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East Bay Leadership Council News for January 2014
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In this issue
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January 23 half-day conference: Geoff Colvin, Chris Thornberg and Randy Haykin to headline 28th annual East Bay USA
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Council commendations: Rick Wise, Jim Jakel and Bill Gray commended for outstanding contributions to the region
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November 7 breakfast recap: East Bay philanthropists give from the heart
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CEO viewpoint: Growing as an organization, connection by connection
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Advocacy: Council suggested appropriate fine for San Bruno pipeline incident would reinforce positive change and investment by PG&E ... Manufacturing modernization in Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery LPG Recovery Project receives Council support ... Bay Area Business Coalition recommends priorities for Plan Bay Area housing standards
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Task force briefings: January and February meetings and speakers
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Member news: Bob Lilley and Ken Mercer named to Council Board ... Kris Johnson steps off Transportation Task Force; Ivy Morrison nominated co-chair
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Member profile: Rick Wise, a man of rhyme and reason
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Welcome new members: Thomas Reeves of Altamont Corridor Express, Tom Biggs of Atkins, Horace Green of Buchman Provine Brothers Smith, Daniel Lopez of Careful Design, Joni Pattillo of City of Dublin, Larry Sly of Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano, Matt Kaplan of Marc Paul, John Fenoglio of Mt. Diablo Silverado Council/Boy Scouts of America, Alok Kolekar of MWH, Daniel Smith of City of Pleasanton, Gary Sloan of San Ramon Regional Medical Center and Ken Mercer of ValleyCare Health System
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Revitalizing Contra Costa County's Northern Waterfront
A public forum presented by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors and EC2
Friday, January 10
9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Antioch Community Center, 4701 Lone Tree Way, Antioch
View the program details. For questions, email Rich Seithel or call 925.674.7869.
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28th Annual East Bay USA: Leading the Region Toward a Sustainable Future
Thurs., January 23
8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Hilton Concord, 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord
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JANUARY 23 HALF-DAY CONFERENCE
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Geoff Colvin, Chris Thornberg and Randy Haykin to headline 28th annual East Bay USA
Our hard-working committee has come up with another outstanding line-up for this year's premier business conference, East Bay USA: Leading the Region Toward a Sustainable Future, set for Thursday, January 23, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Hilton Concord. Known in past years as Contra Costa USA, the event has been renamed to reflect the Council's own name change in 2013.
Geoff Colvin, award-winning thinker, author, broadcaster and speaker on today's most significant trends in business, and a longtime editor and columnist for FORTUNE magazine, will be the keynote dinner speaker. Following the keynote, Colvin will be joined by the always spirited Christopher Thornberg, founding partner of Beacon Economics, for a discussion moderated by emcee Ann Notarangelo of KPIX Channel 5 News.
Economist Thornberg will open the morning program with his views of current trends in the regional economy. A moderated morning panel discussion about alternative transportation, technology and the marketplace will feature Chris Hedden and Michael Fischer of Cambridge Systematics and Chris Weeks of Sunset Development/Bishop Ranch (and formerly of Google, Inc.). The panel will be moderated by Randy Iwasaki of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. A second panel on new technologies in the region, moderated by Ken Maxey of Comcast, will feature Rich Stump of FATHOM Studio, Ulrik Grape of SEEO and Sean Chang of The Clorox Company. Luncheon speaker will be Randy Haykin of Outlook Ventures, who will talk about getting technology to market, venture-capital hurdles and opportunities in the region.
Presented by the East Bay Leadership Council and Chevron, the conference opens at 8 a.m. with registration, exhibits and networking. The program begins promptly at 9 a.m. and runs through lunch, adjourning at 2 p.m. and reconvening at 5:30 p.m. for a reception and the 7 p.m. dinner presentation. Register online at ebusa.eventbrite.com. To sign up as a sponsor or exhibitor, contact the Council office at tshoaff@eblcmail.org or call 925.246.1880.
View our news release.
