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
Kristen Asp, AICP
City of Glendale
Term: 1/01/2010 — 12/31/2011


Past Section Director
Kevin Keller, AICP
City of Los Angeles
Term: 1/01/2010 — 12/31/2010

Vice Director — Policy
David Snow, AICP
Richards, Watson & Gershon
Term: 2/01/2009 — 12/31/2010

Vice Director — Finance and Records
OPEN - temporarily handled by 
Kristen Asp, AICP
City of Glendale

Vice Director — Programs
Dev Vrat, AICP
URS Corporation
Term: 1/01/2010 — 12/31/2012

Vice Director — Programs
Daniel Ahadian 
City of Los Angeles
Term: 1/01/2009 – 12/31/2010

Vice Director — Professional Development
Marissa Aho, AICP
Rosenheim & Associates, Inc.
Term: 1/01/2009— 12/31/2010

Vice Director — Professional Development
Gunnar Hand, AICP
County of Los Angeles
Term: 1/01/2010— 12/31/2012

Vice Director — Awards Co-Chair
Nick Maricich
City of Los Angeles
Term: 1/01/2009 – 12/31/2009

Vice Director —Awards Co-Chair
Gabriela Juarez, AICP
City of Los Angeles
Term: 1/01/2010— 12/31/2012

Vice Director — Membership
Mitch Glaser
County of Los Angeles
Term: 1/01/2008— 12/31/2009

 

                    

Appointed Members

Marketing Co-Director
Suzanne Ekerling  

Gilmore Associates
Dave Neubecker
CRA LA

Los Angeles News Co-Editors
Ben Salsman  

Los Angeles County
Tanner Blackman

City of Los Angeles

Webmaster
Maryann Marks, AICP

Civic Solutions, Inc

Young Planners Representative
Roopa Dandamudi
URS Corporation

University Liason
David Feinberg 
USC School of Planning

Membership Inclusion Director
Anna M. Vidal
City of Los Angeles

Public Information Officer
Chris Koontz
City of Los Angeles

Newsletter Designer
Elaine Kam

Planning Commissioner
OPEN


Student Representatives

Alexandra Kostalas
UCLA

Kevin Wood
USC

Jimmy Ly
Cal Poly Pomona

 

Misak Sevlian
Cal State Northridge

Cal State Northridge Student Association