About me
Alma Bañuelos is a communications and outreach professional with over 18 years’ experience
working on public agency construction programs. As business outreach coordinator for San
Diego Unified School District’s Facilities Planning and Construction department, Alma plays a
key role. Alma is a steadfast advocate for local, small, diverse construction contractors,
suppliers, and A/E companies. She engages with these businesses to ensure they know about and have access to the Propositions S/Z and Measure YY and U Capital Improvement Bond
construction projects. Alma is bilingual and her experience engaging with Latino contractors has
broadened minority business participation in the district’s construction program.
Alma is known among her peers as a business outreach and contract compliance leader and is
active in many diverse business organizations. Alma is the Chair of San Diego’s Public Agency
Consortium (PAC), a position she has held for almost 10 years. The PAC brings together the
region’s diverse business programs to increase opportunities and success for local small
businesses.
