City of Glendale, CA
Haig Kartounian, MBA, serves as Public Affairs Manager for Southern California Edison since May 2016, overseeing local representation before governments and communities. In addition, Kartounian is a Commissioner on the Sustainability Commission for the City of Glendale, CA, since February 2021, advising on sustainability initiatives. Previous roles include Southern California Director at California Consulting, LLC, and Deputy Director of External/Public Affairs & Communications for California State Controller John Chiang. Other notable experience includes involvement with the U.S. Department of State, U.S. House of Representatives, and various educational institutions. Educational background includes an MBA in International Management and Marketing from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, a Master’s Degree in International Studies from Claremont Graduate University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from California State University, Los Angeles.
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.