Steering Committee
The members of the Steering Committee provide a diversity of viewpoints that are broadly representative of and reflect the diversity of the community to the greatest extent possible. Members of the Steering Committee include: representatives from each supervisorial district office; representatives from community-based organizations working on park and recreation issues; community-at-large representatives; representatives from each Council of Government, including Los Angles, Lancaster and Palmdale; representatives from the following County Departments: Parks and Recreation, Public Health, Chief Executive Office, and Community & Senior Services; a representative from the Regional Parks and Open Space District; a representative from First Five LA; and a representative from the Youth Conservation Corps.
Steering Committee Members
Greg Alaniz
Community Services Manager
City Of Whittier
Gateway Cities Council of Governments Representative
Jane I. Beesley
Regional Operations Manager
LA County Recreational Park and Open Space District
Alina Bokde
Executive Director
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust
Brad Bolger
Senior Manager
LA County Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
William Warren Brien
Councilmember, City of Beverly Hills
Westside Cities Council of Governments Representative
John Bwarie
Executive Director
San Fernando Valley Council of Governments Representative
Scott Chan
Program Director
Asian Pacific Islander Obesity
Prevention Alliance (APIOPA)
Maria Chong-Castillo
Deputy, Third Supervisorial District
Kimel Conway
Supervisorial District 4 Representative
Cheryl Davis
Crescenta Valley Town Council
Reyna Diaz
Supervisorial District 5 Representative
Bettina Duval
LA County Parks and Recreation Commissioner
Belinda Faustinos
Supervisorial District 1 Representative
Norma E. Garcia
Deputy Director
LA County Parks and Recreation Planning & Development
Phil Hester
Supervisorial District 4 Representative
Michael Hughes
Supervisorial District 4 Representative
Lacey Johnson
Deputy, Second Supervisorial District
John Jones
Community Service Director
City of Torrance
South Bay Cities Council of Governments Representative
Mary Kaufman
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Amy Lethbridge
Deputy Executive Officer
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
James Lott
Supervisorial District 5 Representative
Linda Lowry
Pomona City Manager
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Representative
Michael McCaa
CFO, MBA
Drew League Foundation
Sandra McNeill
Executive Director
T.R.U.S.T South LA
Martha Molina-Aviles
Program Manager, Community Centers
LA County Community and Senior Services Department
Veronica Padilla
Executive Director
Pacoima Beautiful
Ronda Perez
Parks, Recreation and Arts Director
City of Lancaster
David Perry
Deputy, Fifth Supervisorial District
Adriana Pinedo
Day One
Jennifer Pippard
Interim Director of Community Investments
First 5 LA
Ed P. Reyes
Supervisorial District 1 Representative
Barbara Romero
City of LA, Deputy Mayor
City Services
Jeff Rubin
Director of Community Services
City of Calabasas
Las Virgenes Malibu Council of Governments Representative
Bruce Saito
LA Conservation Corps
Harry Saltzgaver
Supervisorial District 4 Representative
Dr. Paul Simon, MD
LA County Department of Public Health
Keri Smith
Department of Recreation and Culture
City of Palmdale
Christopher Solek
Council for Watershed Health
Erin Stibal
Deputy, Fourth Supervisorial District
Teresa Villegas
Deputy, First Supervisorial District
Steering Committee Meetings
Steering Committee Meeting #1
Steering Committee Meeting #1 Agenda
Steering Committee Meeting #1 Presentation
Steering Committee Meeting #1 Notes
Thursday, April 30, 2015, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Roy A. Anderson Recreation Center
(Expo Center formerly Epicc)
3980 South Bill Robertson Lane (formerly Menlo Avenue)
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Steering Committee Meeting #2
Steering Committee Meeting #2 Agenda
Steering Committee Meeting 2 Presentation
Steering Committee Meeting #2 Notes
Thursday, June 4, 2015, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Roy A. Anderson Recreation Center
(Expo Center formerly Epicc)
3980 South Bill Robertson Lane (formerly Menlo Avenue)
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Steering Committee Meeting #3
Steering Committee Meeting #3 Agenda
Steering Committee Meeting #3 Presentation
Steering Committee Meeting #3 Notes
Thursday, July 9, 2015, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Roy A. Anderson Recreation Center
(Expo Center formerly Epicc)
3980 South Bill Robertson Lane (formerly Menlo Avenue)
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Steering Committee Meeting #4
Steering Committee Meeting #4 Agenda
Steering Committee Meeting #4 Presentation
Steering Committee Meeting #4 Notes
Thursday, September 10, 2015, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Roy A. Anderson Recreation Center
(Expo Center formerly Epicc)
3980 South Bill Robertson Lane (formerly Menlo Avenue)
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Steering Committee Meeting #5
Steering Committee Meeting #5 Agenda
Steering Committee Meeting #5 Presentation
Steering Committee Meeting #5 Notes
Thursday, October 29, 2015, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Roy A. Anderson Recreation Center
(Expo Center formerly Epicc)
3980 South Bill Robertson Lane (formerly Menlo Avenue)
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Steering Committee Meeting #6
Steering Committee Meeting #6 Agenda
Steering Committee Meeting #6 Presentation
Steering Committee Meeting #6 Notes
Thursday, March 24, 2016, 9:30am to 12:30pm
Roy A. Anderson Recreation Center
(Expo Center formerly Epicc)
3980 South Bill Robertson Lane (formerly Menlo Avenue)
Los Angeles, CA 90037