LOS ANGELES, March 13 – Founded in 2008, BizFed is a massive, diverse grassroots alliance of over 160 top business organizations representing 325,000 businesses with 3 million employees across the region. BizFeds volunteer officers provide the active leadership necessary to promote the economic vitality of Southern California.
The election of Zanku Armenian and Steve Samuelian to the 2017 BizFed Executive Committee is a significant and noteworthy achievement. They will provide critical thought leadership throughout the year, aimed at guiding the priorities and direction of the BizFed alliance.
BizFed Founding CEO Tracy Hernandez commented, "As one of the leading voices for businesses, BizFed prides itself on our leadership. We are very proud to have Steve and Zanku as members of our Executive Committee. L.A. County is home to the largest Armenian-American population outside of Armenia and BizFed looks forward to our continued work with the Armenian community and all ethnic groups across our diverse region."
Zanku Armenian is a Senior Communications Executive in the corporate communications department of Southern California Edison, one of the nations largest electric utilities. Mr. Zanku Armenian serves as President of Glendale Water & Power Commission and has more than 22 years of experience leading communications strategies for major corporations and high-profile issue campaigns. Previously, Mr. Armenian worked at the Motion Picture Association of America driving communications programs working with member studios including Disney, Fox, MGM, NBC Universal, Paramount and Sony Pictures. Mr. Armenian has in-depth experience in public affairs and crisis communications working with major corporations and industry coalitions. He was a founding member of Powell Tate, which was founded by President Jimmy Carters press secretary Jody Powell and First Lady Nancy Reagans press secretary Sheila Tate.
Steve Samuelian is the Founder and CEO of California Consulting, LLC the states largest grant writing company with clients and offices in the Bay Area, Central Valley, Sacramento, and Southern California. Steve was recently appointed as the Co-Chair of the USC Unruh Institute Ambassadors Board of Directors, a group of 35 influential community, civic, labor, political, and business leaders from throughout Southern California. Steves family has a long history of civic, community, and political involvement in the L.A. region dating back over seventy five years. Steve began his political involvement in Los Angeles in 1982 at the age of thirteen. Steve has served on the Board of Directors of a Chamber of Commerce, a United Way, and a Crimestoppers. He served in the California State Assembly and served 8 years as District Director for a U.S. Congressman. Steve has twice traveled to the Republic of Armenia once as part of an OSCE delegation monitoring adoption of Armenias first Constitution and later as part of a U.S. Congressional visit.During a ceremony hosted at the City Club Los Angeles in downtown, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge The Honorable Tony Mohr administered an oath of office to install the following new BizFed officers for 2017:

About BizFed: BizFed is a grassroots alliance of more than 160 diverse business groups, including industry trade groups, chambers of commerce, ethnic business groups, business improvement districts, premier independent companies and agencies.The organization represents more than 325,000 businesses that employ 3 million employees across all 88 cities in Los Angeles County. BizFed is recognized as the credible voice for business in Los Angeles, Sacramento and Washington, DC. For more information, visit bizfed.org.