Tuere Fa'aola

Bio

Tuere Fa’aola is a Certified Professional Transportation Planner and the Sustainable Communities Program Manager in the Regional Planning Department at SANDAG. She has 20 years of experience in transportation and land use planning with an emphasis on regional planning studies, housing policy, multimodal corridors, transit, alternative forms of transportation, and transit-oriented development to support sustainable community planning. In her current role, Tuere leads SANDAG’s Housing Acceleration Program, the Regional Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy, and all agency efforts related to social equity in planning, including the tribal consultation program.

Tuere has served on boards for the WTS San Diego County chapter, City of Chula Vista Safety Commission, 2018 WTS International Conference, and ULI Mentorship Program. Her leadership and commitment to advancing women and young professionals in the planning industry resulted in her being honored with the 2015 Member of the Year and 2020 Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Awards by the WTS San Diego County chapter. Her leadership continued in her role at SANDAG where she collaborated to form and chaired for 2 years their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council.

Tuere earned her the Master’s in City Planning from San Diego State University and Bachelor of Science in Geography from Old Dominion University. Name pronunciation: Tuere (to-air-ray) Fa’aola (fāh-āh-o-la)