CORDOBA CORPORATION - Key Persons

Andrew Domask

Job Titles:

Director of Engineering and Design

Andy is an industry expert in the PLS-CADD suite of software. He has provided PLS-CADD and MicroStation training in multiple offices throughout the U.S. and has been a regular participant in PLS-CADD ™s Advanced Users ™ Group.

Augustine "Gus" Chung

Job Titles:

Vice President of Transportation Sector

Augustine Chung is responsible for working with Cordoba Corporation's clients and partners in California to deliver projects. He focuses his efforts on managing resources and operations throughout the state as well as leading business development efforts with several key clients in Northern California. Prior to his promotion as Vice President, Augustine was the Northern California Regional Manager at Cordoba Corporation. He worked with all of Cordoba ™s sectors including key clients in Water, Energy and Education sectors. Augustine has also worked on several programs during his tenure at Cordoba with a focus on program management. During his time on the California High-Speed Rail Program, he was promoted four times and was most recently the Deputy Director of Real Property for the State Agency. His work includes Third Party, Right of Way, Stakeholder and Utility expertise. Prior to joining Cordoba Corporation, Augustine was a practicing attorney with significant contract and client management experience. His practice areas included professional liability, construction and contract disputes, and securities law.

Aundria Paris-Armstrong

Job Titles:

Construction Manager
Relocation Project Manager

Aundria Armstrong is a Construction Manager specializing in move/relocation project management for public facilities. She has developed her expertise with over 20 years of experience in the field. Aundria is currently representing Cordoba Corporation on the Los Angeles Community College District bond construction program (Build-LACCD), which involves new construction and modernization, renovation and improvement projects at nine LACCD campuses. As a Relocation Project Manager at Build-LACCD, Aundria has successfully provided support to the Construction Management team, Architect/Design firms, Purchasing/Procurement teams, and Campus and Facilities teams. She has managed multi-million dollar projects requiring relocation and purchasing of complex facilities such as laboratories, libraries, science and math complexes, student services buildings, and general classrooms buildings across the community college district. Aundria is skilled in orchestrating large-scale relocation moves. She provides design expertise, project scheduling, account management, and value engineering for furniture fixtures and equipment (FF&E) and information technology (IT) systems through all project phases from design through occupancy. For the past several years, Aundria has spearheaded a donation drive through her church, Soldiers for Christ Community Church in Long Beach, to support children with incarcerated parents. Aundria ™s church invites children who have one or both parents incarcerated to a special program designed just for them. At the end of the program, each child is provided a present donated in their incarcerated parent ™s name. Each year, several of Cordoba ™s Southern California offices fill donation boxes with toys to support this worthwhile cause.

Brad Carter

Job Titles:

Vice President of Electric, Energy Sector

Brad has over fifteen years of regulated utility experience working extensively in the electric industry focused on transmission, substation and distribution projects and programs. He has worked in multiple diverse and unique departments with increasing levels of leadership, regulatory, and financial responsibility.

Brandon Loredo

Job Titles:

Program Manager

Brandon Loredo has extensive electrical distribution design QA/QC, project management and electrical utility construction experience. He is an SDG&E Qualified Overhead Designer and is also an O-Calc Qualified Designer who has project experience throughout SDG&E ™s service territory. Brandon has extensive experience throughout the design process including the completion of constructability reviews as well as providing input on designs early in the process to help minimize errors. He is highly focused on safe work practices, knowledgeable of linework and the equipment, and thoroughly adaptable to his work environment. His experience in the field and with design makes him an excellent candidate to ensure deliverables are of the highest quality and completed on time/on budget.

Christine McLeod

Job Titles:

Program Director
Board Member for Legacy LA

Christine is a board member for Legacy LA, a non-profit organization making positive interventions in the lives of young people in the Ramona Gardens community of East Los Angeles.

Cody Erwin

Job Titles:

Engineering Manager
Engineering Supervisor of 22 Engineers

Cody has 11 years of experience in transmission and distribution line design. He has designed hundreds of miles of powerline including steel, ductile iron and wood structures ranging from 12.5kV to 230kV all to code within specific utility standards. He is considered a subject matter expert in PLS-CADD interface, line design and standards. As the Engineering Supervisor of 22 Engineers, Cody provides direct support to the client and shapes the Cordoba work environment, sets short- and long-term team strategies, allocates resources, mentors and develops staff, and oversees day-to-day operations to ensure successful execution of projects across multiple client programs listed below. As the Owner ™s Engineer, Cody helps develop processes, schedules, data tracking and reporting, manages resource allocations and team short- & long-term team strategies. Currently, the SDG&E programs that Cody supports are effective wildfire mitigation programs that fire-harden and improve reliability across the SDG&E service territory.

