LA84 Foundation’s Renata Simril

Sports Brings People Together

Renata Simril is the president and CEO of LA84 Foundation, which supports youth sport programs and public education around sports and youth development. Previously, she has worked with the Los Angeles Dodgers and at the Los Angeles Times. Before taking the stage to moderate Zócalo’s 2022 Book Prize event “Will Americans Ever Be In This Together?” with Heather McGhee, she sat down in our green room to talk sports, community building, and where to find the best tacos in L.A.