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Organizational Structure
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Board) governs the Port. The Board sets policies, regulates traffic and commerce and evaluates the performance of the President and Chief Executive Officer. The Board consists of seven commissioners who are unsalaried and serve five-year staggered terms.
The Governor of Louisiana appoints Board members from a list of nominations submitted by local civic, labor, education and maritime groups.
Current Commissioners
Joseph F. Toomy, Chairman
Walter J. Leger, Jr., Vice-Chairman
James J. Carter, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer
Sharonda R. Williams, Commissioner
Jeanne E. Ferrer, Commissioner
Darryl D. Berger, Commissioner
Todd P. Murphy, Commissioner
For more information on the Board, including the Port's current commissioners, click here.
We Value our Employees
The Port of New Orleans is comprised of more than two hundred dedicated employees. These two hundred employees are comprised of administrative employees and our riverfront teams. Our riverfront teams incudes: • Dredge & Sounding • Cranes • Piledrivers • Cruise Facility Specialists • Bridge and Lock Operators • Facilities and Maintenance Teams
We Appreciate our Employees
Our employees have a direct correlation to maritime operations, and concurrently, our success. Port Employees help promote and drive the agency’s mission and values. Our employees are dedicated to the maritime industry. They bring their unique skills, background, and ideas to help drive and build our business. The Port is a proud employer of multi-generations – you will soon know that fathers, sons, mothers, and sisters all have found a place at the Port. Our workforce is diverse in gender, color, ethnicity, religion, age, and physical capabilities. The average career tenure with the Port is 13 years.
