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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Greg Ames - Southern California Market Leader\, Trammell Crow Company 
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Greg Ames – Southern California Market Leader\, Trammell Crow Company \n2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: GRAPHISOFT – Enjoy our Q&A with Graphisoft! \nThe 2026 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n  \n \n  \nGreg Ames – Southern California Market Leader\, Trammell Crow Company \nGreg Ames argues that the next great divide in real estate won’t be capital — it will be the developers who figured out how to deploy artificial intelligence across the entire development lifecycle before everyone else caught on. As Senior Managing Director and SoCal Market Leader for Trammell Crow Company and High Street Residential\, he’s executing that thesis now across a $7.4 billion pipeline spanning Los Angeles\, Orange County\, San Diego\, and Las Vegas. Over 20 years and more than $4 billion in directed development — including 2000 Avenue of the Stars\, the MLK Community Hospital Medical Office Building\, and the Vermont Corridor towers for LA County — Ames has built a reputation for the complex ownership structures and creative finance that Southern California’s most consequential projects demand. Named to the LA Business Journal LA500 in 2024 and 2025\, he is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and the Wharton School of Finance. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series is Presented By:  GRAPHISOFT
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-greg-ames/
LOCATION:HKS\, 8665 Hayden Pl\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Jaime E. Moore - Fire Chief\, Los Angeles City Fire Department
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Jaime E. Moore – Fire Chief\, Los Angeles City Fire Department\n2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  GRAPHISOFT \nThe 2026 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nJaime E. Moore – Fire Chief\, Los Angeles City Fire Department\nFire Chief Jaime E. Moore was appointed as the 20th Fire Chief of the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) on November 14\, 2025\, becoming the leader of one of the nation’s largest and most complex all-hazard emergency response agencies. Chief Moore has dedicated more than three decades of service to the City of Los Angeles and is widely regarded for his commitment to operational excellence\, community resilience\, data-driven leadership\, and the well-being of the Department’s sworn and civilian workforce. \nBorn in Delhi\, Louisiana\, and raised in the Venice/Mar Vista area of Los Angeles in a Mexican-American household\, Chief Moore is proud of his multicultural upbringing and the Spanish-speaking heritage that shaped his leadership perspective. He is a graduate of Santa Monica High School and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Emergency Management from California State University\, Long Beach (CSULB). He is an Executive Fire Officer (EFO) through the National Fire Academy\, holds the Chief Fire Officer designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence\, and completed certificate programs in Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion for HR and Conflict Resolution at Cornell University. \nChief Moore joined the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1995 and has served in every one of the Department’s four Geographic Bureaus. He is known citywide for his tenure as a Public Information Officer and for leadership roles on state and regional Incident Management Teams. Promoted through the ranks\, Captain (2003)\, Captain II (2008)\, Battalion Chief (2014)\, Assistant Chief (2018)\, and Deputy Chief\, he has led major operational\, administrative\, and performance-management divisions throughout his career. \nAs the Commander of the FireStatLA Section\, Chief Moore built the foundation of the Department’s performance-leadership model\, championing analytics\, accountability\, and evidence-based decision-making. As the founding leader of the LAFD’s Equity and Human Resources Bureau\, he launched systems and programs that strengthened workforce effectiveness\, improved selection processes\, and advanced the Department’s DEI commitments. \nChief Moore later served as the Deputy Chief of Operations\, South Bureau\, and then as the Operations Valley Bureau\, LAFD’s largest geographic command\, where he oversaw five battalions\, 39 fire stations\, over 980 sworn personnel\, and critical emergency-response operations across 260 square miles of the San Fernando Valley. \nThroughout his career\, Chief Moore has been a strong advocate for education\, professionalism\, operational readiness\, and a culture rooted in empathy\, fairness\, and respect. He is a California State Certified Fire Prevention Officer\, Hazardous Materials Technician\, Strike Team Leader\, Public Information Officer\, and former Incident Commander of Field IMT 3. He has also served on numerous boards\, including the Chief Officers Association Executive Board\, where he served one year as Director of Professional & Social Development and four years as President\, and was a founding board member of Harbor Connects / Neighbors Helping Neighbors. \nAs Fire Chief\, he remains committed to delivering world-class all-hazard emergency services; preparing the city for major disasters and global events; enhancing training\, technology\, and innovation; strengthening community partnerships; and ensuring that every member of the LAFD is supported\, valued\, and equipped to succeed. \nChief Moore considers it the honor of his life to serve the people of Los Angeles and to lead the dedicated men and women of the Los Angeles City Fire Department. \nMORE ABOUT LAFD: \nThe Los Angeles Fire Department operates a number of bureaus that report directly to the Fire Chief. The Chief (formerly called “the Chief Engineer”) is the senior administrative and policy manager for the department. Each of the key bureaus is listed below: \nThe Fire Chief has the power and duty to: \n\nAppoint\, discharge\, suspend\, transfer\, or issue instructions to members (civilian and uniformed) of the Department (other than the Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners and the Chief Accounting Employee of the Department) in the line of their duties\, subject to the civil service provisions of the charter.\nExpend the funds of the Fire Department in accordance with the provisions of the budget appropriations or of appropriations made subsequent to the budget.\nRecommend to the Board an Annual Departmental Budget covering the anticipated revenues and expenditures of the Department.\nCertify expenditures of the Department to the Chief Accounting Employee.\nFile with the Board at least once a month a written report on the activities of the Department.\nExercise such further powers in the administration of the Fire Department as may be conferred upon the Fire Chief by the Board.\n\nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2026 City Leaders Breakfast Series is Presented By:  GRAPHISOFT
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-jaime-e-moore-fire-chief-lafd/
LOCATION:Gensler Los Angeles\, 500 South Figueroa Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90071\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA Presents....Q&A Roundtable with Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA Presents….\nQ&A Roundtable with Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman\nThe next Mayor of Los Angeles will inherit a city at a crossroads — facing a housing crisis\, a broken permitting system\, fiscal pressures\, and an urgent need for climate-resilient design leadership. Your voice as an architect and design professional matters in this election.  That’s why AIA|LA is bringing the candidates directly to you. \nAs part of our ongoing civic engagement initiative\, AIA|LA is working to host candid Q&A roundtables with each of the top five leading mayoral candidates. We are pleased to confirm that Council Member Nithya Raman will be our first guest. Outreach to the remaining candidates is actively underway\, and we look forward to announcing additional dates as confirmations are received. \n*Please note: AIA|LA has not made an official mayoral endorsement. These sessions are nonpartisan forums designed to inform our membership and advance the policy priorities that matter most to our profession and our city.