Alumni Updates
On the Concours
Since moving to Palm Desert in 2019 Dr. Rick Eberst (cohort XVIII), who served VCLA as a past board member and was the former Interim Program Director has kept up…
Read MoreCity Leadership
Congratulations to VCLA alumni Bill Ayub (cohort XXIII) on his recent appointment as the City Manager for the City of Ventura. Bill was a member of VCLA Cohort XXIII and…
Read MoreMaking Waves in Oxnard
VCLA alumni Vincent Stewart (cohort XXVII) was not only sworn-in to serve on the Oxnard Planning Commission in March (and quickly voted to the Vice Chair position), but he also…
Read MoreSanta Paula’s New Commander
Congratulations, Commander! Congratulations to Eric Starna (cohort XXVII), for being sworn in this morning as a Commander with the City of Santa Paula Police Department. Many of his fellow VCLA…
Read MoreNew Board Member
We’re excited to announce that Dhruv Pandya (cohort XXVI), has joined the VCLA board for a two-year term. Dhruv is the Director of Information Security at a video, marketing, and…
Read More#Take5 – VCLA Reads 2023
Thank you to all of the VCLA alumni who took part in the First 5 Ventura County #Take5VC program, which encourages us to read, talk, and sing to the children…
Read MoreOur Alumni are Experts
An expert from her own cohort! Loredana Carson, Senior Lecturer and Academic Advisor with California Lutheran University was able to call on her fellow cohort XXII member Heather Sumagaysay, Communications…
Read MoreSanta Barbara News
Congratulations to Kirk Lagerquist (cohort XXVII) on being appointed as the General Services Director for the County of Santa Barbara! Kirk recently concluded a 27-year career with the United States…
Read MoreNew Position
Congratulations to Arturo Zaragoza (cohort XXIV), who was recently promoted to director of financial equity programs at Ventura County Credit Union (VCCU). Zaragoza has served as a branch manager at…
Read MoreNon-Profit Addition
Congratulations to Mike Silacci (VCLA Class III), for joining the team at the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF), serving as Chief Philanthropy Officer. Mike is a former VCCF Board Member…
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