METRANS Seminar, Mar. 30th with Capt. John Holmes, The Port of Los Angeles, RSVP by 5 PM Mar. 29

We are pleased to announce our upcoming METRANS Transportation Seminar:

When: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Where: Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL), Room 100 (University Park Campus)

Lunch will be served to those who RSVP.  Please RSVP by Tuesday (Mar.29) at 5 pm to Shawn Gong, tgong@usc.edu (copied on this email).

Join us for an overview of the Port of Los Angeles and its history, to discuss the impact of the port on the local and national economy in terms of revenues collected and jobs created, and to discuss some of the challenges that the Port of Los Angeles must face to continue to expand, and the programs that have been put in place to ensure this growth.  

*Lunch will be provided for RSVPs.

SPEAKER: Capt. John M. Holmes, as Director of Operations at the Port of Los Angeles, oversees the day to day operations of the port. He is responsible for the Port Police, Port Pilots, Emergency Preparedness, Wharfinger, and Construction and Maintenance divisions at the number one container port in the nation.

Capt. Holmes holds the ultimate responsibility for Port-related security and public safety issues.  Capt. Holmes retired from the United States Coast Guard in 2003 following 27 years of distinguished service in a variety of posts that included Captain of the Port for the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex.  As Captain of the Port, Holmes was at the helm on September 11, 2001, and has been credited with swift and decisive actions that led to the creation of number of national security initiatives, including the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), Area Maritime Security Committee and national Sea Marshal Program.  Capt. Holmes holds bachelor’s degrees in English and Education from Boston College, and a Master’s Degree in business administration from Washington University’s John M. Olin School of Business.

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