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Gilmore to Port NOLA Chief Engineering Officer

[ August 29, 2025   //   ]

The Port of New Orleans has promoted Chris Gilmore to chief engineering officer, vice president of engineering and program management at Port NOLA.

Gilmore was instrumental in advancing major infrastructure initiatives and has served as project leader for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), Port NOLA said. In his new role, he will oversee the port’s engineering, facilities, maintenance and environmental teams.

“Chris … brings deep expertise, institutional knowledge, and unwavering dedication to guide our infrastructure strategy, most notably the transformative Louisiana International Terminal project that will strengthen Louisiana’s role as a global gateway,” said Beth Branch, president and CEO of Port NOLA and CEO of New Orleans Public Belt.

Gilmore joined the Gulf port in 2021 after serving 26 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During his career there, he managed more than US$3 billion in infrastructure, civil works and capital improvement projects designed to deliver critical hurricane and storm damage risk reduction for the New Orleans area. His portfolio included the planning, design, construction, oversight, and closeout of about 18 miles of levees, one mile of floodwalls, four pump stations, and numerous drainage structures.

Chris Gilmore, chief engineering officer, Port NOLA

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