Honorees will be celebrated at the organization’s annual meeting on March Oxnard & Camarillo, Calif., FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The West Ventura County Business Alliance, the chamber of commerce serving Camarillo and Oxnard, is pleased to announce the annual Chairperson’s Awards of Excellence recipients.
Honorees will be celebrated at the WVCBA’s Annual Meeting and Installation of Directors on Friday, March 4, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Courtyard By Marriott in Oxnard. Tickets to the luncheon are $50 for members and $65 for non-members. Registration is available online at wvcba.org or by calling (805) 738-9100.
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Congratulations to February 2022 Educator of the Month Erin Huizinga, Teacher/Peer Resource Lead at
Rancho Campana High School! Erin was celebrated by colleagues on February 4 with the recognition. The WVCBA is pleased to share this year's honorees of the Chairperson's Awards of Excellence. As we near the end of our first year as a united organization, we are bringing together the traditions of the Oxnard and Camarillo chamber of commerce with the awards, which allows the outgoing Chair of the Board to bestow discretionary honors. Honorees will be celebrated at our 2022 Annual Meeting, which takes place Friday, March 4, 2022.
Our Member Spotlight this week comes from Cottage Urgent Care, which is now open from Camarillo to San Luis Obispo – including in the Oxnard Esplanade Shopping Center. Open every day, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., walk-ins are welcome or make your appointment online. Their goal is to offer complete care in just 45 minutes. Cottage quality. Urgent Care.
Our Member Spotlight this week comes from our monthly Business@Breakfast networking events, which feature a guest speaker and provide attendees with an opportunity to promote their businesses. Edith Campa of Ventura County Credit Union was selected to be highlighted in our newsletter, blog and social media. She also is on the WVCBA Board.
Get to know Pat McCollum, our "Maven of the Month" member spotlight this week brought to you by our Women In Business committee. She and her husband, Mike, own YOUR MECHANIC, an auto repair shop in Camarillo that they founded 34 years ago.
Congratulations to January 2022 Educator of the Month Ronda Johnston of University Preparation Charter School at CSU Channel Islands! Ronda was celebrated by colleagues and her students on January 14 with the recognition.
The WVCBA recently welcomed TeamLogic IT as a new member! Based in Camarillo with locations across the country, TeamLogic IT provides IT services for small and medium sized businesses. Owner Dana Profeta shares more.
The WVCBA recently welcomed STAKERLaw Tax and Estate Planning Law Corporation as a new member! The Camarillo-based law firm provides services for living trusts, probate and trust administration, estate planning, taxation, and business issues. The firm is dedicated to doing what is best for the client, not what is best for them. Attorney Antonio M. Rodriguez shares more.
Our Member Spotlight this week comes from our monthly Business@Breakfast networking events, which feature a guest speaker and provide attendees with an opportunity to promote their businesses. Bruce Holley of Kirby Auto Group is the event emcee and was selected to be highlighted in our newsletter, blog and social media. He also is on the WVCBA Board.
By Jonathan Fraser Light, Managing Attorney, LightGabler
If you haven’t audited your human resources practices lately, it’s time. The New Year promises to bring more headaches for employers. A few key wage and hour cases are currently up on appeal with the California Supreme Court. There’s not a lot of new statutes to drive you crazy, but there’s enough new case law from 2021 to give any California employer a dose of heartburn. Here are a few topics to raise your blood pressure and reduce your bottom line if you’re not proactive. The WVCBA community is growing! During the past month, we celebrated the openings of four new businesses in Camarillo and Oxnard. The official ribbon cutting ceremonies helped introduce each of the businesses and their leadership teams to our community and spread the word about the products and services they offer.
The WVCBA recently welcomed Altitude Recovery Community as a new member! Altitude Recovery Community is not your typical substance abuse treatment program. They started their program with one single goal in mind: to provide high-quality, personalized treatment that is accessible.
We are very pleased to announce the Gene Haas Foundation as a new sponsor of the 2022 Oxnard Leadership Program! The Foundation was established in 1999 by Haas Automation Founder and CEO Gene Haas to support the needs of the local community. Based in Oxnard, Haas Automation is one of the largest employers in the county. We are truly grateful for their generous support! With COVID still impacting our community, the start date for the 2022 Oxnard Leadership Program has been pushed back until March. This means there is still time to apply as the new application deadline is Friday, February 4 . Congratulations to the WVCBA's Educator of the Month Linda Wallace, a Kindergarten teacher at La Mariposa Elementary! Linda was surprised by colleagues and family on December 3 with the recognition.
The WVCBA is pleased to announce its Executive Committee for 2022. The Board of Directors is responsible for setting WVCBA policy as well as direction for the organization. The Executive Committee is comprised of officers elected by the Board and monitors the Alliance's operations. The Board is made up of 27 directors plus eight Lifetime Directors, as well as non-voting Board liaisons from like-minded organizations.
More than 200 people gathered to salute our local heroes at the WVCBA's Military Appreciation Dinner on Friday, October 22, at the Courtyard By Marriott in Oxnard. Now in its 24th year, the evening was a celebration of nine deserving award winners from all branches of the military and included a keynote address by Brigadier General Steven J. Butow.
Get to know Anthony Luna of Heartland Payment Systems. He's our "Maven of the Month" member spotlight this week brought to you by our Women In Business committee.
We recently welcomed LED Partnership back as a member of the WVCBA community! Sid Pelston, Managing Director of LED Partnership and the Alliance for Energy Efficiency, has guided companies nationally since 1976 to reduce energy cost and maximize rebate opportunities. For buildings that have not yet upgraded their lighting from old-generation lighting to LEDs, this is the perfect opportunity. Rebates can provide LEDs at no cost or at such low cost that energy savings cover the cost in a few months.
