Central City Association of Los Angeles

Thank you Deputy Mayor Randall Winston for a candid and insightful conversation on our city's infrastructure and transportation needs and how they relate to planning for upcoming world sporting events including the 2028 Summer Games. As always, thank you to our Transportation, Infrastructure & Energy Committee Chairs Monique Earl, Diana Yedoyan and Joss Tillard-Gates for putting on this dynamic event.

Starting the week off by reflecting on our Chiefs of Staff Reception last month. As part of the celebration, we asked elected offices to submit a tribute in honor of their Chiefs and boy did they deliver. These heartfelt messages of admiration demonstrated the high-caliber leadership our region's Chiefs of Staff exemplify. If you didn't have an opportunity at the event, I encourage you to take a moment to read them. Carolyn Webb de Macías, Ivette Serna, Karo Torossian, Lisa Hansen, Andrea Conant, Gary Gero, Ackley Padilla, Marie Rumsey, Joanne Kim, Star Parsamyan, Hannah Lee, Patricia Castellanos, Jennifer Barraza, Jeanne Min, Fredericka McGee, Estevan Jose Montemayor, Mouradian Anna, Ted Olguin

CCA President & CEO Nella McOsker on Mayor Karen Bass Selecting Jim McDonnell as LAPD Chief.

Today officially marks 100 years of CCA. It's been a remarkable journey and we look forward to continuing working together for a more vibrant future for our city and region.

Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Chiefs of Staff Reception at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes! It was a gorgeous night to celebrate the tremendous work our chiefs of staff do to keep our region vibrant. Photos by Oscar Del Aguila.

Thank you to Los Angeles World Airports CEO John Ackerman for taking the time to share your priorities and answer our member’s questions. And thank you HOK Los Angeles for your hospitality!

Our members caught a glimpse of all of the exciting developments coming to Exposition Park LA in the lead up to the 2028 Summer Games. Thank you to General Manager Andrea Ambriz for walking us through the Exposition Park Master Plan and answering our members’ questions. And thank you to our TED Committee chairs, Vicki Curry and Jennifer P. Rivera for putting together such an engaging event.

Last week, Chief Strategy Officer Anh Nguyen was invited by Arizona State University (ASU) to participate in a conversation about the impact of higher education in Los Angeles. We are thrilled to see institutions such as ASU reaping the benefits of these unbeatable built-in amenities of DTLA, while growing enrollment, fostering strategic partnerships and broadening access to students.

Thank you Councilmember John Lee for an engaging conversation about our city’s priorities and thank you Westin Bonaventure for your hospitality!

Thank you to everyone who joined our Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Committee featuring LADOT GM Laura Rubio-Cornejo. She discussed her tenure as GM and provided updates on Code the Curb, a potential Capital Improvement Plan and the vision for a car-free 2028 Games. A special thank you to our committee chairs Diana Yedoyan Boyadjian, Joss Tillard-Gates and Monique Earl for helping put this together.