The Westwood Village Improvement Association (BID) is a non-profit organization.
Our mission is to make Westwood Village a clean, safe, and friendly place for the community through maintenance, security, and enlivening programs. The WVIA shall lead the District by taking positions on district-wide short and long-term opportunities and considering matters such as city planning and zoning, parking, events, and other services that promote increased tenant recruitment and retention, business, values, and investment.
A 13-member Board of Directors, consisting of property owners, merchants, and a UCLA representative, administers the management of the Westwood Business Improvement District.
Board Chair, Kevin Crummy, Douglas Emmett Management, LLC
Board Vice-Chair, Jennifer Poulakidas, UCLA Government & Community Relations
Board Treasurer, Peter Clinco, Skylight Gardens
Secretary, Jeremy Wolf, Wolf Commercial
Dean Abell, Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers
Seth Bell, Pegasus Investments
John Heidt, Heidt Torres Co.
Damien Hirsch, W Los Angeles – West Beverly Hills
Bret Nielsen, Anderson Holdings
Dana Slatkin, Violet Bistro, Shop & Cooking School
Josh Trifunovic, Gayley Family, LLC / Rocco’s Tavern
Bill Tucker, Tucker Investment Group
A three-person management team directs the day-to-day operation of the organization.
Michael Russell, Executive Director
Michael@thewestwoodvillage.com
Megan Furey, Director of Programs & Partnerships
Megan@thewestwoodvillage.com
Tori Prudhomme-Yurochko, Ambassador Operations Manager
ayurochko@blockbyblock.com
Westwood Village Improvement Association Management Office:
10866 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 360
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Office: (310) 470-1812
Fax: (310) 474-2414
info@thewestwoodvillage.com
Westwood Ambassador Program Office:
10887 Weyburn Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Hotline: (213) 294-0899
Quality of Life Ambassador: (310) 486-7089
Maintenance Ambassadors’ Hours of Operation:
7 days a week from 5:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Safety Ambassador Hours of Operation:
Sunday through Thursday from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday from 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Quality of Life Ambassador Hours of Operation:
Tuesday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Saturday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.