ENR Los Angeles Infrastructure Forum

leila-leeLeila Lee
Assistant Director,
LA County Dept. of Economic Opportunity

Leila Lee is assistant director of the county’s central economic and business and workforce development hub. She was director of economic policy in the Los Angeles mayor's office of economic development, responsible for efforts that included expanded small business inclusion in procurement, integration of businesses to the digital marketplace and $100 million in grants. Leilah led implementation of programs including LA Optimized and Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. She also is a former entrepreneur and business owner.