The Board of Harbor Commissioners sets policy for the Port of Long Beach. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor of Long Beach and are confirmed by the City Council. They may serve no more than two six-year terms. In June, the commissioners elect board officers. These offices are held for one year.

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Commission President Nick Sramek Nick Sramek is President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, the five-member governing board for the Port of Long Beach. He was appointed to the Board in July 2007 by Mayor Bob Foster. He was re-elected as Commission President by his colleagues on the Board in June 2010.

Commission Vice President Susan E. Anderson Wise Susan E. Anderson Wise, a longtime resident and attorney in Long Beach, was appointed to the Board of Harbor Commissioners in December 2008 by Mayor Bob Foster. Wise was elected Commission Vice President by her colleagues on the Board in June 2010.

Commissioner Dr. Mike Walter Dr. Mike Walter, Assistant to the President for Community Relations at California State University, Long Beach, and former Dean of its College of Business Administration, is a member of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners.

Commissioner Mario Cordero Mario Cordero, a Long Beach workers' compensation defense attorney, is a member of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. He was first appointed by then-Mayor Beverly O’Neill and confirmed to a six-year term on the Commission by the Long Beach City Council in June 2003

Commissioner Thomas Fields Thomas Fields, a Long Beach advertising executive and former city planning commissioner, was appointed to the Board of Harbor Commissioners in December 2009 by Mayor Bob Foster. This is his first six-year term.