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Jerry Neuman - Partner, DLA Piper Head of Real Estate and Land Use Practice, California
Send us Fan Mail A lot of people talk about “building community” in Los Angeles. Jerry Neuman has literally helped build the projects, partnerships, and approvals that shape how the city works. Jerry is a veteran land use attorney and lead negotiator on major real estate, infrastructure, green energy, and government procurement efforts, with deep experience navigating CEQA and NEPA. Our conversation goes past the resume and into the behind-the-scenes realities of development, leadership, and ...
16 Oct 2026
Christopher Gialanella - President & Publisher, Los Angeles Magazine
Send us Fan Mail Print isn’t “back” because it’s trendy. It’s back because attention is scarce, trust is fragile, and a great magazine can still create a real relationship between a city and the people who live there. From a grandmother shouting “hire him” at a parade to running an iconic brand from downtown Los Angeles, our guest shares the human story behind modern publishing and what it takes to keep Los Angeles Magazine growing. We talk about why print media still works in a digital worl...
30 Sept 2026
Doane Liu - Chief Tourism Officer, City of Los Angeles
Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles is gearing up for the World Cup, the Olympics, and a new global chapter, but the real work happens years before the first whistle. We sit down with Doane, LA’s chief tourism officer, to talk about how tourism actually works as economic development, how conventions drive revenue, and why a convention center expansion can shape jobs, neighborhoods, and the city’s long-term competitiveness. We trace Doane's unconventional path from Wharton and a banking career into ...
22 Sept 2026
Adam Burke - President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Send us Fan Mail Los Angeles runs on stories, but it also runs on systems and Adam Burke knows both. We sit down with the CEO of Los Angeles Tourism to follow the real pipeline from visitors to paychecks, from hotel stays to tax revenue, and from global marketing to neighborhood impact. Adam shares how his immigrant family background shaped his love of travel and his belief that exploring new places can reduce prejudice and widen empathy. With LA home to residents from 140+ countries and 220+...
20 Jul 2026
Anna Marie Presutti - President & CEO, San Francisco Travel Association
Send us Fan Mail San Francisco has been called everything from a cautionary tale to a comeback story, but the truth is more practical and more interesting: you have to get people back into the city so they can judge it with their own eyes. We talk with Anna Marie Presutti, President and CEO of the San Francisco Travel Association and the first woman to lead the organization in its long history, about how tourism recovery really happens and what leadership looks like when you’re balancing busi...
21 May 2026
Gene Seroka - Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
Send us Fan Mail The Port of Los Angeles is one of those places most of us only notice when something goes wrong, yet it quietly touches nearly everything we buy, build, or ship. I sat down with Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, to get past the headlines and into the real work of leadership inside the busiest container port in North America, where global trade, local community impact, and public accountability collide every day. Gene shares the personal story ...
5 May 2026
Nick Belardo - Director of Operations, Compass | Christopher Luna, California Leaders
Send us Fan Mail We wanted to capture the kind of leadership talk that usually disappears the moment the check comes. So we tried a new After Hours format, poured a Negroni, and got honest about how careers actually get built: through small roles done well, relationships that last, and the daily choice to make people feel seen. Nick takes us from showing up in Los Angeles with $100 to learning the real meaning of an elevator pitch while working the “secret elevator” for major talent. From th...
26 Mar 2026
Dr. Noel Hacegaba - Chief Executive Officer, Port of Long Beach
Send us Fan Mail A single moment of bad luck can become the best break of your career. Dr. Noel Hacegaba, CEO of the Port of Long Beach, tells the story of how his assigned seat at a major event was taken, how he ended up next to the Port’s HR director, and how that one conversation helped launch a journey that now places him at the center of global trade, goods movement, and supply chain leadership. We go deeper than job titles to talk about what leadership really looks like day to day. Noe...
10 Mar 2026
Ron Frierson - Chairman, LAEDC Board of Governor & Former Dir. of Economic Development, Amazon
Send a text Big titles mean little if the fridge is empty. That’s Ron Frierson’s compass, and it guides a conversation that cuts through buzzwords to what economic development is supposed to do: help people work, earn, and live with dignity. From a pastor’s household in Saginaw to directing Western U.S. economic development at Amazon, Ron traces the habits and values that traveled with him—showing how a praying family, a push mower, and a basketball scholarship built a leader who thrives in t...
