Jerry Neuman

Jerry Neuman is and has been the lead negotiator and project coordinator for many of Southern California’s most important real estate, green energy, infrastructure, and governmental procurement projects. His experience includes obtaining environmental clearances pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). He has gained substantial experience in coordinating teams of professionals including architects, engineers, environmental scientists, community relations and communication consultants, and media relations professionals. Neuman has also worked regularly with elected officials, organized labor and community and business leaders in connection with many of these projects and issues.

Neuman has served as advisor on the development of communities throughout California. Among those communities is Fresno, where he was approached by the governor of California and the mayor of Fresno to serve on the Fresno General Plan Implementation and Infill Development Task Force, which works in partnership with the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, with technical assistance and support from the US Environmental Protection Agency through the White House Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) initiative. In Los Angeles, Jerry has worked on the Mixed-Income Housing Technical Advisory Committee, advising on local issues at the direction of the mayor.

Beyond his civic engagement, Neuman is also a founding director of Mission Valley Bank and is on the executive boards of many of the most important commercial and charitable organizations in Los Angeles.