More than 60 Business Leaders With Wendy Back Her Campaign, Reflecting Growing Support Across LA
LOS ANGELES, CA – Wendy Greuel announced today that a broad coalition of more than 60 business leaders from across the city is endorsing her campaign for mayor, reflecting Greuel’s support from individual business owners and industry leaders around Los Angeles.
The Business Leaders with Wendy are executives, owners and community leaders from businesses ranging in size from Fortune 500 companies to independently owned small businesses. They come from a diverse set of industries such as science, technology, entertainment, and real estate.
The list includes George Schaeffer, President and CEO, OPI Products; Julia Gouw, President & COO, East West Bank; Kenneth Burk, Executive Vice President, Tutor Perini Corporation; Allen Ravert, Restaurateur and Commercial Property Owner, Mexicali Cocina Cantina, Umami Burger, and 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria; Jasmine Borrego, President of TELACU; Ernest Camacho, CEO & President, Pacifica Services Inc; Leslie Goodman; Wolfgang Hammer; David Mannix, Sony Pictures Entertainment; Mark C. Manuel, CEO, EI Capital Group/Kilburn Media; and Gila Bronner, President & CEO, Bronner Group LLC*.
To see the full list of Business Leaders with Wendy, click here.
The announcement comes on the heels of major endorsements for Greuel by the top business organizations in the city: The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Jobs PAC, the Valley Industry and Commerce Association PAC, and the Los Angeles County Business Federation (Biz Fed).
“Wendy Greuel understands what we need to do to grow our economy because her family owns a small business, and she’s worked in our iconic entertainment industry,” said George Schaeffer, President and CEO, OPI Products*. “Wendy will fight to keep jobs and balance Los Angeles’s budget. And she will actually work with business owners to cut red tape and bureaucracy so LA can become a global destination for businesses and entrepreneurs. She’ll be a great mayor for all of Los Angeles.”
“Wendy is going to do everything she can to create jobs in Los Angeles. That means making it easier for businesses to grow here, ensuring that our workers are the best educated in the country, and investing in our roads and transportation system,” said Kenneth Burk, Executive Vice President, Tutor Perini Corporation*. “And Wendy will crack down on waste in government so we can balance the budget and stop the cuts that have hurt Angelenos and business alike.”
“Wendy will work to stop the cycle of crisis, layoffs and cuts that have crippled our economy. And she has the experience to create jobs across the city and revitalize our economy so no part of LA is left behind,” said Jasmine Borrego, President of TELACU*. “Wendy will also help make government more accountable and responsive so Angelenos across the city get the services they expect and deserve.”
“I’m proud to have the support of business owners from all over the City,” said Greuel. “I know what it means to be a small business owner, because I’ve helped run my family’s small business that my grandfather started here 66 years ago. And I know that the most important thing is to create jobs across Los Angeles, and make sure Angelenos are the ones getting hired. Whether it’s keeping Hollywood production here or investing in training programs for our workers and a better education system, I will do everything I can to grow the economy for all of Los Angeles.”
Greuel has also earned the support of more than 21 unions representing tens of thousands of working men and women across Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Daily News, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, United Firefighters of Los Angeles City, and U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer.
To view Greuel’s endorsement list, click here: http://www.wendygreuel.org/endorsements/
For more information about the Wendy Greuel for Mayor campaign, check out http://www.wendygreuel.org/
*Titles for identification purposes only.
A lifelong Angeleno, Wendy Greuel started her career in public service in the office of former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley, eventually becoming deputy to the Mayor. Following her tenure in Mayor Bradley’s office, Wendy worked as a senior advisor at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 1997, Wendy transitioned into the private sector, working in the film industry as an executive at DreamWorks Pictures, and in 2002, she was elected to the Los Angeles City Council to represent the City’s 2nd District. In 2009, Wendy was elected Controller for the City of Los Angeles. As Controller, she is the taxpayer’s watchdog, and is responsible for ensuring that the City is held accountable for its actions.