* \nWhat We’ll Be Talking About \nThis isn’t a campaign event — it’s a professional conversation. AIA|LA’s recent advocacy work has identified a clear set of policy challenges where mayoral leadership will be decisive. Come ready to ask questions and engage directly on topics including: \nDevelopment Services & Permitting Reform\nLA’s permitting system remains one of the most significant barriers to housing production and project viability. We’ll ask: What concrete steps will the next Mayor take to modernize the process — from online permitting to unified case management — and hold the Department of Building and Safety and Planning Department accountable for performance? \nCity Budget Priorities\nYears of underfunding have hollowed out the very departments architects depend on. We’ll explore: How will the next Mayor prioritize restoring and expanding resources for planning and development services\, even amid fiscal constraints? \nCharter Reform & Governance\nStructural reform may be the key to unlocking a more functional\, design-forward city. We’ll discuss: Does the candidate support charter-level changes that reduce bureaucratic redundancy and give planning and design departments greater independence and authority? \nChief Design Officer\nAIA|LA has long championed the creation of a Chief Design Officer for the City of Los Angeles. We’ll ask: Do they support this role — and how would they use design leadership to elevate public spaces\, civic architecture\, and infrastructure quality citywide? \nHousing\, Density & Missing Middle\nArchitects are essential partners in solving LA’s housing crisis. We’ll explore the candidate’s vision for transit-oriented development\, design-forward density\, and the role of the profession in delivering more — and better — housing. \nClimate Resilience & Sustainability\nFrom green building standards to climate adaptation in the built environment\, we’ll ask: How will their administration embed sustainability into city planning\, permitting incentives\, and public infrastructure investment? \nPublic Space & Civic Design Excellence\nParks\, libraries\, streetscapes\, civic buildings — how does the candidate envision LA’s public realm\, and what standards will they set for design quality in publicly funded projects? \n— \nThis is your opportunity to hear directly from a leading candidate\, ask hard questions\, and make your expertise heard at the highest level of city governance. \nWe look forward to seeing you on May 18th — and to many more conversations with the candidates ahead. \n  \n \n  \nNithya Raman – Councilmember\, District #4\, City of Los Angeles & LA Mayoral Candidate\nNithya Raman is an urban planner\, a graduate of Harvard and MIT\, a working mother\, an immigrant to America\, and a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 4. \nAfter serving several years as the Co-Chair of the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council Homelessness Committee\, as well as co-founding the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition\, Nithya felt there was a gap between city services and the expanding homelessness crisis – a gap she was equipped to fill. \nShe ran for City Council in 2020 and won a historic victory\, becoming the first Asian-American woman and the first South Asian ever to serve on the City Council. In March 2024\, she was decisively elected to a second term. \nSince taking office\, Councilmember Raman has prioritized delivering compassionate and effective services for people experiencing homelessness\, building more affordable housing\, and moving with greater urgency to meet our city’s climate goals. \nShe has built a dedicated team that takes a proactive approach to constituent services\, ensuring her office both responds to incoming requests and goes out in the field to meet people where they are\, informing them about renter protections\, neighborhood upgrades\, community initiatives\, fire safety\, and more. \nCouncilmember Raman serves as Chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee\, Vice Chair of the Rules\, Elections\, and Intergovernmental Relations Committee\, and member of the Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee\, Energy and Environment Committee\, and the newly formed Ad Hoc Committee on Unarmed Crisis Prevention\, Intervention\, and Community Services. \nCouncilmember Raman also represents Los Angeles on the Governing Board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District and serves on the Board of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA). In 2024\, she was nominated by Mayor Karen Bass to serve as Vice Chair on the LA County Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment. \nNithya lives in Silver Lake with her husband\, Vali Chandrasekaran\, and her young twins\, Karna and Kaveri. \nTo read more about Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman\, PLEASE CLICK HERE. \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-presents-qa-roundtable-with-mayoral-candidate-nithya-raman/
LOCATION:Center for Communities\, 4450 West Adams\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90016
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251030T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Ysabel Jurado - Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Ysabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles\nCouncilmember Ysabel Jurado is a former tenants rights attorney\, affordable housing activist\, single mom\, and daughter of undocumented Filipino immigrants. Born and raised in Highland Park\, she attended Pasadena City College and put herself through college at UCLA\, where she completed her bachelor’s degree. After graduating\, she went on to UCLA School of Law\, where she graduated with a Juris Doctorate with specializations in Critical Race Studies and the David J. Epstein Program in Public Interest Law and Policy. \nAs a former housing rights attorney\, Ysabel fought to stop tenant evictions and stood side by side with community organizations and small businesses that were at risk of losing their leases. Her practice has focused on building pathways to home-ownership for communities of color\, the preservation of open space\, and reparative justice. \nShe focuses on expanding affordable housing\, ending homelessness\, supporting small businesses\, tackling the climate crisis\, and building a more just economy for all. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-ysabel-jurado-councilmember-district-14-city-of-los-angeles/
LOCATION:AUX ARCHITECTURE\, 910 South Olive Street\, Los Angeles\, 90015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ John L. Reamer\, Jr. - Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ John L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. has had a distinguished career in public service\, beginning his tenure with the City of Los Angeles as an Electrical Craft Helper before advancing to the role of Inspector of Public Works and Director of the Bureau of Contract Administration (BCA) in August 2004\, a position he still holds today. \nAs the Inspector of Public Works\, Mr. Reamer plays a central role in upholding BCA’s mission to create a safe\, inclusive\, and transparent work environment. He ensures that public works construction projects adhere to the highest standards of safety and quality. In this capacity\, he also oversees the processing of City construction payments and formally accepts work completed by private contractors under City permits or contracts. His leadership has been pivotal in the successful delivery of several landmark projects\, including the Police Administration Building\, the revitalization of the Sixth Street Viaduct\, and vital public improvements by LA Metro\, such as the Crenshaw “K” Line. These transformative projects have significantly enhanced Los Angeles’s urban landscape\, aligning with the Bureau’s commitment to precision\, fairness\, and accountability in every build while empowering workers and promoting small business success. \nAs Director of BCA\, Mr. Reamer has championed initiatives that protect both employees and employers in the City’s procurement process. He oversees the enforcement of Prevailing\, Living\, and Minimum Wage laws and administers key ordinances like the Fair Work Week. Under his leadership\, BCA has negotiated 99% of the Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) used by City departments\, including the first-ever PLA implemented by LA Metro. These agreements have helped ensure that public construction projects meet safety and labor standards while providing fair compensation to workers\, many of whom come from underserved neighborhoods. This focus on workforce participation has fostered community development\, with the benefits of these City-funded projects reaching the very communities that have contributed to their success. \nMr. Reamer serves as the City’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Liaison Officer. He is deeply committed to promoting diversity and opportunity for small businesses through initiatives such as the Business Inclusion Program (BIP) and the Local Business Preference Program (LBPP)\, both managed by BCA. These programs provide small\, minority-owned\, women-owned\, veteran-owned\, and local