The WVCBA recently welcomed True Path Loans as a new member! TPL has a new branch in Oxnard and specializes in residential and commercial real estate loans. They are committed to providing their customers with mortgage services that exceed their expectations. Branch manager Jerry Avila shares more about the business.
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, the West Ventura County Business Alliance proudly presented the annual State of the Port address delivered virtually by Kristin Decas, CEO and Director of The Port of Hueneme.
OneLegacy is pleased to be a member of the West Ventura County Business Alliance. As Southern California’s federally designated organ, eye and tissue recovery organization, OneLegacy is the bridge to life for millions in Southern California – working to facilitate donation between hundreds of hospitals and transplant centers and saving more than 1,660 lives each year. We know that joining the Alliance will be a great way for us to continue to stay in touch with the greater Ventura community.
We’re looking forward to sharing all of the work OneLegacy is doing to constantly innovate and save more lives each year – helping more people continue to leave a legacy of life. We look forward to working with the Alliance on its initiatives and to sharing the remarkable benefits that come to our communities from the simple act of registering to be an organ donor. To learn more about organ donation and OneLegacy’s lifesaving work throughout the Ventura and greater Southern California region, click here. More than 200 people gathered to shine a light on Camarillo's stars at the WVCBA's Top 10 Awards Gala, the city’s premier recognition event. Now in its 54th year, the Camarillo Top 10 celebrates individuals, organizations and businesses that are making a difference in the community. Emceed by local business leaders Bruce Holley (Event CEO, Kirby Auto Group) and Salena Bracamontes (Owner, State Farm - Salena Bracamontes), the evening gala was held Friday, November 5, at Serra Center in Camarillo. The awards recognize businesses, organizations and individuals that are dedicated to enhancing Camarillo's positive business and community environment. Nominations are submitted by the public to the WVCBA and winners are chosen by a selection committee. Winners were revealed during the Camarillo City Council meeting on September 29 by WVCBA Vice Chair Craig Jeffery, Director of Human Resources at St. John’s Hospital Camarillo, and Irene Nishinaka, an independent, local business owner representing Aflac. The Top 10 Awards was established by the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce. This is the first year it was hosted by the WVCBA, the new organization formed in 2021 when the Oxnard and Camarillo chambers of commerce united. The WVCBA recently welcomed Nancy D. Mendez Law P.C. as a new member! Attorney Nancy D. Mendez started the business in June 2021 when she saw a need in the community for a fresh take on legal issues in estate planning and business consulting. NDM Law specializes in estate planning for all families, big and small, in all walks of life to build and protect legacy wealth.
What products or services do you provide? Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney, Healthcare Directive, Grant Deeds, Realty Trusts, Probate How and when did the business get started? NDM Law was started in June 2021. Nancy D. Mendez realized that so many attorneys did not mirror the innovative, changing world. In fact, Nancy herself did not mirror the typical image of a traditional attorney. So she created a firm that answers the need for a fresh take on legal issues in estate-planning and business consulting--with the flexibility this changing world needs. NDM Law specializes in estate planning for all families, big and small, in all walks of life to build and protect legacy wealth. What is the company's mission or motto? NDM Law strives to educate families to understand the importance of estate-planning and protecting the assets people gain through hard work and sacrifice. Its all for nothing if the legacy you worked hard for to give to future generations is lost to probate. With NDM Law, this does not have to be a painful, daunting confusing process. This is the 21st Century. Efficiency and innovation is everything. What’s one thing the business is known for over its competitors? The attorney at NDM Law speaks fluent Spanish. No middle man, no interpreter, no mixed messages or broken Spanish. The Spanish language is part of Nancy's culture, and thus, part of her firm. Why did the business choose Camarillo/Oxnard/Ventura County as its location? Ventura County is Nancy's home. She wouldn't see herself practicing anywhere else. How can the community help the business? The community can help the business by advocating the importance of learning about estate-planning. CONTACT: Nancy D. Mendez Law P.C. 1000 Town Center Drive, Suite 300 Oxnard, CA 93036 Nancy D. Mendez, Attorney: (805) 500-8513 Nancy@NDMendezlaw.com www.ndmendezlaw.com The WVCBA recently welcomed Aranda Accounting & Tax Services as a new member! Owner Liz Aranda and her team of accountants are highly trained, have hands-on expertise and continue to seek professional advancement in their field. To serve you or your business, they are up-to-date on the latest versions on Quickbooks and tax software and taxes in general. They look forward to building lasting friendships and working on projects together for the benefit of the community.
What products or services do you provide? *Accounting *Bookkeeping * Corporate, business and personal taxes *Sales Tax *Payroll *Tax planning *ITINs *IRS letters *Business coaching *Business Consultant How and when did the business get started? My humble beginnings started 30-some years ago in my home serving my community with my expertise in bookkeeping, accounting, tax and financial needs. They welcomed me with open arms and inspired me to build ties and work closely with them… thus Aranda Accounting was born. We are a team of accountants who are trained and continue to seek professional advancement in our field. I commit myself and my business to give the most beneficial service with maximum professionalism and assurance that business is done right and in the right hands. What is the company's mission or motto? We commit our resources, knowledge and expertise in helping our business community empower themselves financially. What’s one thing the business is known for over its competitors? Serving the community with professionalism. We build trust that business is done right and in the right hands. Why did the business choose Ventura County as its location? Ventura County has been our home and community, and gave me the chance to grow as a business woman. Are there any new or upcoming projects/products/events/etc. you can tell us about? We will be moving to our new office in the Professional building. CONTACT: Aranda Accounting & Tax Services Ph: 805-365-1040 Email: liz@arandaaccounting.com www.arandaaccounting.com |