Beverly Hills Forms Business Recovery Task Force

BEVERLY HILLS — The Beverly Hills City Council has voted to form a task force of local leaders and business owners to plan the City’s post-pandemic business recovery and reopening strategies. Current members include:

• City Treasurer Howard Fisher
• Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Todd Johnson
• Rodeo Drive Committee Vice President Kathy Davoudi-Gohari
• Beverly Hills Conference and Visitors Bureau CEO Julie Wagner
• Peninsula Beverly Hills Managing Director Offer Nissenbaum
• Beverly Hilton General Manager Sandy Murphy
• City National Bank Chairman Russell Goldsmith
• Morgan Lewis attorney Debbie Quick
• Property manager Bob Wiley
• Restauranteur Giocomino Drago
• GEARYS Beverly Hills CEO Tom Blumenthal
• Kamal Beverly Hills Creative Director Sabaa Kamal
• International Coffee & Tea Executive Chairman Sunny Sassoon

“We have assembled an experienced group to help us navigate the challenging work ahead,” said Mayor Lester Friedman. “I’m confident this task force will provide valuable insight as we rebuild our local economy following this unprecedented event.”

The task force will meet April 28 at 4:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on Beverly Hills Television (Spectrum Channel 10) and available at beverlyhills.org/live. To learn more about the task force or get involved, contact Marketing and Economic Sustainability Manager Laura Biery at lbiery@beverlyhills.org.