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Sharon Keyser
Senior Vice President - Real Estate, Government & Community Relations Paramount Pictures

As Paramount Pictures' Senior Vice President of Real Estate, Government & Community Relations, Sharon Keyser advises Paramount's domestic and international real estate transactions and directs the Studio's legislative activities at the local, state and national levels. She oversees Paramount's engagement with residential neighbors, as well as the many business

organizations, schools and nation-wide non-profit organizations Paramount supports. In addition, she administers Paramount's corporate responsibility program which includes Paramount's Viacommunity Day, a yearly event in which Paramount's domestic and international employees spend a workday volunteering at schools and non-profit organizations worldwide.

Prior to joining Paramount Pictures in 2007, Sharon served as Senior Land Use Specialist with Latham & Watkins, advising entertainment clients such as NBC Universal and Anschutz Entertainment Group's LA Live!, on various land use and environmental issues. She also worked with a wide range of commercial and residential development firms.

Before joining Latham & Watkins, Sharon served as Legislative and Planning Deputy to then-President of the Los Angeles City Council, Councilman John Ferraro.

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CCA Announces Launch of City Permitting Express Program
Los Angeles (June 3, 2010) - CCA, along with Los Angeles First Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner and L.A. City Council President Pro Tempore Jan Perry, announced the launch of the Restaurant & Hospitality (R&H) Express program. This program will streamline the entire permitting and inspection process for new businesses so that they can open sooner, save money and create jobs. Learn more here

Leading Business, Community and Elected Officials Offer New Recommendations to Help Los Angeles Tackle
Affordable Housing Crisis
Los Angeles (Jan. 8, 2009) - In response to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's call to build more affordable housing, top Los Angeles business, community and elected leaders today joined together in offering new solutions to promote the construction of workforce housing. More

Central City Association announces 2009 officers
Los Angeles (Jan. 15, 2009) - The Central City Association (CCA) of Los Angeles today announced its 2009 Officers, which represent the strength and diversity of membership in CCA. As L.A.'s premier business advocacy group, CCA's membership reflects a cross-section of industries, from entertainment and technology to banking, law and insurance throughout the Los Angeles region. More

Central City Association endorses ballot measures and Greuel for controller
Los Angeles (Oct. 3, 2008) - The Central City Association (CCA) of Los Angeles today announced it has endorsed two propositions and a bond measure on the Nov. 4 ballot, and Los Angeles City Councilmember Wendy Greuel for City Controller in the March 3, 2009 election.More

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