Gina is an accomplished public affairs professional with extensive experience in providing strategic counsel and communication advice to a diverse range of sectors, including technology, transportation, infrastructure, sustainability, non-profit, and real estate development, in Los Angeles City and County. She also specializes in community affairs consulting.Gina’s career journey began in politics on Capitol Hill, where she first served as a Page for the U.S. House of Representatives. She later interned for Senator Dianne Feinstein and worked as a Staff Assistant and Legislative Correspondent for Congresswoman Jackie Speier. Her foray into local politics included serving as a Land Use/Government Attorney at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, where she represented clients in real estate transactions, land use entitlements, government approvals, and public contracts. Gina is currently on the Steering Committee of the Rautenberg New Leaders Project (NLP), a leadership program through the Jewish Federation that focuses on training young civic leaders; serves on the Downtown Works Board of Directors, Central City Association’s sister non-profit; and serves on the Board of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce.Gina holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law.