{"id":15194,"date":"2025-09-26T01:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T01:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=15194"},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T15:02:10","slug":"new-role-for-gilmore-at-port-nola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/new-role-for-gilmore-at-port-nola\/","title":{"rendered":"New Role for Gilmore at Port NOLA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Port of New Orleans has appointed Chris Gilmore chief engineering officer, effective immediately.<\/p>\n

Gilmore previously held the role of vice president of engineering and program management at Port NOLA where he was instrumental in advancing major infrastructure initiatives and has served as the project leader for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT).<\/p>\n

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Chris Gilmore<\/p><\/div>\n

In his new role, Gilmore will oversee Port NOLA\u2019s engineering, facilities, maintenance, and environmental teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cChris has proven himself as a thoughtful, results-driven leader who consistently delivers complex projects critical to our future,\u201d said Beth Branch, President and CEO of Port NOLA and CEO of New Orleans Public Belt (NOPB).<\/p>\n

\u201cHe 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\u2019s role as a global gateway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilmore joined Port NOLA in 2021 after serving 26 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During his career there, he managed more than $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 approximately 18 miles of levees, one mile of floodwalls, four pump stations, and numerous drainage structures.<\/p>\n

Gilmore is a licensed Professional Engineer in Louisiana.<\/p>\n

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of New Orleans and completed a graduate program in Risk Management Decision Making at Notre Dame of Maryland University.<\/p>\n

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The Port of New Orleans has appointed Chris Gilmore chief engineering officer.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis appointment reflects Port NOLA\u2019s commitment to advancing exceptional talent from within the organization,\u201d said Branch.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to his continued leadership in advancing the Port\u2019s mission to support international trade and economic growth for Louisiana and the region.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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