The Board of Directors consists of six rotating officers who are nominated and elected into office to represent the Los Angeles Geo-Institute Chapter, also known as the ASCE LA Section Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch Geotechnical Group.
Ali Shafiee ~ Chair
Employer: Cal Poly Pomona
Address: 3801 W. Temple Ave,
Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: (909) 869-2506
Email: ashafiee@cpp.edu
Beatrice Torres ~ Vice-Chair
Employer: Verdantas
Address: 10532 Acacia Steet, Suite B-6,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: 949-793-0272
Email: btorres@verdantas.com
David Nutakor ~ Secretary
Employer: Rio Tinto Borates and Lithium-California Operations
Address: 14486 Borax Road,
Boron, CA 93516
Phone: (760) 762-7555
Email: David.Nutakor@riotinto.com
Pirooz Kashighandi ~ Treasurer
Employer: Group Delta Consultants
Address: 370 Amapola Ave # 212,
Torrance, CA 90501
Phone: (310) 320-5100
Email: piroozk@groupdelta.com
Kelly Cabal ~ First Director
Simon Gudina ~ Second Director
Employer: Geo-Instruments
Address: 17461 Derian Avenue, Suite 106
Irvine, CA 92614
Phone: (909) 393-9300
Ed Hernandez ~ Past-Chair
Employer: Project X Corrosion Engineering
Address: 29990 Technology Drive, #13,
Murrieta, CA 92563
Phone: (951) 215-6399