Laura Biery Email & Phone Number

West Hollywood, California, United States

Beverly Hills, Ca

- Manage strategic partnerships and multi-agency collaborative projects/events with the City's business associations including the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, the Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau, and the Rodeo Drive Committee- Serve as Staff Liaison for the Small Business Task Force and the Commercial Property Owners Task Force- Oversee annual Tourism and Marketing Budget of over $6 million and annual Holiday Lighting Budget of over $3 million- Participate in cross-departmental teams regarding the upcoming Metro D Line (Purple Line) subway stations in Beverly Hills- Coordinate annual City of Beverly Hills community events including the Rodeo Drive Father's Day Car Show with over 48,000 attendees and the Holiday Lighting Celebration with over 20,000 attendees- Lead the City's COVID response efforts for businesses regarding outdoor dining and outdoor business operations- Represent the City on sales and trade missions regarding business attraction and retention to New York and San Francisco- Manage the City of Beverly Hills trademark and licensing program- Lead community outreach meetings for the residential and business community- Assist in developing and implementing programs and strategies around transportation and economic development including community outreach initiatives - Author and present staff reports to City Council

West Covina, Ca

- Manage City's digital, online, social, and emerging media communications advertising and public notices (news releases, social media, website, fact sheets, brochures, posters, invitations)- Assist in preparing the City budget including conducting research, presenting financial information, and participating in budget meetings- Act as the City’s Public Information Officer for all non-public safety correspondence- Work collaboratively with City Council, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Departments and Divisions as well as civic partners on communications-related programs and activities- Serve as Acting City Manager in the absence of the City Manager and Assistant City Manager- Assist City Departments with civic engagement efforts by developing effective community engagement strategies for community pride events such as National Night Out- Author and review staff reports for presentation to City Council

West Hollywood, Ca

- Represented the City at business association meetings within the Greater Los Angeles Region - Drafted, coordinated, and evaluated requests for proposals (RFP) for various City projects - Managed City contracts with business organizations including the West Hollywood Design District, the Sunset Strip Business Association, the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, and Visit West Hollywood (Visitors Bureau)- Participated in cross-departmental teams regarding City Branding, urban policy development in West Hollywood, and the Innovations Catalyst Group- Served as staff liaison to the Shared Economy Task Force examining the impacts on local businesses and working directly with Uber/Lyft and Airbnb/VRBO - Coordinated and responded to local, national, and international media inquiries as well as resident and business complaints- Project Administrator and Social Media Manager for The WeHo PickUp, West Hollywood's nighttime shuttle service providing a unique mobility alternative for the nightlife district- Worked with the business community on collaborative solutions regarding homeless initiatives - Interacted with a variety of high level developers, celebrity/high-profile business leaders, as well as key stakeholders in the business community regarding current and proposed development projects - Participated in business recruitment for the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and the Discovery Network that resulted in the relocation of OWN to West Hollywood

- Served as the City representative to the business community including the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Corporation, and the Valley Industry Association - Administered the City of Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone program including representing the City at State of California public hearings and workshops - Created contracts, agreements, and requests for proposals - Developed, fostered, and retained positive working relationships with current and prospective Santa Clarita businesses- Evaluated the effectiveness of the Santa Clarita WorkSource Center program and made recommendations for policy changes and improvements for efficiency providing social services to the unemployed and underemployed populations- Managed, mentored, hired, and trained staff on day to day operations of the Santa Clarita WorkSource Center - Created and prepared grant program budgets, administered and approved expenditures, complied with grant audit requirements at the City, County, State, and Federal levels

- Responsible for legislative actions related to California High Speed Rail and public transit, including drafting position papers, evaluating legislative policy, testifying and lobbying-Prepared and presented agenda reports to the City Council, Palmdale Community Foundation, Senior Citizens Advisory Commission, Aviation and Aerospace Commission- Served as the City’s liaison to various policy and technical committees as well as community groups, non-profit agencies, and other government organizations- Developed and administered annual budgets for Pubic Works-Transit Services, the Aviation and Aerospace Commission, and the Rose Parade float project- Administered City contracts with outside vendors including lobbyist contracts, float construction and design contracts, and project consultant contracts- Worked with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) on the re-opening of Palmdale Regional Airport providing flight service between Palmdale and San Francisco (SFO)

Encinitas, Ca

Ross Minority Program In Real Estate, Real Estate Development

Masters, Public Administration

Bachelors, Political Science