Laura Cornejo (Photo – usc.edu) Pasadena City Hall (Photo-ColoradoBoulevard.net)
Laura Cornejo has been appointed Pasadena’s new Transportation Director, following Fred Dock‘s retirement. She will begin her role on June 3, 2019.
Laura Cornejo served as the Deputy Executive Officer of Countywide Planning with LA Metro, and was responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary team in delivering transportation infrastructure that ranged from rail to pedestrian and bicycle projects. Cornejo has also provided technical support and guidance to the 88 cities in Los Angeles County for their respective projects. Prior to joining LA Metro, Cornejo was the Interim Director of Transportation and Manager of Strategic Planning and Intergovernmental Relations with the City of Montebello.
Cornejo resides in Whittier where she currently serves on the City’s Planning Commission.
Steve Mermell, Pasadena’s City Manager, said:
After conducting an extensive search which attracted numerous applicants from a range of agencies, Laura demonstrated the skills, experience and savvy to effectively lead the Department of Transportation.
Pasadena’s Department of Transportation’s most recent priorities include the Complete Streets Program; providing and enhancing safe, reliable, seamless and exemplary local transit services, including Dial-A-Ride; enhancing the efficiencies of on- and off-street parking management; and enhancing organizational and operational effectiveness, efficiency and communication with the community.
Laura Cornejo received a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in economics from Wellesley College.
Source: City of Pasadena
How much did that cost ($$) the city?
It was in the low millions. Don’t recall actual cost but ~$2MM.
Sounds about right. I think that the City had an obligation @ around of $100,000/mo. unless the advertising money kicked in. There was none and it did not.
egads she did?
Why would they hire the person responsible for the bike rental fiasco that cost the city so much money?
Fred Dock will be missed. The best to the new Trans Director!