ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
2020 Congress of Neighborhoods
RISING TOGETHER THROUGH CHALLENGING TIMES
Congress of Neighborhoods Planning Committee Volunteers
Department of Neighborhood Empowerment
Congress 2020 would not be possible without the dedication and support of the following volunteers, city staff and speakers.
2020 NC CONGRESS PLANNING COMMITTEE
Cindy Cleghorn, Sunland-Tujunga NC
Heinrich Keifer, Historic Highland Park
Colette Amin, Greater Wilshire NC
Daniel Perez, Del Rey NC
Ivan Spiegel, Venice NC
Sarah Ramsawack, North Hollywood North East NC
Marlene Savage, Del Rey NC
Lydia Grant, Sunland-Tujunga NC
Suzanne Lewis, NC Valley Village
Rachael Rose Luckey, Rampart Village NC
Nina Royal, Sunland-Tujunga NC
David Rockello, Rampart Village NC
Velinda Rockello, Rampart Village NC
Dave Brown, North Hills West NC
Bob Gelfand, Coastal San Pedro NC
David Morgan, Sunland-Tujunga
Conrad Starr, Greater Wilshire NC
Cord Thomas, Westchester/Playa NC
Faalaniga “Nina” Smith, Olympic Park NC
George Francisco, Venice NC
Glenn Bailey, Northridge East NC and Encino NC
Heather Michaels, Encino NC
Jack Humphreville, Greater Wilshire NC
Kay Hartman, Palms NC
Kevin Davis, Foothill Trails District NC
Joy Atkinson, BONC Commissioner
Nathan Freeman, Olympic Park NC
Samuel Oh, Greater Wilshire NC
Tony Wilkinson, Panorama City NC
Dorsay Dujon, Make Music LA
Adriana De La Cruz, Mar Vista
SOCIAL MEDIA / NC OUTREACH
Suzanne Lewis, NC Valley Village
Adriana De La Cruz, Mar Vista
Freddy Cupen-Ames, DONE
Ann-Marie Holman, PIO DONE
EmpowerLA Newsletter
NC Congress Planning Committee
SPEAKERS & VENDORS
Languages 4 You
Squarespace
Eventbrite
Zoom
SPECIAL THANKS
Mayor Eric Garcetti
City Controller Ron Galperin
City Attorney Mike Feuer
Los Angeles City Clerk Holly L. Wolcott
Los Angeles City Council
For their support of the NC Congress 2020
BOARD OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSIONERS
Eli Lipmen, West Los Angeles, President
Joy Atkinson, South Los Angeles
Ray Regalado, Harbor, Vice-President
Maggie Darett-Quiroz, East Los Angeles
Len Shaffer, South Valley
Quyen Vo-Ramirez, North Valley
Debbie Wehbe, Central Los Angeles
THANK YOU
DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT STAFF
Raquel Beltran, General Manager
Semee Park, Director of NC Operations
Freddy Cupen-Ames, MPA, Neighborhood Council Advocate
Elise Ruden, Deputy City Attorney
Man-Qin He, Sr. Accountant
Ann-Marie Holman, Public Information Officer
Erica Cruz, Neighborhood Council Advocate
Thomas Soong, Director of Outreach and Communications
Ann-Marie Holman, Public Information Officer
Julien Antelin, Director of Innovation
Jose Galdamez, Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate
Jasmine Elbarbary, Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate
Vanessa Serrano, Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate
John Darnell, Neighborhood Empowerment Advocate
L.A. CITY EXECUTIVE STAFF
Angie Aramayo – Central Area Representative, Mayor’s Office of Public Engagement
Elis Lee – Community Engagement Manager Bureau Street Services
Christina Ibarra – Community Engagement Assistant City Controller
Maria Mattera – Assistant to City Attorney Mike Feuer
Alma Lujan – Director Community Engagement & Outreach City Attorney
Rob Wilcox – Director, Community Engagement & Outreach City Attorney
SPEAKERS
Eric Garcetti, Mayor
Mike Feuer, L.A. City Attorney
Ron Galperin, L.A. City Controller
Paul Koretz, Councilman 5th District
Raquel Beltran, DONE General Manager
Lisa Hart, NC Sustainability Alliance
Dominique Hargreaves, Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer, Office of Mayor Garcetti
Marivic Sabillo, Green Business Program & RMDZ Program Mgr, LA Sanitation & Environment
Glenn Bailey, President, Northridge East NC
Brenda Shockley, Equity Officer, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Gibson Nyambura, NEA & DONE Equity Officer
Thryeris Mason, South LA Alliance of NCs
Moises Rosales, Chair Empowerment Congress Southwest NC
Thela Thatch, Van Nuys NC
Michael Lektorich, City Clerk’s Office
Holly L. Wolcott, L.A. City Clerk
Renee McDade, City Clerk’s Office
Lanee Basulto, City Clerk’s Office
Nathan Singh, City Clerk’s Office
Joselin Alvarado, City Clerk’s Office
Robertino Salgado, City Clerk’s Office
Daniel Perez, Del Rey NC
Dave Brown, North Hills West NC
Rachael Rose Luckey, President, Rampart Village NC
Selena Inouye, Mar Vista NC
Evan White, Venice
Sima Kostov, Venice NC
Laura Meyers, United Neighborhoods NC
August Steuer, PlanCheckNC / Woodland Hills Warner Center
Jack Humphreville, Co-Chair, NC Budget Advocates
John DiGregorio, President, Panorama City NC
Liz Amsden, Co-Chair, NC Budget Advocates
Jay Handal, West LA Sawtelle NC
Dr. Loraine Lundquist, NC Sustainability Alliance
Pastor Stephanie Jeager, Executive Director NoHo Home Alliance
Andrew Silver, President, NoHo Home Alliance
Nina Womack (NADC) North Area Development Council, Homeless Liaison
Adel Hagekhalil, Executive Director and General Mgr StreetsLA
Julia Jaye Posin, Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council
Jessalyn Waldron, Palms Neighborhood Council
Olivia Naturman, West Hills NC
Tony Wilkinson, Panorama City NC
The above list as of 9/25/20. Any omissions are unintentional