Ken Susilo, MS ’91, PE (CA)

Vice President/ Senior Principal
Geosyntec Consultants 

Ken Susilo is the founder, managing Senior Principal, and Vice President for Geosyntec Consultants based in Los Angeles. He is a water resources engineer who also serves on the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Dean’s Corporate Advisory Board and the Berkeley CEE Advisory Council. He has served as President of the Asian American Architects & Engineers Association, and in 2025, founded the Center for Optimized Sustainable Infrastructure (COSI). Ken is a member of the Berkeley Academy of Distinguished Alumni and has been named Outstanding Civil Engineer in Private Practice by ASCE Region IX (California) twice during the course of his career. Ken received his BS and MS in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley.

Martin Hudson

CEO
Hudson Geotechnics, Inc.

Martin (Marty) Hudson has 30 years experience, and is a licensed Civil and Geotechnical Engineer. He obtained a BS and MS degree from UCLA and Ph.D. from UC Davis. He served as geotechnical engineer of record on some of the largest projects in California history, including high-rises, subway tunnels, reservoirs, hospitals, and base-isolated structures. He is a member of Los Angeles Tall Buildings Structural Design Council, California Hospital Building Safety Board, Honorary Member of SEAOSC, on the seismology and steel committees and has served on the Board of SEAOSC. He also is an Adjunct Professor in geotechnical engineering at UCLA.

Evelyn Cortez-Davis

Director of Strategic Initiatives – Water System
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Evelyn Cortez-Davis, P.E., BCEE is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Water System at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the largest municipal utility in the USA. With over 30 years of water industry experience, she oversees strategic programs, including workforce development, wildfire resilience, and supports critical local supply initiatives like Pure Water Los Angeles. In prior roles, she served as Chief of Staff for LADWP’s CEO and was the first Latina to serve as Director of Water Engineering, overseeing major infrastructure projects to supply reliable water to the 4 million people of the City of L.A. She has also served as Assistant Director of Water Operations, Assistant Director of Water Resources, and served on various water industry boards. A first-generation immigrant from El Salvador, Evelyn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from UCLA. She is a registered Civil Engineer and Board-Certified Environmental Engineer.

Travis Deane

Vice President
Shannon & Wilson

Travis Deane is a Geotechnical engineer with over 30 years of experience in California and the southwest working on a variety of projects under various contracting methods. Local projects include numerous terminals and hangars at LAX Airport, LA Metro tunnels, freight and passenger rail improvements, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, and landslide stabilization in San Pedro.

Macan Doroudian

Senior Managing Consultant
Engineering Systems Inc.

Dr. Macan Doroudian has over 20 years of experience in the fields of civil, geotechnical, foundation, and earthquake engineering. His technical knowledge and skills have made him a key resource for clients on a broad array of projects, including geotechnical and ground motion assessments for earthen dams, stabilization of large landslides, moisture intrusion through slab-on-grade concrete floors, failure analysis of earth retaining structures, flood hazard evaluation, flood control systems evaluation, soil erosion evaluation, construction vibration monitoring and assessment, pipeline failure investigation, field instrumentation, and laboratory testing. He is a licensed professional engineer in five states and a licensed geotechnical engineer in the state if California. He currently serves on the ASCE KSTAT Standards Committee. He was a board member and served as the chair of the ASCE Geo-Institute Los Angeles Chapter between 2017 to 2024. He has served as a part-time faculty at University of California, Los Angeles.

Charles Dwyer

Chief, Navigation Branch
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles

Charles Dwyer graduated from USC with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture (1971), Master’s degree in Urban Design (1972), and MS in Computer Science (1976). Since 2008 he has been the Chief at the Navigation and Coastal Projects Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Los Angeles). Charles leads the Los Angeles District’s efforts to recruit, train and mentor interns and entry-level engineers and regularly recruits at UCLA. He has worked for the Corps for 57 years.

Uri Eliahu

CEO
ENGEO

Uri Eliahu graduated from UC Berkeley with a BSCE in 1981 and a graduate degree in 1982. Since 1992, Uri has been the CEO of ENGEO Inc., a multinational engineering firm. He is the former Chair and current member of CEE Advisory Council for UC Berkeley. He received multiple business and technical awards & publications.

Jackson English

Associate
KPFF

Jackson is a licensed structural engineer and an Associate with KPFF’s Los Angeles office. He has worked across a diverse range of market sectors, with deep experience in complex healthcare and earth-retention shoring projects. Jackson enjoys engaging meaningfully in every phase of design and construction, striving to become a subject matter expert on each project he takes on. He combines strong engineering fundamentals with a practical understanding of constructability to develop creative and collaborative solutions. Jackson is active in KPFF’s efforts to recruit, train and mentor interns and entry-level engineers. In addition, he serves as a lecturer in UCLA’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, where he teaches the undergraduate steel design course. A proud double Bruin (B.S. 2012, M.S. 2013), Jackson enjoys watching sports (especially UCLA) and spending time with his family.

