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Executive Moves: V3 Transportation and Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners

V3 Transportation adds a senior advisor, while the Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners names chief of staff.

   Craig Amato has joined V3 Transportation as an investor and senior advisor, effective Jan. 1. Amato, who founded Panther II Transportation in 1992 and served as its chief executive officer for 16 years, will be involved with the growth of Brunswick, Ohio-based V3 Transportation.

   The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has picked U.S. Marine Col. Richard Jordan as its chief of staff to assist it with making key decisions in governing the Port of Long Beach. Jordan most recently served as director of enlisted professional military education at the Marine Corps University in Quantico, Va.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.