OCBC’s Workforce Housing Committee hosted CA Housing and Community Development Director Gustavo Velazquez on Thursday, June 25. Director Velasquez was appointed in May 2020 and is new to CA. OC leaders in business and housing briefed Director Velasquez on the region’s housing priorities, including how...
In its ongoing mission to foster important conversations, the OC Forum presented “The Future of Race Relations” on Thursday, June 11, bringing together a panel of experts on this critical subject matter including moderator: the Honorable Letitia Clark, Mayor Pro Tem of the City of...
OCBC’s Infrastructure Committee hosted Orange County Sanitation District’s (OCSD) General Manager, Jim Herberg, on June 9. In addition, the Committee welcomed Jennifer Hernandez, Partner with Holland & Knight, and Steve LaMotte, the Executive Director of the Building Industry Association – Orange County, for a briefing...
OCBC’s Government Affairs meeting on Friday, June 5 featured elected officials including OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, Fifth District, and U.S. Representative Mike Levin, (D-CA), who offered perspectives on Orange County’s economic health and the COVID-19 crisis. Supervisor Bartlett shared that Orange County’s efforts to flatten the...
OCBC co-hosted another "Are You Ready to ReOpen?" webinar with OC Health Care Agency on June 4. Moderated by OCBC President and CEO, Lucy Dunn, the webinar featured a discussion on the recent Health Order and guidelines for retail businesses with OCHCA Director, Dr. Clayton...
OCBC co-hosted the second of three "Are You Ready to ReOpen?" webinars for dine-in restaurants with the OC Health Care Agency on May 29. Moderated by OCBC President and CEO, Lucy Dunn, the webinar featured a discussion on the recent Health Order and guidelines for...
OCBC co-hosted the first of three "Are You Ready to ReOpen?" webinars for the retail industry with the OC Health Care Agency on May 28. Moderated by OCBC President and CEO, Lucy Dunn, the webinar featured a discussion on the recent Health Order and guidelines...
Orange County Business Council welcomed Howard Gillman, Chancellor of University of California, Irvine, for its first-ever virtual Chairman’s Leadership Breakfast on May 19. Interviewed by OCBC’s President and CEO, Lucy Dunn, Gillman answered questions about how UCI is leading the nation in collaborative, holistic health...
On Wednesday, May 15, OCBC’s Workforce Development Committee welcomed Dr. Daniele Struppa, President of Chapman University. Struppa shared Chapman’s initial response timeline amid the onset of the pandemic, as well as institutional challenges the university has faced, including loss of revenue, increased expenditures with remote...
On Tuesday, May 12, OCBC's Infrastructure Committee welcomed Barry Rondinella, Airport Director for John Wayne Airport, and Mark Thorpe, CEO of Ontario International Airport. Both aviation leaders noted that passenger travel has sharply and severely declined and are employing cost-cutting measures, though retaining staff remains...