Director of Program Management
Port of Long Beach, California
Douglas J. Sereno, P.E., is the Director of Program Management for the Port of Long Beach, California. He was appointed to head the newly-formed Program Management Division in August 2007 by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners.
Mr. Sereno, who joined the Port in 2002, had been serving as Deputy Chief Harbor Engineer, in charge of overseeing program management.
Under his program management leadership, the Port completed the later phases of the former Navy base conversion on Terminal Island, the early phases of the Pier G redevelopment and the Ocean Boulevard-Terminal Island Freeway Interchange.
Before coming to the Port, Mr. Sereno worked for more than 15 years with the international engineering firm, MWH Americas Inc., where he rose to Vice President, overseeing consultant program management support for the City of Los Angeles’ Wastewater Program.
He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from Brigham Young University and is a member of the American Association of Port Authorities’ Harbor Navigation and Environment Committee.
Mr. Sereno is the head of the Technical Subcommittee for the American Society of Civil Engineers LA Chapter Sustainability Committee and is a member of the US Green Building Council LA Chapter.
The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s premier seaports, a trail blazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship. Each year, trade valued at more than $140 billion moves through the Port of Long Beach, supporting more than 316,000 Southern California jobs. And with a Green Port Policy guiding all efforts, the Port is a catalyst for innovative programs to protect the environment.
