Cecilia Gutierrez

Acting Chief of Staff

Cecilia brings over 15 years of combined experience in transportation, infrastructure planning, and various support services. She previously served as the Chief Executive Liaison for Caltrans District 4, supporting strategic coordination across one of California's largest and most politically active districts.

Cecilia's Caltrans career spans multiple divisions and organizations, beginning in Caltrans Administration at Headquarters, where she led statewide strategic planning and budget analysis. She went on to contribute to the Division of Project Management, chairing the Workplan Standards Guide Committee and the implementation of the PRSM workload scheduling tool. In the Division of Business Operations, she managed the SHOPP Office Building Program, delivering capital infrastructure plans to the Department of Finance. Her work in the Division of Safety and Management Services focused on statewide policy development and performance assessment.

Before joining Caltrans, Cecilia worked over 7 years in the private sector as a Sales Engineer at General Electric (GE), specializing in Electrical Distribution systems across the San Diego and Sacramento regions. She is trained in Six Sigma methodologies and is a graduate of GE's Leadership Training Program.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Science with a minor in Engineering Science from the University of California, San Diego.

Outside of work, Cecilia enjoys spending time with her family, exploring the outdoors, and walking her pug.