Renata Simril

Chief Executive

LA84 Foundation

THE LATEST: Simril oversees the LA84 Foundation, which was set up with the surplus from the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics to invest in youth sports programs, infrastructure, research and education in underserved communities across Southern California. In addition, she serves on the boards of United Way of Greater Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation.

BACKGROUND: A third-generation Angeleno, Simril was senior vice president and chief of staff to the publisher at the Los Angeles Times before joining the LA84 Foundation in 2016. She also spent three years with the Los Angeles Dodgers as senior vice president of external affairs. During the administration of Mayor James Hahn, she served as deputy mayor for economic development and housing. While working for City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, Simril helped rebuild communities in South L.A. after the 1992 riots. She also served in the Army as a military police officer. Simril is a member of the Los Angeles Unified School District Advisory Task Force. She earned a bachelor's degree from Loyola Marymount and a master's degree from USC.

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