The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday named Stephanie Montuya-Morisky, a former assistant director of communications for the Port of Long Beach, to lead the Port’s Communications and Community Relations Division as director.
The Communications and Community Relations Division informs and educates the public, media and industry about the Port’s multibillion-dollar modernization program, its role as an economic engine in facilitating domestic and international trade as the nation’s second-busiest seaport, and its innovative, award-winning sustainability programs that are achieving documented environmental progress.
Most recently, Montuya-Morisky has been Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Policy for InductEV, a global startup company specializing in electric charging products for zero-emissions commercial fleet vehicles. The hiring of Montuya-Morisky is a homecoming to the Port, where she was assistant director of the Communications and Community Relations Division from January 2019 until earlier this year. She previously was public affairs officer at the Long Beach Airport and also worked as a news producer, reporter and anchor for KGET-TV and KERN Radio in Bakersfield.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from San Diego State University and a law degree from Pacific Coast University School of Law.
The Port of Long Beach is a global leader in green port initiatives and top-notch customer service, moving cargo with reliability, speed and efficiency. As the premier U.S. gateway for trans-Pacific trade, the Port handles trade valued at $200 billion annually and supports 2.6 million jobs across the United States, including 575,000 in Southern California. In 2024, industry leaders named it “The Best West Coast Seaport in North America” for the sixth consecutive year. During the next 10 years, the Port is planning $2.3 billion in capital improvements aimed at enhancing capacity, competitiveness and sustainability.
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Media Contact: Lee Peterson, Port of Long Beach Media Relations Manager, lee.peterson@polb.com
