Director, Community and Economic Development Division, Los Angeles County Development Authority
Davon Barbour is a passionate urban advocate and possesses 20 years of progressive leadership experience in economic and community development. His areas of expertise include special improvement districts, public/private partnerships, business attraction, retail revitalization, and urban infill redevelopment. Davon has worked for private sector, public sector, and non-profit organizations revitalizing urban communities across the nation. Since July 2019, Davon has served as the Director of the Community & Economic Development Division for the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) where he oversees the county’s redevelopment portfolio, business lending programs, construction administration, and oversight of the nation’s largest urban county district Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.