Cynthia Guzmán

Principal

Cynthia@EstolanoAdvisors.com

Cynthia Guzmán leads a diverse portfolio of equitable economic development, workforce development, and sustainability projects.

Cynthia Guzman is an urban planner and strategist with over ten years’ experience advising clients on a variety of projects from climate resilience to equitable economic and workforce development. Specifically, Cynthia advises clients on how to integrate socioeconomic and environmental benefit into projects, policies, and programs that directly support vulnerable communities.

Of note, Cynthia serves as advisor and to the LA County Chief Sustainability Office on an effort to identify a pipeline of community-led climate resilient infrastructure projects designed to strengthen LA County communities most vulnerable to climate hazards through interagency and community partnerships.

Cynthia also served as facilitator and advisor to Oregon Metro’s Construction Career Pathways project. The effort brought together sixteen public agencies in the Portland region to develop a policy framework that will increase the participation of women and people of color in the public sector construction workforce.

Cynthia was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom to the Los Angeles Water Quality Control Board, where she served from 2016-2021. She holds a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning and Bachelor’s Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.