Elisa Serrato (she/her) has been with the Los Angeles County since 2008, providing administrative support and secretarial assistance to various departments including, Health Services, Probation, Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures, Public Health, and the Chief Executive Office. At Health Services, she graduated from the Quality Academy Program, a six-month program to create an improvement project for LAC+USC Medical Center. Her project focused on improving the work quality of program coordinators under the Department of Medicine. She is currently working as a secretary for the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative.

Mathew Jackson (he/him) is a Senior Analyst on the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative within the County of Los Angeles’ Chief Executive Office. In this role, he leads a portfolio of work related to Culture and Climate within the County workforce. Mathew previously worked in the Executive Office of the Board of Supervisors with the County Equity Oversight Panel. Mathew is an avid vinyl record collector, coffee lover, and he’s proud to be a “cool dad.”

Heather Jue Northover (she/her) is a Principal Analyst in the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office as part of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative. In this role she manages a portfolio of work focused on child and family welfare, health, justice, truth and racial healing, and equitable budgeting.  In her personal life, she has a keen appreciation for visual and performing arts and enjoys culinary pursuits, including aspirations of making the perfect chocolate chip cookie and macaroni and cheese.

Mark Minshen Lee | 李明軒 (he/they/他 pronouns) is a Senior Analyst on the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative within the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office. Mark leads ARDI’s policy portfolio, including establishing LA County’s Anti-Racism Policy and Policy Agenda as well as reviewing and recommending legislation to advance equity and justice. He leads additional ARDI projects in identity-based hate, equitable investment, LGBTQ+ wellbeing, and reparations. Mark previously managed the County’s Prevention Services Task Force, which convened departmental leaders, service providers, and community members to reimagine LA County’s safety net systems. Mark holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University. Mark is queer, the child of Taiwanese American immigrants, and a lifelong musician enjoying piano and vocals.

Jonathan Nomachi (he/him) is a Principal Analyst in the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office as part of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative. In this role he manages a portfolio of work focused on culture and climate, sustainability, housing and homelessness, internal policy, and strategic plan implementation. In his personal life, he appreciates spending time with his children and dedicating his remaining time bringing championships home for the Dodgers, Lakers, and Raiders!

Kyle Ota (he/him) previously worked in Countywide Communications within the Chief Executive Office (CEO) where he managed press conferences for LA County’s COVID-19 response, built out public-facing County websites, and developed an internal hyperlocal/ethnic media database for County communicators. He now leads the communications efforts for the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI) Initiative within the CEO. In his personal life, he enjoys food, traveling, and the great outdoors.

Jenny Nhu Phan (she/her) is a Management Fellow in the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office’s Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative. In this role, she passionately engages with stakeholders throughout the County, drawing from her roots as the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. With a Master of Public Health from UCLA, Jenny strives to promote equity and improve the health and well-being of her community. Outside of work, she is an avid foodie who loves exploring new restaurants, cooking, and sharing her culinary creations with others.

Carlos Pineda is a Principal Analyst with the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative within the County of Los Angeles’ Chief Executive Office (CEO). In this capacity he serves as the manager of the Prevention and Promotion (PP) Coordination Team (CIT). Established on July 25, 2023, by the Board of Supervisors, the PPCIT was created to facilitate coordination and collaboration across Countywide prevention and promotion entities and support the efforts of the PP Services Governing Committee to establish a Prevention and Promotion infrastructure for the County. Originally from New York City, Carlos has nearly 35 years of experience in government, with nearly 24 of those years spent with the County’s CEO’s Service Integration Branch. In his time off he and his wife enjoy travelling, learning new languages, and exploring new cultures through food and music.

Ben Russak (he/him/We) joins the ARDI team after extensive involvement in Los Angeles social justice philanthropy and program development. In his role as Principal Analyst, he leads ARDI’s Equity in the Built Environment portfolio including climate equity, mobility justice, community and indigenous engagement, industrial pollution, green space, and intersecting economic issues. In his personal life, Ben spends time camping with his kids and building an encyclopedic knowledge of sublime, unorthodox and obscure music.

Cesar Sanchez (he/him) is a Senior Analyst in the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office as part of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative. In this role he manages a portfolio of work focused on equity in infrastructure. In his personal life, he enjoys playing and listening to music while learning from a variety of styles.

Wafiqah Shah (she/her) is a Senior Analyst in the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office as part of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative. Wafiqah manages a portfolio that includes the American Rescue Plan and equitable budgeting. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her cats, buying books, and playing board games.

Gevik Shahverdian is a Principal Analyst in the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office as part of the Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Initiative. In this role, he manages ARDI’s diverse operational and administrative portfolio of work to enable the team members to implement and maintain their respective programs. He leads ARDI’s efforts in contracting, procurement, budgeting/fiscal, and human resources. Gevik has a passion for operations management and business process optimization. In his personal life, he enjoys spending time with his family, exploring the outdoors, camping, hiking, and fishing.

Dr. Tolu M. Wuraola is a Data Analyst for ARDI. In this role, she supports ARDI in the development of a comprehensive research and data strategy that fortifies its efforts to reduce racial disparities by overseeing and conducting both quantitative and qualitative analyses, writing research proposals and reports, supporting data dissemination and outreach efforts, recommending best practices for the data collection, reporting of race and other personally identifying characteristics, and proposing solutions to systemic barriers.