Overall responsibility for leading and managing the Department. In capacity as Director, serves as County Engineer, Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and as the Los Angeles County Road Commissioner.
Assistant Director (626) 458-4001 mpestrella@dpw.lacounty.gov
Responsible for management of multiple branches and support to the Director in the core service areas of Water Resources, Transportation, and Emergency Management.
Assistant Director (626) 458-4014 jjwillia@dpw.lacounty.gov
Responsible for management of multiple branches and support to the Director in the core service areas of Public Buildings, Waste Management, and Development Services.
Deputy Director (626) 458-4008 safshari@dpw.lacounty.gov
Oversees the Waste Management and Public Buildings core services with responsibility for the Architectural Engineering, Environmental Programs, and Project Management divisions.
Deputy Director (626) 458-4004 pdechellis@dpw.lacounty.gov
Oversees the Transportation core service area with responsibility for the Traffic & Lighting, Road Maintenance, Programs Development, and Design divisions.
Deputy Director (626) 458-4016 meftek@dpw.lacounty.gov
Oversees the Water Resources core service with responsibility for the Flood Maintenance, Sewer Maintenance, Water Resources, Watershed Management, and Waterworks divisions.
Deputy Director (626) 458-4010 dlee@dpw.lacounty.gov
Serves as the Administrative Deputy with responsibility for Human Resources, Financial Management Branch, Administrative Services Division, Chief Information Office, and Fleet Management Group.
Deputy Director (626) 458-4018 wwinter@dpw.lacounty.gov
Oversees the Emergency Management core service area with responsibility for Operational Services, Construction, Geotechnical & Materials Engineering, and Survey/Mapping and Property Management divisions, as well as the Disaster Services Group.