The Culver City Chamber of Commerce announced on January 22, 2026 that its board has unanimously appointed Culver City Councilman and Chamber member Dan O’Brien as the organization’s new President and CEO, effective immediately.
“I am excited to start this new chapter of my career that blends my deep knowledge and roots in the Culver City community with my commitment to improving our city’s business climate and making Culver City an incredible place, to live, work and shop,” O’Brien said.”
An official statement from the Chamber touts O’Brien’s commitment to Culver City. “He has served as a trustee of the Culver City Education Foundation, was a member of the city’s first Committee on Homelessness, was Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 108, and played a key role in founding and serving Feed Culver, a nonprofit created during the pandemic to support food-insecure residents while sustaining local mom-and-pop restaurants.”
O’Brien is in his fourth year on the Culver City Council and served as Mayor in 2025, where “he earned a reputation for collaborative leadership and a clear-eyed focus on the city’s economic and civic well-being.”
A graduate of the University of Southern California, O’Brien has a degree in Business Communication and Management, and has had a 30-year career in TV and film.
O’Brien will be replacing current CEO Ed Wolkowitz, who was appointed as an Interim in July of 2024, after the previous Interim David Voncannon stepped aside due to health issues.
“We are confident that, under Dan’s leadership, the Chamber will continue to foster growth and connectivity within our community,” said Board Chair Andy Weissman. “Dan’s experience will be essential as we continue to work together to make Culver City the best it can be.”
