BizFed regularly hosts small-group “Leadership Roundtable” events for members in good standing. These virtual and in-person gatherings create valuable opportunities for BizFed members to have candid, closed-door discussions with power decision makers and influencers. Leadership Roundtable guests have included congressional representatives, state legislators, county and city officials, and key board and commission members.
Interested in sponsoring? Contact Sarkis Kotanjian, Vice President of Development, sarkis.kotanjian@bizfed.org
Have a guest request? Contact BizFed Director of Advocacy Mitchell Vieyra at Mitchell.vieyra@bizfed.org.
2025 LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE GUESTS
- City of Los Angeles, Chief Recovery Officer, Steve Soboroff
- Assemblymember, Chris Ward
- Congresswoman, Laura Friedman
2024 LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE GUESTS
- Assemblymember, Tina MiKinnor
- Los Angeles Councilmember, Imelda Padilla
- DEO Director, Kelly LoBianco
- Assemblymember, Lori Wilson
- CEO, Los Angels County, Fesia Davenport
- CTC Commissioner, Bob Tiffany
- Assemblymember, Mark Gonzalez
- Los Angeles City Councilmember, John Lee
- Los Angeles City Councilmember, Marqueece Harris-Dawson
- Los Angeles City Councilmember, Traci Park
- Los Angeles City Councilmember, Heather Hutt
- Assemblymember, Jesse Gabriel
- LADWP CEO, Jannise Quinones
- Los Angeles City Councilmember, Nithya Raman
- Supervisor Kathryn Barger
- Supervisor Holly Mitchell
- State Controller Malia Cohen
- Office of Supervisor Hilda Solis
- Nick Melvoin, LAUSD Board
2023 LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE GUESTS
- U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia
- California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara
- California Office of Planning & Research Director Samuel Assefa
- California Energy Commission Vice Chair Siva Gunda
- Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco
- Assemblymember Luz Rivas
- Assemblymember Juan Carrillo
- Assemblymember Rick Zbur
- Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris
- Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo
- South Coast Air Quality Management District Chair Vanessa Delgado
- Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
- Los Angeles City Councilmember Katy Yaroslavksy
- Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto
2022 LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE GUESTS
- California Attorney General Rob Bonta
- California Coastal Commission Chair Donne Brownsey
- Senator Josh Newman
- Senator María Elena Durazo
- Assemblymember Mike Gipson
- Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger
- Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell
- Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins
- Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Karen Bass
- Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Rick Caruso
- Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield
- Los Angeles City Councilmember Heather Hutt
- Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer
- LAPD Chief Michel Moore
- LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho
- Common Sense Party’s Tom Campbell & Julie Meier Wright
- Chapman University’s Joel Kotkin & Marshall Toplansky
- Michael Shellenberger
