Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Dr. Lowell W. Hellervik, Ph.D., to the Seaway Port Authority of Duluth.

Hellervik, of St. Paul, is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Personnel Decisions International (PDI), an international management consulting firm headquartered in Minneapolis with over 30 offices worldwide. Hellervik began his career at PDI in 1967, was named president in 1975, and became chairman and CEO in 1989. He completed his Ph.D. work at the University of Minnesota in 1968, where he is currently an adjunct clinical associate professor. Hellervik replaces Thomas Cashman on the Seaway Port Authority for a six-year term that expires on January 7, 2013.

The Seaway Port Authority of Duluth promotes international and domestic waterborne commerce in the port district; owns port and industrial properties; acquires and constructs port facilities. The authority consists of seven members, including two appointed by the governor.