Kim Daniels, CLTD

Chief Executive Officer, Mercantile Logistics & International Trade

Kim Daniels is chief executive officer of Mercantile Logistics & International Trade, a small business that focuses on the international trade needs of other small businesses. Her current projects include setting up a foreign-trade zone for a nonprofit organization in southern Nevada. She began her career as a logistics manager for a construction supplier, importing hundreds of containers per month for projects on and around the Las Vegas Strip. She also served as the freight director for an e-commerce fulfillment warehouse. Kim is president of the ASCM Southern Nevada chapter and holds a Certificate in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD).

Dr. Noel Hacegaba

Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach

Dr. Noel Hacegaba serves as deputy executive director for the Port of Long Beach, responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative and operating functions including finance, human resources, real estate, business development, operations, communications, and security. He has more than 23 years of experience spanning a variety of industries, and began working for the Port of Long Beach in 2010 as the executive officer to the board of harbor commissioners. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California where he earned degrees in economics (bachelor's and master's), business administration (bachelor's), and urban planning (master's). He earned his doctorate in public administration at the University of La Verne in California, where he continues to serve on the faculty of the school's College of Business and Public Management.

Anthony Otto

President and Chief Executive Officer, Long Beach Container Terminal

As President and Chief Executive Officer of Long Beach Container Terminal, Anthony Otto is responsible for guiding the company through its groundbreaking Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project, a $2 billion modernization of two terminals into the most environmentally sustainable terminal in the world, and the most technologically advanced terminal in North America. At full buildout in 2022, Long Beach Container Terminal will boast zero emission platforms in virtually every component of its operations. Anthony is sought after by elected officials and regulatory agencies for insight on how to balance marine terminal operations with environmental stewardship.