• Former Jacksonville Port Authority CEO Rick Ferrin joined the Jacksonville office of TranSystems as vice president. The company is an engineering and consulting firm in the transportation and logistics industry. Ferrin will focus on developing business and serving the firm’s clients in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions. Ferrin joined the JPA in 1997 as port director and was appointed CEO of the JPA when it separated from the airport. He stepped down last year. TranSystems is based in Kansas City, Mo.