Long Beach City Council, District 8

Tunua Thrash-Ntuk is the executive director of Los Angeles Local Initiatives Support Corporation. She is a seasoned community and economic development practitioner with more than 15 years experience the nonprofit and for-profit arenas. Thrash-Ntuk has led a number of important urban initiatives in Los Angeles focused on affordable housing and commercial development as well as transit-oriented projects. Prior to joining LISC, Tunua served as Executive Director of West Angeles Community Development Corporation. Thrash-Ntuk is a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where she earned her master’s in City Planning as well as an alumna of UC Berkeley where she received her bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.