Port of Long Beach (POLB) CEO of little more than two years Jon Slangerup has announced his resignation, effective October 28.
Slangerup’s resignation comes after accepting a position as chairman and CEO of an aviation technology, a job he will begin on October 31, 2016, according to a release issued yesterday.
Notably, during the congestion of 2015, Slangerup met with all stakeholders at the local, state and federal levels, to restore
operations in a fraction of the time expected, according to the port’s release. In July of 2015, the port experienced the cargo movement record of the century and capped off the year with the strongest port performance since the Great Recession. Slangerup also oversaw the port’s $4 billion, 10-year capital improvement plan that includes the replacement for the Gerald Desmond Bridge.The Board of Commissioners will begin a search to fill the vacant CEO position, according to the release.
