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President - Greater Houston Port Bureau
Captain Eric Carrero became President of the Greater Houston Port Bureau on July 1, 2023. He leads the 250+ company maritime business organization that supplies member companies detailed vessel traffic information and maritime expertise in efficiency, safety, security, and environmental issues in the largest port by tonnage and the largest petrochemical facility in the United States.
Prior to coming to the Port Bureau, Captain Carrero served 26 years in the U.S. Coast Guard before retiring. His most recent operational assignment included Commanding Officer at Marine Safety Unit Texas where he carried out the Coast Guard’s Homeland Security, Marine Safety, and Marine Environmental Protection missions in the Ports of Galveston, Texas City and Freeport, in over 120-miles of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, a 4,000 square-mile region of the Outer Continental Shelf and the entrance to the nation’s largest petrochemical complex.
Captain Carrero is a certified Marine Safety Professional with numerous qualifications in marine pollution response, marine casualty investigations and vessel inspections. He was deployed to the historic responses to Hurricane Katrina, the Haiti Earthquake and served as Operations Section Chief during Hurricane Harvey where he was responsible for the successful Coast Guard response in Houston and Galveston related to all maritime transportation issues. His military achievements include the Legion of Merit, four Meritorious Service Medals, a Coast Guard Commendation Medal, three Coast Guard Achievement Medals, a Commandant’s Letter of Commendation, as well as multiple Unit and Operational Awards.
Captain Carrero is a graduate from the University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, with a bachelor’s degree in biology and he was a member of the Tri-Beta Honor Society. He also holds a master’s degree in environmental management and policy from the American Military University.
Beyond his professional career, Captain Carrero enjoys spending time with his wife Jannice, and is an avid traveler who loves experiencing new cultures, history, and destinations around the world. On Friday nights, he and Jannice enjoy date nights searching for new restaurants in the Houston area and discovering local favorites together.
