Dr. Noel Hacegaba

Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach

Dr. Noel Hacegaba manages the day-to-day operations of the nation’s second busiest seaport. He also leads the Port’s Supply Chain Information Highway digital initiative designed to enable end-to-end visibility and coast-to-coast connectivity across the goods movement system. In recent years, Dr. Hacegaba also led the Port’s response to the pandemic-induced supply chain crisis and coordinated with industry, labor and government partners to identify immediate solutions to keep America’s supply chain moving.  Previously, Dr. Hacegaba served as Chief Commercial Officer and successfully managed the Port’s commercial activities during a period of historic industry realignment.  In total, Dr. Hacegaba has more than 26 years of public and private sector leadership experience spanning various industries.  He is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he earned degrees in economics, business administration and urban planning. He also earned his doctorate in public administration from the University of La Verne.