Elizabeth Warren is the Executive Director of FuturePorts, a membership-based advocacy group that represents business interests at the San Pedro Bay Ports in Southern California. FuturePorts advocates for balance between economic growth and environmental stewardship on behalf of its members.
Elizabeth is the creator and designer of FuturePorts’ Supply Chain Game™. The game is an interactive, educational tool that teaches about the types of jobs created by goods movement. Both the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles incorporate the Supply Chain Game™ into their respective educational and community outreach programs. The game has been used at the Port of Long Beach’s Green Port Fest as well as at conferences and other events.
Prior to her position at FuturePorts, Elizabeth was the Public Policy Manager for transportation and environmental issues at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. In this capacity, she managed the Mobility 21 Coalition. Her experience includes over 15 years in the global engineering and construction industry, working for firms such as CH2M HILL and Jacobs Engineering on national port, railroad, and transportation projects.
Elizabeth has an extensive background in goods movement issues and is active on many boards and committees. She is an active member of the CSULB Center for International Trade & Transportation (CITT) Policy & Steering Committee consisting of representatives from academia, modal transportation sectors, units of government, and organized labor.
In 2002, Elizabeth was appointed by Governor Gray Davis to the California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. In 2008, she was honored by Long Beach Councilmember Tonia Reyes Uranga as a “Seventh District Community Honoree.” She was selected for making a difference in the lives of residents of Long Beach for her work on FuturePorts’ 2008 Conference, “Air Quality: Are We Making a Difference?” Elizabeth was a panel speaker at the Focus on the Future Conference, held in Hollywood, CA in October 2009. The subject of the panel was exploring the role of ports, goods movement, commerce and their effect on AB 32 compliance, clean air, and green infrastructure.
Elizabeth is a proud alumna of the Global Logistics Specialist Professional Designation Program. She has also studied international issues at Oxford University, engineering at Purdue University, and received her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Pepperdine University.
A native of Indianapolis, Elizabeth resides in San Pedro with her husband Ken, and enjoys auto racing, outdoor sports and activities, and traveling.
