A native Angeleno, Tunua Thrash-Ntuk is the Executive Director of Los Angeles Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LA LISC). She is a seasoned community and economic development practitioner of more than 15-years with both non-profit and private sector experiences. Her strengths range from community advocacy to asset and real estate development around neighborhood revitalization. She has already led a number of important urban initiatives in Los Angeles focused on affordable housing and commercial development as well as transit-oriented projects. 

As a native Southern Californian, Alex is passionate about affordable housing and community revitalization in Los Angeles. Prior to joining LISC, Alex worked for Cesar Chavez Foundation as a Project Manager in the Housing and Economic Development Department where she was responsible for managing all aspects of affordable housing development projects from predevelopment to placed-in-service.

Emma leads the economic development lending and supports the affordable housing portfolio at LA LISC. Prior to joining LISC, Emma worked at Quantified Ventures, an impact investing advisory company as an Associate on the healthcare vertical. Emma is passionate about community development finance as a way to support those at the base of the economic pyramid, with a particular focus on women and minority owned businesses.

Miranda supports LA LISC’s comprehensive housing policy and preservation initiatives including the intersection of health and green development and commercial corridor development including place making and place keeping strategies. She is a native Angeleno and holds a Bachelor's Degree from Lewis and Clark College.  As a lover of cities, she's interested in innovative community preservation initiatives and public space agendas for changing neighborhoods across America.

Jessica is a passionate and motivated planning professional with a Master of Planning degree from University of Southern California, with a concentration in Social and Community Planning. She is interested in the intersection between the built environment and health with extensive knowledge in: food systems, community development & neighborhood revitalization, community engagement, active transportation, and environmental justice. Fluent in Spanish, Jessica is a former Peace Corps volunteer and is a graduate of University of California Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies.

Sandra supports LA LISC’s Economic Development department focussing on corridor development and affordable housing policy. As a Los Angeles local the issues of transportation equity, environmental racism, and affordable housing have pushed Sandra in pursuing work in economic and community development. Sandra graduated with a Bachelor's of Art in Anthropology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. 

Samantha is passionate about health and economic development in low income communities and how the two are dependent on each other for eliminating the diabetes and obesity epidemic. She supports LISC’s economic development, health and housing initiatives alongside communications for the office. Prior to LISC, she managed commercial property, owned and managed a raw vegan organic juice bar, and wrote a book on fostering a healthy lifestyle on a budget. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from New York University in Economics and Africana Studies, which is the study of the diaspora of African people.