Leticia Rhi Buckley

Leticia Rhi Buckley is Senior Civic Strategist at The Music Center, Performing Arts Center of LA County and is responsible for the overall direction, management and strategic implementation of civic and community relationships, cultivating and building strong arts and culture-focused partnerships.

A native Angeleno, Leticia is deeply committed to making the arts accessible to all and has led major countywide initiatives to effectively shape more inclusive and equitable policies throughout the region. Most recently, she served as Chief Deputy of the Los Angeles County Arts Commission (now Department of Arts and Culture). Prior to this, Leticia launched a marketing and PR firm specializing in Latino outreach and engagement working with clients including Cheech Marin, Disney Theatrical Productions, and the City of Huntington Park.

Leticia is a fellow of Leadership L.A., a program of the Southern California Leadership Network. She is currently co-chairing the Racial and Cultural Equity Committee for California Arts Advocates and Californians for the Arts. Leticia is also a member of the board of directors of the Arts for Healing and Justice Network, and the marketing committee of the L.A. Tourism and Convention Board. She was honored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda L. Solis as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Leticia earned a degree in political science from Loyola Marymount University and received the 2019 Alumni Role Model Award from the LMU Latino Alumni Association.