Mazen’s passion is in economic research analysis that caters towards actionable solutions, specifically for at-risk industries and underserved communities. With a special interest in demographics and economic impact analysis, Mazen highlights the importance of understanding community needs through empirical research when it comes to providing impactful solutions to complex economic problems. His recent portfolios of work include a comprehensive demographic and economic assessments of Los Angeles’s service planning areas, an in-depth analysis of the City of Oakland’s post-COVID recovery, and analyzing the creative economy landscape for Downtown Los Angeles. Mazen was previously a manager at Beacon Economics, where he focused on understanding the economic and fiscal impacts of various events, organizations, and industries. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Southern California and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the State University of New York at Oswego.