City of Glendale, CA
Alex Fay serves as the Chief Commercial Officer for GMV's Intelligent Transportation Systems in North America since October 2014, focusing on enhancing public transportation efficiency through innovative technology. Concurrently, Alex holds the position of Vice President of Business Development at Syncromatics and serves as a Commissioner for Glendale Water and Power, providing strategic recommendations for municipal utilities. Previous roles include Senior Business Development Manager at Quallion, where Alex developed medical device business and managed projects, and Senior Director in the Office of the Mayor for the City of Los Angeles, overseeing clean technology initiatives. Alex also contributed to the UCLA Alumni Association as a board member and completed the Executive Mergers and Acquisitions Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in History and Public Affairs from UCLA.
City of Glendale, CA
Incorporated in 1906 and boasting a population of over 200,000, the City of Glendale is the sixth safest city of its size in America and fourth safest in California. Covering approximately 30.6 square miles, Glendale is comfortably situated north of Los Angeles with beautiful views of the Verdugo Mountains. Glendale’s charm is in its unique neighborhoods, offering opportunities for both big city dreamers and small town entrepreneurs. Glendale’s strong ecosystem supports both growing and established companies, such as Walt Disney Imagineering, DreamWorks, Service Titan, Dine Brands, LegalZoom, and Public Storage. Glendale’s track record of successful business attraction is due in no small part to its central location giving it access to four major freeways for residents, employees, and customers from around the region. Businesses and residents alike have taken advantage of Glendale's central location, reputation for safety, excellent business environment, outstanding schools, state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, and growing restaurant and entertainment options. The City of Glendale prides itself on the quality of service and exceptional customer it provides to the community through precision execution and innovative leadership. Such execution and leadership is made possible by its status as a full-service charter city and the Council-Manager form of government. Five councilmembers are elected at large to serve four- year terms, and each year Council selects one member to serve as Mayor. The City is comprised of 15 departments that include the offices of the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Community Development, Community Services & Parks, Finance, Fire, Water & Power, Human Resources, Information Services, Innovation, Performance, and Audit, Library, Arts & Culture, Police, and Public Works.