Prior to joining the District, Reed served as the Assistant Director of Water Engineering and Technical Services for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). He was responsible for guiding and supervising the long-range planning and development of water system infrastructure renewal and expansion projects including the over $400 million annual capital improvement program and over 140 projects. Reed also supervised the division’s asset management program, Geographic Information Systems, water system resiliency planning and safety program administration.
In addition, Reed was the group manager for the LADWP Water Rights and Groundwater Management Group and served on various groundwater agency committees, such as West Basin Water Association/Water Rights Panel, the Upper Los Angeles River Area Administrative Committee, and the early formation of the Santa Monica Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
Reed is a lifetime member of the Los Angeles Council of Black Professional Engineers, helped established the first LADWP employee-based professional chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and played a key role in employee recruitment, training, and retention for the agency’s workforce diversity, equity, and inclusion program.
Additional West Basin directors highly praised Reed’s qualifications. West Basin Division I Director Harold C. Williams stated, “In his 30 years of public service in the management of water, environmental and infrastructure initiatives, Mr. Reed has proven to be a visionary and inclusive leader. His commitment to innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and community engagement will be critical as we continue to face challenges impacting our water supplies.”
The West Basin Board of Directors voted to approve Reed’s 3-year General Manager Employment Agreement at their March 29 Board Meeting.