businesses with greater access to City contracting opportunities. They foster economic equity\, fair competition\, and the growth of local businesses\, which contribute to job creation and innovation. By empowering businesses to scale and compete\, BCA helps create a cycle of social impact as successful businesses reinvest in their communities\, strengthening the City’s economic fabric. \nIn 2019\, Mr. Reamer’s expertise in both economic growth and workforce development led to his appointment by the Mayor of Los Angeles as Interim General Manager of the Economic and Workforce Development Department. In this role\, he spearheaded the creation of a Citywide Economic Development Strategy that laid the groundwork for a Small Business Commission. He worked closely with the Workforce Development Board to enhance opportunities for transitional and youth workers\, advancing the City’s economic and workforce development initiatives. His efforts to coordinate with Business and Work Source Centers complemented his commitment to a regionalized\, citywide approach to economic growth. \nUnder Mr. Reamer’s leadership\, BCA has grown into a pivotal force in overseeing and executing critical City projects\, such as street repairs\, municipal facility construction\, and investments in the City’s wastewater treatment systems. His commitment to excellence extends beyond compliance with legal and regulatory requirements\, as he has fostered an environment that supports local businesses and champions equitable hiring practices. With Mr. Reamer at the helm\, BCA’s focus on transparency\, fiscal responsibility\, and high standards in public spending has allowed the Bureau to collaborate effectively with other City departments—meeting Los Angeles’s infrastructure needs while advancing the City’s goals of quality\, fairness\, and economic security. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-john-l-reamer-jr-inspector-of-public-works-director-bureau-of-contract-administration-city-of-los-angeles/
LOCATION:AC Martin\, 900 Wilshire Blvd\, Suite 2800\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90017\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251009T093000
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Mark Gonzalez - Assemblymember\, District #54\, California
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Mark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n  \n \nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California\nAssemblymember Mark González was first elected to the California State Assembly in November 2024 and appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly to serve as Majority Whip. \nGonzález represents the 54th Assembly District — one of the most diverse districts in California. District 54 encompasses Boyle Heights\, Lincoln Heights\, Westlake\, Downtown Los Angeles\, Koreatown\, Pico-Union\, Chinatown\, Little Tokyo\, Historic Filipinotown\, and the cities of Vernon\, Montebello\, and Commerce. \nGonzález is the son of a single mother and grew up in Section 8 housing — he understands the challenges working families face in trying to make ends meet. After his mother suffered a stroke two years ago\, Mark became her sole caregiver — taking his mom to the grocery store\, doctor appointments\, and attending church with her every Sunday. In this role\, he witnessed the failures of government\, social programs\, and the healthcare system to support vulnerable seniors adequately. \nPrior to his election to the State Assembly\, Mark served as Chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party. He successfully organized support for laws to make community college free\, protect our air and water\, make housing more affordable\, and combat the homelessness crisis. \nAfter the overturning of Roe v. Wade\, Mark helped lead the fight to pass a constitutional amendment in California protecting a person’s right to access safe\, legal abortion care — effectively turning California into a safe haven for anyone seeking reproductive care across the nation. In 2023\, Mark organized to pass a new law ensuring all healthcare workers receive a minimum wage of $25/hour. \nThe challenges he and his family faced are at the core of his advocacy\, driving him to stand up for his community and work toward ensuring that no Californian has to endure such struggles. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-mark-gonzalez-assemblymember-district-54-california/
LOCATION:Mithun\, 758 New High Street #100B\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20250702T125247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T235314Z
UID:119606-1758182400-1758187800@www.aialosangeles.org
SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Laura Rubio-Cornejo - General Manager\, LADOT
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Laura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n  \n  \n \nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo joined the City of Los Angeles in 2023 as General Manager of the Department of Transportation\, bringing with her extensive experience in municipal\, regional and state government. As the General Manager\, Laura leads a multi-disciplinary department responsible for advancing the safe and efficient multi-modal movement of people and goods within the City. \nPrior to joining the City of Los Angeles\, Laura served as the Director of Transportation for the City of Pasadena and as Deputy Executive Officer of Countywide Planning with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). \nLaura received a master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California\, Los Angeles\, and a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College. During her downtime\, you can find Laura lost in a good book\, shuttling her kiddos from one event to another or enjoying a nice dinner with her husband and friends. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-laura-rubio-cornejo-general-manager-ladot/
LOCATION:GRIMSHAW\, 432 Colyton Street\, Los Angeles\, 90013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250911T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20250702T124452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T212453Z
UID:119603-1757577600-1757583000@www.aialosangeles.org
SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Michael Baim - VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Michael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n  \n \n  \nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28\nMike Baim joined LA28 as the Vice President of Venue Infrastructure in April of 2025. He oversees design\, planning\, procurement\, and delivery of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games venue infrastructure\, energy\, look\, and signage. \nMike served in the U.S. Army as an engineer officer\, completing more than 27 years on active duty\, including tours in Nicaragua\, Germany\, Iraq\, and Afghanistan. He commanded and led engineers and technicians in arduous environments\, including disaster relief and other operations. Mike holds numerous military awards and decorations\, including the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat action. \nMike graduated with a degree in civil engineering from the University of Colorado\, Boulder\, CO. He is a graduate of the School of Advanced Military Studies\, Fort Leavenworth\, KS\, and the U.S. Army War College\, Carlisle Barracks\, PA. Mike holds master’s degrees in business administration\, public administration\, military art and science\, and strategic studies. \n  \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-michael-baim-vp-venue-infrastructure-vni-energy-nrg-and-look-sign-lns-la-28/
LOCATION:Johnson Fain\, 1201 N Broadway\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250829T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250829T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20250702T123526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T225239Z
UID:119600-1756454400-1756459800@www.aialosangeles.org
SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Janisse Quiñones\, P.E. - Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Janisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n  \n \nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP\nJanisse Quiñones is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP)\, the nation’s largest publicly-owned water and power utility. She leads the organization of nearly 12\,000 employees\, delivering water and power to the four million residents of Los Angeles. \nMs. Quiñones has over 25 years of leadership experience as a senior executive in the utility and engineering industries and joined LADWP from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)\, where she first served as Senior Vice President of Gas Engineering and then as Senior Vice President of Electric Operations. In the latter\, she oversaw electrical system operations and the power generation fleet\, as well as the management of electrical assets that support the California Independent System Operator. \nPrior to PG&E\, Ms. Quiñones served as the Vice President of Gas Systems Engineering for National Grid\, where she managed the engineering and design of natural gas distribution\, transmission\, and infrastructure projects for National Grid’s U.S. territory and oversaw various meter compliance\, design\, and construction projects. \nMs. Quiñones’ experience also includes serving in the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)\, both full-time and in the reserves\, from 2004-2025. She is a retired USCG Commander and previously served as Deputy\, Planning and Incident Management. She also has held prior key leadership roles at Cobra Energy\, including Vice President of Operations\, responsible for the restoration and reconstruction projects of the transmission and distribution electrical systems in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. She also held several leadership roles at San Diego Gas & Electric\, including Director of Design\, Planning\, Construction\, and Vegetation Management. \nMs. Quiñones was born and raised in Caguas\, Puerto Rico\, and attended the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus\, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude). She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Advanced Studies in International Relations and is a licensed Professional Engineer in five states. She is a proud wife and mom of five and a 14-year-old puppy. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-janisse-quinones-p-e-chief-executive-officer-and-chief-engineer-ladwp/
LOCATION:AECOM\, 300 S. Grand Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90071
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250828T103000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20250702T123009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250710T181445Z
UID:119597-1756371600-1756377000@www.aialosangeles.org
SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Adrin Nazarian - Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Adrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \n  \nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles\nAdrin Nazarian (He/Him/His) was born in 1973. In 1981\, at the age of 8\, political upheaval and war with neighboring Iraq forced Adrin and his family to flee Iran and immigrate to the United States. For years\, Adrin’s family remained separated across the globe until finally reuniting and settling in the San Fernando Valley. \nGrowing up\, Adrin excelled academically and worked part-time in local Valley banks to support his education. He attended Pierce College\, California State University\, Northridge (CSUN)\, and in 1996 earned a degree in Economics from the University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA). \nEntering Public Service \nDuring his time in school\, Adrin became actively involved in civic engagements. He interned in the office of former Congressman Howard Berman and volunteered for various non-profit organizations focused on youth and civic engagement. \nAs a founding board member of Generation Next\, he dedicated his efforts to mentoring and supporting young individuals facing poverty and other challenges. \nAdrin was accepted into the prestigious CORO Fellowship Program\, gaining experience in the offices of elected officials such as Congressman Brad Sherman\, Governor Gray Davis\, and Los Angeles City Councilmember Tom Labonge. He eventually became Chief of Staff to the then Assistant Majority Leader of the California State Assembly\, Paul Krekorian. \nService in the California State Assembly \nDespite being heavily outspent\, Adrin Nazarian won an underdog campaign and was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2012. \nFor over a decade\, until 2022\, he proudly represented California’s 46th Assembly District\, spearheading key legislative initiatives and securing significant state investments in his district. Including the Hollywood Hills\, Lake Balboa\, North Hills\, North Hollywood\, Panorama City\, Sherman Oaks\, Studio City\, Toluca Lake\, Valley Glen\, Universal City\, Van Nuys\, and Valley Village. Among Assemblymember Nazarian’s significant accomplishments were streamlining access to senior services\, implementing new tenant protections\, preserving affordable housing\, expanding mass transit access in the Valley\, enhancing medical disclosure requirements by doctors\, and establishing the largest college savings program in the United States. \ns\, and overseeing facilities planning and development to ensure our campuses provide the best possible learning environments for students.” \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-adrin-nazarian-councilmember-district-2-city-of-los-angeles/
LOCATION:FSY Architects\, Inc.\, 2902 Knox Avenue\, #200\, Los Angeles\, 90039
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250822T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20250702T122251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T190635Z
UID:119592-1755849600-1755855000@www.aialosangeles.org
SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Leigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA - Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Leigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n  \n \nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD\nThe Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) recently announced the appointment of Leigh Sata to vice chancellor and chief facilities executive. In his new role\, Sata will lead the district’s $14.9 billion capital improvement program for the nine-campus district to create inspiring academic spaces. \nSata brings a wealth of knowledge in campus planning and construction from his most recent role as vice president of operations and capital projects at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. There\, Sata led\, planned and executed major infrastructure projects while ensuring collaboration between build teams\, staff and students. Sata also worked for the Solano Community College\, Santa Rosa Junior College and the Sacramento City Unified School District\, where he oversaw the delivery of numerous prominent projects. Having completed his doctoral dissertation on sustainability planning and implementation\, Sata combines environmentally focused strategies with student engagement strategies to create state-of-the-art learning environments. \n“I am dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation to create an environment where every student can thrive\,” said Sata in a statement. “As Vice Chancellor\, I will focus on strengthening partnerships\, advancing strategic initiatives\, and overseeing facilities planning and development to ensure our campuses provide the best possible learning environments for students.” \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-leigh-sata-ed-d-aia-vice-chancellor-chief-facilities-executive-laccd/
LOCATION:NAC Architecture\, 837 N. Spring St. - 3rd Floor\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20250702T121609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T190410Z
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Lourdes Castro Ramírez - President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA)
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Lourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA)\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) \nUnanimously appointed by the HACLA Board of Commissioners\, Lourdes Castro Ramirez leads the second-largest public housing authority in the nation\, serving over 200\,000 individuals. \nAs President and CEO\, Castro Ramirez is strengthening the agency’s collaborative commitment to people\, place\, and pathways by expanding affordable housing\, creating greater access\, investing in people\, and building strong communities. \nBefore joining HACLA\, Lourdes served as Chief Housing and Homelessness Solutions Officer for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. In this role\, she led the Mayor’s comprehensive citywide priorities focused on preventing and reducing street homelessness\, fast-tracking affordable housing production\, forging partnerships that lead to increased housing and service coordination\, and developing unified regional solutions by working closely with city\, county\, state\, and federal partners. She continues to serve as housing advisor to Mayor Bass. \nPreviously\, she was the Secretary of the California Business\, Consumer Services\, and Housing Agency under Governor Gavin Newsom. She led 12 entities\, including 40 boards and bureaus\, responsible for preserving and expanding affordable housing\, advancing statewide efforts to prevent and end homelessness\, protecting consumers\, and safeguarding California’s civil rights. \nCastro Ramírez has held other prominent positions\, including her appointment by former President Barack Obama to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Public and Indian Housing\, her leadership as President and CEO of the San Antonio Housing Authority\, as a Director at HACLA\, where she oversaw rental assistance and resident development programs\, and as President of the University Health System Foundation in San Antonio. \nCastro Ramírez earned her Master of Arts in Urban Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Chicano Studies at UCLA. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-llourdes-castro-ramirez-president-ceo-housing-authority-of-the-city-of-los-angeles-hacla/
