We are so pleased to welcome Rabiah Rahman to the VCLA Board of Directors. As an alumni of Cohort XXVI, she is a dedicated social justice advocate who utilizes her voice, education, and skills to promote change throughout Ventura County and California. Currently, she serves as Co-Chair on the Ventura County Public Safety Racial Equity Advisory Group, Vice…

Please help us welcome Gopi Nadella (Cohort XXIX) to the VCLA board. Gopi recently retired from the U.S. Navy and has settled in west Ventura County with his family. He serves as a Board Member on Gloves For Grief and volunteers with Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Gopi and his family recently adopted a beautiful pit bull princess named Bug…

Congratulations to Gina Jaeger (Cohort XXI) on her recent retirement with the US Army as the Director of Resource Management at Garrision, Italy. Gina lead a team of 20 people and a budget of over $120 million. Gina served 7 years in the US Army, 30 years with the US Navy and also served as…

Ventura County Leadership Academy was recently featured in the VC Reporter, highlighting our program, our luncheon, and the impact we make on the community. Read the article HERE.

More than 150 community members gathered together on April 25th at the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula for Trivia Night at the Museum, hosted by VCLA’s Cohort XXX. The fundraiser raised over $22,000 to support families still rebuilding after the Mountain Fire, a disaster that destroyed homes and livelihoods in the Camarillo area-most…

We are thrilled to send a hearty and heartfelt congratulations to VCLA’s Executive Director Pattie Braga, who was named a Woman of the Year by California State Senator Monique Limon. Pattie Braga began her tenure at Ventura County Leadership Academy (VCLA) five and a half years ago, in August of 2019. In that time, she has increased VCLA’s brand…