Oshin Harootoonian Named To North Valley Planning Commission

OSHIN HAROOTOONIAN NAMED TO NORTH VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION
Oshin Harootoonian

asbarez
July 26th, 2011

LOS ANGELES – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa appointed Oshin Harootoonian
to serve on the North Valley Area Planning Commission. On Tuesday,
July 26 the City Council confirmed his appointment.

“An engineer and Valley entrepreneur, Oshin brings years of management
experience and a wealth of knowledge on construction projects within
the City,” Mayor Villaraigosa said. “His strong business acumen and
technical expertise will be important assets to the North Valley Area
Planning Commission.”

Harootoonian is the founder and CEO of Primex Clinical Laboratories,
Inc., a clinical diagnostic laboratory based in Van Nuys. Since its
founding in 1996, Primex has grown from a small business of five
employees into a global company with over 200 employees.

Before founding Primex, Harootoonian worked for the City of Beverly
Hills as a Senior Plan Review Engineer. Prior to this, he served
as a Plan Check Engineer for the City of Los Angeles where he
was responsible for issuing permits for construction projects and
reviewed all building plans for structural safety and compliance
with city zoning requirements. He helped establish the West Valley
Permit Office during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake to accommodate
the reconstruction permit needs of residents.

Harootoonian maintains strong ties with the Armenian community. He is a
board member of the Armenian General Athletic Union and served as board
member of the Armenian National Committee of America from 1992-2005.

Harootoonian is a Registered and Licensed Professional Engineer in the
State of California. He received a B.S. and M.S. in civil engineering
from the University of Southern California.