Board

Board of Directors

Providing an innovative forum for all community
stakeholders to contribute to a healthy,
vibrant, and inclusive Downtown.
Downtown LA Neighborhood Council

The Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (“DLANC") is governed by a 24-member Board of Directors, whose members participate on various committees.

DLANC board members are volunteer City officials elected by the members of our communities every two years in official city elections. Our 24-member Board of Directors is composed of residential and business representatives from five assigned geographic areas of Downtown; and Social Services Providers, Homeless residents, At-Large and Area Wide seats. We have five board officer positions, nine standing committees, and appointed liaisons and alternate board members.

To see the official roster of our Board of Directors, Board Alternates, and Planning & Land-use Committee, visit https://empowerla.org/dlanc/

The full Board of Directors meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM.

In compliance with Government Code section 54954.2(a), Neighborhood Council agendas are posted for public review at the Department of Recreation & Parks – Pershing Square Office, 532 S. Olive and at www.dlanc.com. You can also receive our agendas via email by subscribing to L.A. City’s Early Notification System at: https://www.lacity.org/government/subscribe-agendasnotifications/neighborhood-councils

Claudia Oliveira
President
Area-Wide Member
claudia.oliveira@dlanc.com
Jim Sarratori
VP of Administration, 
Rules & Selections Committee Chair
South Park Business Director
jim.sarratori@dlanc.com
Wendy Celaya
VP of Outreach
Center City East Business Director
wendy.celaya@dlanc.com
Tony Hoover
Treasurer
Area-Wide Member
tony.hoover@dlanc.com
Debby Zhou
Secretary, 
Livability Committee Chair
South Park Resident Director
debby.zhou@dlanc.com
Patricia Berman
At-Large Stakeholder Board Member
patti.berman@dlanc.com
Robert Martinez
Center City East Resident Director
robert.martinez@dlanc.com
Wendell Blessingame
Center City East Resident Director
wendell.blessingame@dlanc.com
Ryan Afari
Planning & Land Use Committee Chair
Fashion District Business Director
ryan.afari@dlanc.com
Ana Carril
Fashion District Resident Director
ana.carril@dlanc.com
VACANT
Civic Center/Financial District Resident Director
vacant@dlanc.com
Tyler Murphy
Historic Core Business Director
tyler.murphy@dlanc.com
Melynda Choothesa
Historic Core Resident Director
melynda.choothesa@dlanc.com
Pablo Fontoura
Historic Core Resident Director
pablo.fontoura@dlanc.com
Christian Dittmer
Historic Core Resident Director
christian.dittmer@dlanc.com
Leonel Aguilar
Government Liaison Committee Chair
Social Service Providers (SSP)
leonel.aguilar@dlanc.com
Allen Gross
Social Service Providers (SSP)
allen.gross@dlanc.com
Cody Nowak
South Park Business Director
cody.nowak@dlanc.com
James Wilde
South Park Resident Director
james.wilde@dlanc.com
Jehan Reagan
South Park Resident Director
jehan.reagan@dlanc.com
Scott Miller
Civic Center/Financial District Resident Director
scott.miller@dlanc.com

VACANT
Area-Wide Homeless Member
vacant@dlanc.com
 
Damion Wagner
Center City East Business Director
damion.wagner@dlanc.com

Samir Bitar
Historic Core Business Director
samir.bitar@dlanc.com

Liaisons

Aaron Wolf (Stakeholder)
Film

aaron.wolf@dlanc.com

 
James Wilde
Animal Services
james.wilde@dlanc.com
Reeyan Raynes (Stakeholder)
Public Works & Resilience

reeyan.raynes@dlanc.com

 
Vacant
Homelessness

Neighborhood Council Alliance Representatives

Nick Leathers (Stakeholder)
PlanCheckNC
 
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