Darren Embry Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles County, California, United States

659 North Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood, Ca 90069

Entitlement and communications specialist leading various projects through complex public entitlement processes in the cities of West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Carson, and other SoCal jurisdictions. Efforts focus on leading company and consultant teams through initial project design, CEQA review and community engagement. Works side-by-side with decision makers, senior staff, and community leaders to develop unique projects that create lasting value for their owners and the surrounding neighborhoods and communities.

Appointed by the City Council in 2021 to help Carson continue to grow in positive ways for its residents and business owners. The Commission provides advice and feedback to local government officials and stakeholders concerning economic development policies and programs brought forward for consideration and approval.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Leveraging large developer experience and network of relationships to guide clients through the development process.- Government Relations and Community Engagement- Analysis of development potential / Acquisition Due Diligence- Entitlements / Permitting- Project Management

Beverly Hills

• Project manager for mixed-use and residential entitlement portfolio.• Building and directing consultant teams, developing projects throughout entitlement and pre-construction phases.• Conducting critical reviews of consultant reports, establishing budgets and schedules that meet project objectives.• Developing and delivering strategic communications to promote productive relationships with elected and appointed government officials, public agencies, and coalitions of local stakeholders.• Directing corporate communications initiatives, developing and delivering public relations messaging, web content, social media initiatives, and corporate branding.

Appointed by the City Council in 2010, provided advice and feedback to local government officials and stakeholders concerning specific development projects and programs brought forward for consideration and approval.

Appointed by the City Council in 2008, assisted with fund-raising efforts and membership development for the Cultural Arts Center through developed local contacts and relationships. The CAC Foundation supports local cultural events and education programs run and coordinated by the Cultural Arts Center staff.

Project Management• Lead representative securing entitlements for 1,331 residential units and 82,000 sf of commercial space for residential and mixed-use projects in the counties of Los Angeles and Ventura.• Performed pre-development risk analysis, emphasizing municipal code and site constraints, land use issues, community history, and political considerations.• Managed projects throughout negotiations of Development Agreements, offsite improvements, project conditions and environmental analyses including EIR’s, MND’s, infrastructure and traffic studies, economic/fiscal analyses.Public Relations• Developed and delivered strategic communications to wide-ranging audiences.• Employed strong writing and public speaking skills before elected and appointed officials, media representatives, and local stakeholder organizations.• Established cooperative relationships with wide range of elected and appointed officials, city and county staff members, reporters, community advocates and local business owners.

• Directed IT technical staff and HUD Task Force, charged with db design and implementation, authoring of User Manual, and management of auditing tools.• Designed database to track subsidy receipt dispositions and manage monthly subsidy requests for nearly 12,000 residents.• Designed and implemented corporate intranet for national portfolio, managing and editing news boards, monthly reporting, and corporate public relations content.

Education record

Digital Media / Music