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A huge thank you again to our dedicated Review Panel and to each of you on the Committee for your leadership, coordination, and behind-the-scenes work that made this possible. Every year, this program continues to grow in size, reach, and prestige, and that’s a direct reflection of this committee’s hard work!
Here was the 2026 Review Committee:
Arlington C. Rodgers, City of Carson, Director of Public Works
Hye Jin Lee, City of Chino, Director of Public Works
Daniel Hernandez, City of Glendale, Director of Public Works
Maria Fraser, City of Jurupa Valley, Deputy Director of Public Works and Assistant City Engineer
Kelli Pickler, City of Lakewood, Director of Public Works
Pat Somerville, Mark Thomas, Transportation Division Manager
Alex Tachiki, City of Monrovia, Public Works Director
Monica Heredia, City of Redlands, Municipal Utilities & Engineering Director
Shawn Igoe, City or Monterey Park, Director of Public Works
Noe Negrete, City of Pico Rivera, Director Of Public Works
Rene Guerrero, City of Ontario, Public Works Assistant Director
Jason Gabriel, City of Santa Ana Principal Civil Engineer
James Enriquez, City of Santa Fe Springs Director of Public Works
Marie Marston, DEA Inc., Senior Project Manager
Shahnawaz Ahmad, SA Associates, President
Bonnie Teaford, City of Burbank, Public Works Director (Retired)
Tony Antich, City of Monterey Park, Director of Public Works (Retired)
Jamie Lai, City of Yorba Linda, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Bonnie Tam, City of San Fernando, Public Works Director
Chau Vu, City of Huntington Beach, Director of Public Works
Alex E. Salazar, City or Irvine, Interim Director of Public Works & Sustainability
Alvin Papa, City of Torrance, Public Works Director
Cesar Rangel, City of Stanton, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Robert Delgadillo, City of Azusa, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Ramzi Awwad, City of Manhattan Beach, Public Works Director
Julian Lee, City of South Pasadena, Public Works Director
Gerardo Lopez, City of Huntington Park, Director of Public Works
APWA BEST Awards Luncheon and Toy Drive
Date: Thursday, December 10, 2026
Time: 11am to 1:30pm
Location: The Centre at 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712
For more information please email or call Trish Pietrzak: trish@maverickgroupinc.com 310.995.9800
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THANK YOU to the 2025 APWA SoCal Chapter BEST Awards Review Panel:
City of Anaheim: Rudy Emani, Public Works Director
City of Carson: Arlington C. Rodgers, Director of Public Works
City of Chino: Hye Jin Lee, Director of Public Works
City of Glendale: Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
City of Huntington Beach: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
City of Irvine: Alex Salazar, Acting Director of Public Works
City of Irvine: Lincoln Lo, Deputy Director of Project Delivery and Sustainability
City of Jurupa Valley: Maria Fraser, Deputy Director of Public Works and Assistant City Engineer
City of Lakewood: Kelli Pickler, Director of Public Works
City of Montclair: Monica Heredia, Director of Public Works and City Engineer
City of Monrovia: Alex Tachiki, Public Works Director
City of Monterey Park: Shawn Igoe, Director of Public Works
City of Ontario: Rene Guerrero, Public Works Assistant Director
City of Rancho Palos Verdes: Ramzi Awwad, Director of Public Works
City of Santa Ana: Jason Gabriel, Principal Civil Engineer
City of West Covina: Roberto Ortega, CIP Project Manager
City of Yorba Linda: Jamie Lai, Public Works Director and City Engineer
Bonnie Teaford, Retired Director of Public Works
Tony Antich, Retired Director of Public Works
Marie Marston, DEA, Inc.
Pat Somerville, Mark Thomas
Shahnawaz Ahmad, SA Associates
Shane Silsby, Silsby SA
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