Dau-Ngo has served the Port of Long Beach since 2013

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners on Monday promoted Theresa Dau-Ngo to lead the Transportation Planning Division at the nation’s second-busiest seaport.

Dau-Ngo started at the Port of Long Beach in 2013 as Manager of Transportation Development and was named Acting Director of the Transportation Planning Division in March 2021.

The Director of Transportation Planning is responsible for guiding the analysis of the regional, state, and national transportation policies, regulations, and legislation; developing immediate and long-term transportation priorities; and assisting with managing Port-related traffic in support of supply chain optimization efforts.

During her time at the Port, Dau-Ngo has received the Engineering Team Award presented to the Port Traffic Flow Task Force in 2017 and the 2016 Visionary Award for Women’s Leadership from the Port’s Women’s Leadership Circle.

Prior to joining the Port, Dau-Ngo was a Supervising Planner with Los Angeles-based Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc., from 2000 to 2013. Earlier in her career, Dau-Ngo worked as a Transportation Planner with Wilbur Smith Associates Inc., San Francisco, and Meyer, Mohaddes Associates Inc., Seal Beach.

She holds a Master of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a Master of City Planning Degree from the University of California, Berkeley, along with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Planning and Development from the University of Southern California. She was also a 2019 participant in Leadership Long Beach.

The appointment of Dau-Ngo is effective November 13, 2021.