Ingrid Hardy – Assistant City Manager – City of Thousand Oaks This kind of experiential leadership development isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay. We all have our own paths. But for those considering VCLA-whether you’re just starting out, mid-career, or well-established-I wholeheartedly encourage you to explore it. I have no regrets, only appreciation.  

Laura Hanson – Lead Installation Sexual Assault Response Coor. – Naval Base Ventura County Over the past 9 months, I had the incredible opportunity to engage with a diverse and truly inspiring group of professionals from across Ventura County-people from different industries, backgrounds, and walks of life, all coming together with a shared goal: to…

Daniel Bednar – Chief Strategy Officer – OceanAir Federal Credit Union “I’m truly grateful for the environment VCLA created. I’ve always felt called to support, and being able to serve as a veteran voice on the board is both an honor and a privilege. This is such a great example of the kind of connections…

Dr. Nicolas Palacios – Global Marketing Manager – Amgen 97% of development here in Ventura County is planned as Agriculture or Open Space, meaning the remaining is what is allocated to housing, commercial and industrial developments. This is just one factor influencing housing here in addition to the larger issues affecting the crisis across the state.…

Martha Johnson  Program Administrator – Ventura County Health Care Agency Get a peek into a VCLA session with this video shared by current cohort member Martha Johnson for her third sessions, covering water, waste, public works, and a visit to The Situation Room Experience.  View the video HERE.  

Rhett Mauch Chief Executive Officer – Search Dog Foundation As a new Ventura County Leadership Academy member, I was allowed to participate in an immersion experience to take an in-depth look into an attribute of our county that I was interested in learning more about. I took this opportunity to visit Santa Cruz Island, the…