Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Announces 2017 Council Leadership
February 10, 2017 10:00 am
LOS ANGELES, CA — This week, the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce announced its 2017 slate of public policy and industry council leaders. The Chamber's councils meet on average six to nine times each year to discuss issues affecting the business community and L.A. County. The Councils make recommendations to the Chamber's Executive Committee on important issues, including ballot measures. Council meetings are open to all Chamber members.
2017 Public Policy & Industry Council Leadership:
Education & Workforce Development
Chair: Deane Leavenworth, Charter Communications
Vice Chairs:
Denita Willoughby, Southern California Gas Company
Tamika Lang, The Boeing Co.
Energy, Water & Environmental Sustainability
Chair: Brissa Sotelo-Vargas, Tesoro Refining & Marketing, Los Angeles
Vice Chairs
Ron Gastelum, Water Conservation Partners – Water Policy Chair
Thomas McHenry, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Ken Chawkins, Southern California Gas Company
Noah Perch, Glaser Weil
Global Initiatives
Chair: Lisa Greer Quateman, Polsinelli, LLP
International Trade Policy Vice Chair: Brian Peck, Transnational Law & Business Center, USC Gould School of Law
Diplomatic & Commercial Officers Group Chair: Hon. Hans Joerg Neumann, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
Diplomatic & Commercial Officers Group Vice Chair: Amb. Lamia Mekhemar, Consulate General of Egypt
Government & Fiscal Affairs (Ad Hoc)
Chair: Phil Recht, Mayer Brown, LLP
Health Care
Chair: Augustavia Haydel, L.A. Care Health Plan
Vice Chairs
Ellen Zaman, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
James Garrison, Pacific Federal Insurance Corporation
Marty Gallegos, Hospital Association of Southern California
Jeff Shapiro, The Walt Disney Company
Innovation & Technology
Chair: Mike Silacci, AT&T
Vice Chairs
Eugene Chi, Microsoft Corporation
Hilary Baker, California State University, Northridge
JUDICIARY (Ad Hoc)
Co-Chair: John R. Shiner, Bryan Cave LLP
Land Use, Housing & Construction
Chair: Edward Casey, Alston & Bird LLP
Vice Chairs
Phil Tate, Kilroy Realty
Dennis Rodriguez, Siemens Corporation
Mark DiNapoli, Suffolk Construction
Beverly Kenworthy, California Apartment Association Los Angeles
Nonprofit
Co-Chairs:
Regina Birdsell, Center for Nonprofit Management
Holly Bachman, Mixed Roots Foundation
Small Business
Chair: Brandon Shamim, Beacon Management Group
Transportation & Goods Movement
Chair: Maureen Hayes, HNTB
Vice Chairs
Stephen Finnegan, Automobile Club of Southern California
Lupe Valdez, Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Fran Inman, Majestic Realty Corp.
Hilary Norton, F.A.S.T-Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic
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The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce represents the interests of business in L.A. County. Founded in 1888, the Chamber promotes a prosperous economy and quality of life in the Los Angeles region. For more information, visit www.lachamber.com.