Public Works Division Managers:

Brian is the Public Works Director, overseeing the Public Works Department. Brian is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 20 years of municipal engineering and consulting engineering experience. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. Prior to his time with the City of Santa Barbara, Brian served in various private and public sector roles in New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire. He has been with the City for over 17 years.

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Joshua Haggmark is the Water Resources Director, overseeing the Water Resources Department. Joshua is a registered Civil Engineer who began working for the City of Santa Barbara in the Engineering Division 15 years ago. He currently leads the Water Resources Division as the Water Resources Manager, where he oversees both Water and Wastewater operations, with a combined staff of 150. Joshua graduated from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.

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Ashleigh is the City Engineer overseeing the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. She is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 18 years of engineering experience and has held multiple roles across engineering disciplines throughout her more than 16 years with the City. After graduating from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, she worked for a private civil and traffic engineering firm in Gilroy before joining the City of Santa Barbara. 

Michael Pease is the Business Manager for the Public Works Department and oversees the Administration Division. He has over 17 years of municipal finance experience and served 9 years as the City’s Budget Manager. Michael graduated with a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He is proud of the quality services that Public Works provides to the community and is passionate about the role that the Administration Division plays in fostering a cohesive Department, providing key support services to the entire Public Works team, and coordinating closely with other City stakeholders.

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Adam Hendel is the Acting Public Works Operations Division Manager. He oversees Facilities Management, Fleet Management, and Streets Operations and Infrastructure Management. He has been at the City for 17+ years and before that worked at Vandenberg Space Force Base.  Adam has worked on nearly every type and size of project within Public Works during his time in Engineering. He earned a degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in Civil Engineering.  He also has a Masters degree in Engineering Management from the cross-town rival, USC. 

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