As Chief Airport Administrative Officer, Marla Bleavins will oversee Human Resources, Commercial Development, Strategic Sourcing, Internal Audit and Ethics, and Risk Management. She will focus on how LAWA supports our people and the communities we serve, and she will lead a modernization of legacy systems and processes. Marla is returning to LAWA after serving in leadership roles across the City. In her over 20 years of service with the City of Los Angeles, Marla has served as Assistant General Manager at the Department of Convention and Tourism Development, Debt and Treasury Manager at Los Angeles World Airports, and Finance Specialist in the Office of the City Administrative Officer. She currently serves as Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer for the Port of Los Angeles.

Marla has an undergraduate degree from Stanford University in Public Policy and Political Science and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She joined LAWA in May of 2024.