John Mathews joins the Lewis Center as the new Operations Manager
posted: Dec 06, 2008

The Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies welcomes John Mathews as the Center's new Operations Manager. John was recently hired in September 2008 in part because of his strong office management background, which showed him to be skilled in event planning, graphic design, space management, budgetary tracking, and general knowledge of the campus's interdepartmental structure and functions. John also brings with him a vast array of knowledge and experience in the areas of concentration that are important to the Lewis Center: Labor issues, through the Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program; environmental issues, through the Institute of the Environment (IOE) and the Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering (JIFRESSE) Program; transportation issues, through the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS); and housing issues, through the Department of Urban Planning. We welcome John and the wealth of expertise and experience that he brings to this position - not only in his field of administrative support, but also in dealing with issues important to Southern California in general.

John also works as a freelance writer in the entertainment industry and has been known to put on comedy shows both in Hollywood and online. You can check out his personal website at futurejohn.com, although technically, it's not supposed to be finished until 2145.

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