LOS ANGELES—Duane Kenagy has been named interim CEO of the Port of Long Beach. Former CEO Jon Slangerup resigned earlier this month after serving at the port for two years and overseeing major growth. The Board of Harbor Commissioners voted to approve Kenagy as interim CEO on Wednesday. He will begin serving as interim CEO next week.

Kenagy has served at the Port of Long Beach since 2014 as the capital programs executive, and has played an integral role in the port's growth. He has overseen $4.5 billion in construction and improvement projects along with the ongoing $4 billion infrastructure improvement project to push the port into a modern era. The Board of Harbor Commissioners would not go on record about the appointment, but did say that Kenagy is well respected in the industry and will lead the port down a strong path forward until a permanent CEO.

“I am fully committed to helping this great organization transition to the new Chief Executive at the conclusion of the Board's search,” Kenagy says. During the special meeting to vote him in, Kenagy also said that is humbled by the decision but does not plan to seek the permanent position. He has 35 years of experience in engineering and design, and is overseeing the replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge and the redevelopment of the Middle Harbor Container Terminal. Kenagy will earn an annual salary of $275,000 as interim CEO.

Slangerup will serve as CEO until the end of the October. He is leaving the firm to serve as the chairman and CEO of an unnamed aviation technology company. The port has experienced record growth over the last two years under Slangerup's leadership; however, the port has experienced somewhat of a slow down recently, with declining year-over-year cargo volumes in July and August.

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Port Names Duane Kenagy as Interim CEO

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