Darnell Tyler
Comcast NBCUniversal
Director, Real Estate Planning & Community Relations
Keith Weaver
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Executive Vice President
Lisa Pitney
The Walt Disney Company
Vice President, Government Relations
Adrianna Cruz-Ocampo
U-Frame It Gallery
President
Stuart Waldman
VICA
President
Jessica Yasukochi
VICA
Vice President
Greg Lippe
Gregory N. Lippe Accountancy Corporation
President
Pam Elyea
History for Hire
Vice President
Samantha Martinez
Kindel Gagan
Principal
Brenton Tesler
Office of Councilmember John Lee
Deputy Chief of Staff
Robert Roth
City of Los Angeles
Melissa Patack
Motion Picture Association
Vice President and Senior Counsel
Stephen Sawyer
Charter Communications
Director of Government Affairs
Howard Entin
AV Masters
Vice President
Sharon Keyser
Paramount Global
Senior Vice President, Real Estate, Government & Community Relations
Lowell Goodman
Office of City Controller Ron Galperin
Deputy Controller
Mary Hovagiman
Office of Congressman Adam Schiff
Field Rep
Joan Pelico
Office of Councilman Paul Koretz
Chief of Staff and District Director
Ana Guerrero
Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
Chief of Staff
Mike Aguilera
Office of Congressman Adam Schiff
Field Representative
Steven Butcher
Office of Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian
Field Rep
Talene Dermenijiah
Office of Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian
Field Rep
Guy Strahl
Office of Assemblyman Richard Bloom
Chief of Staff
Ann Peifer
Office of Congressman Adam Schiff
District Director
Scott Abrams
Office of Congressman Brad Sherman
District Director
Don McDonald
Office of Congressman Brad Sherman
Chief of Staff
John Alford
Office of Congressman Brad Sherman
Policy Deputy
Angela Giacchetti
Office of Congressmember Katie Hill
District Director
Carina Armenta
Office of Congresswoman Julia Brownley
District Director
Cheri Orgel
Office of Congresswoman Julia Brownley
Deputy District Director
Gabriela Marquez
Office of Congressman Tony Cardenas
District Director
John Popoch
Office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
Deputy Chief of Staff
Marisa Alcaraz
Office of Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr.
Deputy Chief of Staff
Dennis Gleason
Office of Councilman Joe Buscaino
Policy Director
David Giron
Office of Councilman Mitch O'Farrell
Legislative Director
Semee Park
Office of Councilmember John Lee
Legislative Deputy
Jackie Keene
Office of Councilmember Paul Krekorian
Director of Community Improvements
Alice Roth
Office of Councilman David Ryu
District Director
Faye Henson
Glendale Community College
Workforce Development/Career & Technical Education
Gabriel Kramer
Marathon Communications, Inc.
Director of Public Affairs
Layne Lawson
Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC
Vice President of Public Affairs
Nick Velasquez
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Vice President, Government Affairs
Leilani Downer
New Horizons
Communications Manager
Mariana Sabeniano
Office of Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian
Legislative Director
Jessica Mause
Rodriguez Strategies
Sr.Vice President
Stephanie Cohen
Office of Assemblyman Richard Bloom
Field Rep
Tim Pershing
Office of Assemblyman Richard Bloom
Senior Field Rep
Michael Walbrecht
Warner Bros. Discovery
Vice President, Public Affairs
Dori Lerner
LBW Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
Entertainment Division Insurance
Doug Kaback
California State University, Northridge
Director Neighborhood Partners in Action
Barry Cohn
JorgensenHR
CEO
Jose Rojas
LBW Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
Karla Sayles
Warner Bros. Discovery
Public Affairs Manager
Steve Rydin
True Summit Promotions
Owner
Martha Saucedo
AEG
Executive Vice President, External Affairs
Mark Davis
Hilton Universal City and Towers
President & CEO
Stuart Jaffe
Kirsch, Kohn & Bridge LLP
Senior Partner
George Mihlsten
Latham & Watkins
Partner
Lucinda Starrett
Latham & Watkins
Partner
Stephen Ciccarelli
Sheraton Universal Hotel
Director of Catering
Esther Walker
Studio City Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director
Nancy Hoffman Vanyek
Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
CEO
Joan McCarthy
The Walt Disney Company
Sr. Manager, LA Community Relations
James Kinsey
Valley Cultural Foundation
Consultant
Kathy Norris
Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita
CEO/President
Steve Ustin
Western Bagel Baking Corporation
President
Bryan LeRoy
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Attorney
Gilbert Canizales
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Director, Government Affairs
John Parker
Parker Brown Inc.
