City of Long Beach
Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez is an experienced planning professional with a robust background in urban and environmental planning. Currently serving as the Advance Planning Officer for the City of Long Beach since June 2017, Alejandro oversees a team of approximately 12 staff members, managing long-range, environmental, and historic preservation planning and acting as the city liaison for the Cultural Heritage Commission. Previous roles include serving as a Planner in Development Services, a David M. Wodynski Memorial Fellow, and a Data Analyst at the USC Program for Environmental & Regional Equity. Alejandro began a career in planning with earlier internships, including positions at the City of Pico Rivera and the City of Los Angeles. Alejandro holds a Master's degree in Planning with a focus on Economic Development from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from UC Irvine.
City of Long Beach
Long Beach, with a population of approximately 465,000, covers 52 square miles in Southwest Los Angeles County and is the seventh largest city in California. It has some of the best shoreline, marinas and beaches in Southern California, and a superb climate moderated by pleasant ocean breezes. The City of Long Beach is recognized as the home of the Queen Mary, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Long Beach Grand Prix, America's cargo gateway to the Pacific Rim through the Port of Long Beach (the Nation's second business container port), one of the world's most environmentally safe off-shore oil operations and numerous major business and commercial enterprises.