Civic and business leader Beatrice Hsu and Wilmington community leader Yolanda De La Torre will each serve a one-year term as the president and vice president, respectively, of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners, it was announced Friday.
On Thursday, the five-member commission unanimously voted to elect Hsu and De La Torre as their next leaders. The Harbor Commission oversees the management and operation of the Port of Los Angeles. The board is comprised of five members, all volunteers, who are appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles and confirmed by the Los Angeles City Council.
In June, the City Council confirmed Hsu as a member of the commission, who nominated by Mayor Karen Bass. Hsu is an independent advisor specializing in real estate development, asset management and investments. She has previously held leadership positions at Brookfield Properties and Related California, and has served on various nonprofit, government and corporate boards, including as board member, board president and interim CEO of Los Angeles World Airports.
She also served as a board member and founding CEO of Builder Alliance, a nonprofit established to accelerate rebuilding following the January 2025 fires.
“Especially in today’s dynamic landscape for global trade, I am honored to be entrusted to serve in this role for the Port, a vital economic engine for our region and nation,” Hsu said in a statement.
She succeeds former Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, who stepped down from the commission in July.
“I look forward to continuing to build upon the great work already underway,” Hsu added.
Wilmington resident De La Torre has served on the Harbor Commission since January 2025. For nearly three decades, De La Torre has worked for the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles, serving as executive director in Wilmington since 1995 and, more recently, as the YMCA’s district representative. She is also vice president of the YMCA’s Mission Advancement Team.
“I’m humbled to take on this new Commission role and grateful for the trust and confidence of my fellow commissioners,” De La Torre said in a statement. “I look forward to working together to support the continued success of the Port, while ensuring that our surrounding communities continue to share in its progress.”