WHAT:
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) invites community members, students, employees and prospective job candidates to the third annual LADWP Women’s Career & Wellness Expo.
The regional event showcases a variety of utility careers through a recruitment fair with information about skilled craft and professional jobs at LADWP, along with equipment demonstrations and other hands-on activities. Attendees can also attend a wellness fair with information from healthcare providers and other vendors.
The event is family-friendly and open to all members of the community and will also include children’s activities highlighting STEM-education. More than 1,600 attendees are registered for this event. The Expo is co-sponsored by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 18.
Admission is free. More information and event registration available at www.ladwp.com/womens-expo.
WHEN:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Event stage program: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:
LADWP Truesdale Training Center
11760 Truesdale Street, Sun Valley, CA 91352
ATTENDEES INCLUDE:
- Councilmember Imelda Padilla, Council District 6
- LADWP officials and employees
- Community members
BACKGROUND:
LADWP embraces diversity, supports wellness and offers employees an avenue to live out their values in the workplace. The event aligns with the Department’s goal to help narrow the nation’s gender and racial pay gaps by improving access to employment pathways, promoting the benefits of civil service and union representation, high-quality jobs, and connecting high school students, particularly underrepresented female students, with career paths in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
Out of the more than 12,000 employees working for LADWP, approximately 23% are women.
INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE:
- Councilmember Imelda Padilla, Council District 6 (part of stage program 11-11:30am. Available for interviews in Spanish/English)
- Janisse Quiñones, LADWP CEO and Chief Engineer (Available for interviews in Spanish/English)
- Richard Katz, President, LADWP Board of Water and Power Commissioners
- Gus Corona, IBEW Local 18 Business Manager
- Shawn McCloud, IBEW Local 18 Senior Assistant Business Manager
- Lilly Calvache, IBEW Local 18 Assistant Business Manager
- Featured LADWP employees participating in the Expo career fair
VISUALS:
LADWP employees and vendors discussing job opportunities with community members and students. Live demonstrations of helicopters, vehicles and construction equipment by LADWP staff. Children’s programming and activities. Event program featuring elected officials, employees and music from female artists.
MEDIA CONTACT INFO:
Pamela Workman: pamelaannem.workman@ladwp.com | 213 851-0912
