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Long Beach Commission Elects Colonna President

[ August 22, 2025   //   Gary Burrows ]

Long Beach Harbor Commission Vice President Frank Colonna was elected president of the five-person board that oversees the Port of Long Beach.

The board also selected Steven Neal as vice president and Sharon L. Weissman as secretary. Commissioners on every July select a president and two board members to serve one-year terms.

Every July, commissioners select a president and two board officers to serve one-year terms. The new officers began their terms Aug. 6, with Colonna succeeding outgoing Commission President Bonnie Lowenthal.

Colonna served two terms on the Long Beach City Council, including two years as vice mayor. Appointed to the harbor commission in 2017, he has previously served a one-year term as president, two terms as vice president and two terms as secretary.

“I look forward to navigating our way through shifting trade policies, building the necessary infrastructure that will keep us competitive and continuing our pursuit to become the first zero-emissions port,” Colonna said.

The Harbor Commission sets policy for the port and directs the port’s CEO, who leads about 550 employees in developing and promoting the Port of Long Beach. Members are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the city council. They may serve up to three four-year terms, under a city charter amendment approved in 2024 by Long Beach voters.

Tags: Long Beach Harbor Commission, Port of Long Beach