Verbatim: Gunawardena wins Public Works Leader of the Year Fort Wayne, Ind. – Shan Gunawardena, the City of Fort Wayne’s Director of Public Works, has been named the 2020 Public Works Leader of the Year for the American Public Works Association (APWA) – Indiana Chapter. Gunawardena accepted the award in Indianapolis on May 20. Gunawardena was recognized for the following accomplishments: *Employment record: Gunawardena has led the City’s Public Works Division since December 2017. Prior to the promotion, he served as city engineer beginning in 2012 and began his service with the City in 2007 and has held positions of traffic engineer and assistant city engineer. He also has experience as senior transportation engineer and project manager with Bonar Group and seven years of service with the Indiana Department of Transportation in leadership positions.