City of Long Beach
Amanda Elek-Truman, PHR, currently serves as a Human Resources Officer specializing in Employee Benefits and Return to Work for the City of Long Beach since March 2023. Prior to this role, Amanda held the position of Human Resources Manager for the City of El Segundo from September 2021 to March 2023. Amanda's extensive career in human resources began at the City of Santa Monica, where various roles were undertaken from January 2007 to September 2021, including Senior Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources Analyst, and Executive Administrative Assistant. Earlier experience includes positions at Radio & Records as an Executive Assistant and Sales Assistant, and at Radisson Hotel Cleveland as Sales Manager. Amanda began professional endeavors as the Tourism Department Coordinator for The Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University (2012-2015).
City of Long Beach
Long Beach, with a population of approximately 465,000, covers 52 square miles in Southwest Los Angeles County and is the seventh largest city in California. It has some of the best shoreline, marinas and beaches in Southern California, and a superb climate moderated by pleasant ocean breezes. The City of Long Beach is recognized as the home of the Queen Mary, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Long Beach Grand Prix, America's cargo gateway to the Pacific Rim through the Port of Long Beach (the Nation's second business container port), one of the world's most environmentally safe off-shore oil operations and numerous major business and commercial enterprises.