George Kivork

George Kivork is Senior Public Policy Manager at Lyft, overseeing all government affairs for the Southern California region, and currently Arizona and Nevada.  He is an attorney with extensive experience in legislative affairs and communications, having advised public advocacy campaigns, business executives, and officials at the local and the highest levels of the U.S government.

 

George has a proven track record of shaping and implementing strategies to achieve policy objectives in highly demanding environments.

 

Most recently, he served the City of Los Angeles in numerous capacities on behalf of Mayor Eric Garcetti.  First, managing the City of L.A.'s federal affairs office in Washington DC, then as press secretary, and ultimately as associate counsel advancing the City's priorities and the Mayor's strategic initiatives.  Prior to that, George worked in the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S.

Department of Commerce, and as an attorney at O'Melveny & Myers.

 

George is a graduate of the University of Southern California and Georgetown Law School.