SCAG - Key Persons


Ana Vallianatos

Job Titles:
  • Manager
  • Media & Public Affairs

Annie Nam

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Director

Art Brown - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Councilmember Art Brown was first elected to the Buena Park City Council in 1990 and served four consecutive terms. After a two-year break, Art was again elected to the Buena Park City Council in 2012 where he is currently in his second consecutive term. He has served seven one-year terms as Mayor. A long-time resident of Buena Park, Art has a history of public service with service in the United States Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, as well as with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. He currently serves as the curator of the Buena Park Historical Society, is a member of the Buena Park Cable Foundation and member and former president of the Buena Park Noon Lions Club. Both Art and his wife volunteer their time to serve as Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus for Buena Park and other civic organizations.

Beatriz Valdez

Job Titles:
  • Controller
  • Accounting

Carmen Flores - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Human Resources

Carmen Summers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Cecilia Pulido

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Clerk of the Board

Cindy Allen

Job Titles:
  • Second Vice President
Vice Mayor Cindy Allen was elected to represent Long Beach's Second Council District in 2020, and in late 2022 she was selected unanimously by her colleagues as Vice Mayor. She serves as chair of the Economic Development and Opportunity Committee, vice chair of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, and on the Arts, Culture and Tourism Committee. In addition to serving as a board officer for SCAG, Cindy represents the City of Long Beach as a board member of the National League of Cities. Prior to serving in public office, she was an entrepreneur and small-business owner, and served her community as a Long Beach police officer for 10 years, during which she was awarded more than 20 commendations for bravery and exceptional service to Long Beach.

Cindy Giraldo - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Finance

Curt Hagman - VP

Job Titles:
  • First Vice President
  • Supervisor
Supervisor Curt Hagman was elected to serve San Bernardino County's Fourth District in November 2014 and has been elected unanimously by his colleagues to serve two terms as chairman of the Board of Supervisors. He is one of five commissioners on the Ontario International Airport Authority and also serves on the governing boards of organizations including South Coast Air Quality Management District, Inland Empire Health Plan, OmniTrans and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority. He began his public service as a Chino Hills Parks and Recreation commissioner. He later represented Chino Hills on the City Council and as Mayor; served on the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board; and served six years in the California Legislature.

Darin Chidsey - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Member of the Executive Management Team

David Milner

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor
  • Operations

Ed Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Senior Administrative Assistant

Elizabeth Carvajal

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Director

Erika Bustamante

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Director
  • Acting Contracts Administration Manager
  • Contracts

Frank Wen

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Hsi-Hwa Hu

Job Titles:
  • Manager

James Ramirez

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Analyst
  • Principal

Jan C. Harnik

Job Titles:
  • Immediate past President

Javiera Cartagena

Job Titles:
  • Chief Government & Public Affairs Officer
  • Government & Public Affairs

Jeffery Elder

Job Titles:
  • Chief
  • Counsel

Jonathan Holt

Job Titles:
  • Manager
  • Application Development & Support

Julie Shroyer - CIO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Information Officer
  • Information Technology

Kana Sato-Nguyen

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Kate Kigongo

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Kevin J. Gilhooley

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Kome Ajise

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Member of the Executive Management Team

Maggie Aguilar

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominating Committee
  • Clerk of the Board
  • Member of Transportation Committee

Marco Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Planning Administration Officer

Margaret de Larios

Job Titles:
  • Communications Supervisor, Media and Public Affairs

Marisa Laderach


Members List

Job Titles:
  • Executive / Administration Committee

Nicole Katz

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Analyst
  • Principal

Philip Law

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Rachel Wagner


Richard Lam

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Legal Counsel

Ryan Wolfe

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Sana Gautam

Job Titles:
  • Lead Project Manager

Sarah Jepson

Job Titles:
  • Chief Planning Officer
  • Planning

Sarah Miller

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
  • Member of the Executive Management Team

Sarah Patterson

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Shalina Khanna

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Analyst
  • Principal

Tonia Reeves Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor
  • Facilities
Jonathan Holt, Manager (213) 236-1806 | Email: holt@scag.ca.gov Infrastructure & Operations Vacant, Manager Facilities Tonia Reeves Jackson, Supervisor (213) 236-1995 | Email: jackson@scag.ca.gov IT Projects Sana Gautam, Lead Project Manager (213) 236-1965 | Email: gautam@scag.ca.gov Operations David Milner, Supervisor (213) 236-1969 | Email: milnerd@scag.ca.gov Legal Services Jeffery Elder, Chief Counsel (213) 630-1478 | Email: elder@scag.ca.gov Richard Lam, Deputy Legal Counsel (213) 630-1510 | Email: lam@scag.ca.gov Office of Regional Council Support Maggie Aguilar, Clerk of the Board (213) 630-1420 | Email: aguilarm@scag.ca.gov Cecilia Pulido, Deputy Clerk of the Board (213) 630-1480 | Email: cpulido@scag.ca.gov Planning Sarah Jepson, Chief Planning Officer (213) 236-1955 | Email: jepson@scag.ca.gov

Victor Negrete

Job Titles:
  • Manager

Warren Whiteaker

Job Titles:
  • Manager