VENTURA COUNTY — Ventura County Leadership Academy (VCLA) is pleased to announce the forty members of their upcoming cohort year. They are:
- Adri Howe, Deputy Director, Mystic Ocean Adventures/Central Coast Ocean Adventures
- Alfredo Martinez, Financial Inclusion & Education Officer, Premier America Credit Union
- Alice Villarreal Redit, Community Services Dir., Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura
- Amber Landis, Director of Development, Humane Society of Ventura County
- Berenize Ayala, Program Officer, Women’s Economic Ventures
- Brad Blue, VP of Marketing and Brand Strategy, Logix Federal Credit Union
- Clarissa Paz, Chief People & Culture Officer, Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast
- Dustin Tondreau, AVP, Wealth Management, OceanAir Federal Credit Union
- Elisabeth V. Paniagua, Public Affairs Manager- Ventura County, Southern California Gas Company
- Greg Monterrosa, Board Chair, Conejo Las Virgenes Future Foundation
- Haidi Ahmed, Verification Scientist, Pharmavite
- Jacquelyn Syndergaard, Program Dir., Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern CA
- Jason Flame, Owner, Moorpark Karate & Krav Maga
- Jason Valsamis, Branch Manager, Ventura County Credit Union
- Jeanette Green, Human Resources Director, City of Thousand Oaks
- Jennifer McCormick-Zierhut, Director, Special Projects, The Zierhut Group
- Josiah Houck, Judge Advocate, U.S. Navy`
- John Forbes, Ed.D., Vice President of Academic Affairs, Moorpark College
- Jonathan Macaranas, Executive Director, Social Justice Fund for Ventura County
- Kevin Coe, IT Manager, County of Ventura – Public Works Agency
- Lorri J. Santamaría, Ph.D., Owner, aRoXa CALM
- Lucy E. Marrero, LMFT CPHQ, Dir, Behavioral Health & Social Programs, Gold Coast Health Plan
- Luisa Arzate, Marketing Consultant/CEO, Premium Printing
- Maria Ballesteros-Sola, Assoc Prof & Dir, Entrepreneurship Institute, CSU Channel Islands
- Maricela Reyes, Sustainability Program Administrator, County of Ventura – CEOs Office
- Mark Denham, Director of Respiratory, Dignity Health
- Michele Guzman, Government Affairs Manager, County of Ventura – CEOs Office
- Rachel Jacobs, PMP, Portfolio Manager, Bank of America
- Dr. Rafael Gaeta, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, Rio School District
- Roberto Gonzalez, President, Oxnard College
- Roshin Mathew, Dir. of Strategic Initiatives, Ventura County Community Foundation
- Roxanna Reynoso, Operations Administrator, Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association
- Sabrina Ashjian, Board Chair, American Red Cross Pacific Coast
- Sacheen Swan, Civil Law Clerk, County of Ventura – County Counsel
- Sandra Jennings, Workforce/Placement Instructor, Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
- Sean Britt, Captain, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office
- Terri Wallace, CEO & Founder, ESGineering Consulting
- Victor Fakrogha, SVP, Market Manager, Community West Bank
- Virginia Kelsen, Ph.D., Asst Superintendent Educational Services, Oxnard Union High School District
- Zach Baliva, PIO & Director of Communications, Port of Hueneme
The VCLA mission is to “connect people and issues to strengthen our county” by developing, educating and inspiring a diverse group of leaders who aim to enhance the quality of life in Ventura County. The curriculum of this year-long program includes ten full-day, interactive sessions, at locations throughout Ventura County. The cohort members hear directly from the subject matter experts on many of the critical issues impacting the region. Other session topics include education, public safety, health care, economic development, arts and culture, agriculture, and housing. Cohort members are also responsible for hosting a group volunteer event, focused on the betterment of Ventura County.
For more information about how to get involved with the Ventura County Leadership Academy please contact VCLA’s Executive Director Pattie Braga at 805-253-2683 or at PBraga@vcleadership.org