Ali H. Mir is Vice President and West Region Planning Director of STV, Inc. Ali has led planning studies, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) clearances for planning projects (general plans, specific plans, community plans), development projects (residential, retail, sports/entertainment), education (K-12, colleges/universities), and transit (bus, light rail, streetcar, subway, commuter rail, high-speed rail) projects in California and Oregon. Ali served as the Director of Muslim Student Life at the University of Southern California (USC) for five years and currently serves as American Planning Association-Los Angeles Section’s Equity Director. Ali earned his Bachelor of Science in Public Policy, Management, and Planning with an emphasis in Urban Design from USC.