Wendy Greuel is considered one of the leading candidates for Mayor, and is the only candidate in the race who has already run successfully citywide. In 2009, Greuel received more votes than any candidate for any office. In the race for Controller, she earned almost two-thirds of the vote and finished 47% ahead of her next closest competitor.
Business Leaders with Wendy
Brian Archibald, President, Provida Life Sciences Brett Baer, President, Meridith Baer Home Edward Barnett, Owner, Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Buffalo Wild Wings John D. Barrett, Senior Vice President, Tutor-Saliba Corporation Jillian Bartels, Business Manager, Creative Goods Merchandise Meir Bartur, President & CEO, Optical Zonu Corporation Kamran Benji, Owner, Benji-26 Inc. Andrew Berman, MD Inc. Ken Bernstein, President & CEO, BFC Financial Corporation Jill Black Bob Blake, CEO, Bob Blake & Associates Inc. Jasmine Borrego, President, TELACU Residential Management Gila Bronner, President & CEO, Bronner Group LLC Kenneth Burk, Executive Vice President, Tutor Perini Corporation Kenneth Caldwell, Executive Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services Ernest Camacho, CEO & President, Pacifica Services Inc. Michael Camacho, Senior Vice President, Pacifica Services Inc. George Castillo, Vice President, CMTS Inc. Shawn Chavira, Operations Manager, First Transit Inc. Adriana Cruz, President, U Frame It Gallery Ellen Daigle, Owner, Ellen’s Silkscreening, Embroidery and Promotional Products Richard De Blasi Jamie Deneberg, President, SA Entertainment Irwin Deutch, President/Owner, Century Pacific Lynne Deutch, Media/Communications Consultant Tom and Linda Fowler, Food Makers Bakery Equipment Renee Fraser, President & CEO, Fraser Communications Earl E. Gales Jr., CEO, Jenkins Gales & Martinez Inc. Art and Sandy Ginsburg Jeffrey Glassman Leslie Goodman Julia Gouw, President & COO, East West Bank Joelle Gryczman Wolfgang Hammer Mehdi Hashemi, President & CEO, Hushco Buttons Inc. Horace Heidt, Horace Heidt Agency Co. Stephanie Widener Hendrie, President, Hendrie Communications Inc. Rey Herrera, Proprietor/Founder, Chilanthropy Jeff Hyland, President. Hilton & Hyland Bob Jacobi, Jacobi Building Materials Inc. Jeff Jenkins, President, CBN Campus Media Jaymee Jusko Jack Knight, President, Black Knight Inc. Bryn Lander, The American Vernacular Frank Leon, Owner and Chef, La Loggia Italian Bistro Marvin J. Levy, Marketing Executive, Dreamworks Studios Gregory N. Lippe, President, Gregory N. Lippe Accountancy Teddy Lu, President, Overseas Chinese Business Exchange David Mannix, Sony Pictures Entertainment Mark C. Manuel, CEO, EI Capital Group/Kilburn Media Paul McGunnigle, Chief Executive Officer, Howard Building Corporation Matthew Mueller, Engineer, Space X Steven Myers, Chairman & CEO, Dolphin Capital Holdings Inc. Rob Nelson, General Dynamics Cliff Nichols, General Counsel/Manager, Hilton & Hyland Benjamin Oberman, Mousetrap Films, LLC. Nancy Pope Allen Ravert, Restaurateur and Commercial Property Owner, Mexicali Cocina Cantina, Umami Burger, 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria George Schaeffer. President & CEO, OPI Products Don Scott, First Financial Bancorp Irv Selman, Past President, Grenada Hills Chamber of Commerce John Terzian, Co-Owner, The H.Wood Group Pep Valdes, Parking Company of America Denita Willoughby Jack Woo, ABC Toys Henry Woods, Executive Vice President, Life Support Medical Los Angeles Herb Zimmer, PriorityOne Printing
*For identification purposes only.