Contact Business Assistance

Whether you have a quick question, need a referral, or need more specific help, the Business Assistance staff is available and ready to assist in whatever way we can to help you grow your business in Los Angeles County.

Carrie Rogers Biography
Vice President of Business Assistance & Development
(213) 236-4824

Yvonne Chavez Biography
Manager, Business Assistance & Development
(213) 236-4838

Business Assistance & Development Associate
(213) 236-4839

Regional Managers

The LAEDC's regional managers are positioned by geography to assist with business attraction, retention and expansion within their region.

Find your business manager based on a specific city

Layoff Aversion

Nancy Jordan, Regional Manager, SASSFA Biography
(213) 453-3909

Christina Miller, Regional Manager, Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network Biography
(213) 399-5933

Antelope Valley & Santa Clarita Valley

Greta Boye, Regional Manager Biography
(213) 448-8082 - Mobile

Santa Clarita Valley Economic Alliance
24303 Town Center Drive
Valencia, CA 91355
(661) 253-3175 - Office
(661) 254-1393 - Fax

Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance
1028 W. Avenue L-12, Suite 101
Lancaster, CA 93534

Central & South Los Angeles and Westside

George Hernandez, Regional Manager Biography
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
444 S. Flower Street, 34th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90071
(213) 236-4835 - Office
(213) 622-7100 - Fax

Gateway Cities

Barbara Levine, Senior Regional Manager Biography
World Trade Center Association Los Angeles - Long Beach
One World Trade Center, Suite 410
Long Beach, CA 90831
(310) 466-5197 - Office
(801) 881-0470 - Fax

San Fernando Valley

Peter Ruiz, Regional Manager Biography
The Valley Economic Alliance
5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 200
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-1497
(818) 379-7000 - Office
(818) 379-7077 - Fax

San Gabriel Valley

Bob Machuca, Regional Manager Biography
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
4900 Rivergrade Road, Ste. A-310
Irwindale, CA 91706
(626) 856-3400 - Office
(626) 856-5115 - Fax

South Bay

Marisa Villanueva, Regional Manager Biography
South Bay Economic Development Partnership
One World Trade Center, Suite 410
Long Beach, CA 90831
(562) 495-6075 - Office
(562) 495-1501 - Fax