Dan Rydberg

Job Titles:

Director of Water Operations
Registered Engineer

Dan Rydberg is a Registered Engineer with over 32 years of experience in public works project engineering, construction management, operations and leadership in complex organizations. Dan served in the California Army National Guard for 30 years and was an officer in the United States Army Corps of Engineers where he held positions of Engineer Officer, Information Operations Officer, Civil Affairs Officer and Inspector General. Dan has held several key management positions at the City of Oxnard Public Works Department, including Senior Civil Engineer, Streets and Waterways Superintendent, Acting Solid Waste Division Manager, Capital Projects Manager, Utilities Director and Public Works Director. As Public Works Director, Dan managed water, wastewater, solid waste, fleets, facilities, parks, streets and engineering divisions, and oversaw a department of 375 full time employees and 75 seasonal employees with an operating budget of $150 million per year. At Cordoba Corporation, Dan is currently serving as Director of Water Operations. He oversees water engineering projects including stormwater quality and reuse concept reports and feasibility studies for agencies such as City of Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment. Dan is also serving as the interim Design Center Engineering Supervisor and is assisting in the Design Center Development Review to strategize a plan for sustainability and growth. In addition, he leads the Water Infrastructure Sector ™s internal controls working group and develops engineering, design and project management standards and processes through all project phases.

David Hahn

Job Titles:

Development Specialist
Senior Program Director

David Hahn brings valuable facilities and client representation experience to our education bond management team and is currently providing construction and project management leadership to various Cordoba K-12 and higher education clients in Orange County. With 27 years of award-winning project delivery in both public and private sectors, David is among the most experienced and diversified owner representatives in California. He has developed a comprehensive background in development, program management, project management, and construction management for many project types. His experience includes schools, office, retail, clean rooms, laboratories and life science, industrial and manufacturing. Additionally, David leads our compliance services for The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). With his ADA expertise and management skills, David works with such clients as California State University to develop and manage their ADA Transition Plans and Self-evaluation Plans. Finally, David is supporting Cordoba ™s growth in the commercial sector. His direct experience with corporate owners and stakeholders as a project executive and owner ™s representative for such international firms as Kawasaki Motors Corp., Ultimate Software, and Emerson greatly benefits Cordoba ™s enhanced services to private sector clients.

Debby Kim

Job Titles:

Corporate Services Director
Director of Corporate Communications
Member of the Los Angeles City Council

Debby Kim most recently served as the Chief of Staff for a member of the Los Angeles City Council. During her tenure, she successfully structured and managed an organization that centered its focus on service to communities while increasing productivity and impact. Much of Debby ™s time spent in this capacity also involved monitoring and executing all public infrastructure and capital improvement projects in the district and advising the Councilmember on citywide budget and policy matters. Debby has led and implemented various strategic planning processes across the organization and under her leadership, the council district had built the most housing stock in the City, opened up over 140 acres of new green space, upgraded every park facility in the district, implemented the most comprehensive immigrant protection policies in the City, and was the first District to open up a testing and thereafter, a vaccination site in the City during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. She possesses over a decade of experience working at the highest levels of municipal government. She started her career in Los Angeles City Hall at the age of 16. Prior to her most recent assignment at City Hall, she served as Director of Legislation to former Councilmember Tom LaBonge of the 4th District where she worked for five years as a senior advisor on complex citywide, region-wide and statewide policy issues. She also served as the Member ™s liaison to the greater Los Angeles Asian-American community. In addition, Debby has played a role on numerous candidate and initiative campaigns at multiple levels of government. Debby received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California Los Angeles.

Deborah Wylie

Job Titles:

Program Director

Diane Ricard

Job Titles:

Senior Project Manager

Diane Ricard has been working on transportation projects for more than 30 years, with a primary focus on conceptualizing, planning, developing, and monitoring transportation and other large capital projects. Spending time in both the public and private sectors, her work experience encompasses project management, airport ground access planning, business and strategic planning, economic analysis, market research, airport concessions and leasing, and public-private partnerships. She has conducted feasibility and competitive analyses and developed strategic plans and processes that take into consideration target demographics, utilization patterns, financial implications, environmental impacts, and customer service. She has led professional teams and collaborated with various stakeholders including, government agencies, public-private partnerships, subcontractors, property owners, and tenants. At Cordoba Corporation, Diane is currently serving as a Project Manager on the California High Speed Rail Project (CHSRP) and manages a team of professionals and a large consulting team to achieve California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearance of the Burbank to Los Angeles to Anaheim project sections. The two complex urban sections span 45 miles of the 520 miles of CHSRP Phase 1, which will provide service between San Francisco and Anaheim. Diane is responsible for delivery of all project components including design, environmental analysis, and identification of impacts and mitigation measures. She is actively involved in stakeholder coordination and outreach. Diane ™s role includes monitoring performance to ensure the completion of critical milestones and the successful delivery of the project within scope, schedule, and budget.

