Veronica Soto is the Senior Advisor for Workforce Development and Economic Impact at Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), where she leads workforce, local hire, and economic inclusion strategies tied to LAWA’s multi-billion-dollar capital improvement programs, including HireLAX. With more than 20 years of experience in public-sector workforce and economic development, Veronica has designed and implemented nationally recognized programs that advance equity, transparency, and accountability across large-scale infrastructure projects. Her work focuses on aligning procurement, workforce pipelines, and economic impact metrics to ensure meaningful participation by local workers, small businesses, and underrepresented communities. At LAWA, she plays a key role in shaping owner-driven standards that influence how design-build teams are formed, evaluated, and held accountable—positioning LAWA as a national leader in inclusive, performance-based infrastructure delivery.