Miguel Sangalang currently serves as the Executive Director and General Manager for the Bureau of Street Lighting of the City of Los Angeles (LA LIGHTS). As the head of the agency his role is shaped by two major responsibilities: the upkeep and improvement of the city's 220,000 street lighting infrastructure assets; and, the adoption of new tools and practices to ensure the city meets the needs of its residents well into the future. To that end, he is working to make street lighting a true neighborhood asset that reflects the culture of the communities it illuminates, improves public safety, and helps create new connections between residents. Miguel previously served as Deputy Mayor for Budget & Innovation for LA Mayor Eric Garcetti. He directly oversaw the annual city budget, performance management, personnel, risk management, procurement reform, technology infrastructure, as well as sustainability, equity in service, gender equity, data, emerging technologies, and the local implementation of Census 2020. Six city departments with over 3,000 personnel directly reported to his office. As a 13-year veteran of LA government, he also served under former Mayor Villaraigosa as the head of Performance Management, where he was in charge of tracking and delivering top priorities and started his career as a Systems Analyst in the Bureau of Sanitation.