Mayor Bass Announces New Executive Leadership Staff

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LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that she has appointed Rachel Brashier as Deputy Chief of Staff for City Services, Anna Hovasapian as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Amanda Crumley as Deputy Mayor of Communications. They will continue driving her agenda to move Los Angeles forward, making unprecedented progress on the crisis of homelessness, continuing to make Los Angeles safer, and delivering services for all Angelenos.

"At City Hall, we must continue breaking away from the old failed ways of business as usual. We have made historic progress in bringing people out of tents and off the streets, driving down homicides and bringing new investments to the city," said Mayor Bass. "Rachel Brashier, Amanda Crumley and Anna Hovasapian will fuel this momentum to ensure we continue delivering for the people of Los Angeles with maximum urgency."

Rachel Brashier will join the Bass administration as Deputy Chief of Staff for City Services where she will work to make Los Angeles cleaner, safer, and easier to get from one place to the next. Rachel is a political strategist, policy and communications leader deeply entrenched in the fabric of Los Angeles. Rachel brings deep experience in Los Angeles government and a strong track record driving service delivery and cross-department problem-solving. She previously served as Senior Advisor, among other senior roles, to Council President Harris-Dawson. Rachel was recognized as the 2025 Woman of the Year by the California State Assembly.

Amanda Crumleyhas joined the Mayor's Office as Deputy Mayor of Communications where she will serve as the chief communications strategist and spokesperson for the Mayor's Office. She brings more than 30 years of strategic communications expertise with prominent roles in politics, government, and advocacy campaigns across the country. A longtime political and communications strategist, Amanda is a veteran of four presidential campaigns and multiple winning congressional and gubernatorial campaigns. She also has extensive experience in government, having worked in Congress, for statewide elected officials, and over four years in the Clinton White House.

Additionally, Anna Hovasapianis now Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. In this role, she will lead policy development and coordination across the Mayor's Office, continue serving as Mayor Bass' chief liaison to the City Council and oversee strategic engagement with federal, state, and regional governmental partners. Anna previously served as Deputy Mayor of Legislative and Commission Affairs for Mayor Bass.