CFO & Founding Partner
Andrew Baldonado
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Vice President, Government Affairs
Ray Baker
Lamar Advertising of Los Angeles
Vice-President & General Manager
I am a 20+ year employee of Lamar. I started my career in sales in southeast Ohio just west of Pittsburgh, PA. I graduated from college with a major in Accounting and Finance. I was promoted to Sales Manager and ultimately General Manager in Dayton, OH in 1999. I moved to California in 2002 and worked in the Inland Empire office. After an acquisition of Vista Media in 2008, I became the manager for our new Los Angeles office. It has been a fantastic journey and my family absolutely loves Southern California.
Nicole Chase
Boys & Girls Club of San Fernando Valley
President & CEO
Richard Lichtenstein
Marathon Communications, Inc.
President
Ryan Brooks
OutFront Media
Vice President, Government Affairs
John Heintz
Latham & Watkins
Ronald Iden
The Walt Disney Company
Senior Vice President
Lauren Paull
Latham & Watkins
Steve Catalano
Kindel Gagan
Owner/Partner (Founding Principal)
Craig Darian
Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, Inc.
Chairman & CEO
OCCIDENTAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
TRICOR ENTERTAINMENT
DMG HOLDINGS, INC.
DARIAN MANAGEMENT GROUP
1613 Chelsea Road ~ San Marino, CA 91108
Tel (626) 356-4646 ~ Fax (626) 356-3646
DMGHoldings.net
Tom Flintoft
Kindel Gagan
Principal
Michael Gagan
Kindel Gagan
Partner
Helen Schorr
Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc.
Vice President/Principal
Ed Manning
KP Public Affairs
Partner
Steve Bullock
Cerrell Associates
Principal
Brooke Montgomery
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Region Director
Christine Aghassi
Dolphin Group, Inc.
Partner
Kathy Lucker
Dolphin Group, Inc.
Partner
Amy Hill
Walmart
Senior Director of Community Affairs
Fuyumi Hashimoto
Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce
Communications & Special Events Director
Brandon Castillo
Bicker, Castillo, Fairbanks & Spitz Public Affairs
Partner
Maria Hoye
Latham & Watkins
Partner
Nancy Limon
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs
Matt Sutton
California Restaurant Association
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy
Alison MacLeod
KP Public Affairs
Partner
Mary-Elizabeth Michaels
The J. Paul Getty Trust
Head of Government & Community Affairs
Scott Mills
The Garland
General Manager
Chris Modrzejewski
M Strategic Communications
Carmen Zambrano
UCLA Government & Community Relations
Assistant Director, Local Government Relations
Kathleen Sterling
Valley News Group
Publisher
Richard Howard
Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, Inc.
Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer
Ben Drillings
A2Z Health / WSA
Director
Florencia Giesseman
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Office Administrator
Manny Garcia
The Garland
Associate Director of Sales
Luanna Huber
The Walt Disney Company
Director, Corporate Citizenship
Adam Gilbert
The Walt Disney Company
Director
Walter Mosher
Walter Mosher
Winston Stromberg
Latham & Watkins
Jim Elyea
History for Hire
Ashley Lautzenhiser
Rodriguez Strategies
Vice President
Luis Cayo
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Sr Gen Mgr. L.A. Brewery
Greg McWilliams
FivePoint
President
Christine Dunn
The Airtel Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
Entertainment Sales Manager
Kendall Klingler
Fiona Hutton & Associates, Inc.
