Who is Khalil Zaied? Baltimore's new DPW director tasked with improving workplace culture.

BALTIMORE -- Khalil Zaied, a veteran in the Baltimore City government, was sworn in on Wednesday as the city's new Department of Public Works director.

Zaied, the acting director since last March, said he's focused on improving the internal culture at DPW and providing efficient and dependable services to residents. 

"We will be working on training the people that we have. We have to lift morale," said Zaied, who held roles as Deputy Mayor of Operations and Director of Transportation.

DPW faced scrutiny over the summer with the on-the-job death of Ronald Silver II and the Baltimore inspector general's report revealed poor working conditions within the department. 

Zaied said that Matthew Garbark will be stepping up as the new deputy director of DPW after former deputy director Richard Luna resigned earlier this month.