Business Assistance Contacts

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

John Messina Biography
Manager, Business Assistance & Development
(213) 236-4838

Sequoia Holifield Biography
Assistant Manager, Business Assistance & Development
(213) 236-4822

Emily Floyd-Valenzuela Biography
Executive Assistant, BAP Team
(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.

Antelope Valley

Cheryl Rose , Regional Manager Biography
Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance
42060 N. Tenth Street West
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 945-2741 - Office
(661) 945-7711 - Fax

Central & South Los Angeles

Dwayne Gathers, 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
Gateway Cities Partnership
8303 Alondra Boulevard, Suite B
Paramount, CA 90723
(310) 466-5197 - Office
(801) 881-0470 - Fax

San Fernando Valley

888-4-LAEDC-1

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

Santa Clarita Valley

Henry Leyva, Regional Manager Biography
Santa Clarita Valley Economic Alliance
24303 Town Center Drive, Suite 100
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
(661) 253-3175 - Office
(661) 254-1393 - FAX

South Bay

Marisa Garcia-Villanueva, Regional Manager Biography
South Bay Economic Development Partnership
3858 Carson Street, Ste 110
Torrance, CA 90503
(310) 792-0323 - Office
(310) 543-9886 - Fax

Westside

Elan Shore, Regional Manager Biography
(213) 321-6044

Managers Listed by City

To find your business manager based on a specific city, please see our complete list of cities by manager page.