LOCATION:KTGY\, 433 S. Spring St.\, Suite 750\, Los Angeles\, 90013
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250808T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Laura Friedman - U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Laura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  \nRep. Friedman has lived in California for more than three decades. Currently\, she lives in Glendale with her husband and daughter. Friedman proudly represents California’s 30th District\, which includes Burbank\, Glendale\, West Hollywood\, and parts of Los Angeles and Pasadena. \nFriedman is committed to making meaningful progress on the issues that matter most to her district: making housing more affordable\, safeguarding access to clean water\, protecting communities from wildfires and other disasters\, and creating an economy that works for everyone. \nFriedman serves on two key committees: the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the House Committee on Science\, Space\, and Technology. \nBefore joining Congress\, Friedman represented the 44th district in the California State Assembly\, where she built a reputation as a tireless advocate for the environment\, housing\, and transportation. During her time in the Assembly\, she secured more than $60 million in funding for local projects like the Glendale Riverwalk\, Griffith Park safety improvements\, and upgrades to the Glendale Central Library. She also led the charge on landmark legislation to improve road safety\, invest in zero-emission vehicles\, and promote water conservation. \nLaura got her start in the private sector working as a film and television producer after receiving her B.A. from the University of Rochester\, New York. Building on her years of community service\, Laura also served on the Glendale City Council and as the Mayor of Glendale. \nLaura was tapped for several leadership roles during her time in the state legislature\, including the Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee\, Chair of the Assembly Natural Resources Committee\, Assistant Speaker pro Tempore for the Assembly\, Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship\, the Assembly Select Committee on Urban Development to Combat Climate Change\, and Chair of the Joint Rules Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response where she led a historic bicameral and bipartisan reform of the legislature’s response to sexual harassment that’s become a model for other states and local governments. \nFrom her days as a film and television executive to her years as a local leader in Glendale\, Laura has always been about making an impact. Whether it’s fighting for affordable housing\, building sustainable communities\, or ensuring her district is ready for the challenges of tomorrow\, Laura’s focus remains the same: delivering real solutions for the people she serves. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series: (CONFIRMED TO DATE) \n\n\n\nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County = Friday\, May 9 (8am)\nLaura Friedman – U.S. Congressional Representative\, 30th District  = Friday\, August 8 (8am)\nLourdes Castro Ramírez – President & CEO\, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) = Thursday\, August 21 (8am)\nLeigh Sata\, Ed.D\, AIA – Vice Chancellor & Chief Facilities Executive\, LACCD = Friday\, August 22 (8am)\nAdrin Nazarian – Councilmember\, District #2\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, August 28 (9am)* *(9am\, not 8am)\nJanisse Quiñones\, P.E. – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer\, LADWP = Friday\, August 29 (8am)\nMichael Baim – VP\, Venue Infrastructure (VNI)\, Energy (NRG)\, and Look & Sign (LNS)\, LA 28 = Thursday\, September 11 (8am)\nLaura Rubio-Cornejo – General Manager\, LADOT = Thursday\, September 18 (8am)\nMark Gonzalez – Assemblymember\, District #54\, California = Friday\, September 19 (8am)\nJohn L. Reamer\, Jr. – Inspector of Public Works & Director\, Bureau of Contract Administration\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 16 (8am)\nSade Elharaway – Assemblymember\, District #57\, California = Friday\, October 17 (8am)\nYsabel Jurado – Councilmember\, District #14\, City of Los Angeles = Thursday\, October 30 (8am)\n\n\n\n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-laura-friedman-u-s-congressional-representative-30th-district/
LOCATION:Lehrer Architects LA\, 2140 Hyperion Avenue\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250509T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Lori R. Gay - President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS)
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Lori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS)\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:  \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers\, and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \nLori R. Gay – President & CEO\, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS)\nLori R. Gay is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS)\, a non-profit lender\, developer\, and neighborhood revitalization corporation. She has worked in the community development field for over 30 years\, focusing her efforts on rebuilding impoverished communities and creating mechanisms for community empowerment and ownership. She is a member of the NeighborWorks® National Community Initiatives Advisory Committee\, Chair of the African Diaspora\, and a member of several bank advisory councils. Some of her activities have included serving as Chair of the California Organized Investment Network (COIN)\, former board member of the National NeighborWorks® Association\, the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA)\, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco\, Los Angeles Branch. Ms. Gay has worked for NHS since 1990\, holds an MBA degree from Pepperdine University\, and a B.S. degree in Development\, Resource and Consumer Economics from the University of California at Davis. She is a licensed minister\, married to Bob Gay\, and mother of five children. \nSince 1984\, NHS has developed and rehabilitated more than 21\,260 housing and commercial units\, placed 4.4 million families on the road to homeownership\, created 225 block clubs\, employed over 233 neighborhood youth\, and invested more than $5.35 billion back into some of Los Angeles County’s toughest neighborhoods. NHS protects more than $2.2 billion of home values annually through its loss mitigation\, preservation\, and counseling work. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-lori-r-gay/
LOCATION:Cuningham\, 3834 Willat Avenue\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20250213T014350Z
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SUMMARY:1.5°C Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:55 Years of Earth Day: Where Do We Stand? \nOn Friday April 18th\, 2025\, we are excited to host the 8th annual 1.5°C Symposium on Climate Change in Los Angeles\, CA. This year’s Symposium\, organized by the AIA Los Angeles’s Committee on the Environment\, celebrates the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. This important milestone presents a unique opportunity for reflection\, allowing us to evaluate the tangible outcomes that have emerged from the environmental movement\, while simultaneously envisioning the future trajectory for our planet as we continue to develop creative solutions in the fight against climate change. \nThe Lunch Think Sessions at AIA LA’s 1.5°C Symposium provide an intimate setting for open-ended discussions led by experts in sustainability\, resilience\, and design innovation. Each table offers 10-12 attendees the opportunity to engage with a thought leader\, diving into critical topics without rigid agendas—allowing conversations to flow organically and spark new ideas. \nThis year’s sessions will emphasize resilient design strategies\, climate adaptation\, and the role of architects in creating solutions that not only mitigate climate impacts but also protect vulnerable communities. Join us for an inspiring exchange of ideas and actionable insights.
