Jerry Sullivan is national managing editor for The Real Deal, and oversees coverage in Southern California, the Bay Area, Chicago and Texas markets. He founded SullivanSaysSoCal in October 2018 and operated the digital, subscription-based column for three years after serving as editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal and the Orange County Business Journal. Sullivan founded the Los Angeles Garment & Citizen, which served neighborhoods throughout Downtown Los Angeles and surrounding districts from 2001 to 2010. He also has edited California Apparel News, Pacific Textile News and World Trade Magazine. Prior experience as a reporter includes working the crime, sports and business beats for weekly and daily newspapers in Southern California. You can reach Jerry at (213) 276-0729 or jerry.sullivan@therealdeal.com.