Upcoming Events

Leader Lunch with Matthew Fienup, Ph. D.

Join VCLA on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 11:30am for our Leader Lunch, hosted at the Yarrow Family YMCA in Westlake Village.  Matthew Fienup, Ph. D., Executive Director of the Center for Economic Research & Forecasting (CERF) at California Lutheran University, will be discussing his recent publication; the 2025 Ventura County Economic Forecast.  Fienup will offer an in-depth analysis of the county’s economic and demographic performance and the role of local and regional policies in shaping growth.

March 19, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

22nd Annual Journey to Leadership Awards Luncheon

The Ventura County Leadership Academy Journey to Leadership Awards luncheon is the premier Ventura County event, recognizing leaders in the business, education, non-profit, and public sectors who have made an exceptional impact in our community.

April 24, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Zachari Dunes at Mandalay Beach
2101 Mandalay Beach Road, Oxnard, CA 93035

The Situation Room Experience with VCLA

Join us on Monday, April 28, 2025, when Ventura County Leadership Academy will host a simulation in The Situation Room at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley.  Each participant will be assigned a role in this high-intensity, collaborative decision making simulation. Participants will be taken through a unique experience that moves quickly, where every individual decision you make has consequences.

May 21, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

May 21, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

June 11, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

July 16, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

August 20, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

September 10, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch on The State of the Region (SOTR)

Hosted at the new headquarters for the Ventura County Fire Department, join us on Wednesday, November 19th as we hear from Tony Biasotti, investigative reporter with the Ventura County Star and lead writer for the State of the Region (SOTR) report. Tony will share with us the highlights of the report, which provides accurate data and balanced insight across ten sections of Ventura County.

November 19, 2025
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

January 20, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

March 24, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

23rd Annual Journey to Leadership Awards Luncheon

The Ventura County Leadership Academy Journey to Leadership Awards luncheon is the premier Ventura County event, recognizing leaders in the business, education, non-profit, and public sectors who have made an exceptional impact in our community.

April 30, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

May 19, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

June 23, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Leader Lunch - Host a lunch!

Join Ventura County Leadership Academy on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Network with VCLA’s vast network of alumni and community leaders and hear from subject matter experts on issues impacting our county, while you help build a more connected county.

July 21, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.