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San Pedro, California USA 90731
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Finance and Administration Bureau

The Finance and Administration Bureau, overseen by Deputy Executive Director Erica M. Calhoun, includes the Commission Office, Contracts and Purchasing, Human Resources, and Risk Management divisions, as well as the Accounting, Debt and Financial Analysis, and Financial Planning and Analysis divisions managed by the Chief Financial Officer. The Deputy Executive Director of Finance and Administration serves as Acting Executive Director of the Department when the Executive Director is unable to serve in such capacity.

Erica M. Calhoun

Deputy Executive Director, Harbor Administration

Jeffrey Strafford

Chief Financial Officer

Jennifer Bersales

Director of Risk Management

Tricia Carey

Director of Contracts and Purchasing

Frank Liu

Director of Accounting

Erica M. Calhoun

Deputy Executive Director, Harbor Administration

The Deputy Executive Director of Harbor Administration oversees the Commission Office, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Contracts & Purchasing, and serves as Acting Executive Director of the Department when the Executive Director is unable to serve in such capacity.
 
Administrative Support: LaCarol Black, Executive Assistant
 

Calhoun's Bio

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Jeffrey Strafford

Chief Financial Officer

Financial Planning and Analysis controls the Department's annual budget and is responsible for all functions related to financial analysis and credit/collections.
 
Administrative Support: LaCarol Black, Executive Assistant
 

Strafford's Bio

X

Jennifer Bersales

Director of Risk Management

Risk Management plans, directs, and coordinates Department insurance programs to control risk and loss, negotiates insurance coverage and implements safety and loss prevention programs.
 
 

Bersales' Bio

X

Tricia Carey

Director of Contracts and Purchasing

Contracts and Purchasing provides a fair, objective selection process for Port agreements and procurement opportunities, seeking the participation of qualified vendors, consultants and contractors in City contracting processes.
 

Carey's Bio

X

Frank Liu

Director of Accounting

Accounting is responsible for maintaining the Port's financial records, financial reporting and analysis, administration of financial accounting activities, and maintaining a system of internal controls to safeguard Port assets.
 
 

Liu's bio

X

Matthew Marchese

Director of Debt and Financial Analysis

Cathy Tanaka

Director of Human Resources

Matthew Marchese

Director of Debt and Financial Analysis

Debt and Financial Analysis manages the Ports debt portfolio, including the issuance, servicing, and post-issue compliance of outstanding debt, and pursues refinancing of debt seeking to minimize the cost of debt.
 
 

Marchese's Bio

X

Cathy Tanaka

Director of Human Resources

Human Resources Division is responsible for nearly 1,000 employees at the Los Angeles Harbor Department. The Port of Los Angeles is a proprietary, non-tax-supported department of the City of Los Angeles.
 

Tanaka's bio

X

Erica M. Calhoun

Deputy Executive Director, Harbor Administration

Jeffrey Strafford

Chief Financial Officer

Erica M. Calhoun

Deputy Executive Director, Harbor Administration

The Deputy Executive Director of Harbor Administration oversees the Commission Office, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Contracts & Purchasing, and serves as Acting Executive Director of the Department when the Executive Director is unable to serve in such capacity.
 
Administrative Support: LaCarol Black, Executive Assistant
 

Calhoun's Bio

X

Jeffrey Strafford

Chief Financial Officer

Financial Planning and Analysis controls the Department's annual budget and is responsible for all functions related to financial analysis and credit/collections.
 
Administrative Support: LaCarol Black, Executive Assistant
 

Strafford's Bio

X

Jennifer Bersales

Director of Risk Management

Tricia Carey

Director of Contracts and Purchasing

Jennifer Bersales

Director of Risk Management

Risk Management plans, directs, and coordinates Department insurance programs to control risk and loss, negotiates insurance coverage and implements safety and loss prevention programs.
 
 

Bersales' Bio

X

Tricia Carey

Director of Contracts and Purchasing

Contracts and Purchasing provides a fair, objective selection process for Port agreements and procurement opportunities, seeking the participation of qualified vendors, consultants and contractors in City contracting processes.
 

Carey's Bio

X

Frank Liu

Director of Accounting

Matthew Marchese

Director of Debt and Financial Analysis

Frank Liu

Director of Accounting

Accounting is responsible for maintaining the Port's financial records, financial reporting and analysis, administration of financial accounting activities, and maintaining a system of internal controls to safeguard Port assets.
 
 

Liu's bio

X

Matthew Marchese

Director of Debt and Financial Analysis

Debt and Financial Analysis manages the Ports debt portfolio, including the issuance, servicing, and post-issue compliance of outstanding debt, and pursues refinancing of debt seeking to minimize the cost of debt.
 
 

Marchese's Bio

X

Cathy Tanaka

Director of Human Resources

Cathy Tanaka

Director of Human Resources

Human Resources Division is responsible for nearly 1,000 employees at the Los Angeles Harbor Department. The Port of Los Angeles is a proprietary, non-tax-supported department of the City of Los Angeles.
 

Tanaka's bio

X

Erica M. Calhoun

Deputy Executive Director, Harbor Administration

Erica M. Calhoun

Deputy Executive Director, Harbor Administration

The Deputy Executive Director of Harbor Administration oversees the Commission Office, Human Resources, Risk Management, and Contracts & Purchasing, and serves as Acting Executive Director of the Department when the Executive Director is unable to serve in such capacity.
 
Administrative Support: LaCarol Black, Executive Assistant
 

Calhoun's Bio

X

Jeffrey Strafford

Chief Financial Officer

Jeffrey Strafford

Chief Financial Officer

Financial Planning and Analysis controls the Department's annual budget and is responsible for all functions related to financial analysis and credit/collections.
 
Administrative Support: LaCarol Black, Executive Assistant
 

Strafford's Bio

X

Jennifer Bersales

Director of Risk Management

Jennifer Bersales

Director of Risk Management

Risk Management plans, directs, and coordinates Department insurance programs to control risk and loss, negotiates insurance coverage and implements safety and loss prevention programs.
 
 

Bersales' Bio

X

Tricia Carey

Director of Contracts and Purchasing

Tricia Carey

Director of Contracts and Purchasing

Contracts and Purchasing provides a fair, objective selection process for Port agreements and procurement opportunities, seeking the participation of qualified vendors, consultants and contractors in City contracting processes.
 

Carey's Bio

X

Frank Liu

Director of Accounting

Frank Liu

Director of Accounting

Accounting is responsible for maintaining the Port's financial records, financial reporting and analysis, administration of financial accounting activities, and maintaining a system of internal controls to safeguard Port assets.
 
 

Liu's bio

X

Matthew Marchese

Director of Debt and Financial Analysis

Matthew Marchese

Director of Debt and Financial Analysis

Debt and Financial Analysis manages the Ports debt portfolio, including the issuance, servicing, and post-issue compliance of outstanding debt, and pursues refinancing of debt seeking to minimize the cost of debt.
 
 

Marchese's Bio

X

Cathy Tanaka

Director of Human Resources

Cathy Tanaka

Director of Human Resources

Human Resources Division is responsible for nearly 1,000 employees at the Los Angeles Harbor Department. The Port of Los Angeles is a proprietary, non-tax-supported department of the City of Los Angeles.
 

Tanaka's bio

X