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/1-5c-symposium-2025/
LOCATION:LADWP John Ferraro Building\, 111 N Hope St\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Committee on the Environment,Conference,Networking,Panel,Presentation,Professional Development,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250116T103000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20241211T180722Z
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Los Angeles Tomorrow
DESCRIPTION:RESCHEDULED TBD:  Please note that this event has been canceled.  We’ll share updated details once a new time/ date has been confirmed.\nAIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Los Angeles Tomorrow\n2025 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: Gannett Fleming \nThe 2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \nLos Angeles Tomorrow: Co-creating a place-based legacy for LA County in advance of the 2028 Olympics & Paralympics and other mega-events. How can the design community plug in? \nForum Background:\nWith a series of mega-events coming to LA over the next decade\, including the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and the Olympics & Paralympics in 2028\, LA has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make radical improvements in our public realm that can have a lasting legacy for generations to come. The sad truth is that there is no clear organizing authority across LA County\, and no comprehensive plan to realize the legacy public realm improvements we were hoping for. We have simply run out of time to wait around for the cavalry… We are the cavalry! \nThis is why Los Angeles Tomorrow was launched. Our mission is to facilitate and accelerate community-powered public space improvements and neighborhood activations across LA County in advance of the series of mega-events to ensure a legacy of prosperity for all Angelenos. This is a grassroots effort\, working with local communities in historically underinvested neighborhoods to identify the projects that are already in the early stages of concept ideation and then connect them to the resources (funding\, technical services\, and agency partners) needed to realize these visions in an expedited way. \nTo do this work\, we need all hands on deck!! We are building a big-tent coalition—including community partners\, public partners\, funding partners\, and technical / design partners—to help facilitate a wide range of neighborhood-based quick-build\, low-investment\, and high-impact design interventions. We want to showcase the power of design and specifically the LA-based design community\, which has the skills\, creativity\, and passion needed to help implement high-quality community-based projects. \nForum Objectives:\nThis forum will explore the many different partnership opportunities for everyone interested in this mission! We will first share a brief overview of our mission\, process\, and projects\, and then we will dive into an interactive discussion about the specific ways that design professionals can collaborate with us and communities across LA County. We welcome all landscape architects\, architects\, planners\, urban designers\, engineers\, GCs\, and other allied professionals to join this discussion! No matter if you are a small firm or a global corporation\, there are a wide range of ways everyone can plug in and help make meaningful place-based improvements for the communities of our county. \n \nKatherine Perez – Co-Founder & Executive Director\, Los Angeles Tomorrow \nUntil recently\, Katherine was a Principal and LA Office Leader for Arup\, an international engineering\, design\, and consulting firm. With over 300 professionals in the LA Office\, she played a critical role in office management\, project pursuits\, and Arup’s role in external markets. She ran for California State Senate\, District 25 in 2016\, co-founded her own company and non-profit\, and served as the Executive Director of the Urban Land Institute\, Los Angeles District Council (ULI LA). She is a National Board member of Mercy Housing and a USC Adjunct Associate Professor. \n \nAaron Paley – Co-Founder & Strategic Director\, Los Angeles Tomorrow \nFor over four decades\, Aaron has focused on how Angelenos experience and use public space – through temporary and permanent interventions – and the nexus of event production\, arts\, community\, culture\, transportation\, urban planning\, and policy. He co-founded Community Arts Resources (CARS) with Katie Bergin to “create unique experiences where art\, culture\, community and civic life collide.” CARS incubated and co-developed CicLAvia where he served as its founding director from 2010 to 2015. CARS has produced many iconic programs including Chinatown Summer Nights\, Go Little Tokyo\, GLOW\, the Getty Family Festivals\, and the Santa Monica Festivals. \n \nRuth Siegel – Deputy Director\, Los Angeles Tomorrow \nPrior to joining Los Angeles Tomorrow\, Ruth worked as a practicing landscape architect and urban designer. Having worked at RIOS\, Studio-MLA\, and Sasaki\, she is a seasoned designer and project manager who has led both master plans and built-work projects. She has worked on many public and cultural projects\, including parks\, plazas\, botanical gardens\, playgrounds\, green alleys\, and schools. Ruth brings a holistic and inclusive approach to her work and is passionate about creating resilient places that reflect and benefit the communities they serve. \n  \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \n2025 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: \n \n 
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/aiala-city-leaders-breakfast-reception-w-los-angeles-tomorrow/
LOCATION:Rios\, 3101 W. Exposition Place\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90018\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241211T200000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20241111T200947Z
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SUMMARY:Emerging Professionals End of Year Get Together 2024
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with the Emerging Professionals.\nJoin the Party!\n\nLet’s gather once more before the end of the year to celebrate\, socialize and discuss ideas for a fantastic new year of EP activity! \nOur gracious sponsor and host is Poggenpohl Los Angeles. \n\nAIA|LA Emerging Professionals End of Year Get Together\nWednesday\, December 11 from 6 to 8pm\nHosted and sponsored by Poggenpohl\n8900 Beverly Blvd #104\, Los Angeles\, CA 90048 \nRSVP by December 5 at 12 noon.  Registrants will receive a confirmation email. \n \nRSVP LINK
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/emerging-professionals-end-of-year-get-together-2024/
LOCATION:Poggenpohl Los Angeles\, 8900 Beverly Blvd #104\, Los Angeles\, 90048\, United States
CATEGORIES:Emerging Professionals,Networking,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20241009T180552Z
