John Cruikshank

Former Mayor

City of Rancho Palos Verdes

John Cruikshank is President & CEO of JMC2, a California civil and structural engineering corporation he founded in 1996. Because of his involvement with hundreds of unique engineering projects, John leverages that experience to successfully support his client’s critical projects. His current responsibilities include corporate leadership, client relations, business development, community outreach, project management, and work as an expert witness.

John started his career working for Caltrans (Los Angeles) then two civil engineering firms prior to starting his own. His company was involved with an extreme engineering event, Heaven Sent, in 2016 where a sky diving world record was broken. He is currently working on the 2nd of a series of Extreme Engineering events. Also, his team represents two premiere technology companies – Sensequake and Raise the Roof – that leverage their engineering capabilities.

John attended the University of Southern California (USC) where he received his Bachelor of Science in Building Science in 1988. He became a Registered Civil Engineer in the State of California in 1993. He is a licensed professional engineer in more than 30 states. He obtained his Master of Science in Engineering Management from USC in 1994.

In addition to his many years as a civil engineer, John is currently a Board Member and Past President of the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce where he formed their Workforce Development Committee. In 2017, he was named a Fellow with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), awarded Alumni of Year from USC’s School of Civil Engineering, and elected as a City Councilmember for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. He served as the Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes in 2020 and 2024, and he also represented his city as Chair of the South Bay Cities Council of Government. He recently ran for Los Angeles County Supervisor and is a Board Member of the Los Angeles County Taxpayers Association.

John lives in Rancho Palos Verdes with his wife, Jennifer and son, Sean, who is a graduate from Arizona State University.