Leadership

The Los Angeles Section is governed by a group of volunteer leaders elected or appointed from the ranks of its members. Elections are held annually for positions whose term has expired.

Elected Members

Section Director 
Marissa Aho, AICP
The Planning Center 
Term: 1/01/2012— 12/31/2013


Past Section Director 
Kristen Asp, AICP
City of Glendale
Term: 1/01/2012 — 12/31/2012


Vice Director — Policy
Juan Matute
UCLA School of Public Affairs
Term: 2/01/2013 — 12/31/2014

Vice Director — Finance and Records
Tamar Fuhrer, AICP
Fehr & Peers 
Term: 1/01/2013— 12/31/2014

Vice Director — Programs
Roopa Dandamudi
URS Corporation
Term: 1/01/2012— 12/31/2013

Vice Director — Programs
Bonnie Hulkower
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Term: 1/01/2013 – 12/31/2014

Vice Director — Professional Development

Johnathan Nettler, AICP 
Term: 1/01/2012— 12/31/2013

Vice Director — Professional Development
Peter Carter, AICP, LEED AP
Fehr & Peers
Term: 1/01/2013 – 12/31/2014

Vice Director — Awards Co-Chair
Bryan Eck
City of Los Angeles
Term: 1/01/2013— 12/31/2014

Vice Director —Awards Co-Chair
Francisco J. Contreras, AICP
City of West Hollywood
Term: 1/01/2012— 12/31/2013

Vice Director — Membership
Nick Maricich
City of Los Angeles

Term: 1/01/2013— 12/31/2014

 

                    

Appointed Members

Marketing Director
Ashley Atkinson
Long Beach Redevelopment Agency

Webmaster
Maryann Marks, AICP

Civic Solutions, Inc

Young Planners Representative
Emmanuel Soriano 

cityLAB at UCLA

Meghna Khanna
Gruen Associates


University Liason
Alex Irvine
Craig Lawson Co.

Membership Inclusion Director
Monique Acosta
City of Los Angeles

Public Information Officer
Alaine Azcona
AZCONA+RODGERS

Planning Commissioner
Patrick J. Horton
City of Temple City

Student Representatives

Nick Efron 
Ruby Bolaria 

UCLA

Andre Sahakian
USC

Jaime Espinoza
Cal Poly Pomona

Vacant
Cal State Northridge

Cal State Northridge Student Association