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COUNCIL COMMENDATIONS
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Rick Wise, Jim Jakel and Bill Gray commended for outstanding contributions to the region
Three longtime members of the East Bay Leadership Council received formal commendations at the December Board meeting from Council Chair Terry Bowen on behalf of the Board of Directors.
Rick Wise, a Board member and 2002-2003 Council chair, was saluted as a role model and engaged business leader, mentor, collaborator, wit and skilled creative poet (also see this issue's Member Profile).
Jim Jakel, former Board member, president and CEO of the Council, executive director of the Contra Costa Economic Partnership, and city manager for Martinez and Antioch, was honored for his responsible leadership of local governments, and for his integrity and collaborative nature, which he used for the benefit of the region.
Bill Gray, former chair of the Council's Transportation Task Force, was commended for his leadership and vision and for championing many collaborative ventures affecting the region's economic vitality and improving the movement of goods and people in the Greater East Bay. Gray was saluted specifically for his involvement in the completion of the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel, to wit: "for his vision, outstanding leadership and tactful facilitation of this monumental collaborative project..." |
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| NOVEMBER 7 BREAKFAST RECAP | | East Bay philanthropists give from the heart
 | Next Generation Philanthropist honorees Paige Blake and Katie Easterly
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Keynote presenter Sid Espinosa set the stage perfectly for the inspiring, third annual Contra Costa/Tri-Valley Philanthropy Awards Breakfast on November 7, where 13 individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations were honored for their efforts to make the world a better place. The director of corporate philanthropy for Microsoft in Silicon Valley talked about a responsibility he personally felt to give back to the community, and the value of the partnership model for corporate philanthropy. "We have been afforded so much, but with that comes a responsibility to leave a place better than you found it," said Espinosa.
The 2013 award honorees offered apt examples of Espinosa's message. "I think I have achieved the American dream," said Leilah Douglah of Douglah Designs, who shared an award for Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist. From a multi-ethnic household and living in Iraq--her father was from Baghdad and her mother from California--Douglah left the country with her family to follow her dreams, returning to the states in 1990. "My philosophy is to give with no expectations," she said. "Giving back is my way of thanking life for the opportunities that I have been afforded ..."
"These beautiful children have given us far more than we could give them," said Wendy Dunivan, who shared the Outstanding Philanthropist award with her husband Earl for their work with the Foster a Dream program. "Earl and I feel blessed to be part of the organizations we serve."
Deborah Jansen, named Outstanding Volunteer of the Year for her work and contributions to the Community Youth Center in Concord, said she was honored and touched to be included. "The Academic Excellence program fills a crucial gap in our community. These students can't afford private tutors and would struggle and fail without help," she said. "The center helps kids become better students, get organized, and figure out strategies to manage their academic workload."
Award honorees included:
- Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist (501 employees and above): Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery
- Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist (100 to 500 employees): Heffernan Insurance Brokers, Walnut Creek
- Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist (1 to 99 employees): Brookfield Homes Northern California, Danville
- Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist (1 to 99 employees): Douglah Designs, Lafayette
- Outstanding Philanthropists: Wendy and Earl Dunivan, Pleasant Hill
- Outstanding Foundation or Community Grant Maker: Target Foundation
- Outstanding Foundation or Community Grant Maker: John Muir/Mt. Diablo Community Health Fund, Walnut Creek/Concord
- Outstanding Collaborative Project: Mount Diablo Beacon Restoration Project, Contra Costa
- Outstanding Volunteer of the Year: Deborah Jansen, Lafayette
- Next Generation Philanthropists: Paige Blake and Katie Easterly, Walnut Creek
- Lifetime Achievement: Project Hearth, Contra Costa
The Council thanks presenting sponsors East Bay Community Foundation and Wells Fargo; premier sponsor Chevron; benefactor sponsors AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah, Contra Costa Times, InVision Communications, Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery, San Francisco Business Times and Shell Martinez Refinery; and advocate sponsor Mt. Diablo Recycling.
Our coverage: Lou Fancher filed this report in the Contra Costa Times, this article appeared in the Concord Patch, and many of our winners appeared in these Diablo Faces photos by Ed Crooks.
