Aja Brown is a visionary leader in urban development, with a proven track record of revitalizing communities through innovative solutions and strategic planning. Her extensive experience includes economic development, brownfield reuse, redevelopment project management, and smart growth urban design. She has successfully developed policies, empowered communities, and facilitated business collaboration to achieve greater results.

As a Mayoral Candidate in the City of Compton, Aja Brown creates and implements programs and projects aimed at eradicating poverty, empowering businesses, and revitalizing the city. Prior to this, she served as Project Manager at the City of Compton - Community Redevelopment Agency, where she oversaw various community redevelopment projects and programs. She also assisted in improving the Standard & Poors credit rating, instrumental in procuring a $100 Million Tax Allocation Bond indenture for the city.

Aja's specialties include strategic planning, community and project marketing, government project liaison and approvals, project management, specialized community relations and outreach, business development, land acquisition and disposition, and contract management. She holds an MS in Master of Planning & Development and a BS in Policy, Planning & Development from the University of Southern California.