Benjamin Ocasio
Education
- M.A., Public Administration, University of Southern California
- B.A., Public Affairs/Urban and Regional Planning, University of Southern California
Experience
- Vice President-Operations, The Solis Group, Pasadena, California
- Senior Project Manager, The Solis Group, Pasadena, California
- Manager for Small Business Diversity and Labor Compliance, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority, Los Angeles, California
- Senior Administrative Analyst, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Administrative Analyst II, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
- Management Analyst II, Bureau of Contract Administration, Department of Public Works, City of Los Angeles
- Management Analyst I, City of Los Angeles
- Management Assistant, Department of Public Works, City of Los Angeles
Additional Areas of Interest
- Past President, Hispanic Employees Association, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Recipient, Corporation of the Year, NEDA Minority Business Development Center
- Award of Recognition, Construction Teamsters Training and Upgrading Fund of Southern California
- Graduate, Valley Leadership Institute, 2000
- Co-Author, City of Los Angeles, Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise Program, 1991
- Developed and implemented the award winning Department of Commerce, Region IX, Business Outreach Program
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority representative to the California Unified Certification Program, chaired its
External Affairs Committee and member of the Executive Committee
Professional Affiliations and Community Involvement Activities
- Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation, Senator Barbara Boxer
- Recipient, Corporation of the Year Award, Region IX, Department of Commerce
- Certificate of Recognition, Mayor Richard J. Riordan, City of Los Angeles
- Seasoned staff representative to appointed boards, commissions, City Council Committees, awarding authorities,
business groups, and community-based organizations
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