Alva Carrasco

Alva Carrasco serves as the Rail & Transit - Director and West Coast Regional Lead at Burns Engineering, Inc. since January 2023. Prior to this role, Carrasco was the President of the Board of Directors for Latinos In Transit from September 2016 until December 2023, an organization dedicated to advancing minorities in transportation. Carrasco's extensive experience includes leadership positions at WSP USA, where duties encompassed oversight of the Transit & Rail National Business Line and Zero Emissions Bus initiatives, and Sacramento Regional Transit, managing fleet maintenance and operational leadership. Carrasco's career also features roles at VIA Metropolitan Transit and Montebello Bus Lines, emphasizing operations management, strategic planning, and transit system improvement. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Transportation Management from San Jose State University and a Management Certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from The University of Texas at San Antonio.