Emil Zordilla

Job Titles:

Program Director

Emil aims to lead within a progressive higher education institution and to design, construct and maintain projects that enhance the academic experience in a way that is meaningful and memorable to all stakeholders.

Farzam Fathi

Job Titles:

Program Estimator

Farzam Fathi has professional experience in construction management and cost engineering in public works projects. He has worked in different positions with general contractor, engineering, and construction management firms, which gives him a vast knowledge of the construction industry from different aspects. He has extensive experience in chief estimating role and cost engineering for public work and commercial projects. He is a Master of Science in Construction Management from California State University, Long Beach. Also he has obtained the general engineering contractor licenses A & B. As a Program Estimator, he is responsible for the conceptual estimates, change management, and negotiation process for all projects carried out under the Measure E Bond Program. His duties also included developing ROM, square foot, assembly, and unit cost estimates; reviewing third party estimates; and providing value engineering and life cycle costing services. Also he works closely with construction managers in pre-construction phase of the projects and help them with plans and specifications constructability review and project budgeting. He is also responsible for maintaining and updating the district standards book according to new regulations and district ™s staff requirements.

Gene Directo

Job Titles:

Program Director

Gene Directo is a seasoned professional with proven, comprehensive management experience in large capital programs and projects including the design, and construction, of educational, industrial, commercial, and healthcare projects in public and private sectors. His areas of expertise include programming, design, construction administration, project scheduling, budgeting, and consultant coordination. Mr. Directo also has extensive experience in design, design review, tenant improvement, and construction administration with a special emphasis on historic renovation, reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Genevieve Vega

Job Titles:

Co - Director
Corporate Services Director
Co - Director of Human Resources

Genevieve serves as Human Resources Co-Director for Cordoba Corporation and has over 11 years of leadership, employee/people management, recruitment, and process improvement experience. Over the last 11 years, Genevieve has supported the management of over 500 employees through two mergers and one acquisition and has been a key player in the selection and implementation of large investments such as an HRIS, timekeeping, and payroll system(s). Genevieve has also managed the talent and acquisition team and supported the continuous growth and led the team in charge of retention. At Cordoba, she is responsible for planning, leading, and improving the duties, tasks, and service level of the Human Resources Department which includes recruitment and employee engagement.

George L. Pla - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:

Chief Executive Officer
Founder
Member of the Executive Team
Member of Cal State LA

George L. Pla is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and author whose business and civic activities focus on enhancing and empowering communities throughout California. He is the founder, president and CEO of Cordoba Corporation, a nationally recognized civil engineering, program and construction management firm specializing in transportation, education, and water and energy infrastructure. Mr. Pla was raised in East Los Angeles, after arriving in the United States undocumented from Zacatecas, Mexico. He was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from California State University, Los Angeles in 1972 and a Master of Public Administration from USC in 1974. Mr. Pla is the governor ™s appointee to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, which is helping prepare for the 2028 Summer Olympics, and serves as the commission ™s president. He served on the California Science Center Foundation Board of Trustees and led the planning of Cordoba Corporation ™s historic transport of the Space Shuttle Endeavour through the streets of Los Angeles in 2012. He is a co-founder of the City Club, a premier private club in Los Angeles that embraces and reflects the diversity and spirit of the city. Mr. Pla has made a commitment to establish the George L. Pla Leadership and Policy Forum and Institute at the university in the coming years for the generations to come. His philanthropic efforts extend to national institutions, including Cordoba Corporation ™s commitment to supporting the Latino history initiatives at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Mr. Pla co-authored, with the noted academic and political analyst David AyÃ³n, œPower Shift: How Latinos in California Transformed Politics in America , which recounts the history of Latino political empowerment in California and beyond. As part of the book release, Mr. Pla met with students across the State of California to discuss their potential in the future of politics in this country. Mr. Pla is an inaugural member of Cal State LA ™s President ™s Council. In 1991, he was honored as Cal State LA ™s Alumnus of the Year, and in 2016, he received the Joe Shapiro Humanitarian Award at Cal State LA ™s Billie Jean King & Friends Awards Gala. In 2017, he was awarded the Presidential Medallion, the university ™s highest honor, bestowed upon individuals who have displayed outstanding leadership and extraordinary service to the Cal State LA community.