For the Islander
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has appointed Jim Luttjohan, President and CEO of the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce, to serve on the LA County Economic Resiliency Task Force charged with helping guide the County’s approach to re-opening the economy.
The Task Force includes 13 representatives from different sectors of LA County’s economy. Each of the 13 representatives will chair working groups focused on reopening and revitalizing their specific sector or industry. Luttjohan will serve on the Restaurants, Leisure and Hospitality working group.
“Jim has decades of experience in the tourism and hospitality industry and knows what needs to be done to help it recover from this pandemic alongside the rest of LA County,” said Hahn. “I am proud to appoint him to this Task Force and know he will use his expertise to guide us towards the smartest, safest path to economic recovery.”
Prior to his role at the Chamber, Luttjohann was Executive Director of the Santa Fe Convention and Visitors Bureau. He also served as Executive Director of the Ventura, California Visitors and Convention Bureau and as Director of Operations at the Ventura Music Festival Association.
Luttjohann has also served as a Board/Councilmember of CalTravel, the Ventura County Lodging Alliance, the Central Coast Tourism Council, and as a liaison for the Ventura Chamber of Commerce.
Supervisor Janice Hahn’s other appointees to the Economic Resiliency Task Force can be seen here. The Task Force’s next meeting is on June 2.
