Bio

Ron Galperin is known for taking on challenges and finding creative solutions. Los Angeles voters elected Galperin in 2013, and again in 2017, as Controller, Chief Financial Officer and independent watchdog for the second biggest city in the U.S.. He is experienced in bringing leadership, innovation, measurable results and management to complex budgets, organizations and initiatives. A Leader in Innovation Galperin revolutionized how Los Angeles works with data, technology, audits, reports, maps and more. He created L.A.’s first open data portal: Control Panel LA., detailing every dollar spent on goods and services, and measuring results. Because of his nationally recognized efforts, L.A. was named “No. 1 Digital City” by the U.S. City Open Data Census three years in a row. Government Technology Magazine also named Galperin one of its “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers.” Galperin also pioneered the use of data to promote greater social, economic and educational equity - launching the first ever L.A. Equity Index. Measurable Results Galperin has tackled some of the most serious issues of our time, including how to better address homelessness and affordable housing, protect our environment, improve public safety, efficiently manage budgets and pension funds, maintain and upgrade infrastructure and strengthen crucial services. His work has included oversight and management of airport and port operations, public parks, emergency services, illegal dumping, City-owned properties and much more. Background Galperin has an extensive reputation as a leading voice for innovation in government, and both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Before serving as L.A.’s Controller, he led several City and County commissions and has served on the boards of various community and non-profit organizations. Galperin has extensive experience as both an attorney and small business owner, earning his B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, his law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and a certification from the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. A son of immigrant parents, he and his husband, Rabbi Zachary Shapiro, are the proud parents of young twins – Maya and Eli.