As Chief Airport Administrative Officer of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Marla Bleavins oversees the Human Resources, Commercial Development, Strategic Sourcing, and Internal Audit and Ethics divisions. In this role, she is focused on how LAWA supports its people and the communities it serves, and is leading the modernization of legacy systems and processes.

Marla returned to LAWA in May 2024 after serving in executive leadership positions across the City of Los Angeles. In her over 20 years of public service, Marla has served as Assistant General Manager at the Department of Convention and Tourism Development, Debt and Treasury Manager at Los Angeles World Airports, and Finance Specialist in the Office of the City Administrative Officer. She most recently served as Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer for the Port of Los Angeles.

Marla has an undergraduate degree from Stanford University in Public Policy and Political Science and a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.