Executive Team Profiles
Laura Rubio-Cornejo, General Manager
Laura Rubio-Cornejo joined the City of Los Angeles in 2023 as General Manager of the Department of Transportation, bringing with her extensive experience in municipal, regional and state government. As the General Manager, Laura leads a multi-disciplinary department responsible for advancing the safe and efficient multi-modal movement of people and goods within the City.
Prior to joining the City of Los Angeles, Laura served as the Director of Transportation for the City of Pasadena and as Deputy Executive Officer of Countywide Planning with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro).
Laura received a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College. During her downtime, you can find Laura lost in a good book, shuttling her kiddos from one event to another or enjoying a nice dinner with her husband and friends.
Yesenia Arias, Chief of Staff
As Chief of Staff, Yesenia Arias oversees the Bureau of Equity and Employee Performance spearheading key initiatives such as the development of the Department’s five-year Strategic Plan, implementation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, advancing employee development, and supporting the Executive Team in various capacities. With two decades of experience in both the public and private sectors of transportation, Yesenia brings a wealth of expertise in strategic planning and collaborative engagement. Prior to joining LADOT Director of Community Relations for the Metro Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority where she played a pivotal role in fostering partnerships and facilitating project milestones. She received her bachelor's degree in public administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Daniel E. Mitchell, P.E., Assistant General Manager - Project Delivery & Operations
Dan Mitchell is chief engineer for LADOT, where he has served the public for 20 years.
Kevin Minne, P.E., Assistant General Manager - Office of Administrative Services
Since joining the City in 2004, Kevin has served in positions at the Department of Transportation and Department of Public Works developing and delivering a variety of grant funded street, bridge, and sidewalk repair projects with an emphasis on non-motorized transportation and multi-benefit projects. During this time he also oversaw the deployment of enterprise asset management and GIS systems along with other modernization efforts. Kevin holds a bachelor's degree from UCLA and is a licensed Civil and Traffic Engineer. In his free time, he coaches Little League baseball and spends time listening to good music and playing guitar.
Freddie Nuno, Chief of Parking Enforcement and Traffic Control
Tomas Carranza, Assistant General Manager and Chief Technology Officer
Tomas has over 30 years of experience in transportation planning and engineering with the City of Los Angeles. He has led the teams that delivered award-winning programs including the Vehicle Miles Traveled guidelines, Pandemic Travel Behavior Study, and the Zero Emission Delivery Zone program as well as the LADOT Mobility Investment Program, an advanced planning effort that has helped the City successfully secure over $500 million in grant funds for projects that advance safety, sustainability, and equity objectives.
Makenzi Rasey, Assistant General Manager of External Affairs
Makenzi has a decade of experience advocating for safe, equitable, sustainable transportation policies in California. Through her engagement and coalition building, LADOT has delivered transformative safety and mobility projects, developed new regulatory programs, successfully advocated for safer speed limit setting policies in Sacramento, and implemented new digital tools to ensure safe and equitable services in Los Angeles.
Diana Chang, Assistant General Manager of Mobility Services
Diana is a transportation executive with more than two decades of experience in transportation, transit, and mobility. Prior to joining LADOT, she served as Chief Transportation Officer for the City of Culver City and General Manager of Culver CityBus, where she led the city’s transportation department, overseeing transit operations, mobility planning, shared mobility, citywide fleet services, facilities, finance, and community engagement. During her tenure, she oversaw the development of the City’s Comprehensive Mobility Services Plan, providing a long-term framework for improving mobility and expanding transportation options. She also advanced the MOVE Culver City initiative and collaborated with elected officials, regional agencies, community stakeholders, partner departments, and regional transit operators to improve transit service, expand mobility options, and prepare Culver City’s transportation system for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.