Joshua Perttula has over 20 years of government experience at the federal, state, and local level and is the founding member and principal of Kirra Consulting. He currently represents technology, renewable energy, infrastructure, engineering, aviation, construction, advertising, food service and venue management clients in California, Hawaii and the District of Columbia. Prior to founding Kirra, Josh served as Special Assistant City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles where he managed and supervised more than 60 attorneys and 40 support staff at the Los Angeles World Airports, the Port of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power (the “Proprietary Departments”). During his tenure with the City, Josh oversaw all aspects of the Proprietary Departments legal affairs, including municipal governance, contract procurement and litigation.

Josh also has experience working for the federal government and as a corporate transactional attorney, negotiating and drafting contracts, employment agreements, private placement memoranda, stock purchase and registration rights agreements.

Josh graduated with a B.A. in both Economics and Political Science from the University of California, Irvine and holds a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Josh is an active member of the California State Bar.

Alec Evans has over 15 years of government and campaign experience at the federal, state, and local level. He specializes in providing strategic counsel and external and internal communications advice to private companies and non-profit institutions. His areas of expertise include technology, infrastructure, transportation and entertainment. Before coming to California, Alec served as Campaign Manager and Communications Director for Washington, DC, Mayor Adrian Fenty. In this role he supervised a communications and policy staff of over 40 employees and developed and executed all plans for strategic communications and marketing. He also oversaw all media relations and served as primary liaison to editorial boards, columnists, and business organizations. Before joining Mayor Fenty, Alec served as Chief of Staff for Washington, DC, City Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, where he directed all policy initiatives and personnel decisions and managed inter-Council, Executive Office, and Federal relations. He also served as the lead staff member for the Committee on the Environment, Public Works and Transportation.

In addition to supporting Kirra’s Los Angeles operations, Alec manages Kirra’s local practice in Washington, DC, representing clients before the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

Alec graduated with a B.A. in History from Haverford College in Pennsylvania and is a current Board Member of L.A. Kitchen.