Port Nola head wins C. Alvin Bertel award
Brandy D. Christian, president and CEO of the port of New Orleans (Port Nola), and also the CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), was honoured with the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel award at the annual World Trade Center ceremony.
The award was established in 1967 and is presented each year to an individual who has made significant contributions to the Louisiana port and maritime community.
Christian, who came to the port in 2015 as COO, oversees all cargo, cruise and industrial real estate operations at Port Nola. As the CEO of NOPB, she sets strategic direction and oversees all rail holdings.
Stephen Hanemann, World Trade Center board chairman, said that "New Orleans and Louisiana are fortunate to have Brandy Christian at the helm of one our state’s key domestic and international ports." (amh)