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...
The team at Orange County Business Council has actively been working to help the community stay safe and benefit from local resources during the coronavirus pandemic. For example, Jesse Ben-Ron, Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development has been working closely with the Orange County Department...
The team at Orange County Business Council has actively been working to help the community stay safe and healthy from the coronavirus pandemic. For example, Rachel Rolnicki, OCBC Vice President of Government Affairs, has been on assignment at CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Rachel has...
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) must develop a 20 year plan for both transportation (RTP) and a housing plan (SCS) for this region, including Orange County. This plan is coming before the SCAG board for consideration on May 7. However, a broad based business and...
IRVINE, CA – April 10, 2020 – Orange County Business Council has promoted Jesse Ben-Ron to Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development, effective Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Ben-Ron has served as OCBC’s Director of Workforce and Economic Development since March 2019. As Vice President of Workforce...
The Community CARES Forum on Tuesday, April 7 addressed COVID-19 challenges amongst the 7 Orange County community pillars, including the business pillar, represented by OCBC President and CEO, Lucy Dunn. Dunn provided her thoughts on how to help the small business community and the key...
OCBC's Joint Workforce and Economic Development Committee virtual meeting on Tuesday, March 31st featured guest speakers who provided insight and resources from their respective institutions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, including: Allison Dembeck, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dembeck explained the major topics and provisions listed in the CARES...
OCBC's Government Affairs meeting on Friday, March 3 featured perspectives on the COVID-19 crisis from elected officials in local, state and federal government, including Congressman Harley Rouda. Congressman Rouda provided an overview of the three bills passed in response to COVID-19, including the $2.2 trillion stimulus...