Posts Tagged ‘ventura county’
Day One, Taking the Leap
By Deborah Meyer-Morris Driving home from work on Thursday September 12, 2019, the night before VCLA Day One, I was giddy with excitement and gratitude thinking about VCLA starting the next day. I have worked continuously, one way or another since I was 12 years old when I first starting delivering magazines on my bike.…
Read MoreThe Expectation of Leadership: Re-orient
By Theresa McKenrick Thirty-two individuals took the first steps to becoming a team months before the first session this past Friday. In preparation for applying to become a part of Cohort XXV, I visited the VCLA website and read thru the curriculum. When submitting my application, then again as I prepared for my panel interview,…
Read More4 Degrees of Separation
By Merrill Whatley Shortly after our January 11 VCLA session, I took a trip to Pittsburgh for work. As I write this, I am on Southwest Airlines, flying to Denver on my way back home via Burbank. In the morning portion of the Local Government focus session, the subjects we covered about city government, county…
Read MoreAhoy Matey!
By Franki D. Williams After a morning focusing on local government in Thousand Oaks, I drove the back way through the agricultural fields of Camarillo, a part of the city unfamiliar to me, and met the rest of the cohort at the Port of Hueneme. Upon arrival, we were greeted by
Read MoreWater, water everywhere
By Jon Gathman, Installation Program Integrator at Naval Base Ventura County How much water comes from the San Joaquin Valley (ie Sacramento) to support the Metropolitan Water District (serving you, me and the 18.999998 million people in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties)? 4% 10% 30% 60%
Read MoreThinking Big and Decision Making
By Brad Hughes, Asset Manager for Ventura Investment Co. They found a way to build the internal combustion engine with 300 horse power and better fuel economy than most cars on the road today when
Read MoreOn Leadership and Exploring the Deep Sea
By Melissa Baffa, Cohort XVII, President, VCLA Board of Directors Seven years ago, I was a member of Cohort XVII. It was during our session on education that our director asked for volunteers for the position of cohort representative. It sounded like a fantastic opportunity, but I was afraid to raise my hand. I would…
Read MoreAnnouncing Cohort XXIV
Cohort XXIV has been selected, and will include the following leaders from throughout Ventura County:
Read MoreCohort XXIII Reflections
By Nerissa Stacey, Communications Strategist, Mustang Marketing It seems like only yesterday that I took my seat at Camp Arnaz for Cohort XXIII’s very first session. I remember looking around the room at a sea of unfamiliar faces, not sure what to expect but excited to find out. And now I’m preparing to sit among…
Read MoreApplications being accepted
Applications are now being accepted for the 2018-19 cohort year. Join a diverse cohort of emerging and seasoned leaders, and acquire the knowledge and skills that will help you to make Ventura County an even better place to live. Download the application and submit it no later than May 18th. Have questions? Find out more…
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