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SUMMARY:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ guest speaker Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove\n2024 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: Gannett Fleming \nThe 2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \nMore About Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove:\nA fierce advocate for justice and families\, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove proudly represents California’s vibrant\, diverse 37th Congressional District in Los Angeles County.\nCongresswoman Kamlager-Dove is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and serves as Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee. She is the Co-Chair of the Congressional Brazil Caucus\, and a Whip and Outreach Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus. \nIn Congress\, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove aspires to L.E.A.D. by prioritizing Land\, Economic Justice\, Art\, and Democracy. Through her work on the House Foreign Affairs Committee\, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove was able to help secure the release of her constituent Eyvin Hernandez\, a Los Angeles County Public Defender who was wrongfully detained in Venezuela for nearly two years. Additionally\, she passed the GRATEFUL Act to ensure that locally-employed U.S. embassy staff—especially those from countries in the developing world—can immigrate to the U.S. as promised after an honorable career of service. \nCongresswoman Kamlager-Dove is also a fierce advocate for the African diaspora both in California’s 37th District and around the world. She leveraged her role on the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa to help establish the Congressional Black Caucus Institute’s Global African Diaspora Initiative (GADI) and secure its special consultative status within the United Nations Economic & Social Council. \nPrior to her time in Congress\, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove spent her career advocating for communities and families. Upon graduation from the University of Southern California\, she worked to advance job creation and public arts programs with Rebuild LA and the Los Angeles Festival\, two nonprofits dedicated to uplifting communities in Los Angeles. \nIn addition to her advocacy work\, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove brings to Congress nearly a decade of experience serving the people of Los Angeles in local office and the state legislature. In 2013\, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove was appointed to the Los Angeles County Commission on Children and Families\, and in 2015\, she was elected to the Los Angeles Community College Board. She successfully ran for California State Assembly in 2018 and California State Senate in 2021. She will always be a strong voice for justice and our most vulnerable community members as she continues her commitment to public service in the House of Representatives. She lives in the district with her husband\, stepchildren\, and rescue cats. \n  \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \n2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/breakfast-w-congresswoman-sydney-kamlager-dove/
LOCATION:Lamar Johnson Collaborative / Clayco\, 8590 National Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210535
CREATED:20241011T153705Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast w/ Ben Allen - California State Senator\, District #24
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Ben Allen – California State Senator\, District #24\n2024 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: Gannett Fleming \nThe 2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n \nBen Allen – California State Senator\, District #24\nCalifornia State Senator Ben Allen represents the 24th Senate District\, covering the Westside\, Hollywood\, South Bay\, and Santa Monica Mountains communities of Los Angeles County. Ben was first elected in 2014 and is now serving his third term in the State Senate. \nBen chairs the Senate’s Environmental Quality Committee and co-chairs the Legislature’s Environmental Caucus\, is a member of the Legislative Jewish Caucus\, chairs the Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Arts\, and the Senate Select Committee on Aerospace and Defense. He previously served as Chair of the Education Committee (2017-2019) and Chair of the Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee (2015-2016). \nBen has thrown himself into the important work of state government\, focusing on wise decision-making and pushing for reforms that address systemic inadequacies in our state. He has authored nearly 60 new laws in various areas\, from environmental protection to electoral reform. \nDuring his first two terms in the Senate\, fighting the climate crisis and protecting our state’s precious natural resources have been among Ben’s top priorities. CalMatters recently recognized him as one of the Legislature’s foremost leaders in the field of environmental protection. He authored SB 54\, groundbreaking legislation to address plastic pollution\, which Governor Newsom signed into law to international acclaim. The New York Times called SB 54 “the most sweeping restrictions on plastics in the nation” and suggested the legislation is “another route for curbing carbon emissions and trying to sidestep the worst consequences of global warming” after the Supreme Court gutted the federal government’s power to regulate carbon emissions. As Chair of the Senate Environmental Quality Committee\, Ben worked with his colleagues to pass a powerful climate package requiring the state to become carbon-neutral by 2045 and produce 90% of its electricity from clean sources by 2035\, among other measures. A member of the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Conservancy\, he has led a successful effort to phase out a dangerous carcinogen in firefighting foam\, crafted a compromise to phase out destructive trawling gear\, and brokered a major bipartisan compromise that lessened the environmental impact of off-highway vehicle use at state facilities. “If only Congress could work out such compromises\,” wrote the Sacramento Bee editorial board about the bill. \nAmong his efforts to reform California campaign finance and elections laws\, Ben authored the landmark Voter’s Choice Act of 2016 to implement more flexibility in how and where to vote\, creating the vote center model used in the 2020 elections\, which resulted in significantly increased voter turnout. Ben also has been a leader for campaign transparency\, and was a leader in passing the Disclose Act and Petition Disclose Act and other transparency measures that have dramatically improved the disclosure of donors to political causes for the public. The California Clean Money Campaign has routinely ranked him top in the Legislature for his commitment to clean money political reform. \nAn advocate for the Golden State’s continued leadership in arts and entertainment\, Ben is a member of the California Film Commission. He was part of a legislative effort to extend the Film & TV Tax Credit Program to further support and invest in California’s unrivaled film industry. Ben also authored the law that reinstated teaching credentials for theatre and dance educators\, and he continues to fight for expanded access to the arts in schools and underserved communities. Ben has been a champion for science and was a joint author of the state’s groundbreaking law that increased vaccination rates among school children. \nPrior to his election to the Senate\, Ben served as President of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education\, lecturer at UCLA Law School\, and worked as an attorney at the law firms of Bryan Cave LLP and Richardson & Patel and at the nonprofit Spark Program. While at law school\, Ben served as the voting student member of the University of California Board of Regents and was a summer judicial clerk with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Prior to law school\, Ben worked in Washington DC for the Latin American team of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)\, and then as Communications Director for Congressman Jose Serrano (D-NY). \nBen grew up in the 24th Senate District and attended public schools\, graduating from Santa Monica High School in 1996. His father\, Michael\, spent his career on the English Department faculty at UCLA and mother\, Elena\, was a public school teacher and artist who served as Chair of the Santa Monica Arts Commission. Ben has a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude in History from Harvard University; a Master’s degree in Latin American Studies from the University of Cambridge; and a Juris Doctor degree from UC Berkeley. Fluent in Spanish\, Ben is a Senior Fellow with the international human rights organization Humanity in Action\, an Aspen Institute-Rodel Fellow\, a Truman National Security Project Fellow\, and a graduate of the Jewish Federation’s New Leaders Project. He and his wife Melanie\, an attorney\, have a young son\, Ezra\, and a little daughter\, Ena. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \n2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/breakfast-w-ben-allen-california-state-senator-district-24/
