Chief of Development
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation
Alhambra, California
Chester is an architect with 25+ years of private and public sector building experience in the U.S. and Japan who currently leads a team of busy project managers, architects, and landscape architects managing a portfolio of 300+ projects valued at over $400 million for one of the nation's largest public parks agencies. LA County Parks is a leader in the movement toward a more just, equity-centered allocation of public resources. The $125M+ Puente Hills Landfill Park is an exemplary project, rooted in community healing and environmental justice, that merges scale and regional significance with daunting constructability challenges.
FRI-B03: Cultivating Legacy: Transformative Engagement Strategies to Build a Park for All
Friday, October 27, 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm CT