City Agency Directors Leading Innovations in New Haven

March 4, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Giovanni Zinn, City of New Haven

'05 BS, Director of Engineering

Giovanni Zinn, P.E. is the City Engineer for the City of New Haven as of 2014. As City Engineer, he has worked on many projects focused on sustainable and livable infrastructure, including complete streets, encouraging alternative transportation options, adopting green infrastructure, designing resilient living shoreline installations, and reducing the City's carbon footprint through aggressive energy reduction. Prior to leading the Engineering Department, Giovanni also served as a project manager for the City of New Haven’s Engineering Department and Office of Sustainability and managed environmental programs for the City Plan Department. Giovanni graduated from Yale College in 2005, and lives in New Haven with his wife Megan and their three little boys (who keep them very busy!).

Doug Hausladen, City of New Haven

Director of Transportation, Traffic & Parking

Doug Hausladen serves as the Director of the Transportation, Traffic & Parking Department for the City of New Haven and the Acting Executive Director for the New Haven Parking Authority. He graduated from Yale University in 2004 with a degree in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry. Mr. Hausladen comes to the public sector from a transportation advocacy and activism background with professional experiences in real estate management, entrepreneurship, and public health. He was twice-elected to the Board of Alders in New Haven representing the 7th Ward encompassing the Downtown, Dwight, Wooster Square, and East Rock neighborhoods. Mayor Toni Harp then appointed him for a four-year term to his current position beginning on February 1st, 2014 and asked him to lead the New Haven Parking Authority in August of 2015. In his present role he is a leader in New England in Complete Streets, Smart Parking, Mobile Payment, Active Transportation, and Sustainability. Mr. Hausladen was born and raised on the Kentucky side of Cincinnati, OH and is the head coach of the Yale club water polo program.

Rebecca Bombero, City of New Haven

Director of Parks, Recreation and Trees