Susana Reyes
Susana Reyes was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in June 2019. This appointment earned her the distinction as the first-ever Filipino-American LADWP Commissioner. Reyes is the Founder and CEO of AgilEngines LLC, an advocacy and consulting firm focusing on community outreach and civic engagement strategies and where she parlays her more than 32 years of expertise working in various capacities in the City of Los Angeles. Reyes also had the distinction of being the first Director of Low-Income Customer Access (LICA) at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). In this role, she ensured that underserved ratepayers in low-income communities could equitably access financial assistance and energy and water efficiency programs by the utility. Previously, Susana served as a Senior Sustainability Analyst in the Office of L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and helped oversee the implementation of the first Sustainable City Plan – a roadmap to the city’s environmental, economic, and equitable future. Her portfolio included transportation electrification, environmental justice, air quality, sustainable procurement, zero waste, and key performance measures. She secured a $1.7 million grant from the CA Air Resources Board for the first-ever electric car share in disadvantaged communities. Previous stints included a pioneering role as Manager of the City of L.A.’s Facilities Recycling Program and as a Human Resources Director at the LADWP where she oversaw health and wellness programs, training and leadership development, and the Workers Compensation Program. She graduated magna cum laude from Saint Paul College with a Communications degree and pursued a Civic Engagement Leadership and Management certification from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, a Government Purchasing and Contract Administration credential from the George Washington University, and Association for Talent Development’s (ATD) Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).
Reyes believes that activism is the rent you pay for your stay in this planet. Reyes is an active Board member of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, the L.A. League of Conservation Voters, and FASTLinkDTLA. She is also active in the Sierra Club- the nation’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization with 3.5 million supporters and members. Reyes is the Co-Lead of the Sierra Club’s Clean Transportation for All and was selected to be part of the Club’s National Political Team. Previously, Reyes served as the Vice- President for two years and was on the SC Executive Board since 2014. In 2017, she was elected to serve in the first all-female Executive Committee of the organization in its 125-year history.
Due to ethic rule adoptions by the LADWP Board, Susana needed to resign from LALCV in November 2019 to discontinue work with political action committees.