• Oversees the following Building and Safety Operations
  • Budget Preparation and Financial Status Reports
  • Procurement
  • Facilities Management
  • Records Management
  • Call Center Subject Specialty Group
  • Administrative Services

Nancy Yap is the Executive Director of the Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE), a nonprofit organization that is committed to advancing the political and civic engagement of leaders in the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community.

Commission President Stevens is a planning and land use professional, born and raised in Northeast Los Angeles. He was a 3-term President of the City of Los Angeles East Area Planning Commission and is a Vice President of the California State New Motor Vehicle Board.

Commissioner Rosales is a community leader and working professional. He has 18 years experience in the general construction industry, specializing in electrical engineering and project management. Mr.

Commissioner Hernandez-Paredes is a business leader, financial educator, and mentor. She co-owns and operates multiple businesses in her native neighborhood of Boyle Heights, coaches up-and-coming entrepreneurs, and serves on various local boards.

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Commissioner Ochoa became a member of the Disabled Access Appeals Commission in January 2025. Born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta and a wheelchair and hearing aid user from an early age, Mr. Ochoa brings a wealth of lived experience and professional experience to this commission.

Commissioner Vaughn is a landscape designer and accessibility specialist at Sasaki, PhD candidate and educator at UCLA, and founder of Design with Disabled People Now.

Commissioner Maya Flores-Villagrán became a member of the Disabled Access Appeals Commission in July 2026. Ms. Flores-Villagrán graduated from Woodbury University with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2026. Ms.