Who We Are

LURN is a multi-disciplinary coalition of progressive professionals committed to revitalizing the city’s most under-represented communities.

Recognizing that thousands of Los Angeles-area households live in poorly invested neighborhoods, marginalized from the city’s powerful economy, LURN intends to generate and implement innovative ideas for building cleaner, greener and more sustainable communities, in partnership with and to benefit the existing community residents and business owners.

Board

Alfred Fraijo Jr., Chairman and Executive Director
Associate, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ginger Hitzke, President
Manager, Hitzke Development Corp.

Monique Chavoya, Vice President of Development
McCormack Baron Salazar

Reagan Maechling, Vice President of Finance
Development Analyst, Enterprise Community Investment, Inc.

Rudy Espinoza, Treasurer
Emerging Markets, Inc.

Ricardo Mireles, Secretary
Director, Academia Avance

Mike Burnett, Events Chair
Architect, FoundationForForm Architecture

Alicia Maldonado, Board Member
President, Mockingbird Communications

Sarah Magana Withers, Board Member
Charles Company

Tunua Thrash, Board Member
Director, Green Door Advisors, LLC