The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously elected Beatrice Hsu as president of the five-member board overseeing the Port of Los Angeles, with Yolanda De La Torre elected vice president. Both leadership terms are for one year. Hsu was appointed to the Harbor Commission by Mayor Karen Bass and confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council in June, succeeding former Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, who stepped down from the Commission in July. A longtime civic and business leader, Hsu is an independent advisor specialising in real estate development, asset management and investments, and has previously held leadership positions at Brookfield Properties and Related California. She has served on various nonprofit, government and corporate boards, including as board member, board president and interim CEO of Los Angeles World Airports, and is founding CEO of Builders Alliance, established to accelerate rebuilding following the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Yolanda De La Torre has served on the Harbor Commission since January 2025 and is a Wilmington resident with nearly three decades of experience at the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, serving as executive director in Wilmington since 1995 and more recently as the YMCA’s district representative and vice president of its Mission Advancement Team. Hsu expressed honour at being entrusted with the role at a dynamic moment for global trade, describing the port as a vital economic engine for the region and nation and committing to build on the work already underway. De La Torre expressed gratitude for the confidence of her fellow commissioners and commitment to supporting the port’s continued success while ensuring surrounding communities share in its progress. The post Port of Los Angeles has elected new president and vice president appeared first on Container News .