Kecia M. Washington

Kecia M. Washington is the Director of Innovation and Strategic Partnerships for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). In this role, Kecia has a leadership role in various relationships and initiatives involving diversity, innovation, and a sustainable workforce. Her responsibilities run the gamut from Co-chairing the Economic Activities workgroup for the South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone to serving as the LADWP lead on the Los Angeles Clean Tech Incubator’s Diversity Committee to creating partnerships with nonprofits to funnel foster youth into careers in the energy and water sectors. Kecia has also partnered with the Mayor’s Office of Innovation in securing and implementing a Living Cities Grant on Procurement reform.

Prior to this Kecia was the Director of Economic Development for the LADWP. In that role she was tasked with managing legacy economic development programs as well as developing and implementing initiatives that focus on the retention, expansion and attraction of business customers. Under her leadership, Economic Development partnered with the Water System and others to enact the Capital Projects Business Retention Program, the first of its kind in the nation that offered assistance to small businesses impacted by utility infrastructure work. Kecia also has significant management experience developing and implementing legislative, regulatory and policy objectives in the energy, transportation and education arenas. Past employers include Southern California Gas Company, Sempra Energy, San Diego Gas and Electric Company, the Orange County Transportation Authority, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the Los Angeles Community College District.

Kecia is a voluntarily inactive member of the California Bar. She obtained a Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of California at Berkeley.