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, Business Assistance & Development
(213) 236-4824

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

Linden Johnson Biography
Business Assistance & Development Coordinator
(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

Antelope Valley & Santa Clarita Valley

TBA
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
444 S. Flower Street, 34th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
888-4-LAEDC-1

Central & South Los Angeles and Westside

Nancy Jordan, Regional Manager Biography
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
444 S. Flower Street, 34th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 453-3909

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

Barbara Voss, Regional Manager Biography
(213) 422-2235 - Office

LA City WIB Contract Regional Managers

Layoff Aversion

Leonard Barrales Biography
(213) 725-4938