Steven is a registered Professional Civil and Traffic Engineer with close to four decades of experience providing municipal engineering services to public agencies throughout Southern California, with a focus on communities across Los Angeles County. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly Pomona.

Steven served the City of Pasadena for over 28 years in progressive roles including City Engineer, Assistant City Engineer, Construction Engineer, Transportation Administrator, and Traffic Engineer, where he led and supported a wide range of capital improvements, transportation, and infrastructure programs. Through these roles, Steven gained extensive experience in community outreach and engagement, consensus building, and inter-agency collaboration with federal, state, county, and local agencies.

For the past several years, Steven has worked as a consultant providing project management, construction management, traffic engineering, and design services to multiple cities, including Palmdale, El Monte, Gardena, Lodi, Lomita, Lynwood, Maywood, Rancho Palos Verdes, and South Pasadena.

Steven contributes to JGA through team building, recruitment, and public works and engineering expertise that help organizations strengthen their workforce and leadership. His favorite JGA value is Humility, which guides his grounded, open, and people-centered approach. Outside of work, Steven enjoys attending sporting events and regularly participates in community service projects. He brings a spirit of resilience and growth to both his personal and professional life. His favorite quote is, “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”