Maria Lorena Puche

Maria Lorena Puche is an accomplished Urban Planning Strategist at Miami DDA since January 2024, focusing on the Downtown Miami Master Plan 2050 and managing diverse transportation planning and urban design projects. Additionally, as an Associate Expert on Sustainable Urban & Transport Planning at CITIES FORUM since May 2021, Maria provides technical advice on governance, urban development, and smart cities. Previous experience includes serving as Director of Urban Planning & Municipal Engineering at Alcaldía Municipal De Girardot, where Maria managed various planning projects and zoning enforcement, and as a Structure & Soil Project Engineer for C.A. Metro de Caracas, responsible for structural engineering of a subway extension. Maria began their career as a Junior Civil Engineer at Luegar de Ingenieria S.A. Maria holds advanced degrees in Governance of Urban Infrastructures and Business Administration with a concentration in Business Intelligence & Data Analytics, alongside a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.