David Cardenas is the Deputy Director of the Operations Support Bureau for the Department of Public Health (DPH) where he oversees department-wide operations including IT, HR, Finance, Procurement, Contracts and Facilities Management. David leads a team that provides services and support to over 5000 staff and contractors. Prior to his role as Deputy Director of Operations, David served in a variety of information technology roles, most recently as DPH’s Chief Information Officer, where he was responsible for the department’s IT infrastructure and support services. David has also served as lead epidemiologist for the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program where he was charged with supporting outbreak response activities and the development of enhanced surveillance systems for bioterrorism.
David has a Master’s degree in Public Health with a specialization in Epidemiology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Juris Doctor from Loyola University, Chicago School of Law with a certification in Health Law.