Erin Larner Manager of Operations – Ventura, Aera Energy LLC At our most recent VCLA session, I learned so much about the breadth and depth of what the Public Works…

Nathan Hickling Community Impact Officer and Executive Assistant to the COO, Ventura County Community Foundation Each member of our cohort is required to blog or “reflect” on an individual session,…

Kyle McIntosh Lecturer & Program Director for the MBA/EMBA/MSM Programs, California Lutheran University The Community Exploration session with VCLA on October 6, 2022 was a day that I’ll remember for…

Natalie Hernandez Public Information Officer, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Our 2nd VCLA session really communicated to me the profound effect that everyone has on their wider community and how what…

​Misty Perez Council member, City of Port Hueneme The first session of VCLA’s cohort XXVIII was a day full of “information overload”; from learning about fellow cohort members, to group…

​Dr. Lorelle Dawes Director of Expanded Learning, Ventura Unified School District The first day when Ventura County Leadership Academy (VCLA) Cohort 28 met as a group at the National Search…