AIA|LA Breakfast Reception with Ronald O. Nichols, General Manager - LADWP

The AIA|LA Political Outreach Committee presents...
"VISION 2020: Leading Los Angeles into the Future"
the eighth annual AIA|LA Breakfast Series
Ronald O. Nichols - General Manager, LADWP
Friday, March 4 (8:00 - 9:30am)
LEO A DALY
550 S. Hope Street, 27th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2627

Advance Registration Required. To register, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Ticket Prices:
$15 for AIA members
$30 for non-members

Parking:
AIA|LA recommends to ride METRO. $10 self-parking available nearby at the Standard Hotel.

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Ronald O. Nichols
General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

Ron Nichols is General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. Nichols provides leadership for the utility in providing reliable and competitively priced water and electricity while continuing to maintain and implement environmentally conscious policies and priorities. He was confirmed as General Manager by the City Council on January 18, 2011.

Nichols has 35 years of experience in the electric and water utility industry with particular depth in California and adjoining states. He has been a strategic and operational advisor to public power and investor-owned utilities, state and local government, and the financial community on complex and energy and water supply and utility matters throughout the U.S. Prior to his position as General Manager at the Department of Water & Power, he was a managing director in the energy practice of Navigant Consulting, an international consulting organization with over 2000 employees. Before his position at Navigant, from 1980 to 1997, he was a co-founder and Senior Vice President of the energy and water utility consulting firm, Resource Management International, which was headquartered in Sacramento. Prior to starting his energy and water utility consulting career in 1980, he held positions with the California Department of Water Resources and the California Energy Commission.

Nichols' utility consulting experience has focused on a series of long-term, high level and high profile assignments reporting to utility boards, government organizations and organization management - all in the electric and water utility sector. Most of his assignments have been at least 5 years in duration and have started with strategy and moved on to operations and implementing changes in utility or governmental organizations. He has extensive experience in financing for water and electric utility systems, providing planning and lead analytical support for over $30 billion in revenue bond and equity financing in the industry. Nichols has a degree in Agricultural Economics and Business Management from the University of California, Davis.

"VISION 2020: Leading Los Angeles into the Future"
the eighth annual AIA|LA Breakfast Series

"Vision 2020" is a forum where distinguished business and civic leaders will share their ideas for how Los Angeles can attain an economically competitive future.

Invited speakers will include:

• Ronald O. Nichols - General Manager, LADWP - March 4 (Confirmed)
• Martha Welborne, FAIA - Executive Director, Countywide Planning - METRO - March 25 (invited)
• Mark Tarczynski - Executive Vice President, Colliers International - April 15 (invited)
• Ted Tanner, AIA - Executive Vice President , AEG Real Estate - April 29 (invited)
• John Deasy - Superintendent, LAUSD - May 27 (invited)
• Russell Goldsmith - Chairman of the Board and CEO, City National Bank - June 10 (invited)
• Hon. Karen Bass - U.S. Representative, District #33 - July 29 (invited)
• Hon. Kevin DeLeon - California State Senator, District #22 - August 26 (invited)
• Hon. Eric Garcetti - Council President of City of Los Angeles - Sept. 23 (invited)
• Hon. Jerry Brown - Governor, State of California - October 28 (invited)
• Roelof van Ark - CEO, California High Speed Rail Authority - November 18 (invited)
• Marco Petruzzi - President and CEO, Green Dot Public Schools - tba
• Robert Hertzberg - Founder and Director, G24 Innovations - tba

For more information on the 2011 AIA|LA Breakfast Series, please contact:

Will Wright
Director, Government & Public Affairs
AIA Los Angeles
tel: (213) 639-0777
email: Will Wright

Last Updated: February 17, 2011