Vice President
Raven Polk
Kirsch, Kohn & Bridge LLP
Principal
Carisa Ferrer
Kirsch, Kohn & Bridge LLP
Managing Partner
Christine Bullard
History for Hire
Administrative Assistant
Kenneth Ray
Kirsch, Kohn & Bridge LLP
CPA, Partner
Ryan Minniear
AT&T
Tim James
California Grocers Association
Manager, Local Government Relations, NorCal
Stacy Marble
Harvard-Westlake School
Director of Community & Public Affairs
Ryan Carter
Daily News of Los Angeles
City Editor
Ingelise Guy
Bicker, Castillo, Fairbanks & Spitz Public Affairs
Javiera Cartagena
Southern California Association of Governments
Chief Government & Public Affairs Officer
Elizabeth de Carteret
Southland Regional Association of Realtors
Director of Community Relations
Norma Ramirez
The Garland
Director of Revenue Management
Lethel Polk
Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC
Senior Account Executive
Evan Gordon
Marathon Communications, Inc.
Associate
Melanie Mendoza
M Strategic Communications
Ari Engelberg
Harvard-Westlake School
Kristin Larson
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Vice President, Studio & Production Affairs
Maria Camacho
Los Angeles Rams
Government Affairs
Nick Buro
Rodriguez Strategies
Vice President
Oliver Goldsmith
The Garland
Director of Food and Beverage
Lisa Gritzner
LG Strategies
Chief Executive Officer
Sarojini Lall
Office of Assemblymember Laura Friedman
District Director
Denise GIlmartin
Association of Independent Commercial Producers
Jane Nunez
Association of Independent Commercial Producers
VP Labor Relations
Larry Laboe
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Executive Director
Larry Laboe is Executive Director of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA), an organization committed to highlighting emerging filmmakers and storytellers worldwide. Larry is a member of the Producers Guild of America and has been a Faculty Member at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) and L Art University in Shanghai and Beijing. He is a Board Member of the BRIC Foundation and Film Festival Alliance, a Committee Member of SAGindie and the Co-Chair of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Entertainment, Arts and Media Committee. Larry has produced series and commercials, directed by talent such as Joseph Gordon Levitt, for brands, networks and studios, including Disney, NBC, VEVO, Dailymotion, MTV, DEFY Media, Comedy Central, Verizon go90, Amazon, Complex Media, Mountain Dew, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Verizon and more. These productions have been official selections at top festivals including South by Southwest (SXSW) and have won major awards including a BANFF World Media Festival Rockie Award.
Deane Leavenworth
Leavenworth Endeavors
President
Miri Rossitto
Cowe Communications
Chief Executive Officer
Doug Fitzsimmons
Dolphin Group, Inc.
Creative Director
Shannon Munoz-Flores
Association of Independent Commercial Producers
Events
Seamus Garrity
Office of Assemblymember Laura Friedman
Field Representative
David Entin
AV Masters
President
Patricia Aleman
Strategic Government Affairs
Director
Kevin Tamaki
Tamaki Consulting
Principal
Vanessa Rosales
Ralphs & Food 4 Less
Director, Corporate Affairs & Government Relations
Heather Macaulay
Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce
Senior Director of Community Partnerships
Arlen Valdivia
Motion Picture Association
Director, State Government Affairs
Eric Lara
Initiating Change in Our Neighborhoods
Stephanie Medina
Goodwill Industries of Southern California
Director Community Relations & Public Affairs
David Gonzalez
Association of Independent Commercial Producers
Director of External Relations
Sam Walbuck
Lamar Advertising of Los Angeles
Operations Manager
Jane Poleshek
The Walt Disney Company
Senior Manager, Government Relations
Jennifer Pochedly
The Airtel Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
Director of Sales, Marketing and Revenue
Janette Han
Urban Plates
general Manager
Jason Block
AV Masters
John Votava
Ralphs & Food 4 Less
Director, Corporate Affairs
Brian Hernandez
Rodriguez Strategies
Associate
Cameron Onumah
Amazon
Head of Public Policy, Prime Video & Amazon-MGM Studios
Barbara Bruderlin
Malibu Chamber of Commerce
CEO
Khondakar Bashar
The Garland
Financial Controller
Nick Kimball
City of San Fernando
City Manager
David Weingarten
Los Angeles Rams
Community Affairs and Engagement
Peter Gutierrez
Latham & Watkins
Michelle Barritt
Providence Health & Services
Executive Director of Foundation/Ministry CPO
Steve Bayles
Smokin Steve's Catering
Owner & General Manager
David Hartmire
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
Executive Director, North Valley Family YMCA
Andres Ocampo
U-Frame It Gallery
Steve Duarte
Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC
Vice President, National Client Solutions
Kiley Donnelly
The Garland
Guest Relations Manager
Brian Stedge-Stroud
Strategies 360 Inc.
