City Planning Commission

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Martina Diaz

Commissioner Diaz has over 30 years of professional experience in the environmental field in the public and private sector including over 10 years’ experience in management. She has a broad range of experience in program implementation, policy development and extensive knowledge and experience in enforcement of air pollution laws, redevelopment, and site assessment. She previously served as Commissioner in various capacities including as President of the North Valley Area Planning Commission.

Michael Newhouse

Commissioner Newhouse is an experienced Real Estate, Land Use & Planning and Environmental Attorney. He currently serves as the Managing Shareholder of Newhouse Law Group, PC, and is a licensed Real Estate Broker and Principal of The Newhouse Group, Inc. He is also a longtime volunteer in his community, having served as past President of the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission, the Venice Neighborhood Council, the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils (WRAC) and as Board Chair and Pro Bono Legal Counsel to Venice Arts. Mr.

Monique Lawshe

Commissioner Lawshe, a seasoned real estate development and acquisitions professional, has been instrumental in the significant growth of two Los Angeles-based real estate companies – A Community of Friends, a non-profit development company, and GHC Housing Partners, a nationally recognized owner and operator of affordable housing. She remains a Partner in GHC Housing Partners’s affiliate PK Management LLC and was formerly the CEO of A Community of Friends. Ms.

Maria Cabildo

Commissioner Cabildo is a lifelong Angeleno who was born and raised in East Los Angeles. She has a long career in public service. She has held positions in the philanthropic, nonprofit, private, and government sectors, including serving as the CEO of the East LA Community Corporation, a nonprofit community-based affordable housing developer, from 1999-2015. Maria has served as an appointee on state and local boards, including Los Angeles' City Planning Commission (2013-2015), LAUSD's Construction Bond Citizens' Oversight Committee, and the California Housing Partnership Corporation.

Karen E. Mack

Commissioner Mack is the founder of LA Commons, a South LA-based nonprofit implementing artistic and cultural programs that reflect the unique character of diverse neighborhoods and give residents, particularly young people, a voice and an on-ramp to making positive change across the city. Prior to her work with LA Commons, she served as a Public Service Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and Vice President at Community Partners. Ms.

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