Olivia Zhang

Olivia Zhang, Program Coordinator, World Trade Center Los Angeles

Olivia Zhang serves as the Program Coordinator of the World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA) at the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC). With a deep passion for sustainable economic development and international trade, Olivia is dedicated to fostering global trade relationships and promoting economic growth in Los Angeles. Olivia is responsible for managing the daily operations of the various programs of WTCLA, representing WTCLA at domestic and international events, offering advisory and transactional consulting to trade-ready businesses, and support job creation by attracting foreign investments to Los Angeles County.

Throughout her academic career at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Claremont Graduate University (CGU), Olivia has pursued and conducted research on sustainable economic development, foreign direct investment, game theory, and the importance of convening in the realm of policymaking. Olivia’s interests in economic development budded at UCI, and then – as she was finishing her time at CGU – bloomed when she interned at the WTCLA. Olivia supported a variety of responsibilities, including her contribution to the 2022 Select LA Foreign Direct Investment Summit as well as the 27th Annual Eddy Awards.

Olivia received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Minor in Economics at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), and her Master of Arts in Public Policy from Claremont Graduate University (CGU).