Jesus Gonzalez

Manager of Groundwater and Recycled Water
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Jesus Gonzalez, is the Manager of Groundwater and Recycled Water at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal utility. He is a Civil Engineer with over 20 years of water industry, and currently leads a team responsible for expanding and protecting LA’s groundwater rights, along with increasing the City’s use of recycled water. Jesus is a first-generation graduate of UCLA, and a very proud father of 3 young children.

Saiful Islam

Chairman + CEO
Saiful Bouquet Structural Engineers

Dr. Saiful Islam is the Chairman & CEO of Saiful Bouquet. With over 35 years of experience and a very strong technical seismic and wind design background, Dr. Islam brings a unique ability to develop practical and creative design solutions to achieve the architect’s vision. He has been at the helm of numerous award-winning projects and has led the design and analysis of over $15 billion in new building construction, both nationally and internationally. He has extensive experience in design of a wide spectrum of projects, including but not limited to, High rise, science & labs, educational, creative offices, Hospitality, Residential, Civic-Government, Healthcare, essential facilities, damping-base isolation, performance-based design and seismic retrofit.

Rita Kampalath

Chief Sustainability Officer
LA County Chief Sustainability Office

Rita joined the County of Los Angeles’s Chief Sustainability Office in June 2017 and was appointed Chief Sustainability Officer in August 2023. As the CSO, she leads a team focused on implementation of the County’s sustainability plan. Prior to joining the County, Rita was the Science and Policy Director for Heal the Bay where she oversaw advocacy and research projects. Before that, Rita worked for Geosyntec Consultants on a range of water quality projects. Rita received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Columbia University, and an M.S. in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in civil/environmental engineering from UCLA.

Nolan Lenahan

Principal
DCI Engineers

Nolan Lenahan is a Principal in the Los Angeles office of DCI Engineers, a structural engineering firm with 340+ employees and 20+ offices throughout the country, where he provides structural engineering services to developers, architects, contractors, and other clients across a variety of sectors including multifamily, higher education, K-12, commercial, institutional, affordable, arts and culture, civic, and others. His expertise includes structural design of new buildings of a multitude of material types and complexities including high- and mid-rise towers, podium structures, and seismic evaluations and retrofits. He is a California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) Safety Assessment Program-certified building evaluator and is proficient in building codes, design practices, and seismic mitigation strategies for new and existing buildings. Nolan is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Structural Engineers Association of California. Nolan earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering (2007) and M.S. in Structural/Earthquake Engineering (2009), both from UCLA. Outside of work, Nolan enjoys watching and playing sports, fitness, music, restaurants, movies, reading, and traveling.

Paul Liu

Assistant General Manager/ Chief Operating Officer
Water Replenishment District of Southern California

Paul Liu is the Assistant General Manager of the Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD). WRD is a regional groundwater agency that manages and provides up to half of the total demand for water to nearly four million residents in 43 cities within southern Los Angeles County.

Paul has worked for nearly 33 years in the water industry with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. He has experience in large projects and programs such the groundwater remediation program in the San Fernando Valley, Owens lake Dust Mitigation Program, Mono Basin issues, and most recently Pure Water Los Angeles.. Paul has worked extensively with various stakeholders throughout his career on complex water issues in a spirit of collaboration and achieving consensus.

Paul has a B.S. and M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UCLA. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of California. In his free time, he enjoys fishing at Mammoth Lakes with his wife and six kids.

Nur Malhis

Principal Civil Engineer/Division Manager
City of Los Angeles, Public Works, Engineering

Nur Malhis received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering in UC Irvine, and Master’s degree in Structural Engineering from UCLA. Nur began his career as a Structural Engineering Associate in the City of Los Angeles, Public Works, Engineering, and has 17 years of experience within this organization. Nur has been able to gain a wealth of skills and knowledge through his placement across various Programs, , as well as in different operational capacities. His duties have included lead design engineering for bridge, sewer and building projects, and Senior project management and construction management for complex bridge, bikeway, park, recreation center, as well as open space projects, estimated at approximately 400 Million Dollars.

Nur is currently the Division Manager / Principal Civil Engineer for the Street Improvement Division, where he oversees approximately 140 Capitol Street improvement projects, with a total construction value of 850 Million Dollars, and approximately 60 staff, who provide design, project management services, and administration services. This scope of work for the Division include street widening, sidewalk reconstruction/repair, curb extensions, curb ramp upgrades, transit islands, high visibility crosswalks, protected bike lanes, , traffic signal upgrades, pedestrian scale lighting, new street trees, bus shelters, and retaining walls, all in compliance with City policies and guidelines.