LOCATION:HLW International\, LLP\, 1437 4th Street\, 4th Floor\, Santa Monica\, CA\, 90401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:Breakfast w/ Peggy M. Quijada de Franke - Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) of Facilities\, Planning and Sustainability\, LACCD
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Peggy M. Quijada de Franke – Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) of Facilities\, Planning and Sustainability\, LACCD\n2024 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: Gannett Fleming \nThe 2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas to ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n\n \nPeggy M. Quijada de Franke – Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) of Facilities\, Planning and Sustainability\, Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)\nMs. Peggy M. Quijada de Franke is the Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) of Facilities\, Planning\, and Sustainability at the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). She is a California-Licensed Professional Engineer with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering – Structures- and a Master of Business and Administration. \nMs. Quijada has more than 26 years of experience in engineering\, planning\, and management and joined LACCD in 2014 as a Facilities Project Manager. She was promoted to Director of the Facilities\, Planning\, and Development (FPD) Department in 2020 and advanced to her current role in 2023. \nMs. Quijada is dedicated to fulfilling LACCD’s vision of providing high-quality and easily accessible educational opportunities for students. She believes in celebrating the area’s diverse cultures and strengthening the regional economy. As such\, her responsibility is to provide state-of-the-art facilities that foster a productive learning environment for all students\, which entails enhancing\, restoring\, or expanding the health and functionality of 742 buildings (11.6 million OGSF) across LACCD’s nine colleges and satellite campuses. \nAs an AVC\, Ms. Quijada is helping LACCD meet the sustainability goals of eliminating carbon-based electricity consumption by 2030 and other carbon-based energy use by 2040 and replacing it with clean\, renewable\, and sustainable energy sources. To this end\, she oversees the development and implementation of more than 300 Clean Energy projects\, Schedule Maintenance Projects (SMPs)\, and Deferred Maintenance projects. \nBefore joining LACCD\, Ms. Quijada worked in the energy industry on national and international oil and nuclear power infrastructure projects. She developed seismic hazard maps to design new structures and retrofit existing infrastructure. Additionally\, she served as a consultant for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on recovery after natural disasters\, including the 1994 California Northridge Earthquake\, the 2005 Hurricane Katrina\, and the 2011 Alabama Tornadoes. \n  \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \n2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/breakfast-w-peggy-m-quijada-de-franke-associate-vice-chancellor-avc-of-facilities-planning-and-sustainability-laccd/
LOCATION:NAC Architecture\, 837 N. Spring St. - 3rd Floor\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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SUMMARY:Breakfast w/ Ray Sosa - Chief Planning Officer\, METRO
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Ray Sosa – Chief Planning Officer\, METRO\n2024 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: Gannett Fleming \nThe 2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series allows architects & designers and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas that will ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n\nRay Sosa – Chief Planning Officer\, Countywide Planning & Development\, METRO\nRay Sosa is the Chief Planning Officer in LA Metro’s Countywide Planning & Development Department (CP&D). LA Metro’s CP&D is responsible for planning the county’s regional transit system and programming federal\, state\, and local transportation funds for the county’s transit system\, highway programs\, and locally sponsored\, regionally significant projects of all modes of transportation. \nMr. Sosa’s transportation career has spanned more than two decades in the Southern California region with a focus on planning and delivering major transit projects\, both in the public and private sectors including working at the globally recognized\, AECOM\, where he served in various roles\, including VP West Region Transit Rail Market Sector. \nMr. Sosa earned his master’s degree in Transportation planning from the University of California\, Los Angeles\, and a bachelor’s degree in government from Dartmouth College. \n  \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \n2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/breakfast-w-ray-sosa-chief-planning-officer-metro/
LOCATION:HDR\, 350 S Grand Ave Suite 29\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90071
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240906T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240906T093000
DTSTAMP:20260622T210536
CREATED:20240724T223239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T211911Z
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SUMMARY:Breakfast w/ Deputy Chief David Perez - Fire Marshal\, Los Angeles Fire Department
DESCRIPTION:AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Reception w/ Deputy Chief David Perez – Fire Marshal\, Los Angeles Fire Department\n2024 City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By: Gannett Fleming \nThe 2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series serves as an opportunity for architects & designers and other community stakeholders to meet directly with key individuals transforming Los Angeles in a roundtable setting to discuss innovative ideas that will ensure a healthy\, sustainable\, and economically competitive future. \n\nDeputy Chief David Perez – Fire Marshal\, Los Angeles Fire Department\nAs the Deputy Chief and Bureau Commander of the Fire Prevention Bureau\, David Perez assumes the crucial role of Fire Marshal. This title highlights his significant responsibility in ensuring public safety and preventing fire hazards. \nThe primary responsibility of this assignment is to oversee the Bureau\, which involves: \n+ Maintaining memberships on national committees and organizations to achieve consistency in the application of systems\, methods\, and policies.\n+ Providing liaison with other departments of City government\, outside agencies\, trade\, and industrial organizations.\n+  Directing and coordinating the activities of subordinate officers assigned to the various Sections and Units of the Bureau.\n+  Formulating and assuring conformance to laws relating to arson\, fire prevention\, ordinances\, regulations\, and standards.\n+  Analyzing and evaluating fire causes and trends. \nThis Reception is Hosted By: \n \n2024 AIA|LA City Leaders Breakfast Series Presented By:
URL:https://www.aialosangeles.org/event/breakfast-w-deputy-chief-david-perez-fire-marshal-los-angeles-fire-department/
LOCATION:Holmes\, 523 West Sixth Street\, #1122\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90014
CATEGORIES:Advocacy,City Leaders Breakfast,Community,Networking,Professional Development,Reception,Roundtable,Women in Architecture
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