Thomas Soong

thomas.soong@lacity.org
Managing Director
Executive Division

Tom is currently the Managing Director for EmpowerLA. He and his colleagues stand behind the mission to make the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, America’s largest and most innovative initiative in Civic Engagement and Community Based Government. Love of community and the Lakers drive Tom, as evidenced by his 25 years of service to EmpowerLA. He likes it when people from diverse backgrounds gather together, exchange ideas, and develop practical but powerful plans to better their community. These topics are better discussed around food of course!

Prior to joining EmpowerLA, Tom was a Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) Americorp member, a voter engagement specialist with the City of Los Angeles City Clerk, and a field deputy for a Councilman in the City of Los Angeles. Currently, he is also on a team with the Fellowship Monrovia’s Center for Racial Reconciliation that tackles the difficult conversations of race and reconciliation on individual and systemic levels.

Tom earned his B.A. in Sociology with a Specialization in Education from the University of California, Los Angeles and his M.A. in Executive Masters in Leadership from the University of Southern California. He and his wife are parents to three pugs.

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