Meet Deborah. She is the Chief Deputy City Engineer with the City of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Engineering. She is also the most senior architect in the organization, and very committed to the highest design standards for all public projects. She has been with Engineering for 20 years, and prior to joining, worked in architectural offices in New York and Los Angeles, ran her own architectural practice, and developed sustainability projects at Southern California Edison.
Currently she manages the Municipal Facility Program at Engineering with projects valued at approximately $1B. She has overseen a variety of projects for a range of City clients that includes Animal Services, the Zoo, LAPD, LAFD, Cultural Affairs, LA Sanitation, LADWP and more. Sample projects have included new and retrofitted City buildings; historic restoration of landmark buildings; new and retrofitted park developments; the LA River projects; new and retrofitted vehicular, pedestrian and equestrian bridges; master planning for large City properties; yards and shops; recreational and pool buildings; facilities for the unhoused; and more.
Deborah is the first woman to serve as the Chief Deputy City Engineer, and the first architect. She has been a consistent advocate for inclusion and diversity and has always supported other women in their professional growth and as leaders. What she enjoys most about her work is the dedicated and talented colleagues with whom she works, and the opportunity to interact with community members with the goal of providing the best new public facilities for our great City.