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Katherine Aguilar Perez is the Vice President of Development for Forest City Development. Her focus is on transit oriented development and development in emerging markets. She is a professional transportation planner with experience in national transportation policy, regional planning and local government. In November 2007, Multi-Housing News selected Ms. Perez as an industry leader and one of the eight notable “People to Watch in Multi-Housing.” She joins a highly acclaimed list of industry professionals chosen for their commitment to workforce housing, green building, and the principles of New Urbanism. Prior to joining Forest City, Ms. Perez was the co-founder and Executive Director of the Transportation and Land Use Collaborative (TLUC) of Southern California, a nationally recognized non-profit that promotes greater civic involvement in planning and development. While at TLUC, Ms. Perez created the Latino New Urbanism project which has promoted more culturally sensitive development and planning practices. Previously, she worked for Pasadena Mayor William Bogaard as the Deputy to the Mayor where she worked on transportation, planning and Latino constituents’ issues. With a professional background in transportation, she was able to work with the community on many developments including the Gold Line Light Rail Extension, a 13-mile project from Los Angeles to Pasadena. Ms. Perez serves as a member of the national Urban Land Institute’s Inner City Council and on the Executive Committee of the ULI Los Angeles District Council. Active in ULI programs, Ms. Perez is chairperson of a ULI Partnership Forum where she serves as moderator to a group of ULI Young Leaders to discuss projects, development trends and provide career guidance. She also serves on two Boards of Directors: CORO, a national leadership training organization, and AltaMed Health Services, which provides healthcare and human services to the underserved, multi-ethnic communities of Los Angeles County. Ms. Perez brings a unique perspective about the relationship between the built environment and development, and its impacts upon the health of communities and its residents. In addition, she is an advisor to her alumni on the UCLA Alumni Council of the Graduate School of Public Affairs. Most recently, Ms. Perez was appointed to the Workforce Investment Board for the City of Los Angeles by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Ms. Perez is a frequent speaker at national, state and local conferences on issues pertaining to land use, development, transportation, community planning, and civic engagement. She received her Masters Degree in Urban Planning and Transportation from UCLA and her Bachelors Degree in Political Science from CalState Northridge. Ms. Perez is married to Rick Cole, City Manager of Ventura, and is mother of Diego, Lucia, and Antonia. |
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