The EPIP-LA Chapter is excited to launch its “Lunch with a Leader” series. These events will include lunch with an influential leader in an intimate and informal setting.

Join us on Friday, February 16^th from 12pm – 1pm as we grab a bite with Renata Simril, President & CEO of the LA84 Foundation. Come ready with your questions about philanthropy, leadership and career development. Hope you can join us!

Please RSVP. This event has limited capacity and is open to non-EPIP members. Lunch will be provided.

About the Leader: Renata Simril, President & CEO, LA84 Foundation

Ms. Simril is an accomplished civic and private sector trailblazer with more than 20 years of diversified experience with a commitment to leadership and service. She most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff to the Publisher of the Los Angeles Times, where she oversaw staff operations and special projects. Her earlier career included three seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where she served as Senior Vice President of External Affairs overseeing the restoration of the Dodgers brand and the Dodgers Foundation; and over a decade in real estate development with Jones Lang LaSalle, Forest City Development and LCOR, Inc. Her public service included stints as Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Housing in the Hahn Administration, where she worked to expand rental and affordable housing in Los Angeles, and as a Development Deputy to Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, where she worked to help rebuild communities in South Los Angeles after the 1992 civil unrest. Ms. Simril began her career in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer in the U.S. and Germany.

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