An APL executive nominated as the next Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has nominated Gene Seroka, an executive with APL shipping line, as the next Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles. The Board of Harbor Commissioners will consider Mayor Garcetti's nomination at its June 5th meeting. Seroka's nomination is subject to confirmation by the Los Angeles City Council, the port of LA said in a press release.
Seroka is Head of Commercial in the Americas Region for American Presidents Line (APL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) and the world's seventh largest ocean carrier. He was previously President of the Americas Region. Based in Phoenix, he led more than 1,000 employees and all of APL’s Sales and Operations activities in North, Central, and South America. He managed sales for the Company’s Liner Shipping as well as overseeing its four U.S. marine terminals and intermodal operations throughout the geography. In his previous role, he was Vice President Middle East & East Africa, based in Dubai, for NOL group from April 2008.
Beginning in October 2005, Seroka served as the Vice President of APL Logistics Ltd located in Singapore, responsible for the logistics business in the twenty-six country Asia/Middle East & South Asia regions. Previously, he was the Managing Director of APL and APL Logistics Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, he was responsible for all Liner and Logistics business throughout the archipelago from June 2003 to October 2005.
Seroka began working for APL after graduating from business school as a sales support representative in the company’s Cincinnati office. He then served in a variety of roles in the sales management and marketing fields, in assignments throughout the United States. He was then posted as Director of Sales and Marketing in Shanghai for APL (China) Company Ltd in 1999.
Seroka obtained a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the University of New Orleans in 1986 and an MBA from the University of New Orleans in 1988.
The Port of Los Angeles is America’s premier port and has a strong commitment to developing innovative strategic and sustainable operations that benefit the economy as well as the quality of life for the region and the nation it serves. As the leading seaport in North America in terms of shipping container volume and cargo value, the Port generates more than 830,000 regional jobs and $35 billion in annual wages and tax revenues.