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OFFICERS AND STAFF

2025-2027 Governing Board Officers

ED REECE

President

Vice Mayor 

City of Claremont

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CORY MOSS

First Vice President

Mayor

City of Industry

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MICHAEL ALLAWOS

Second Vice President

Mayor Pro Tem

City of Glendora

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ANDREW CHOU

Third Vice President

Councilmember 

City of Diamond Bar

Staff Members

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Marisa Creter 

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Katie Ward

Administrative Services Manager 

Stefanie Hernandez

Executive Assistant

Amy Gilbert

Senior Management Analyst, HR

Simone Bivens

Senior Administrative Assistant

Michael Rosen

Management Analyst

Randy Futch

Contracts Management Analyst

Lilly Chertock

Management Aide

CAPITAL PROJECTS DEPARTMENT

Kevin Lai, P.E. 

Director of Capital Projects

John Beshay, P.E.

Assistant Director 

Roy Choi

Manager of Transportation

Trenton Sotelo

Project Manager

Yovanni Viramontes

Project Manager

Vanessa Guerra

Senior Management Analyst

Yanin Rivera

Management Analyst

Melissa Romero

Management Analyst

Kayla Cohrs

Management Analyst

Marita Torres

Administrative Assistant

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Rey Alimoren

Director of Finance

Dennis Dalan

Assistant Director

Melissa Truong

Senior Accountant

Dieudonne Wankwe

Senior Accountant

Teresa Ly Villacisneros

Accountant

Austin Lee

Accounting Technician

Simba Mandizvidza

Audit Manager

Zarina Mapes

Senior Auditor

GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Ricky Choi

Director of Government and Community Relations

Ben Feldman

Metro Board Deputy

Jasmine Pantoja

Senior Media and Communications Analyst

Maria Cano

Outreach Coordinator

Aurelio Marquez

Outreach Coordinator

Zayn Aga

Senior Government Relations Analyst

Ariana Gutierrez

Government Relations Analyst

Anthony Moreno

Management Analyst

REGIONAL PLANNING AND PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT

Caitlin Sims

Director of Regional Planning and Programs

Brielle Salazar

Regional Housing Trust Manager

Mackenzie Bolger

Sustainability Programs Manager

Samuel Pedersen

Senior Management Analyst

Victoria Urenia

Management Analyst

Enya Lowe

Management Analyst

Luis G. Chavez

Management Analyst

Levonn Gardner

Management Analyst

Rosalie Lansing

Management Aide

Natalie Arreaga

Management Aide

Jon Burkart

Management Analyst

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