We are working remotely during “Safer at Home” COVID-19 protocols.  LAEDC is fully operational and assisting businesses and nonprofits during this time to help them overcome challenges and avoid layoffs.  Please see our resource page HERE, and contact our Business Assistance team at:  [email protected]

For general inquiries:

Please call 1-213-622-4300 or email us at [email protected]

Media (reporter) inquiries:

Please dial 213-236-4847

LAEDC is located at 444 South Flower Street, Suite 3700, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

Driving & Parking directions HERE

LAEDC Officers

William C. “Bill” Allen
Chief Executive Officer and President
Biography
213.236.4814
email Bill Allen

Stephen Cheung
Chief Operating Officer, LAEDC
President, WTCLA
Biography
213.236.4845
email Stephen Cheung

Susan D. Stel
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Biography
213.622.4300
email Susan Stel vcardicon

Accounting & IT

Sonia Estrada
Director of Accounting
Biography
213.622.4300
email Sonia Estrada vcardicon

Esmeraldo Ballada
Accounting Manager
213.622.4300
email Esmeraldo Ballada vcardicon

Rick Davila
Manager, Information Systems & Office Administration
213.622.4300
email Rick Davila vcardicon

Business Assistance

To find the Business Assistance team member in your region, click HERE

Jessica Ku Kim
Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development
Biography
213.236.4835
email Shannon Sedgwick

Barbara Levine
District Director
Biography
310.466.5197
email Barbara Levine vcardicon

Bob Machuca
District Director
Biography
626.856.3400
email Bob Machuca vcardicon

Andrew Weddle
Manager, Business Assistance & Development
213.236.4839
email Dee Hines

Leonard Barrales
District Manager
Biography
213.725.4938
email Leonard Barrales vcardicon

Linden Johnson
District Manager, Business Assistance & Development
Biography
213.509-4319
email Linden Johnson vcardicon

Karen Coronel
Regional Manager, Keep LA Working Initiative

213.399.5933

email Linden Johnson

Tatiana Celebertti
Regional Manager, Keep LA Working Initiative

213-320-9020
email Bob Machuca

Ricky Michel
Regional Manager, Keep LA Working Initiative
(213) 309-8849
email Bob Machuca

Institute for Applied Economics (IAE)

Shannon Sedgwick
Director, Institute for Applied Economics
Biography
213.236.4831
email Shannon Sedgwick vcardicon

Arthur Girard
Research Analyst, Institute for Applied Economics
email Arthur Girard

Strategic Initiatives & Workforce Development

Jessica Ku Kim
Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development
Biography
213.236.4835
email Shannon Sedgwick

Judy Kruger
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives &
Industry Cluster Development
Biography

email Nik Poghosyan

Celina Pacana
Assistant Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Biography
818.929.6112
email Celina Pacana

Claire Anderson
Workforce Development Program Manager
Biography
213.236.4828
email Shannon Sedgwick

Isabel Duran
Administrative Manager
Industry Cluster Development
213-236-4885
email Isabel

Jacqueline Johnson
Administrative Assistant
Industry Cluster Development
213-236-4848
email Jacqueline

Memberships & Events

Shane Cullen
Manager, Event Programs
213.236.4812
email Ivy A C Bliss

Ricardo Ruffolo
Program Manager, Strategic Relations
323.620.1781
email Ivy A C Bliss

PR & Marketing Communications

Lawren Markle
Senior Director of Communications
Biography
213.236.4847
email Lawren Markle

Ivy Arias
Marketing Manager
213.236.4884
email Ivy A C Bliss

World Trade Center Los Angeles

Stephen Cheung
President,
World Trade Center Los Angeles
and Chief Operating Officer, LAEDC
Biography
213-680-1888
www.wtcla.org
email Stephen Cheung

Michael A. Smith
Director, International Trade,
World Trade Center Los Angeles
Biography
213-236-4883
www.wtcla.org
email Stephen Cheung