Port People: Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego

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The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on July 28 re-elected Doug Drummond president for the next 12 months. Christopher Boucher has been appointed director of human resources for the Port of Oakland. John A. Bolduc, the Port of San Diego’s vice president of public safety since 2011, is now its chief executive officer.

Doug Drummond Re-Elected Long Beach Harbor Commission President

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on July 28 re-elected Doug Drummond president for the next 12 months. Mr. Drummond, a Long Beach City councilman from 1990 to 1998 and a Long Beach police officer for more than 29 years, has been a harbor commissioner since July 2011 and board president since December 2013.

The board also re-elected Rich Dines vice president and selected Lori Ann Farrell and Lou Anne Bynum, respectively, for the posts of secretary and assistant secretary.

   
Long Beach Harbor Commissioners Doug Drummond (left) and Rich Dines
Photos/Port of Long Beach

Rich Dines, a longshoreman at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, has been a harbor commissioner since July 2011. Lori Ann Farrell, the director of finance for the City of Huntington Beach, was appointed to the harbor commission in December 2013. Commissioner Lou Anne Bynum, who joined the board this May, is executive vice president of college advancement and economic development at Long Beach College.

Appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council, the five-member commission is the governing body of the Port of Long Beach. One seat is vacant due to the recent departure of Commissioner Susan E. Anderson Wise.

   
Harbor Commissioners Lori Ann Farrell (left) and Lou Ann Bynum
Photos/Port of Long Beach

Oakland Appoints Christopher Boucher Director of Human Resources

Christopher Boucher has been appointed director of human resources for the Port of Oakland. He comes to the port after serving as human resources and risk manager for the Contra Costa (CA) Water District, where his responsibilities encompassed human resources, workers’ compensation, risk management and litigation support functions.

At the port, Mr. Boucher will work closely with the senior management team and provide strategic vision and leadership in the development of all aspects of the port’s human resources in accordance with the organization’s mission, goals and objectives.

He will direct the full range of human resources functions, including employee/labor relations, recruitment and selection, staffing, classification and compensation, benefits administration, organizational development, workers compensation and equal employment opportunity. He will ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws and ordinances pertaining to human resources matters.

He will also be responsible for enhancing staff skills and performance through organizational effectiveness programs.

Mr. Boucher’s credentials include a BA in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and human resources management certificates from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and California State University, East Bay. He is an International Public Management Association Certified Professional (IPMA-CP) and a Certified Labor Relations Master (CLRM). He is pursuing a JD at the Abraham Lincoln University School of Law.

"I’m very pleased to have Christopher join us," commented Port Executive Director Chris Lytle. "His expertise will help us enhance our workforce and better serve our employees. He has already established himself as an exemplary leader in the human resources field having been recognized by his peers with several high distinctions. I’m looking forward to his contribution to this organization as the newest member of our senior management team."

Christopher Boucher
Photo/Port of Oakland

San Diego Port Names John Bolduc Acting CEO

John A. Bolduc, the Port of San Diego’s vice president of public safety since 2011, is now its chief executive officer. Mr. Bolduc, who joined the port as chief of harbor police in May 2010 after 23 years of municipal policing in Minnesota, began his new role immediately after taking the oath the oath of office at a special Board of Port Commissioners meeting on Friday, July 25.

He succeeds Wayne Darbeau, who was appointed as CEO in December 2010.

As chief of the harbor police department, he supervised 158 employees – nearly a third of the port’s staff – and an annual budget of $31 million. Assistant Chief of Police Mark Stainbrook has been named acting chief.

As vice president of public safety, he oversaw the port’s harbor police department, homeland security and all port security aspects.

As CEO, Mr. Bolduc leads an organization of more than 500 budgeted employees and an annual budget of $145 million.

The port serves as landlord, principal land use authority, and public steward pursuant to the California Public Trust Doctrine. It regulates and supports maritime industry and commercial real estate development; and provides police, fire, park, and environmental services. The port’s hotels, marinas, restaurants, and tourist attractions operate side-by-side with a working waterfront of shipbuilding and repair yards, boatyards, sport fishing landings, and cargo and cruise terminals.

Mr. Bolduc holds a bachelor’s degree from Bemidji State University in Minnesota and a master’s in organizational leadership from National University in San Diego. He also graduated from the FBI National Academy, taught courses in leadership development and management, and is a member of the AAPA Security Committee.

"John excels at motivating people. He’s an excellent communicator and an inspirational leader. He brings a record of leadership to build on the Port's strong foundation of financial sustainability and integrity," said Chairman Bob Nelson of the Board of Port Commissioners. "We are grateful to have John at the helm during this time of transition and reflection, and we have no doubt he’s going to serve the port well in his new capacity, just as he has so effectively served the public during his entire professional career."

John A. Bolduc
Photo/Port of San Diego