Alex Souto

Alex is the Deputy City Manager for Risk Management with the City of Pasadena, CA. In this capacity, he is responsible for implementing, integrating, maturing, and evaluating Enterprise Risk Management through the application of iterative risk assessment and treatment processes and promotion of a culture of risk aware decision making. Alex also manages the City’s traditional risk management functions of liability claims management, insurance, occupational safety, and workers’ compensation as well as the City’s ADA accessibility program.

Prior to moving into Risk Management, Alex specialized in Human Resources where he oversaw the City of Pasadena’s labor and employee relations divisions, managing personnel investigations, regulatory compliance, the negotiation and administration of the City’s collective bargaining contracts, and the City-wide occupational health and safety program.

Alex holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science from Cal State Los Angeles and a Master’s in Public Administration from Cal State Northridge. He also has a Master Certification in Labor Relations from the California Public Employers Labor Relations Association. Prior to joining the City of Pasadena in 2015, Mr. Souto held positions in Human Resources at several other public agencies in Southern California.