Journey to Leadership Awards Event

23rd 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 Thursday, April 30, 2026 as we celebrate the 2026 honorees. Sponsorship and ticket links are below.

Thursday, April 30, 2026

11:00 AM Photo Booth Opens
11:30 AM Networking & Social
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Program
1:30 PM Photo Booth Closes

Serra Center5205 Upland RoadCamarillo, CA 93012

And the honorees are...

- Business Leader of the Year – Nick Deitch, R.A., Principal, RRM Design Group

- Educational Leader of the Year – Dr. Cynthia Herrera, Vice Chancellor of Institutional Effectiveness, Ventura County Community College District

- Non-Profit Leader of the Year – Robin Britt (Cohort XXIV), Executive Director, Community Conscience

- Public Sector Leader of the Year – Mark Stadler (Cohort XXVII), Sr. Program Administrator, Crisis Intervention Training Program, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office

- Alumni of the Year – Danielle Borja (Cohort XXIV), President/CEO, Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce

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.

VIEW OUR SPONSOR PACKET

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 March 23, 2026, so submit your ad today!

PLACE A CONGRATULATORY AD

Purchase your ticket to the luncheon

Join us on Thursday, April 30th at the Serra Center in Camarillo to celebrate these local leaders at our annual awards luncheon. Tickets go on sale soon.

PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE

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 2026 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.