Construction High-Speed Rail in the Central Valley, Diana Gomez

Presenter: Diana Gomez

Bio: Ms. Diana Gomez currently serves as the Central Valley Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority, working to bring the first high-speed electric passenger operations to California.
With more than 25 years of experience with Caltrans, Ms. Gomez has held various positions, including Senior Transportation Electrical Engineer and Chief for the offices of Traffic Management and Systems Management Operations. In 2011, Ms. Gomez was appointed as the Deputy District Director of Operations in Los Angeles, making her the highest ranking Latina engineer with the state Department of Transportation.

She is also an active member of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). In 2005, she was named one of the “100 Most Influential Hispanics” in Hispanic Business magazine for her role as National President of SHPE. Ms. Gomez graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Fresno State.