Commissioner Pamela Agustin-Anguiano was appointed by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis in 2023. Pamela is the Coalition Director of Eastside LEADS, an intergenerational coalition of youth, adult, and 9 community-based organizations working together to preserve and develop deeply affordable housing, expand tenant protections, and stop the displacement of low-income residents in East Los Angeles. She directs strategic planning, campaign development, and fundraising for the Coalition. Under her leadership Eastside LEADS has won important tenant protection and housing policies in L.A. County and has also helped establish regional partnerships that fight for housing as a human right. Pamela is a proud Cachanilla, born and raised in Mexicali, Baja California. She holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees in International Affairs and Latin American Studies from UC Riverside.

Commissioner Odest T. Riley, Jr. was appointed by 2nd District Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. Riley serves as CEO & Principal of WLM Financial, a privately-held, full-service real estate firm where he specializes in consulting and advisory services for education, governmental, and non-profit organizations throughout Southern California. His practice encompasses a broad spectrum of transactional disciplines; including transaction negotiations, tenant buy-outs, relocations, lease restructure and marketing. He is an expert in strategizing market analysis and team building. Riley has spent the last decade providing clients with multifamily real estate consultations and expertise to achieve desired goals. He presently holds the position of Housing advisory Commissioner for his beloved city, Inglewood.

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Commissioner Shanetta Weatherspoon was appointed by Supervisor Janice Hahn in 2026. Dr. Weatherspoon is an executive leader and public servant with more than 16 years of experience across the nonprofit, higher education, government, and consulting sectors. Her areas of expertise include public policy, organizational strategy, governance, workforce development, executive leadership, human resources, and community engagement.

Dr. Weatherspoon has led multimillion-dollar initiatives, directed complex grant portfolios, cultivated cross-sector partnerships, and advanced evidence-based programs that serve communities across Los Angeles County. She is the Founder and Principal Consultant of R&W Leadership Services, LLC, where she advises organizations in the nonprofit, higher education, government, and private sectors on strategic planning, organizational development, executive coaching, workforce strategy, human resources, board governance, and organizational effectiveness.

Dr. Weatherspoon currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Watts Learning Center Charter School and is a published author whose work is focused on leadership, organizational effectiveness, psychological safety, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and accessibility (DEIBA), and community impact.

She holds a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University, a Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from National University, and a Master of Public Policy and Administration from California State University, Long Beach. She is also a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Commissioner Ani Papirian was appointed by Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Ani earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1995 and her Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1998. During law school, Papirian worked as a clerk for Judge Dickran Tevrizian, Judge Letteau, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office Tax Division. After 20 years in the litigation and contractual field representing individuals and businesses, ranging in tasks from estate planning to complex litigation, she currently works in-house locally.

Commissioner Jarryd Gonzales was appointed by Supervisor Kathryn Barger. A communications and public affairs professional, Gonzales serves as the chief communications officer for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. He is also a founding partner of The Good PR Group, a trusted public relations and public affairs firm representing corporations and high-profile trade associations, including the Western Manufactured Housing Communities Association (WMA), the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, where he served as chief spokesperson for many years.

Gonzales has developed expertise in mobilehome park issues through his work with WMA. In addition to his professional roles, he shares his knowledge with college students as a guest lecturer at Emerson College’s Communications Studies Department, focusing on crisis and issues management.

He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a BA from the University of Southern California.

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