Dr Thomas O’Brien

Executive Director · Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT) at California State University, Long Beach · company speakers →

Supply chain and port expert. With decades of experience in international trade, shipping, and logistics issues, Dr. O’Brien has a unique perspective on the challenges resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Center for International Trade and Transportation (CITT) at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and the Deputy Director of the METRANS Transportation Consortium, a partnership of CSULB and the University of Southern California. He also serves as the Director of the Southwest Transportation Workforce Center (SWTWC), one of five regional workforce centers initially funded by the Federal Highway Administration. He previously served as CITT’s Director of Research. Dr. O’Brien is a member of the Executive Committee of the Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC), where he serves as Immediate Past President. He is Chair of the oversight committee of the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Supply Chain Automation and a member of the Transportation Research Board’s Intermodal Freight Transport Committee.

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