The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Beth Ann Branch as president and Chief Executive Officer of Port NOLA and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), effective Dec. 1, reports Biz New Orleans.
Branch, a global maritime expert with over 20 years of experience in transportation and logistics, succeeds Ronald Wendel Jr., who served as acting president and CEO during the transition.
Branch has served as chief commercial officer at Alabama Port Authority since 2021, where she helped the port achieve recognition as the second fastest-growing U.S. port in the last decade, according to Forbes. Read more.
