Fred Jackson

Assistant General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development @City of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, US

As Assistant General Manager, Economic and Workforce Development, I manage operational budget and lead a team of 35 to optimize programming, resource allocation, and service delivery across the City of Los Angeles’s multimillion dollar Economic Development Division, which oversees city-owned real estate, business lending, and business assistance programs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I successfully expanded the team from 19 to 35 employees, fostering a collaborative and supportive culture that drove high engagement and low turnover. I have secured over $50M in ARPA funding to launch and scale initiatives such as LA Optimize, JEDI Zones, Small Business Recovery Grants, the Good Food Zone Program, and the Legacy Business Program. I also operationalized the Legacy Business Program to provide long-standing businesses with resources in digital marketing, technology adoption, succession planning, and continuity. In addition, I secure more than $15M annually in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), supporting 10 Business Source Centers that help create 500+ jobs, launch 300+ businesses, and generate over $24M in small business capital each year.

University of Southern California

Summer Program in Real Estate Finance and Development

Baruch College

Masters of Public Administration

Local Initiative Support Corporation

California Affordable Housing and Community Development Training Program

Turner Construction Management School

Certificate in Construction Management

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Bachelor of Science, Urban and Regional Planning

University of California, Riverside

Certificate of Economic Development Management