About
BLANKSPACES is a coworking community of entrepreneurs and freelancers sharing space, collaborating, and networking. Our multiple Southern California locations feature WorkCafé open seating, dedicated desks, private offices, virtual office mail services, meeting rooms, and event spaces available by the hour, day, week, month, or year.
As Southern California’s first and oldest coworking community since 2008, BLANKSPACES provides a personal, boutique experience for members to grow their businesses.
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Jerome Chang Founder / Architect 323 330 9505 jerome@blankspaces.com Connect on LinkedIn |
| Jerome is the founder of BLANKSPACES and a still-practicing licensed architect. As an early pioneer of coworking, Jerome co-founded LExC, the League of Extraordinary Coworking (the first national network of coworking spaces) and COSHARE (the first national association of shared spaces). Jerome honed his design skills at Clive Wilkinson Architects (CWA), known worldwide for the office headquarters of Google, Chiat/Day and Mother Advertising. Prior to CWA, Jerome was a designer at SFJones Architects, which has designed renowned restaurants such as Spago Beverly Hills, Nobu Malibu, Hamasaku, and Lucky Strike Bowl. Jerome holds a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University; Master of Engineering and Bachelors of Science degrees from Cornell University. He instilled some right-brain training and a little more left-brain to develop BLANKSPACES. With each project for BLANKSPACES and for private clients, Jerome iterates and improves the various elements that constitute the BLANKSPACES experience. For information on Jerome’s coworking and architectural consulting, click here. | |
Since November of 2015, Ethan has been proudly serving the BLANKSPACES team and community so that everyone can thrive at SoCal’s original coworking community! His choice hobby is anything and everything computers, but when he can escape from said computers, he enjoys outdoor adventures and tasting the best food that Los Angeles has to offer.
Elizabeth (aka Eliz) is BLANKSPACES’ longest-serving team member, having joined in March 2011. Since then, she’s always helped out in some capacity from behind-the-scenes communication projects to filling in at the front desk. She currently manages the company’s newsletter, calendars, displays, and back-end operations projects. She has a bachelor’s in journalism, master’s in specialized arts journalism, and master’s in communication management, all from the University of Southern California. Eliz is a co-host of Sequel Rights podcast.
Brenda Tsay is the the Account Supervisor at BLANKSPACES and a graduate of the University of Washington, where she received a B.S. in Accounting from the UW Foster School of Business and a Dance Minor. After graduation, Brenda returned home to Los Angeles to pursue a career in business management & earn a CPA license. On weekends, she likes to explore new foodie spots with her husband and sons. Every once in a while, she likes to be more adventurous with her food palette, so she travels to different parts of the world to try new authentic dishes she has never had before.
Catherine is the location manager of BLANKSPACES Culver City and holds dear its core value of community, taking pride in facilitating an efficient, comfortable environment for all of our members. When she's not at work she enjoys watching movies and television (the darker the comedy, the better), reading (especially science fiction), and long-distance running (from her problems). Catherine is always happy to answer any of your questions about coworking at BLANKSPACES, the latest film release, her thoughts on colonizing Mars, and beyond!
Ann Holland relocated to Los Angeles from Chicago but still remains a Midwesterner at heart. No stranger to the world of coworking, Ann is an avid believer in the magic of community that shared workspaces create. In her spare time you can find her at the beach, reading tarot cards, or working on a wide variety of DIY arts and crafts projects. Ann works out of our Santa Monica location, where you can ask her about science fiction, the art of making mixtapes, and the most recent season of The Bachelor.
Melissa is a Northern California native who has been living in Los Angeles for the last three years. She previously worked as the Front of House Associate with a global advertising agency and has experience working in marketing, event coordination, and art administration. When not at work, you can typically find her hanging at the beach, hiking on a mountain trail, painting at her easel, or playing with her cat Luna. Melissa loves helping others and believes in creating a strong sense of community.
Serina was born and raised in Chicago. You’ll hear her strong Midwestern dialect as soon as you meet her! She spent the last six years working in music and live event production. Although new to coworking, she’s excited to join the community! When not working, Serina likes to run and be outdoors. Prior to Covid-19 she enjoyed traveling anywhere and everywhere. Now, she’s sticking to exploring the West Coast.
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