Journey to Leadership Awards Event

22nd Annual Journey to Leadership Awards Luncheon

Each year, Ventura County Leadership Academy (VCLA) honors those who make a positive impact on our community and helps us live our mission of “Connecting People and Issues to Strengthen Our County”.

Join us on Thursday, April 24, 2025 as we celebrate the 2025 honorees.

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Thursday, April 24, 2025

11:30 AM Networking & Social
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Program

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

Announcing...

our 2025 Journey to Leadership Awards honorees

Business Leader of the Year – Edgar A. Terry, President and CFO, Terry Farms, Inc.

Educational Leader of the Year – Leanne Neilson, PsyD, Provost, California Lutheran University

Non-Profit Leader of the Year – Darcy Taylor, CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County

Public Sector Leader of the Year – Celina L. Zacarias, Commissioner, Oxnard Harbor District; Port of Hueneme

Alumni of the Year – Kevin Brannon, VCLA Cohort XX

Founder's Award – Steven Elson, Ph.D.

Sponsor the Journey to Leadership Awards Luncheon

Sponsors of this event gain visibility and increased brand awareness through logo and material presence during the event, in media outreach and supporting materials.

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Place a congratulatory ad for one or more of our honorees

Place a 1/4- page congratulatory ad in our full color program. The deadline for ad commitments is April 4, 2025, so submit your ad today!

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Purchase your ticket to the Journey to Leadership Awards Luncheon

Join us on Thursday, April 24th at Zachari Dunes in Oxnard to celebrate these local leaders at our annual awards luncheon.

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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.

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors

Since July of 2002, VCLA has been celebrating those who are living our mission of strengthening our county. These leaders from the business, education, nonprofit, and public sectors represent the best of Ventura County.

This event helps raise funds to support the many experiences each member of VCLA's Cohort participates in each month, and for that we thank our many event sponsors.