John Bwarie
John Bwarie is the Deputy District Director for Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith, who represents Northwest Los Angeles, including Northridge and Chatsworth. He is responsible for economic and community development, working with businesses, non-profits, chambers of commerce, neighborhood councils, schools, and other community groups. Bwarie coordinated Los Angeles’ International Earthquake Conference and was a member of the Great Southern California ShakeOut executive steering committee.
Bwarie is regarded as an expert in community building strategies and coalition building across multiple interest groups. He has served on dozens of boards in the last seven years and now serves on the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley, the Valley Leadership Institute, and California State University Northridge's San Fernando Valley Economic Research Center, among others. Bwarie was named one of the "40 under 40" in the San Fernando Valley by the SFV Business Journal for his contributions to business. He is also an advisor for the Museum of the San Fernando Valley, Heritage Square Museum, and many other community groups.
Bwarie has helped start schools, launch non-profits, and develop leadership programs in Los Angeles. He worked for Mayor James Hahn as the Director for the San Fernando Valley where he oversaw almost half of the City’s square mileage and about one-third of the residents. Bwarie graduated from UC San Diego, where he helped start the University’s charter school: the Preuss School UCSD.
Bwarie lives in Los Angeles and is the author of the novel, Nobody Walks in LA.
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The Natural Hazards Library suggests checking out Bwarie's involvement as executive steering committee member at the Great California ShakeOut site.