Commission appoints geologist Holtz from City’s Energy Resources Department

Kimberley HoltzThe Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has appointed geologist Kimberley Holtz to lead the Survey Division at the nation’s second-busiest seaport.

Holtz comes to the Port after 11 years at the City of Long Beach. Most recently, she was a geologist with the Energy Resources Department. Among other duties, she measured and monitored elevations in the Wilmington Oil Field and oversaw land surveying work. She also administered the City’s GPS network.

Kimberley Holtz
Kimberley Holtz

Before that, Holtz was a senior surveyor for the Long Beach Public Works Department and served in variety of public sector and government positions, including 12 years with Orange County, where she helped establish the county’s GPS network. Holtz earned a bachelor’s degree in Geology and Earth Science from California State University, Long Beach. She is the only person who is both a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor and a Licensed Geologist in the state of California.

The Survey Division at the Port of Long Beach checks depths in the harbor to support safe navigation and assists Port operations in areas such as utility marking, property rights and construction projects.

Holtz’s appointment was effective March 16.

The Port of Long Beach is one of the world’s premier seaports, a gateway for trans-­Pacific trade and a trailblazer in goods movement and environmental stewardship. With 175 shipping lines connecting Long Beach to 217 seaports, the Port handles $194 billion in trade annually, supporting more than 575,000 Southern California jobs.