
CHAMBER BOARD
The Livermore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors have been elected as representatives of over 800 businesses. It is their individual and collective duty to respond to these business needs and to protect and manage this association. In order to carry out these duties, they are required to attend board meetings and Chamber functions, maintain open communication with fellow members and be knowledgeable on issues affecting Chamber members.
STAFF
The Livermore Chamber of Commerce Staff oversees Chamber functions, a regional film office and several regional initiatives. The general office hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Executive Officers:
Chairperson of the Board – Christine Wente, Wente Vineyards
Vice Chairperson of the Board – Tim Tikalsky, RINA Accountancy Corp.
Treasurer – Jay Davis, The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation
Past Chairman of the Board – Ron Vyse, Wells Fargo Commercial Bank
Secretary – Crystal Lu, Sybase Inc.
Board of Directors:
Bob Carling – Sandia National Laboratories
Roxanne Cruz – Pacific Gas & Electric
John Freeman – California Water Service
Gordon Galvan – Livermore Sanitation, Inc.
Jeanie Haigh – Web Bearings, Inc.
Nadine Horner – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Susan Houghton – Safeway Inc.
Mayor Marshall Kamena – City of Livermore
David Kent – The Wine Group, Inc.
George Luther – Santa Maria & Company Risk & Insurance Services
John Mahoney – Professional Land Services
Ken Maxey – Comcast
Barbara Mertes – Chabot/Las Positas Board of Trustees
Donna Nelson – Topcon Positioning Systems
Jim Ott – i-Gate
Thomas Petty – WSI Smart Solutions
Sblend Sblendorio – Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel
Denise Slavitt – Checkers Catering and Special Events
Jennifer Thaete – Abramson & Thaete, LLP
Staff:
Dale E. Kaye – President & CEO of Chamber and Film Office
Martha Q. Espinoza – VP, Administration and Special Events
Julie Huckaby – Director of Visitor Services & Special Projects
Jeanie Haigh – Film Office Assistant Director
Nicole Nixon – Director of Membership Development
Shari Schierloh – Membership Development
Elizabeth Rupp – Membership Development