The Investment & Sustainability Advisory Committee

Charting the path forward with the LA Collaborative's new governance structure

What is the Investment Sustainability Advisory Committee (ISAC)?

Our new structure creates clear roles and multiple ways for partners to stay engaged:

Tier 1 — ISAC Core Group
A 15-member Investment & Sustainability Advisory Committee that serves as the region’s transition body and guides long-term strategy.

Tier 2 — Working Groups
Open-sign-up groups that support policy, funding, sustainability, partnerships, and sector-specific collaboration through our BRIM industry groups.

Tier 3 — CJF Collaborative Network
Our full partner network, engaged through meetings, information sessions, and project-aligned activities.

Together, these tiers provide balanced representation, transparent pathways for participation, and a strong foundation for ongoing implementation and long-term sustainability.

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Who are the Investment Sustainability Advisory Committee (ISAC) members?

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ISAC Core Group: 15 members organized into 3 clusters to ensure balance, expertise, and operational strength

Regional Integration Cluster (5 Seats)

Countywide reach across Supervisorial Districts

  • SD 1 Seat: Joseph Quintana - Native Development Network
  • SD 2 Seat: Libby Williams - Los Angeles LDC
  • SD 3 Seat: Sonya Blake - Valley Economic Alliance 
  • SD 4 Seat: Jaime Gutierrez - Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network
  • SD 5 Seat: Monica Banken - LA County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor Kathryn Barger's Office

Functional Operations Cluster (3 Seats)

Focused on operational leadership, convening capacity, and regional coordination

  • Innovation & Investment Seat: 
    • Efrain Escobedo - Center for Nonprofit Management

  • Governance & Institutional Design Seat: 
    • Andrea Slater - UCLA Labor Center

  • Communications & Engagement Seat: 
    • Sasheen Artis - Plenty of Pie

Pillar Alignment Cluster (7 Seats)

Aligned with CJF impact pillars & cross-sector expertise

  • Workforce Mobility Seat: 
    • Yolanda L. Castro - Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO WDB) 

  • Regional Prosperity Seat: 
    • Kelly Lobianco - LA County Department of Economic Opportunity (LA DEO)

  • Workers & Labor Seat: 
    • Devin T. Ablard - Los Angeles County Federation of Labor 

  • Inclusive Growth Seat: 
    • Kellie Todd Griffin - CA Black Women's Collective Empowerment Institute

  • Sustainability Seat: 
    • Stella Ursua - GRID Alternatives Southern California

  • Industry Seat: 
    • Dustin McDonald - Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development (GO-Biz)

  • K-16 Collaborative Seat: 
    • Adam Gottlieb - UNITE-LA

Why We're Transitioning and How the New Structure was Developed

 

As California works to institutionalize California Jobs First (CJF), the long-term statewide structure is still taking shape, and there is currently no additional legislation or funding extending CJF beyond September 2026. GO-Biz has asked all regions to prepare governance transitions to ensure stability during this shift. Our Steering Committee successfully led the planning and Catalyst phases, but its role is now complete. A successor structure is needed to guide implementation, sustain momentum, and keep LA County aligned with the state.

To build that successor model, we engaged Steering Committee members and partners through leadership planning sessions, four full committee meetings, surveys, written feedback, and iterative drafting. Across all inputs, partners consistently asked for a multi-tier model, broader engagement, clearer participation criteria, a fiscal sponsor, and a transition body that can carry this work beyond 2026. The new ISAC structure directly reflects that collective guidance and positions the region for long-term coordination and investment. The members of ISAC were appointed through an election; however, ISAC Working Groups are free for all who are interested to participate.

Interested in joining ISAC Working Groups? 

ISAC Deliverables

Over the next 6-7 months, ISAC's work is organized into two tiers to produce the Legacy Blueprint & Transition Report

Tier 2 — Working Groups

Provide foundational materials:

  • Funding, Sustainability & Partnerships: Sustainability toolkit; 1 hr/month

  • Policy & Advocacy: Policy & advocacy playbook; 1 hr/month

  • BRIM Industry Sectors: Sector frameworks; quarterly

Outputs feed directly into Tier 1.

Tier 1 — ISAC Core Group

  • Integrates Tier 2 materials; 2 hrs/month

  • Produces Legacy Blueprint & Transition Report (Aug 2026) including:

    • Governance Framework & Decision Matrix

    • Regional Investment & Sustainability Blueprint

    • Communications & Storytelling Strategy



 

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