Rita L. Robinson was appointed General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Transportation in September 2007. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of over 2,000 employees whose mission is to provide for the safe and optimal mobility of people and goods throughout the City of Los Angeles to support economic activity and desirable quality of life.

Ms. Robinson also serves on Metro's Board of Directors. Before her appointment to the Transportation Department, Ms. Robinson directed the Department of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation. Prior to becoming the Bureau of Sanitation’s Director in January 2004, Ms. Robinson served as interim General Manger of the Los Angeles Housing Department for one year and as interim General Manager of LADOT for six months.

Ms. Robinson, a longtime resident of Southern California and a 1975 graduate of Scripps College in Claremont, California, is a 30-year City employee and has served in a number of capacities in Los Angeles city government, including the Office of the City Administrative Officer, Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Community Development Department.

John E. Fisher is the Assistant General Manager in charge of Transportation Operations. In this capacity since 1999, John is a Department veteran, joining LADOT in 1973, where he has held positions with progressively higher responsibilities. He is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, and has degrees in Civil Engineering (Bachelors) and Public Administration (Masters.) John also holds university certificates in Transportation Systems Management, Leadership For the 21st Century and Future Focused Leadership.

He is a California registered Civil Engineer and Traffic Engineer. Further, he is a nationally certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineer. As a Fellow with the Institute of Transportation Engineers, he holds several leadership positions and is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. John is also an active participant with the Transportation Research Board and the Women’s Transportation Seminar.

As a voting member of the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and of the California Traffic Control Devices Committee, he advises the Federal Highway Administration and Caltrans, respectively, on innovations in traffic controls that should be adopted to improve traffic flow and safety. He has authored several national and local articles on transportation. John’s recently completed history of transportation in Southern California can be accessed on this website, under History, “Transportation Topics and Tales.”

Amir Sedadi is the Assistant General Manager responsible for Parking Management and Regulations. Selected for this position in November 2006, he first joined the Department in 1990, in the Bureau of Transportation Programs and Development. After holding positions of increased responsibility in the Bureau of Traffic Management, Rail Transit Design & Construction Management, Office of Parking Management, and as Mayor & City Council Liaison, Amir became an Assistant Deputy Director for Mayor James K. Hahn before his appointment as Parking Administrator with the City of Pasadena, Department of Transportation.

He is a graduate of California State University Long Beach, and has a degree in Electrical Engineering (Bachelors.) A registered Professional Traffic Engineer in the State of California, he is also a member of the Institute of Transportation Engineers, International Parking Institute, California Public Parking Association, and a former Board Member of METRANS Transportation Research Center, (University of Southern California and Cal State Long Beach.) Amir has published two papers entitled “Best Parking Management Practices” and “Technologies in Parking” for ITE’s Annual Conference in Milwaukee, August 2006.


Selwyn Hollins is the Acting Assistant General Manager for Finance and Administration. He joined the City of Los Angeles as a Management Assistant in 1991. Selwyn has worked with the Department of Water and Power, Department of Personnel, and the Los Angeles World Airports, before joining LADOT in 2004 as a Chief Management Analyst. His professional background includes financial management, contract administration, investigative analysis, employee development, and public relations. Selwyn graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a degree in Business Administration (Bachelors) and from the University of Southern California with a degree in Communications Management (Masters.)