Danielle Borja
Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO
Jan Dyer
Studio-MLA
Principal, Director of Infrastructure Division
Troy Brown
University of West Los Angeles
VP, Director of Recruitment & Enrollment
Anita Siraki
Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings, Inc.
Senior Vice President, Operations
Gustavo Flores-Rosas
Bicker, Castillo, Fairbanks & Spitz Public Affairs
Jennifer Poulakidas
UCLA Government & Community Relations
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Rebecca Prozan
Google
Senior Manager, Government Affairs & Public Policy
Ernie Sandlin
Wisteria at Warner Center
Marketing Director
Javier Gonzalez
Google
Head of California Local Gov Affairs and Public Po
Virginia Ortiz
The Airtel Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
Catering Sales Manager
Marie Lloyd
Amazon
Manager, External Affairs
Tino Rossi
Swing Strategies
Director of Public Affairs
Lupe Ramos-Silva
Valley Cultural Foundation
Philanthropic Advisor
A passionate and versatile development professional for the non-profit sector, Lupe has been honored to serve multiple organizations. After creating and selling a successful ad agency, she begun her career in this sector as a Marketing Director for ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. There she created a new marketing division for St. Jude that, that to date, has brought in more than $130 million dollars in donations. She later was recruited to serve at the America Heart Association, and most recently for Exceptional Minds and Pacoima Beautiful.
She currently serves as non-profit consultant to local and national clients in all areas of development, implementation of systems, major gifts, grant requests and planned giving
She currently serves as non-profit consultant to local and national clients in all areas of development, implementation of systems, major gifts, grant requests and planned giving
Vanessa Garza
Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles
Executive Director
Valery Gutierrez
T-Mobile
Account Executive
Richard Montgomery
OutFront Media
Government Affairs Manager
I represent the Southern California for OUTFRONT MEDIA, the nations largest "Out of Home advertising" company (billboards, transit shelters and airport interior displays). Please contact me for more information.
Matthew Buck
California Apartment Association of Los Angeles
Vice President of Public Affairs
Matthew Buck manages legislative advocacy and political action programs for the California Apartment Association (CAA) in L.A. County. In nine years with CAA, Buck has advocated on behalf of the rental housing industry throughout Southern California including Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County and L.A. County. Prior to joining CAA, he was a public affairs professional for several entities including Western Municipal Water District, the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues and O’Reilly Public Relations. He holds an executive master of business administration degree from the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Buck's favorite sports teams are the Angels, L.A. Kings and New York Jets. He's been married to his wife Sheila for 24 years and they have two adult sons.
