Posts Tagged ‘ventura county’
Ahoy 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…
Read MoreTake Two – The Creation of “GOAT”
By Eva Gomez, Director of Annual Giving and Special Gifts, California State University Channel Islands It seemed like just yesterday that VCLA Cohort XXIII had gotten together for their first highly anticipated meeting. As we all arrived for our second meeting, the anticipation and anxiety over what to expect had long disappeared. Instead, we were…
Read MoreThis Is Not Goodbye
VCLA’s founder, Dr. Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, participated in her last board meeting today. She is moving to Iowa to be closer to family, and we will miss her tremendously! Although we know that
Read MoreCheers to a Successful Session One
By Nerissa Stacey, Communications Strategist, Mustang Marketing After much anticipation, the first session finally arrived for all of us in VCLA Cohort XXIII — and it definitely did not disappoint. In talking with others who have participated in VCLA, I’ve consistently heard two things. First, I’ve been told that
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