Ann Jiras is a senior structural engineer with Arup in Los Angeles and the incoming chair for the Sustainable Design & Resilience Committee of SEAOSC. She has contributed to a variety of building projects, ranging from commercial to arts and culture to retrofit of existing buildings & seismic assessment. In addition to her work on new building projects, Ann is skilled in life cycle assessment of buildings and champions sustainable and low embodied carbon design through her involvement in implementing Arup's Whole Life Carbon commitment and SE 2050 in the Los Angeles group.