Mayor Eric Garcetti’s newest appointment to the City of Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women, businesswoman and community advocate Pamela A. Bakewell, was confirmed today by the Los Angeles City Council.
“L.A. is at its best when we protect equal opportunity for all, regardless of gender,” said Mayor Garcetti. “With her accomplishments in business and distinguished record of advocacy for underrepresented communities, I know Pamela will bring valuable insight to the work of deepening our commitment to gender equity and inclusiveness. She will help make certain those values remain central to our work here at the City of Los Angeles.”
A longtime leader in a number of South L.A. philanthropic and community organizations, including the board of directors of the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade, Bakewell is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bakewell Company — one of the largest African-American commercial real estate development companies in the Western United States. As COO, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the real estate development and redevelopment projects, as well as the print and broadcasting divisions of the Bakewell Company — which includes the L.A. Sentinel and L.A. Watts Times newspapers.
