Hamai, Sachi — Los Angeles County | Los Angeles Business Journal

Hamai, Sachi — Los Angeles County. Sachi Hamai

Chief Executive

Los Angeles County

THE LATEST: After announcing last year that she would retire in early 2020, Hamai decided to postpone her departure in order to maintain continuity in county government and streamline the process of securing emergency services and supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

BACKGROUND: The first Asian American woman to manage day-to-day operations, including a $30 billion budget of the nation's most populous county, Hamai has held her post since 2014. Under her leadership, Fitch Ratings, Moody's and Standard & Poor's Financial Services have raised the county's long-term credit ratings to the highest level in a decade. Hamai also heads the county's Homeless Initiative, which is funded by 2017's Proposition H to address the homeless crisis. During her tenure, Hamai successfully combined the county's three health-related departments into a single agency. She serves on the board of the United Way of Greater Los Angeles and is a member of the U.S.-Japan Council.

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