Posts Tagged ‘ventura county’
Jonathan Royas is new Assistant City Manager for the City of Moorpark
Congratulations to a member of VCLA’s alumni network, Jonathan Royas (Cohort XXIX) for being appointed as the next Assistant City Manager for the City of Moorpark. Jonathan joins City Manager PJ Gagajena, also a VCLA alum from cohort XXVIII. Jonathan serves on several non-profit and civic organization boards including the Municipal Management of Association of Southern California…
Read MoreCohort XXX Reflection
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.
Read MoreNew VCLA Board Member
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…
Read MoreRetirement Announcement
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…
Read MoreConnections, Conversations, and Perspectives
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…
Read MoreVCLA in the VCReporter
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.
Read MoreCohort XXX Volunteer Event
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…
Read MoreWoman of the Year
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…
Read MoreBehavioral Board Appointment
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…
Read More97% of Ventura County
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.…
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