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| CEO VIEWPOINT | |  Growing as an organization, connection by connection
By Tom Terrill, President and CEO, East Bay Leadership Council
How often do many of us get pulled into meetings or hear about the communication tools we need to use in the everyday running of our business? Do we drive our customer to our website, and is it easy to find us or buy what we produce? How do we stay in touch with our customer? Social media, newsletters and blogs are all tools that we now see as common.
As a regional organization that advocates for economic vitality and quality of life, our communications and customer tools are subtly different. Our first goal is to make it easy for our members to be connected with what is going on and the issues we are engaged in. That makes the website a key tool, and we are testing out tweeting key updates and links, and posting to Facebook. We are also studying the idea of a simple weekly blog. Because it's so easy to get overwhelmed with information, we want to be constantly aware of making those tools simple to use and effective.
The broader question is how we grow the organization by building our customer base and growing membership. The East Bay Leadership Council is never going to be some broad, special-interest group that can drive growth through slick tools and jumping on issues. We take a reasoned, common-sense approach to our work, and therefore we are mostly known by those who work in the same arena or have an interest in public policy. Within that is the challenge. We can keep our messages current and do good work on issues, but we also need to connect personally with others who care about our public policy role. That is where we need to evolve our membership approach.
Growth just to grow does not make sense for any organization. That new member you may have worked very hard to recruit will likely not renew if they join, if they are not welcomed and engaged, and if they don't personally see the value of the membership and their new connections. Each connection requires a personal contact by someone who understands its value and can communicate it effectively. You as a member get this, and if you would reach out to two to three of your key contacts, this would prove far more successful than any website, social media program or publicity (which serve to reinforce the messages you are communicating). Those new members would extend our reach, increase our visibility and impact, and increase the connections for the entire organization.
You will see the new tools coming up from time to time. But mostly, what we are working toward is reaching out to those who are not at the table right now, are known to you in your daily life, and share your interest in our mission. Then we can engage, mentor and secure a valuable new resource for our advocacy organization.
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| ADVOCACY | | Council suggested appropriate fine for San Bruno pipeline incident would reinforce positive change and investment by PG&E
"Three years after the San Bruno pipeline explosion, the impact and memories are still clear," wrote East Bay Leadership Council President and CEO Tom Terrill in a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on November 19. "The investigation and efforts to study the causes along with the new regulations are all positive steps to assure that this tragedy will never be repeated."
Since the San Bruno incident, Terrill wrote, "substantial management changes" have been made at PG&E and current testing and evaluation of all pipelines in the region presently underway "will go a long way in identifying priority repairs. ... Above all, care must be taken to ensure the fine does not impair PG&E's ability to continue to evaluate and upgrade its infrastructure so critical to our economy and our safety.
"Investments in infrastructure, whether in safety upgrades or ongoing maintenance, create positive job growth. Those investments will directly benefit the residents and businesses served by PG&E," he added.
In spite of the Council's considered opinion, on December 20, the CPUC fined PG&E $14.35 million for failing to notify regulators about incorrect records on a natural gas pipeline running through the city of San Carlos. (View the CPUC's news release on this page.)
Manufacturing modernization in Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery LPG Recovery Project receives Council support
The Council is supporting the Phillips 66 Rodeo Refinery LPG Recovery Project in line with its ongoing support of the modernization of existing manufacturing facilities, which creates new jobs and a safer working environment, resulting in lower emissions and cleaner air. The LPG project is expected to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by at least 50 percent, removing about 180 tons from the air annually. It will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and further reduce the likelihood of flaring.
In a letter to the Contra Costa Planning Commission, Council President and CEO Tom Terrill noted that the project will create about 200 high-wage construction jobs during the construction period of 18 months. According to the Environmental Impact Report, the project, as mitigated, will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment.
Bay Area Business Coalition recommends priorities for Plan Bay Area housing standards
In a November 18 letter to the housing/planning director of Plan Bay Area, the joint initiative of the Bay Area's four regional government agencies, the Bay Area Business Coalition recommended incorporating several standardized issues into the plan's housing framework.
