John Chiang. Courtesy photo
> State Treasurer John Chiang to be keynote speaker at Economic Development Collaborative — Ventura County annual meeting from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Spanish Hills Country Club, 999 Crestview Ave., Camarillo. Chiang will talk about the state’s economy and its impact on Ventura County. Tickets are $75 per person, with dinner included. Register online at www.edc-vc.com or call 805-382-1800, ext. 21.
> The president and CEO of Cottage Health System will discuss health care in the region at California Lutheran University’s Corporate Leaders Breakfast in Santa Barbara on Friday, Jan. 23, the university reported in a media release.
Ron Werft will speak from 8 to 9 a.m. at The Fess Parker: A Doubletree by Hilton Resort. Breakfast and networking will begin at 7:30 a.m.
Ron Werft. Courtesy photo
Werft joined Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in 1987 as executive vice president and chief operating officer and was promoted in 2000 to president and CEO of the Cottage Health System. The three-hospital, not-for-profit system provides acute inpatient, outpatient and emergency care to Central Coast residents. Offering a broad scope of clinical services, it is a teaching hospital for medical residents and a regional referral center for trauma, neurosurgery and pediatric care. The Corporate Leaders Breakfast Series brings members of the business and civic communities together to share ideas and hear from prominent leaders in the region. The series will continue with a talk on “Leading a Successful Nonprofit” by Thomas Vozzo, CEO of Homeboy Industries, on March 3 at the Sheraton Agoura Hills and a panel discussion on “The Future of Online Business” on May 5 at Cal Lutheran.
The Fess Parker is at 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Reservations are requested by Jan. 19. To RSVP, contact Sharon Nelson at smnelso@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3150. For more information, go to CalLutheran.edu/clb