Director, Jensen Hughes; MS, Fire Protection Engineering, Cal Poly
As a successful engineering consultant, Dominguez prioritizes client relationships with a solution-based mindset, excels at mentoring early career staff and drives a collaborative approach with peers, fellow business leaders and support functions. His academic background is the cornerstone of his professional excellence, but he is also an inquisitive lifelong learner who is constantly asking questions and seeking to gain additional knowledge. Always the first to raise his hand to support a new client engagement, Dominguez knows the importance of these relationships and shares that knowledge with developing associates. His professional dedication to making the world safe, secure and more resilient allows him to lead by example and make everyone better at what they do. Under Dominguez’s leadership, the Anaheim, California, Jensen Hughes office has been a leader across several KPIs, such as new project acquisition, financial performance results, talent development, retention and process inventiveness. Dominguez spends time giving back to his alma mater, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, through guest lecturing, attending career fairs and supporting the annual graduate thesis presentations. He is also active in SFPE, specifically as a community outreach and advocacy committee member. Finally, he enjoys supporting STEM education programs, having presented to students at Cal Poly, Santa Ana College and JSerra High School. Despite a demanding career, Dominguez maintains a healthy work-life balance. In addition to time with family and friends, he is an avid scuba diver and enjoys snowboarding, outdoor adventures and Disneyland. Some of his most memorable adventures include diving with bull sharks in Cozumel, cave diving in Tulum and diving the Blue Hole in Belize.
