Los Angeles County Development Authority
Dr. Loretha Smith, PhD, is an accomplished Senior Human Resource Analyst at Los Angeles County since 2017, with a prior role as a Management Analyst within the same organization from 1998 to 2016. Dr. Smith holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from Cal State University Northridge and a Master of Arts in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding from California State University-Dominguez Hills. Additionally, Dr. Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration from California State University, Los Angeles, and a certification in Labor Relations from Los Angeles Trade Technical College.
Los Angeles County Development Authority
The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA), formerly known as the Community Development Commission/Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, is a dynamic, innovative agency created in 1982 by the Board of Supervisors with the core purpose to "Build Better Lives and Better Neighborhoods." The LACDA is charged with facilitating affordable housing and economic and community development activities in participating cities and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.