TJ Moon

Assistant Deputy Director
Los Angeles County Public Works

TJ Moon leads the sustainability, resiliency, and equity efforts for LA County Public Works. As part of his efforts, he facilitates InfrastructureLA—a partnership of local agencies, collaborating across multiple disciplines, to seek funding opportunities, build support and effectively create resilient, equitable infrastructure for LA communities and residents. He is a highly experienced engineer and has dedicated over 23 years to advancing infrastructure and environmental projects. He holds a BS degree from UCLA and an MS degree from CSULA.

Matt Runyan

Director of Human Resources
W.E. O’Neil Construction

Matt is a talented Human Resources leader skilled at driving organizational success through strategic human capital management. He is adept at aligning HR initiatives with business goals to enhance productivity, employee satisfaction, and company growth. He is skilled in organizational strategy and design, talent acquisition, employee engagement, and fostering inclusive workplace cultures.

Matt is committed to delivering measurable results and optimizing HR operations for maximum impact. As Director of HR in the California region, Matt develops and directs HR policies and activities, and oversees the CA HR department staff.

Matt started his construction journey as an intern for W.E. O’Neil in 2010 as an Assistant Project Engineer and moved up through the ranks to PM. Matt realized that while in the field, he excelled in training people and wanted to do more in personal development. Working in HR has allowed Matt to become a vital player in the human part of the business.

David is a Vice President at Santa Monica based Taslimi Construction Company. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley Civil Engineering Program as well as the Anderson School of Business at UCLA Executive Program.

Andreas Skarlatoudis

Science Senior Manager
AECOM

Andreas Skarlatoudis is a Principal Seismologist with 24 years of experience in strong ground motion prediction and modeling, including 13 years at AECOM. He specializes in seismic hazard analysis for critical infrastructure, with expertise in ground motion record processing, empirical prediction models, and sedimentary basin amplification effects. Andreas holds a PhD, MSc, and Diploma in Geophysics and Physics from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is an active member of professional organizations such as SSA, EERI, and GEER. His work bridges research and industry, contributing to the seismic design of major infrastructure projects worldwide. He is also an AECOM Certified Project Manager and has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in engineering seismology.

Marianne So, P.E.

Technology Executive and Entrepreneur,
LADWP

Marianne So, P.E., BSME ’07, MBA ’17 currently serves as a mechanical engineer at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in downtown LA and is responsible for creating the system architecture of the treatment facilities serving the city’s 4 million residents and focused on pilot studies to vet new technology for improving Water Quality. Before joining the LADWP, she developed Air Management Systems as a Principal Engineer in the Chief Technology Office at Honeywell Aerospace. She has 16 years of engineering experience in the public and private sectors specializing in trade studies to optimize system design.

John Stoian

MEP Manager
Turner Construction Company

John Stoian is an MEP Manager at Turner Construction, where he leads multidisciplinary teams in the planning, coordination, and delivery of large-scale, technically complex projects across Southern California. Drawing on over a decade of experience in the construction industry, John brings a comprehensive understanding of both design and construction execution to every project.

Throughout his career, John has played key roles in projects across a diverse range of markets — including pharmaceutical, manufacturing, data center, healthcare, hospitality, mixed-use, and mission-critical facilities. His expertise spans from early preconstruction planning to field management and commissioning, ensuring that projects meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.

John is known for his collaborative leadership style and his ability to bridge the gap between design intent and constructability. He has a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with clients, design partners, and trade contractors to drive innovation and deliver results.

He earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from UCLA in 2015. Outside of work, John enjoys exploring the outdoors, skiing, and spending time with family and friends.

Richard (Mark) Toy

General Manager
Yorba Linda Water District

Mr. Mark Toy, P.E., BC.WRE serves as the General Manager for the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD), a special district in Northern Orange County. Mark is an Army veteran having served over 35 years of dedicated service to the United States of America. As a 2-Star, Major General in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mark commanded multiple large organizations directing full spectrum water resources management, and engineering solutions for our nation’s toughest challenges. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science in operations research. He holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Boston University, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering) from the University of California at Los Angeles (1996), and a Master of Science in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He is a registered professional engineer in the states of Arizona and Virginia, and has achieved the status of Board Certified, Water Resources Engineer (BC.WRE) as certified by the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers.

Sabrina Tsui

Managing Water Utility Engineer
LADWP

Sabrina Tsui is the Manager of Watershed Management & Resource Development at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the nation’s largest municipal water and power utility. Sabrina has over 20 years of engineering experience in water resources and infrastructure master planning, environmental compliance, pipeline and water treatment planning, design and construction, and project management of several multi-million-dollar capital improvement projects associated with the delivery of potable water to the residents and businesses of Los Angeles. Now, as a section leader, she is serving in various capacities including leading strategic planning efforts, providing research and analysis for water supply and demand planning, and advising the City’s representation on the regional Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Board. Sabrina has a BS (2004) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from UCLA and is a registered Civil Engineer in the State of California.