Dr. Noel Hacegaba serves as Managing Director of Commercial Operations at The Port of Long Beach. Dr. Hacegaba served as an Executive Officer To The Board of Harbor Commissioners at The Port of Long Beach since June 2010. Dr. Hacegaba coordinates all administrative and communications functions for the Board, makes recommendations on public policy issues,…

Erik Belmarez

Procurement Director

Michael E. Solt Dean, College of Business Administration The College of Business Administration (CBA) at California State University, Long Beach engages and innovates in ways that positively impact our communities—within the college, across the university, and throughout the Los Angeles and Orange County region. Our undergraduate and graduate students receive high-quality education in the classroom…

Vice President Government Relations

Richard Coronado is a proven Technology Business Management (TBM) Professional with a strong technology and financial management background; and is a Creative Thinker, Strategist, and Philanthropist. Coronado has been dedicated to the advancement of Latinos in business; he has worked on developing and managing programs to assist underserved communities and small businesses. Coronado’s accomplishments have…

Director of Long Beach DownTown

Danetta has 29 years working in state government in the areas of outreach, training, and advocacy. She is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento (CSUS). In addition, she completed the Leadership for Government Management Program at CSUS and serves as a member of the University of California Small and Diverse Business Advisory Council.

Director at Large

Carlos Galvan, Jr. has since 2008 been serving as vice-president and chief financial officer of family-owned La Amapola, Inc., a chain of three ‘upper-lower’ grocery stores that cater primarily to the Latino market. It was founded by his grandfather, Francisco, in 1961. With grandpa Francisco’s retirement in 1974, Carlos Jr.’s father, Carlos Sr., took over…

Vice President of Communications

Joel Farrier has joined Burns & McDonnell, where he will focus on broadening relationships with clients in the infrastructure sectors served by Burns & McDonnell. Farrier will be based in Southern California, focusing his efforts on developing relationships with clients throughout the Western United States. He will directly manage the Environmental Group in California and…