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, California. He was appointed in July 2007 to a six-year term by Mayor Bob Foster and confirmed by the Long Beach City Council. He was elected to the one-year term as President by his colleagues on the Board in June 2009.

Commission Vice President Mario Cordero Mario Cordero, a Long Beach workers' compensation defense attorney, is Vice President of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners, the five-member Port governing board. He was 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.

Commission Secretary 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 the Secretary of the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. He served as Vice President in 2007-2008.

Commission Assistant Secretary 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 is the Commission Assistant Secretary for the 2009-2010 term.

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.