Among the goals of the recommendations by the East Bay Leadership Council and other members of the coalition is to provide an adequate supply of housing within the region. "State housing element law generally--and the government constraints component in particular--can be important tools to advance these goals," wrote Council President and CEO Tom Terrill. "We also would support incorporating these standardized issues into the framework for local jurisdictions to be able to take advantage of the housing element certification streamlining developed by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)," he continued. (View the full text of this letter on the Board Actions page of the Council website.)
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| TASK FORCE BRIEFINGS | | January and February meetings and speakers
New and prospective Council members are welcome to attend task force meetings. Please notify a task force co-chair prior to the meeting to confirm meeting topics, time and location, as details may change. To view task force agendas, policy papers and recent presentations, visit the task force pages on the Council website.
Health Care Task Force . . . Tuesday, January 7, 8:30 a.m. . . . John Muir Medical Center, Concord campus, 2540 East Street, Martinez Room, Concord (temporary meeting location).
Transportation Task Force . . . Tuesday, January 14, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. . . . PMI Building, 3003 Oak Road, Walnut Creek. Dan Leavitt, manager of regional initiatives for the new San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA), will provide an update on SJJPA's efforts to protect and improve San Joaquin rail service, and advocacy efforts of the California Intercity Passenger Rail Program. Co-chairs: Roger Hughes and Ivy Morrison
Water Task Force . . . Tuesday, January 21, 8:15 to 10 a.m. . . . Brown and Caldwell, 201 N. Civic Drive, Suite 300, Walnut Creek. Co-chairs: Ann Spaulding and Bob Whitley; Vice-chair: Gary Darling
Small Business/Entrepreneur Task Force . . . Tuesday, January 28, 8:30 to 10 a.m. . . . AAA 3055 Oak Road, (Van Ness Conference Room), Walnut Creek. Quarterly Legislative Representative/Chamber Executive meeting. Co-chairs: Angela De La Housaye and Jenny Kohler
Economic Development Task Force . . . Wednesday, January 29, 8:15 to 9:15 a.m. . . . Brandman University, 2950 Buskirk Avenue, Room 307, Walnut Creek. The task force recommends attendance at the Public Forum on Revitalizing Contra Costa County's Northern Waterfront, on Friday, January 10, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch. (See Upcoming Events, this issue.) Co-chairs: Jodi Avina and Gary Craft
Workforce Development/Education Task Force . . . No January meeting . . . Wednesday, February 5, 8:30 to 10 a.m. . . . Contra Costa Workforce Development Board, 300 Ellinwood Way, Bodega Room, Pleasant Hill. Discussion of the January 10 Public Forum on Revitalizing Contra Costa County's Northern Waterfront and other topics. Co-chairs: Joanne Durkee and Kathleen Robinson
Environmental/Manufacturing Task Force . . . No January meeting . . . Friday, February 7, 8:15 to 10 a.m. . . . Brown and Caldwell, 201 N. Civic Drive, Suite 300, Walnut Creek. Co-chairs: Peter McGaw and George Smith
Land Use Task Force . . . . No January meeting. . . Wednesday, February 12, 8 to 9:30 a.m. . . . Archer Norris, 2033 N. Main Street, Suite 800 (parking entrance on Pringle), Walnut Creek. The task force recommends attendance at the Public Forum on Revitalizing Contra Costa County's Northern Waterfront (see Economic Development Task Force, above). Co-chairs: Mike McGill and Ed Shaffer
Social Responsibility Task Force . . . No January meeting . . . Thursday, February 27, 8 to 9 a.m. . . . Brandman University, 2950 Buskirk Avenue, Room 307, Walnut Creek. Co-chair: Judith Parker
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| MEMBER NEWS | | Bob Lilley and Ken Mercer named to Council Board
Bob Lilley, assistant business manager of IBEW Local 302, has been appointed a director of the Council Board.
Ken Mercer, vice president, ValleyCare Health System, Livermore, has joined the Council and has been appointed a Council director.
