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...
IRVINE, CA – June 4, 2020 – Orange County Business Council’s BIZPAC today announced its endorsement of former State Sen. Janet Nguyen for election to the 72nd Assembly District seat. Nguyen previously served as a State Senator representing the 34th Senate District, and was also a...
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...
IRVINE, CA –May 28, 2020 – Orange County Business Council has launched “ReOpen OC Safely,” a webpage listing federal, state and county guidelines and orders, as well as industry-specific resources to help businesses prepare to safely reopen as the county continues to respond to the COVID-19...
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...
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...
