Ariel Espiritu Santo is the Agency Administrator for Oakland’s Department of Transportation where she oversees the department’s budget, capital improvement program, human resources and organizational development. Previously, Ariel worked at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency as the manager of Capital Financial Planning and Analysis. In addition to her city government experience, Ariel has six years of experience in consulting across various industries, for both the public and private sector and for domestic and international clients. Ariel has an MBA and an MA in International Affairs from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and an undergraduate degree in Economics from Stanford University.