- Stood up a new division dedicated to increasing and retaining air service at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), leading LAX’s efforts to recover from an industry-wide decrease in air traffic resulting from COVID-19- Developed new LAX Air Service Incentive Program, offering discounts to airlines that start service to unserved or underserved destinations; structured to incentivize larger aircraft and off-peak arrival and departure times to maximize the use of limited gates, ticket… Show more - Stood up a new division dedicated to increasing and retaining air service at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), leading LAX’s efforts to recover from an industry-wide decrease in air traffic resulting from COVID-19- Developed new LAX Air Service Incentive Program, offering discounts to airlines that start service to unserved or underserved destinations; structured to incentivize larger aircraft and off-peak arrival and departure times to maximize the use of limited gates, ticket counters and baggage carousels- Oversaw the procurement and contract administration of professional expert air service consulting services, managed budget, task orders and invoicing. - Prepared and presented business cases to airlines on the profitability of new service to LAX utilizing data on the number of existing indirect connecting passengers and fares paid, projected inducement of demand, economic projections, top air cargo commodities, diasporas living in the LAX catchment area, corporations with headquarters or offices in both locations, legislative and regulatory changes, and geo-political conditions.- Established Airline Services unit, providing high-end concierge and customer service to over 70 airlines that operate at LAX, ensuring timely resolution of complaints, problems and concerns, proactive communication, and assistance with the onboarding and permitting process for airlines new to LAX. Show less

- Examined and analyzed the effect of proposed budgets, legislation, and policies on the 15th Council District and the City of Los Angeles at large, and actively advocated for those determined to have a net positive impact, consistent with the mission, values and priorities of the councilmember.- Drafted motions, resolutions, ordinances, reports, letters and briefing memos- Represented the councilmember at council committee, city commission, neighborhood council and other public… Show more - Examined and analyzed the effect of proposed budgets, legislation, and policies on the 15th Council District and the City of Los Angeles at large, and actively advocated for those determined to have a net positive impact, consistent with the mission, values and priorities of the councilmember.- Drafted motions, resolutions, ordinances, reports, letters and briefing memos- Represented the councilmember at council committee, city commission, neighborhood council and other public meetings.- Determined the biweekly agenda of the council's Trade, Travel & Tourism and Public Works committees (Brown Act bodies), arranged for staff presentations and subject matter experts to attend as needed.- Developed policy proposals and national platform for Councilmember’s role as President of National League of Cities - an advocacy organization that represents the country's 19,495 cities, towns, and villages - Drafted and secured council approval of legislation that increased revenue for street repair and reconstruction, improved utility trenching standards, and modernized the city's asphalt plant, resulting in more use of recycled material and greater operational efficiency- Developed and secured council approval for a $1.3 billion plan to fix an estimated 4,400 miles of broken sidewalk over a 30 year period- Developed and secured council approval of legislation to legalize and regulate street vending- Developed and secured council approval of street tree preservation policies, a street tree inventory and the creation of the city's first urban forest management plan- Secured Council approval of LAX's $30 billion Landside Access and Airfield Terminal modernization programs- Drafted and secured voter approval of Measure P - a City Charter amendment that authorized long-term leases on Port property, securing the necessary private investment to redevelop the Ports O’ Call shopping and entertainment complex Show less

- Wrote press releases, organized press conferences, created and posted social media content and secured media coverage and placements in a variety of local and national media outlets, including: The Associated Press, Routers, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times

- Designed campaign website, implemented mass-email system and online donation payment processing