Member Spotlight: Monica Banken, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger
This month’s member spotlight is Monica Banken. Ms. Banken is a policy deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents the Fifth District.…
A Just Transition to a Green Economy Recap
To tackle pressing environmental challenges like climate change and pollution, our local regional economy, including the private sector, needs to transition towards a greener, resilient,…
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Grace & Michelle Cho
Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture, and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in…
Member Spotlight: Schenae Rourk, Redwood Resources
Schenae Rourk, an advocate and leader, is President and CEO of Redwood Resources, a strategic consulting firm providing outreach, marketing, procurement and business equity services…
LAEDC’s 2023 Economic Forecast Recap
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) is proud to harness our convening power and research insight as a catalyst for economic growth with…
Spotlight of Black-Owned Businesses 2023
All year round, we encourage our community to support Black-owned businesses. To celebrate Black History Month, we’d like to highlight a few Black-owned businesses in…
LAEDC Member Spotlight: Ron Frierson, Amazon
Ron Frierson serves as Director of Economic Development of the U.S. West Region at Amazon. In his role, Ron leads the team that supports and…
New Forecast Indicates Slowdown of Growth in GDP and Personal Income throughout California, LA.
New Forecast Indicates Slowdown of Growth in GDP and Personal Income throughout California, LA. LAEDC Releases Annual Economic Forecast Report February 23, 2023 – LOS…
LAEDC Member Spotlight: Shannon Sullivan, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer. The organization's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease…
Aerospace: Rocket Engines, Fighter Jets and Drones are Vital to the Valley Economy
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A note from our new CEO, Stephen Cheung
Dear Members and Partners: I wish you all a Happy New Year for the first time as President and CEO of the Los Angeles County…
Holiday Member Mixer 2023
We enjoyed celebrating the holidays with our members at our Holiday Member Mixer at The Vista in the US Bank Tower. [image_with_animation image_url="67383" alignment="" animation="Fade…
Member Spotlight: Dr. Narineh Makijan, LARC
The Los Angeles Regional Consortium (LARC) is the collective voice of LA County’s 19 community colleges with the goal of bridging the gap between LAC’s…
LAEDC Member Spotlight: Art Bilger, WorkingNation
WorkingNation's mission is to create and distribute powerful stories about the nation’s current and future state of work that educates, inspires, and connects people, thereby driving…
27th Annual Eddy Awards Recap
Last week, LAEDC hosted our 27th Annual Eddy Awards to recognize the work of local government, education, and business leaders during the last year. Close…
Press Release: LAEDC Honors Local Community Leaders at 27th Annual Eddy Awards®
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2022 LAEDC Honors Local Community Leaders at 27th Annual Eddy Awards® El Segundo, Gardena and Santa Clarita Recognized…
Sports in the Los Angeles Basin
The Los Angeles Basin (comprised of Los Angeles and Orange counties) is one of the two largest markets for collegiate and professional sports in the…
Economic Briefing Webinar: Oct 24, 2022
During each Economic Briefing webinar, LAEDC’s Institute for Applied Economics (IAE) will analyze the latest California unemployment data from the State’s Employment Development Department (EDD)…
LAEDC Member Spotlight: Brett Howroyd, ActOne Group
Brett Howroyd is President of the ActOne Group. As a leader of a multi-billion dollar (USA$), award-winning, international workforce management, and technology enterprise, Brett serves…
Press Release: Los Angeles Coalition Awarded Phase 1 Funds for CERF Process
Los Angeles Coalition of over 200 Organizations and Stakeholders Awarded Phase 1 Funds for CERF Process Coalition Will Prioritize Accessible, High-Quality Jobs in Sustainable Industries October…