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OFFICERS AND STAFF

2023 - 2024 Governing Board Officers

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TIM HEPBURN

President

Mayor
City of La Verne

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ED REECE

First Vice President

Councilmember
City of Claremont

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APRIL VERLATO

Second Vice President

Mayor

City of Arcadia

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CORY MOSS

Third Vice President

Mayor
City of Industry

Staff Members

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Marisa Creter 

Steph Wong

Principal Management Analyst

Jois Talla

Management Aide

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Katie Ward

Administrative Services Manager 

Amy Gilbert

Senior Management Analyst, HR

Stefanie Hernandez

Executive Assistant

Simone Bivens

Senior Administrative Assistant

CAPITAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT

Kevin Lai, P.E. 

Director of Capital Projects

John Beshay, P.E.

Senior Project Manager

Joan Powe

Principal Management Analyst

Yanin Rivera

Management Analyst

Carrie Inciong, P.E.

Senior Project Manager

Martin Moreno, P.E.

Senior Project Manager

Esmeralda Yzguerra

Management Analyst

Melissa Romero

Management Analyst

Gary Cardamone, P.E. FCMAA

Senior Project Manager

Rene Coronel, P.E.

Senior Project Manager

Vanessa Guerra

Management Analyst

Marita Torres

Office Assistant

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Rey Alimoren

Director of Finance

Alcira Godoy

Accounting Manager, ACE

Dennis Dalan

Accounting Manager, Planning

Simba Mandizvidza

Audit Manager

Zarina Mapes

Senior Auditor

Melissa Truong

Senior Accountant

Dieudonne Wankwe

Senior Accountant

GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Ricky Choi

Director of Government and Community Relations

Young-Gi Kim Harabedian 

Metro Board Deputy

Martin Medrano

Community Relations Manager

Aurelio Marquez

Outreach Coordinator

Maria Cano

Outreach Coordinator

REGIONAL PLANNING AND PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT

Caitlin Sims

Manager of Local Programs

Brielle Salazar

Regional Housing Trust Manager

Nicholas Ryu

Sustainability Programs Manager

Roy Choi

Manager of Transportation

Mackenzie Bolger

Sustainability Programs Manager

Samantha Piedra

Senior Management Analyst

Levonn Gardner

Management Analyst, Contracts

Paulina Mejia

Management Analyst

Samuel Pedersen

Management Analyst

Turner Lott

Senior Management Analyst

Victoria Urenia

Management Analyst

Sophia Akin

Management Aide

Natalie Arreaga

Management Aide

Lucia Hwang

Management Analyst

Jon Burkart

Management Aide

Rosalie Lansing

Management Aide

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