Kris Johnson steps off Transportation Task Force; Ivy Morrison nominated co-chair
Kris Johnson of Kleinfelder, co-chair of the Council's Transportation Task Force, has stepped out of the leadership role he held after several years. Ivy Morrison of Circlepoint has been nominated as co-chair to succeed Johnson, joining Roger Hughes of Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP as task force co-chair. |
| MEMBER PROFILE | |  Rick Wise, a man of rhyme and reason
Name: Richard T. Wise
Residence: Burton Valley in Lafayette for 28 years
Education: University of Washington, B.A. in Economics ("Go Dawgs!"); Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management at Stanford University, Executive Degree
Your role on the Council: I first attended Council programs when it was a real estate development group in the '80s and I later joined the Board after it became the Contra Costa Council. I went off the Board when my career took me to stints in San Francisco and Oakland, but have served continuously for 15-plus years after returning to Walnut Creek to manage the local Scott Valley Bank operation.
As a financial person, I joined the Council's Executive Committee as VP finance. The finances were in good shape, so my reports were a little dry. While the Board deals with many serious topics impacting the East Bay, I have always appreciated the collegial atmosphere and meetings that are filled with humor. So, one meeting I decided to break the boredom of my reports and, risking embarrassment, delivered the financial update with rhymes. Not great poetry, but it was fun and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Some must have determined that I was not a totally boring banker and I was asked to become the president (now chair) for 2001-2002. It was a great honor and we had a productive year addressing such topics as the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel. Contra Costa USA was the highlight for me as we had the personable, informed Howard Fineman as the luncheon speaker and a "debate" between James Carville and Oliver North for the evening program. As family-oriented ex-Marines, they had much in common despite their widely differing political perspectives, and they enjoyed sparring with each other.
It has been an honor to be a member of the Council Board as it has evolved and become an increasingly important voice in economic development and quality of life issues in the East Bay. I have watched and participated in the Council's movement from a real estate voice to a business voice to a broader voice with education, non-profit and labor perspectives to broaden its business core. And now we have progressed from serving Contra Costa County to serving the entire East Bay. We have been blessed to have Jim Jakel, Linda Best and Tom Terrill as our executive directors/presidents--strong leaders who are universally respected.
What brought you to the Bay Area and what keeps you here? The Bank of California transferred me to the Bay Area in 1979 to manage the Walnut Creek office. We love the Bay Area and feel very fortunate to live here. It has been a wonderful place to raise a family and has so much to offer with physical beauty, fabulous weather, amazing cultural opportunities and a diverse, progressive population.
Day job: Retired as executive vice president/Commercial Banking Group manager for Scott Valley Bank. Scott Valley Bank is headquartered in Yreka (not Scotts Valley) and is owned by a local Bay Area family. I had the wonderful opportunity to help build the bank's presence as a business bank in the Bay Area. With a talented group of bankers, the Walnut Creek office developed a significant following of outstanding local businesses and is the largest of the bank's 13 offices.
Your retirement plans: I retired on November 1, my 16-year anniversary with Scott Valley Bank. I had to leave work early that day because my wife Christine (who retired from teaching English at Las Lomas High School two years ago) and I had babysitting responsibilities in Davis for Evan and Haylee, our two beautiful, brilliant and perfect grandchildren. I am not going into retirement with a line-up of activities, but I am comfortable with letting that evolve. We have ties with several organizations that work with underserved populations, so that will likely become a commitment. I do plan to ride my bike more and I should be able to make it to the top of Mount Diablo before the end of the year. So far this year, the ranger station has been enough of a biking accomplishment. And I am joining the Walnut Creakers senior softball league. Although I am early into retirement, I haven't taken any naps, yet.
Our first trip in November was to take the whole family to New York City to visit our daughter who lives there, and to see what it is like in the Big Apple with a 2 ½ year old and a 6 month old! And we have begun talking with friends and poring through travel books for our European destination trip #2 next year.
