Biography

EXPERIENCE

  • Lewis Brisbios Bisgaard & Smith, LLP – the largest law firm in Los Angeles, CA|Director of Diversity and Business Development
  • Lee Andrews Group, Inc. – Lobbying and Community Outreach |Deputy Executive Director to CEO and Community Outreach
  • City of Los Angeles Affordable Housing Commission – appointed by City of Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti|Vice President
  • City of Gwangju– the sixth-largest city in South Korea |Foreign Direct Investment Advisor
  • South Gyeongsang Province – a province in the southeast of South Korea|Foreign Direct Investment Advisor
  • International Customs & Trade Advisory Cooperative(ICTC)| Advisor

Below is a short list of projects/agency Janet worked on.

Land Use Entitlements – supported with land use entitlement/permit processing/California coastal act/client relations/environmental mitigation strategic planning for successful California commission hearing outcome as a liaison between client and agency.

  • Sweetwater Mesa
  • Hotel Del Coronado
  • City of Long Beach
  • City of Dana Point
  • Chanel Islands Harbor
  • City of Oceanside
  • Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy (SMMC)
  • Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP)
  • Southern California Edison (SCE)
  • Chevron
  • Greystar
  • Los Angeles County of Department of Beaches and Harbor(LADBH)
  • Home Depot

Public Policy Advocacy – provided support for a winning strategy/ acted as commutation liaison to key industry leader, elected office and agency point of contacts for continue dialogues to educate and impact/mitigate effectively successfully.

  • Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
  • California State Senate Bill SB375
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
  • California Ballot Initiative Proposition A
  • 2012-2035 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS)
  • State of California Governor Jerry Brown
  • California State Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg
  • Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsome
  • US Senator Barbara Boxer
  • State of California Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez
  • City of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
  • US Congresswoman Janice Hahn
  • US Congresswoman Karen Bass
  • US Congresswoman Maxine Waters
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
  • Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas
  • Various local and state elected offices

Community Outreach – designed and maintained regional and project-specific database for transportation project/ assisted with planning and facilitating outreach events and public briefings.

  • Metro Regional Connector Transit Corridor
  • Metro Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor
  • California High-Speed Rail Authority (CAHSR)
  • Metro Crenshaw/Prairie
  • Metro Express Lanes
  • Metro Congestion Reduction  Demonstration Project
  • Metro Green Construction Policy
  • SANBAG Express Lanes
  • Metro Expo Line Phase I
  • Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
  • Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)

EDUCATION

  • University of California Irvine, Bachelor of Science
  • University of California, Los Angeles Extension School
  • Duke University Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business Specialization

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

  • Kotra (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) Los Angeles, Business Consultant
  • Korean American Chamber of Commerce Orange County, Member
  • Korean American Chamber of Commerce Los Angeles County, Member
  • Korean American Federation Orange County, Member
  • Korean-American Apparel Manufacturers Associations, Advisor
  • Korean American Insurance & Financial Professional Association, Advisor
  • San Pedro Wholesale Mart Owners Association, Advisor
  • Korean American Custom and Trade Study Forum, Director of Public Affairs
  • Korean Investors and Traders Association Southern California, Member