14 Feb 2026
Dr. Thomas Parham - 11th President of California State University, Dominguez Hills
Send a text Ready for a masterclass in leadership that outlives the leader? We sit with Dr. Thomas A. Parham—licensed psychologist, author, and the 11th president of California State University Dominguez Hills—to unpack how spirit, mentorship, and uncompromising standards fueled a campus-wide transformation. From a childhood across South, East, and West LA to steering a $250M “small city,” Dr. Parham shares the moments that reshaped his path and the philosophies that guided every decision. W...
20 Oct 2025
Goldie Chan - Founder and Author of Warm Robots & Personal Branding for Introverts | California Leaders
Goldie Chan, founder of Warm Robots, discusses expanding a niche brand, platform-specific content strategy, and personal branding systems for introverts in an interview on California Leaders.
30 Jun 2025
Terri Batch - President and CEO of Global LA & Batch Global Strategies | Los Angeles Leaders
Terri Batch, President and CEO of Global LA & Batch Global Strategies, shares her journey from South Georgia to becoming a global trade leader, highlighting the power of embracing opportunities; this is an interview.
16 Jun 2025
Stephen Cheung - President and CEO of LAEDC & WTCLA | Los Angeles Leaders
Stephen Cheung, President and CEO of LAEDC & WTCLA, recounts his early experiences with economic hardship and how they shaped his leadership approach, in an interview on resilience and coalition building.
2 Jun 2025
Steve Gunther - President and CEO of Maryvale | Los Angeles Leaders
Steve Gunther, President and CEO of Maryvale, discusses transforming a 170-year-old social service organization while honoring its legacy in this interview episode.
26 May 2025
Ajit Dodani - Founder and CEO of EmpathifyU | Los Angeles Leaders
Ajit Dodani, Founder and CEO of EmpathifyU, shares his journey from the ice cream industry to becoming a leadership expert, teaching companies how to build high-performance cultures in this interview.
19 May 2025
Everett K. Sands – Chief Executive Officer of Lendistry | Los Angeles Leaders
Send us a text Everett Sands transforms the lending landscape for underserved entrepreneurs through innovation, vision, and a deeply personal mission. Drawing from his grandfather's tailoring business experience—which thrived with five locations but ultimately suffered due to poor financial advice—Sands built Lendistry to provide the responsible capital small businesses desperately need. With remarkable transparency, Sands reveals how watching his family lose their home to foreclosure plante...
12 May 2025
Rick Gibson – Principal Owner of MGR Development | Los Angeles Leaders
Send us a text Rick Gibson's leadership journey spans from bagging groceries in his father's Bakersfield market to shaping Pepperdine University's presence in Los Angeles as Senior Vice Chancellor. In this riveting conversation, he reveals how seemingly small moments—like his father telling him "you always have something to do" when caught idle—planted seeds that would bloom throughout his 30-year executive career. With remarkable candor, Gibson shares how he transformed from an entry-level ...
5 May 2025
Joone Kim-Lopez – General Manager of Moulton Niguel Water District | Los Angeles Leaders
Send us a text Joone Kim-Lopez's remarkable journey from South Korean immigrant to transformative water industry leader offers a masterclass in resilience, authentic leadership, and the profound impact of leading with compassion. Arriving in America at age eight without speaking English, June navigated childhood poverty, cultural isolation, and family hardship before finding her path to leadership. Her candid reflections on being "the weird, awkward, unpopular kid" reveal how these ear...
20 Apr 2025
Los Angeles Leaders Trailer
Send us a text 🎙️ Los Angeles Leaders Podcast – Where Visionaries Share Their Journey Welcome to the Los Angeles Leaders Podcast, hosted by Christopher Luna — a platform dedicated to spotlighting the inspiring journeys of visionary leaders shaping the future of Los Angeles and beyond. Each episode dives deep into the personal stories, defining moments, and leadership philosophies of influential CEOs, changemakers, community builders, and innovators. Our goal is to go beyond titles and resumes...
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Goldie Chan
Terri Batch
Stephen Cheung
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