One more thing about you: After graduating from the University of Washington, I was a naval officer. I was fortunate to have had minimal Vietnam activity. Instead, my ship, the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga, recovered astronauts--the last two Apollos and the first Skylab. While many in the U.S. were glued to their TVs watching the recoveries, I was in the South Pacific on the Prime Recovery Team and it was a thrill.
Christine and I are most proud of our children, who all have postgraduate degrees and are doing great things in the world. Our son Matthew (34) was a public defender and now serves as a deputy attorney general for the State of California; our daughter-in-law Kristine (33) did autism research for the MIND Institute at UC Davis and now teaches at Consumnes River College; our daughter Marion (31) is a licensed clinical social worker with a social service agency in New York City; and our daughter Andrea (27) is a service learning professional with the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good at the University of San Francisco.
Member Profile is a special feature of this newsletter. Please send your nominations for people and companies to feature that stand out from the crowd and contribute to the Council or the community in an exemplary way. -Ed. |
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Please welcome our new members!
Altamont Corridor Express
Thomas Reeves
949 East Channel Street
Stockton, CA 95202
209.944.6242
The Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) provides passenger rail services from the Central Valley to Silicon Valley. The train operates weekdays, with stations in San Joaquin County, Alameda County and Santa Clara County.
Atkins
Tom Biggs
332 Pine Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
415.362.2500
Atkins is one of the world's leading design, engineering and project management consultancies.
Buchman Provine Brothers Smith LLP
Horace Green, Attorney
1333 N. California Boulevard, Suite 350
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925.944.9700
Our attorneys assist individuals and businesses with corporate and real estate transactions, employment matters, wealth and succession planning, land use matters and litigation related to such practice areas.
Careful Design, Marketing & Advertising
Daniel Lopez
531 Scudero Circle
Pittsburg, CA 94565
925.439.8023
Serving the web, print and interactive media needs of direct marketing and advertising consumers.
City of Dublin
Joni Pattillo, City Manager
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
925.833.6650
Local government
Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
Larry Sly, Executive Director
P.O. Box 6324
Concord, CA 94524
925.676.7543
Non-profit organization that distributes food to other charities as well as distributing food directly to low-income people.
Marc Paul, Inc.
Matt Kaplan, Asset Manager
1756 Lacassie Avenue, Suite 202
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925.407.6560
A family-owned and operated real estate investment, brokerage and management company. Our current portfolio includes real estate in Walnut Creek, Concord, Livermore and Tahoe.
Mt. Diablo Silverado Council/Boy Scouts of America
John Fenoglio, Scout Executive
800 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925.674.6150
MWH
Alok Kolekar
2121 N. California Boulevard
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
925.627.4733
A multi-disciplined global company offering a full array of integrated services for industries within the wet infrastructure sector.
City of Pleasanton
Daniel Smith, Director-Operations Services
P.O. Box 520
Pleasanton, CA 94566
925.931.5509
Full-service city government, including water, sewer and storm utilities.
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
Gary Sloan
6001 Norris Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583
925.275.8227
An acute-care hospital, serving our community since 1990.
ValleyCare Health System
Ken Mercer, Vice President
1111 E. Stanley Boulevard
Livermore, CA 94550
925.598.1870
925.417.7308 direct
Has provided not-for-profit healthcare to the Tri-Valley and surrounding communities since 1961. Our reputation for clinical excellence and a caring spirit is the hallmark of ValleyCare Health System. |
ABOUT THE EAST BAY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
The East Bay Leadership Council (formerly the Contra Costa Council) is a public policy advocacy organization that promotes the economic vitality and quality of life of the Greater East Bay region. The Council engages on issues of critical importance to the business community and residents, balancing the needs of a diverse region through policy efforts that provide for local and regional economic development while retaining our quality of life.
Through its task forces, the Council develops and supports policy positions to further its mission and sponsors educational forums for its members and the community.
For more information, please visit www.eastbayleadershipcouncil.com.
To comment on items in this newsletter, please contact Tom Terrill at the East Bay Leadership Council.
This issue was edited for the East Bay Leadership Council by Molly A. Walker of Walker Communications.
© 2014 East Bay Leadership Council
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