Harbor Area Planning Commission

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Joe Gatlin

Commissioner Gatlin is a proud San Pedro resident and California native who has been a community leader, advocate, activist, and humanitarian for over sixty years. He is the founder, and current vice-president of the NAACP Branch #1069 and founded the Juneteenth 400 non-profit which has been hosting a Juneteenth celebration for over thirty years.

Amber Sheikh

Commissioner Sheikh is a nonprofit/social sector consultant with Thurlow/Associates where she tenaciously works to raise the capacity of organizations trying to solve the toughest issues facing Los Angeles. She is an active community advocate and serves on the boards of Social Venture Partners LA, Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, and Maternal Mental Health NOW. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of California, Davis.  

John Bagakis

Commissioner Bagakis has been a small business owner in San Pedro for the past 15 years. His restaurant has received numerous awards and recognition for being a generous community partner. He also serves on the Little Italy of Los Angeles (LILAA) Board of Directors and as Vice Chairman of the Board for the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce. He attended Cal State Long Beach.  

Esther Hatch

Commissioner Hatch is currently employed at the Los Angeles Unified School District. She managed the 2000 and 2010 Decennial Census operations for downtown Los Angeles and Torrance. Ms. Hatch has served on the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners (BONC) and the Neighborhood Council Review Commission.

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