On Tuesday, June 4, a sold-out crowd joined OCBC for the Chairman’s Leadership Breakfast featuring the Los Angeles Rams’ Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Demoff. During the conversation – led by Tom Phelps of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLC – Demoff shared his...
OCBC supports the 2018 General Aviation Improvement Program (GAIP), which recommends modernization and facilities upgrades at John Wayne Airport (JWA). As Orange County’s leading voice of business, OCBC’s mission is to enhance the region’s economic prosperity while maintaining a high quality of life by supporting...
On May 9, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom announced updates to his budget proposal following the May Revision. While the original January proposal focused heavily on funding solutions to homelessness and the housing affordability crisis, a large tax revenue windfall is motivating the Governor to pursue...
Last week, OCBC and a delegation of business leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. for the annual One Voice Two Capitols advocacy trip. Attendees met with lawmakers and other decision-makers on business issues including economic development, workforce development, workforce housing, and infrastructure. During the trip, the business delegation...
On Wednesday, April 17, OCBC’s Workforce Development Committee and Community College Working Group hosted Mark Steiman, Executive Director of Human Resources for CHOC Children's. In back-to-back meetings with these groups, Mark provided insightful information on the CHOC Children's culture, and how he identifies talent that either...
On April 8, 2019, the OCMoves Committee was proud to host Stephanie Wiggins, the newly-appointed CEO of Metrolink. Ms. Wiggins was formerly the Deputy CEO of Metrolink and brings a wealth of institutional and industry knowledge to the transit organization. During the meeting, Ms. Wiggins discussed...
On April 9, OCBC's Infrastructure Committee welcomed Grace Tell, Caltrans District 12 Branch Chief of Advance Planning-Project Studies, and Ryan Chamberlain, District 12 Director, to brief the Committee regarding the I-5 Managed Lanes Project. The Project would establish express lanes on the I-5 between the Los...
On April 5, OCBC's Government Affairs Committee welcomed Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-74) to discuss Assembly Bill (AB) 65. AB 65 was authored by Petrie-Norris and supports coastal districts statewide by creating natural infrastructure, or natural ecological systems or processes, to mitigate rising sea levels resulting from...
On April 6, OCBC and the Orange County Transportation Authority were pleased to welcome U.S. House of Representatives Chairman for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon's 4th District), and Freshman Representative Harley Rouda (D-CA's 48th District), to discuss federal transportation projects in Orange County. Among the...
On March 27 - 29, OCBC's Jesse Ben-Ron, Director of Workforce and Economic Development, joined hundreds of economic development practitioners at the 39th Annual California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) Training Conference, hosted in Anaheim by the premier statewide professional economic development organization. The 3-day...