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Oxnard Chamber of Commerce

For more than 100 years, the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce has provided support and leadership to the Oxnard Community.

MISSION The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce represents business interests and advocates public policies that promote a healthy economy.

Chamber Leadership

STAFF

President and Chief Executive Officer - Nancy Lindholm
Vice President of Operations - Robin Blevins
Director of Member Services - Nikki Parks
Director of Membership Development - Lennette Wood
Executive Assistant - Perla Zuniga

2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Tom Cady - TKC Enterprises

DIRECTORS

Tom Beardsley - Beardsley & Son, Inc.
Steve Buenger - Buenger Commercial Real Estate, Inc.
George Cogswell III - Ventura County Star
Bradley Cowie - Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
Cindy Crocket - Rabobank, N.A.
Robert Duarte - Colonial Western Insurance Agency
Craig Goettsche - Chick-fil-A
Rudy Gonzales - Southern California Edison Company
Otto Kanny - River Ridge Golf Club
Judy Keer - NGI
Kathy Leahy - Goodwill Industries
Nancy Mayerson - Mayerson Marketing & Public Relations
Shane Morger - Bunnin Automotive & Cars 101
Richard Mountan - Haas Automation
Patrick Mullin
Patty Paumier - St. John’s Regional Medical Center
Scott Patterson - Meathead Movers
Suzanne Scar - Central Coast Imaging Solutions
Marissa Vanderwyck - Country Inn & Suites - Port Hueneme
Steven Yapp - PODS (Portable On Demand Storage)

LIFETIME DIRECTORS

Marc Charney - Nordman Cormany Hair & Compton LLP
Florence LaManno - DFD Enterprises, Inc.
Michael Montoya - Southern California Edison Company
Michael A. Plisky

EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR

Steve Kinney - Economic Development Corporation of Oxnard

Open the Door to a Successful Business Future

The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce is committed to promoting the business and economic well-being of our diverse community to benefit your enterprises, big and small, through advocacy, services, education, business exposure and promotional opportunities. The Chamber values the quality of life in our community and encourages economic vitality.

The Oxnard Chamber is the sole, strong voice of the local business community. However, we don’t limit ourselves to local issues. The Chamber is a strong advocate for the rights of business, whether issues arise on the local, county, state or federal levels. The Oxnard Chamber is a partner in the Regional Legislative Alliance of Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties, which is a coalition of chambers and business organizations formed to address legislative matters affecting the well-being of our regional economy.

The Oxnard Chamber’s Main Objectives Are to:

• Represent the interest of business with government.
• Encourage a strong local economy.
• Promote the community.
• Advocate political action.
• Provide marketing and promotional opportunities.

What the Oxnard Chamber Does for Its Members

Representing the Interests of Business With Government

• The Oxnard Chamber’s Business Advocacy Committee (BAC), formerly Government Relations Committee, took positions on more than 100 issues, measures, legislative bills and/or projects in 2008.
• Chamber officers render public comment or testimony on critical business issues.
• The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce maintains a Public Policy Committee that meets with City of Oxnard officials to address business challenges.
• The Chamber holds candidates forums for local and state elections.
• The Oxnard Chamber is a partner in the Regional Legislative Alliance of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, which represents more than 300,000 jobs.

Encouraging a Strong Local Economy

• The Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Oxnard Economic Forecast event, which also includes a publication filled with demographic information on the community.
• The Oxnard Chamber maintains a state-of-the-art, award-winning website that draws visitors from throughout the world to promote its members’ businesses.
• Our Annual Business Expo & Job Fair provides a venue for promotion of our local businesses and assists members with employee recruitment.

Promoting the Community

• The Oxnard Chamber provides information to hundreds of inquiries every month regarding tourism, relocation, education, housing and shopping.
• The Chamber’s Annual Community & Business Awards honors outstanding citizens, organizations and businesses in the area.
• The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce produces this business and community guide, which contains detailed information on our community.

Advocating Political Action

• The Oxnard Chamber has a very active Business Advocacy Committee that studies issues crucial to business.
• The Chamber maintains a political action committee, Greater Oxnard Political Action Committee (GOPAC), to endorse candidates and/or initiatives and to fund campaigns.
• The Oxnard Chamber holds candidates forums during election cycles.

Marketing and Promotional Opportunities

• The Chamber holds monthly breakfast meetings that provide plenty of networking opportunities.
• After Hours Mixers are held at various business locations throughout the year.
• The Chamber’s Host Committee acts as the welcoming arm of the Chamber.
• The Oxnard Chamber of Commerce developed Referrals Oxnard Chamber Networking Groups (ROC Groups). ROC Groups offer Chamber members the opportunity to network in a more intimate setting, making it easy to develop one-on-one relationships.
• The Oxnard Chamber provides various marketing and advertising venues specific to the membership, allowing access to business leaders and decision-makers.

Regional Legislative Alliance

The Oxnard Chamber has been a proud member of the Regional Legislative Alliance of Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties (RLA) since 2003.

The Regional Legislative Alliance is a cooperative council of the leading chambers of commerce and associations in the regions of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

Recognizing these areas as one geographic and economic community with regional issues common to each chamber and association, the mission of the RLA is to develop policy for the participating members on key federal and state issues and act as a united voice for the business community.

The partners of the RLA have memberships that employ more than 300,000 people in the region, and outreach continues to recruit other chambers and associations.

Political Involvement

In November 2008, the Oxnard Chamber celebrated the defeat of Measure V, the Oxnard Traffic Initiative, following more than a year’s effort. Measure V called for severe restrictions on redevelopment and development of residential, retail, commercial and industrial properties.

The Oxnard Chamber led a broad-based coalition of public safety, landowners, elected officials, labor, farmers and real estate interests. The result was a defeat of Measure V by 62% of the voters.

The Chamber was also instrumental in reelecting the mayor of Oxnard, the election of two new city council members and the election of a county supervisor who defeated a 32-year incumbent. In addition to those candidates, the Chamber also supported a local measure to implement a local sales tax that won 65% voter approval.

The Oxnard Chamber believes political action is a critical component in its role as a business advocacy organization.