Who We Are

Lucas O’Connor

Executive Director

Lucas is the Executive Director of the Progressive Labor Alliance Summit. He brings a unique lens to political and policy matters, developed over nearly two decades of work in campaign, governance, labor, and community organizing spaces in San Diego. Previously, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for San Diego Councilmember and now-Assemblymember Chris Ward. Additionally, he has worked for Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, Congressman Scott Peters, Senator Barbara Boxer, and the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council. He was a founding board member for Climate Action Campaign and the San Diego Leadership Alliance, and has served on the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party and as a Board Member of the League of Conservation Voters San Diego. He has been published in a variety of regional, state, and national outlets and has his own branded t-shirt line.