Virginia Grebbien ('86, Civil Engineering)

Virginia Grebbien

President, Parsons Environment & Infrastructure

BS Civil Engineering, Cal Poly Pomona, 1986

One of just a half-dozen women in her graduating class from Cal Poly Pomona's College of Engineering, Virginia Grebbien joined Parsons Corporation in 2008 and is now president of Parsons Environment & Infrastructure, an organization that provides customers with full-service engineering, construction and management services in environmental, water and sustainable energy infrastructure development.

"At Cal Poly Pomona I first encountered not only the Learn by Doing methodology but supportive and collaborative teams," Virginia says. "I learned how to work in multidisciplinary teams solving real engineering problems that were consistent with issues I would face in the workforce. It was exciting to work in a team that valued all its members for what we brought to the table and I appreciated the culture at Cal Poly Pomona that encouraged and supported diverse teams."

Prior to joining Parsons, Virginia held executive management positions at water management agencies in Southern California, including the Orange County Water District and the West Basin Municipal Water District.