Daphne Sigala
Warner Bros. Discovery
Public Affairs & Community Engagement
John Genga
Genga & Associates
Owner/Managing Attorney
Jeff Weber
Shadowbox Studios
Chief Development Officer
Elizabeth Joanou
Los Angeles Marriott, Burbank Airport
Director of Event Services
Nancy Castro
Hilton Universal City and Towers
Director of Human Resources
Israel Vazquez
Hilton Universal City and Towers
Hotel Manager
Jacob Itzkowitz
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Associate
Tyler Gentry
T-Mobile
Sr. Site Development Manager
Vicki Curry
Fox Corporation
Rick Rivas
American Beverage Association
Alan Tate
Los Angeles Marriott, Burbank Airport
General Manager
Patsy Ayala
Office of Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares
Senior Field Representative
Adam Schiff
Rodriguez Strategies
Vice President
Diana Oganesyan
Office of Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares
Field Representative
Joe Janolo
Gaspar Insurance Services
Director of Marketing & Communications
Laura Clay
Western Los Angeles County Council, Boy Scouts of America
Director of Field Service
Marc Robinson
Hilton Universal City and Towers
Corporate Director of Safety & Security
Vivian Tran
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Ryan Ahari
Office of Councilmember Nithya Raman
Joel Flatow
Recording Industry Association of America
SVP, Artist & Ind. Rels. and Chief, West Coast Ops
Chloe Chism
Dolphin Group, Inc.
Kerri Wood Einertson
SAG-AFTRA
National Director, Government Affairs
Victoria Bourdas Martinez
Sherman Oaks/Encino Chamber of Commerce
CEO
Thomas Fuchs
The Garland
Director of Food & Beverge
Tara Khonsari
SAG-AFTRA
Government Affairs Manager
Rachael Bickerton
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Robert Weitz
Hilton Universal City and Towers
General Manager
Yohanys Lamas
Hilton Universal City and Towers
Vice President, Human Resources
Dan Vozenilek
AT&T
External Affairs
Neeraj Bhatnagar
Amazon
Manager, Public Policy
Maria Luviano
Initiating Change in Our Neighborhoods
Program Manager
Rudy Ortega Jr.
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
President
Ellia Thompson
Venable LLP
Partner
Emma Hughes
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
Education & Special Programs Manager
Steve Nissen
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
President & CEO
Jorge Flores
JF Public Affairs
Founder
Sunny Reelhorn Parr
Ralphs & Food 4 Less
Director, Corporate Affairs
Zach Sokoloff
Radford Studio Center
Senior Vice President
Donna Blackwell
Insperity Glendale
Business Performance Advisor
Yoko Coleman
VICA
Director of Membership & Development
Ivette Macias
Southern California Association of Governments
Regional Affairs Officer
Julisa Chavez
DIY Girls
Development Manager
Susana Gomez
DIY Girls
Marketing & Communications Manager
Jeremy Oberstein
Strategies 360 Inc.
Senior Vice President
Gail Gibson
MIMPA
President
Debbie Dominguez
Los Angeles Marriott, Burbank Airport
Catering Manager
Steve Sturla
Studio City Film Festival
Executive Director
John Musella
The Musella Group
President
Odonchimeg Jiimen
Ajimori Sauce Company
CEO
John Tang
Amazon
Public Policy
Olivia Lee
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling
Senior Director of Government Affairs
Katie Paul
Radford Studio Center
Director, Client Services & Community Relations
Carlos Serra
Rexford Industrial
Executive Vice President
Breelyn Pete
McGuireWoods Consulting
Senior Vice President & Dir. of CA Gov. Relations
Matthew Dodson
Retail Marketing Services, Inc.
President/CEO
Heike Bernstein
Bouquet Chalet
Owner & Designer
Areen Ibranossian
Chief Strategies
President & CEO
Brian Stedge Stroud
Chief Strategies
Executive Vice President
Seamus Garrity
Lighthouse Public Affairs
Director
Mark Villasenor
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Vice President
Erik Rodriguez
Southern California Association of Governments
Senior Government Affairs Officer
Jessica Yas Barker
IKE Smart City | Orange Barrel Media
Development Director
Marissa Lenon
Kendra Scott
Marketing & Philanthropic Manager
Aneesha Saleem
We the Best Foundation, Inc.
Executive Director
Michael Menjivar
Strategies 360 Inc.
