Transportation leaders turn to Alva for guidance through the industry’s most challenging infrastructure transitions. Alva’s deep understanding of her clients is built upon more than 30 years of experience managing public transportation systems which included 24/7 transit operations and maintenance, customer service, labor relations, overseeing capital programs, and in the private sector consulting transit systems owners on successful zero-emission vehicle programs.mission critical projects and programs.

Alva previously supervised managed transit  bus operations across her native Southern California — including seven six years at Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) — and held leadership roles at Montebello Bus Lines, Sacramento Regional Transit and San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit.

Alva is a vocal advocate for creating a more equitable, diverse and inclusive transportation industry. She is the immediate past serves as president of Latinos In Transit, (LIT) a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Latinos and minorities in the transportation industry. She has been on the LIT board of directors since its incorporation in 2016. She served as the first elected vice president for one term followed by two terms as the President. Alva serves on various committees for different organizations. She is the current vice chair of the  and sits on the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Leadership Class committee and serves on the APTA Board of Directors. She also serves on the Diversity & Inclusion Council; the TranspoTransportation rtation Research Board’s “TOPS” selection committee Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee; and the APTA Bylaws Taskforce. Alva alsoand serves  serves as vice chair offor both the California Transportation Association’s Inclusive Diversity Equity Association  (IDEA) Task Force.  and the Leadership APTA Committee.