Co-Chair AIA|LA
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Co-Chair NOMA
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ViceChair AIA|LA
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Vice Chair NOMA
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Past Chair
Breana Weaver
Breana Weaver joined PCL Construction – California Buildings as Assistant Manager of Diversity & Inclusion in March 2021. In this role, Weaver leads business inclusion efforts and manages DEI strategy for PCL’s $1 billion California Buildings District and serves as an advisor for companywide initiatives. She also manages the ambitious community outreach, workforce development and local hire initiatives for Destination Crenshaw, a 1.3-mile-long outdoor museum along Crenshaw Boulevard celebrating Black culture in Los Angeles. A South LA native, born and raised in the Crenshaw district, Breana is passionate about holistic approaches to addressing industry-wide challenges such as a lack of diversity and workforce shortages, while creating equitable access to high-paying construction careers and contracts.
Before coming to PCL, Weaver served Los Angeles Council District 8 for five years as a member of City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson’s team as senior jobs and legislative deputy and chair of the City’s Targeted Local Hire Task Force. Additionally, she drove the development of key policy issues and legislation related to economic development, housing, and public safety. She is also an alumni of the Coro Fellowship for Public Policy, an intensive nine-month leadership development program where she gained cross-sector training an experience through a rotation of placements that included Northrup Grumman, LA Metro, Yellow Cab and a campaign for state senate.
Breana was recently appointed to serve as a board member for the Greater Los Angeles African America Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC) Board of Directors, Vice Chair of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Southern California National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) J.E.D.I. Committee (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), and member of the Association of General Contractors (AGC) of California DE&I Steering Committee.
With professional experience in both the private and public sectors, Weaver believes strongly in the power of collaborative initiatives that incorporate both business and community interests.