Vice President
Barry Thomas
Mickey Bearman Company
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
MIckey Bearman
Mickey Bearman Company
President
Ashli Nelson
McDonald's USA, LLC
Liana Serio
Liana Treat and Berry
Founder/Creative Director
Hannah Cho
Mercury Public Affairs
Director
Brian Lam
Discovery Cube Los Angeles
Director of Development
Matthew Anderson
Hilton Universal City and Towers
Director of Food & Beverage
Maria Manjarrez
Airbnb
Policy Associate, US West
Michelle Rosabouza
Airbnb
Program Coordinator North America
Carissa Smith
Fox Corporation
Tallin Semerjian
Tinq Time LLC
Chief Operating Officer
Andy Fiedler
Hollywood Heart
President
Jeff Millman
Relay Team
Consultant
Aubriana Martindale
Ralphs & Food 4 Less
West Region for Corporate Affairs
Min Yang
Alibaba.com
Director, Global Mktg. & Partnership
Libby Woolems
The ACME Directory
Creative Director
Kevin Donovan
Allvision
Kevin Little
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Salvador Ramirez
Ralphs & Food 4 Less
Corporate Affairs Manager
Lyly Stefanowicz
OutFront Media
Community Engagement Director
Bridget McGowan
The Walt Disney Company
Senior Manager, Government Relations
Valerie Berkley
Stratiscope
Government and Public Affairs Director
Queenie Donaldson
Queens Entertainment Group
CEO/Owner
Victor Duran
HERC Entertainment Services
Branch Manager
Alex Tsai
Alibaba.com
Aaron Taxy
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
Vice President of Government Affairs
Sarah Simon
DoorDash Inc.
Public Engagement Manager West
Philip Charles
Enterprise Holdings, Inc.
Regional Rental Manager
Jackie Romero
California Restaurant Association
Director, Government Affairs
Michael Lebovich
The Walt Disney Company
Vice President - Global Public Policy
Liga Krievans
The J. Paul Getty Trust
Government & Community Affairs Specialist
Puja Navaney
Warner Bros. Discovery
Director, Public Affairs
Peter Warda
The Musella Group
Chief Policy Officer
Tom Ross
Swing Strategies
President & CEO
Glenn Terry
LBW Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.
Account Executive
Glenn Terry Insurance Generalist, licensed since 1999. He owned and operated his own insurance agency up until 2017 then merged his clients into LBW Insurance & Financial Services. Here he continues to strive to educate and broaden his knowledge in the insurance industry. Glenn believes there is a constant change in the financial, insurance, consumer awareness, product and service environment thus he truly believes it is extremely important to keep up to date and evolve in this ever changing industry. He is enthusiastic, energetic and prompt to always keep his clients well informed and educated on all insurance matters. He's a leader, detailed oriented and a true specialist in his craft.
Lionnel Zaragoza
YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles
District Vice President
Jenny Daniels Freese
California State University, Northridge
Alumni Chapters Associate
Natalie Speech
Black Entertainment Museum Foundation
Co-Founder
Donnita Shaw
Twelve93 Productions
Founder
Hi there, I'm Donnita Shaw, owner of Twelve93 Productions and we specialize in elevating brands and businesses. With a proven track record in creating powerful brand strategies, marketing plans, and captivating presentations, we help companies like yours stand out in today's competitive landscape. Whether it's transforming your branding, boosting social media engagement through unique strategies, or providing expert executive assistance, my services are designed to drive results. Let's discuss how I can tailor a solution that precisely meets your needs and takes your business to the next level.
Samona Caldwell
Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission
Director, Business Connect
Samona Caldwell is Director, Business Connect of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission (LASEC). She works to identify and connect local, diverse, and experienced Los Angeles County businesses with professional development, networking, and subcontracting opportunities directly linked to large-scale sports and entertainment events.
Samona obtained her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) in 2023,and is affiliated with the following organizations in various capacities: Los Angeles African American Women in Policy Institute, Executive Service Corps of Southern California, Ascencia, Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade, Educate California, and the Diversity Coalition Committee (Signal Hill).
Samona is also a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), PRSA-LA, and an alumna of Leadership California and the University of CA at Davis.
