Karla Martinez
About Karla Martinez
Karla Martinez is a Quality Manager at Arup, overseeing quality management processes and collaborating on health, safety, and environmental standards across multiple regions.
Current Position: Quality Manager at Arup
Karla Martinez serves as a Quality Manager at Arup in the Houston, Dallas, Washington DC, and Chicago Region. In this role since 2019, she focuses on managing and improving quality management processes and procedures across these multiple offices. She collaborates closely with the Regional Director to ensure compliance with Quality, Health & Safety, and Environmental standards.
HSW Regional Manager for Americas Region
Since 2019, Karla Martinez has also held the position of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing (HSW) Regional Manager for the Americas Region at Arup. She works closely with the Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Director to address all regional HSW needs, ensuring stringent adherence to health and safety protocols. This role leverages her expertise to support and guide HSW initiatives across various locations.
Previous Roles at Arup
Karla Martinez has a long history with Arup, having held multiple positions since 2006. Prior to her current roles, she served as a Senior Administrator for Quality Management & Project Administration in Houston from 2015. She also managed Los Angeles Management Systems from 2013 to 2015 and worked as a Project Administrator in Greater Los Angeles from 2006 to 2013. These roles have contributed significantly to her depth of experience in project and quality management.
Educational Background
Karla Martinez pursued her higher education at the University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management, earning an MBA in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services between 2020 and 2022. She also completed a Certificate Program in Project Management at California State University-Dominguez Hills from 2007 to 2008. Her undergraduate studies in Art Studio culminated in a BA from the University of California, Davis, where she studied from 2000 to 2005.
Early Career and Other Roles
Karla Martinez's early career includes a position as Southern California Regional Coordinator for Reading Revolution from 2004 to 2005. She also worked as an Art Instructor for Young Champions Of America in South Gate from 2011 to 2012. These roles provided her with diverse experiences in project coordination and education, which have been valuable in her subsequent professional endeavors.