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Mission

The mission of the East Bay Leadership Council is to provide advocacy on public policy issues affecting the economic vitality and quality of life in the East Bay.The Council’s primary functions are:

• Advocacy on public policy issues.

• Leadership for regional economic prosperity.

• Education and networking opportunities for all Council members.

The Council’s public policy platform is driven by our task forces, which are led by top professionals in their fields. The task forces identify issues, become informed on those issues and develop sound positions for the Board of Directors to consider for official advocacy.

Participation on the Council’s task forces is open to any employee of a member firm. Subject-matter expertise is always welcome, but interest motivates many to participate. It is an excellent way to stay informed, help shape Council advocacy and network with other leaders in your field.

The Council’s advocacy on public policy issues is some of the most important work we do and focuses on economic vitality and quality of life. Our views are sought after and taken seriously by our public officials at the local, regional and state levels.

You can help shape our direction. Consider joining one or more task forces.

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Connect • Implement • Lead

Our Current task fOrCes InCLude:

economic development• Advocate for public policies that attract business to Contra

Costa County and the Tri-Valley region.

• Foster actions that support the growth of industry.

• Promote entrepreneurship.

• Support the creation and retention of local economic vitality and keep the region competitive in the rapidly changing global economy.

environmental/Manufacturing• Track environmental and regulatory issues important

to member businesses.

• Form sub-committees on key issues.

• Direct advocacy efforts to appropriate public agencies.

Health• Review health care issues and provide timely information

to members.

• Advise the Council on policy to improve the health and economic vitality for all.

Land use• Host speakers and discussions on timely land use topics.

• Monitor politics and regulations affecting land development.

• Formulate Council policy on pending issues.

• Support Council advocacy to public agencies on key concerns and major projects.

small Business/entrepreneur• Support the success of small business.

• Promote the value of small business in economic vitality and quality of life.

• Promote the increased use of local small businesses in providing goods and services to corporations and government through seminars, conferences and workshops.

• Monitor proposed legislation on items of importance to the small business community.

social responsibility• Build and strengthen partnerships between for profit and

nonprofit business sectors.

• Provide a forum to pursue shared public policy goals.

• Enhance the recognition of the nonprofit sector’s contribution to the region’s economic health.

• Explore ways the two sectors can work together within the Council’s mission.

• Produce the Contra Costa/Tri-Valley Philanthropy Awards.

transportation• Work with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and

the Alameda County Transportation Commission.

• Support key regional projects.

• Promote sources of funding.

Water• Balance water supply needs with environmental

protection.

• Support recycling & system improvements to American River.

• Support reasonable customer water rates.

Workforce development & education• Strengthen the workforce and working partnerships with

education, business, public agencies and community-based organizations.

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east Bay LeadersHIp COunCIL BOard Of dIreCtOrs

Scott Anderson, Industrial Association, Inc.Keith Archuleta, Emerald HPC International, LLCJodi Avina, CFOs 2GOIan Baird, Thomas Properties, Inc.Marc Berger, Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc.Guy Bjerke, Western States Petroleum Assn.Teresa Bowen, Gray-BowenDavid Bowlby, The Bowlby Group, Inc.James Brandt, Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBob Brown, AAA Northern California, Nevada & UtahRonald Brown, Save Mount DiabloJoe Campbell, Contra Costa Water DistrictAngie Coffee, First Republic BankJohn Coleman, Bay Planning CoalitionMike Conlon, Economic Strategies GroupGary Craft, Craft Consulting GroupKen Dami, Tesoro Refining CompanyGary Darling, Delta Diablo Sanitation DistrictMark Davis, Bank of AmericaAngela De La Housaye, De La Housaye & AssociatesEd Del Beccaro, Transwestern Commercial Services LLCMichael Delehunt, Foley & Lardner LLPJoanne Durkee, Mt. Diablo Unified School DistrictRobson English, CitiLinus Eukel, Muir Heritage Land TrustMichael Fenley, Sunvalley Shopping CenterJim Foley, Wells Fargo & Co.Rob Fuller, Mechanics BankSil Garaventa III, Garaventa EnterprisesPeter Garcia, Diablo Valley CollegeKarl Geier, Miller Starr RegaliaTomas Gomez-Arias, Saint Mary’s CollegeWilliam Gray, Gray-BowenTom Hansen, IBEW Local 302Mark Hughes, Phillips 66Roger Hughes, Wendel Black Rosen & Dean LLPSharon Jenkins John Muir HealthJeff Johnson, Corporate Finance Associates

Kris Johnson, KleinfelderBill Kelly, SunPower CorporationDavid Kelly, CPA, Kelly & Associates, LLPJenny Kohler, Contra Costa TimesHeather Kulp, ChevronAndy Laiho, The Dow Chemical CompanyCheryll LeMay, Diablo Valley CollegeSteve Lesher, Shell - Martinez RefineryJoe Lynch, The PMI Group, Inc.A.J. Major, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co.Ken Maxey, ComcastPeter McGaw, Archer NorrisMichael McGill, MMS Design AssociatesPaul Menaker, StantecKen Mintz, AT&TBielle Moore, Richmond Sanitary/Republic ServicesLeroy Morishita, Cal State University East BayGeorge Opacic, Pacific Gas & ElectricJoseph A. Ovick, Contra Costa County Office of EducationJames Paxson, Hacienda Business Park Owners Assoc.Judith Parker, Corporate and Community EngagementKathleen Robinson, Robinson & AssociatesAndrew Sabey, Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLPSusanna Schlendorf, Pacific UnionEdward Shaffer, Archer NorrisGeorge Smith, GBR Smith Group, LLCAnn Spaulding, Spaulding ConsultantsAnne Marie Taylor, John F. Kennedy UniversityStan Taylor, Nossaman LLPApril Treece, Opus CommunicationsSteve Van Wart, Kaizen, Inc.A.J. Major, Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Company, LLPEllis Wallenberg, Weiss AssociatesRonald Wetter, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Peggy White, Diablo Regional Arts AssociationRobert Whitley, Whitley Burchett & AssociatesRick Wise, Scott Valley BankEric Zell, Zell & Associates

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east Bay LeadersHIp COunCIL MeMBersHIp

Join more than 300 of the Contra Costa and Tri-Valley leading business organizations who are committed to improving the competitiveness and vitality of the region.

What We Offer• Significant influence - through involvement of a critical

mass of top business leaders.

• Collective action - on issues that matter to your company.

• Direct access - to top federal, state, and regional politicalleaders and stakeholder groups.

• Valuable connections - to the influential business and civicleaders in the region.

• Credibility - through well researched, fact-based positionsand policy recommendations.

• Regional policy expertise - through internal experts, external networks and partner organizations.

• Execution ability - an organization with a proven ability toget results and achieve needed policy outcomes.

Membership dues• Membership dues are based on number of employees.

For more information on membership, please contact Terry Shoaff at (925) 246-1880 or send an email to tshoaff@eblcmail.org.

• Membership Benefits

• Participation on influential policy task forces.

• Monthly eNewsletter.

• Major event and program sponsorship opportunities.

• Invitation to our monthly programs and major monthlyevents including: our Annual East Bay Leadership USAConference, Philanthropy Awards Breakfast, SmallBusiness Awards Luncheon and Golf Tournament.

• Membership in an organization with a proven ability to getresults and achieve critical policy outcomes for the region!

east Bay LeadersHIp COunCIL annuaL dues struCture

Dues are based on the number of employees in a company or organization.

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1355 Willow Way, Suite 253

Concord, CA 94520

Membership duesThrough 6/30/2014

1-2 employees $300

3-11 employees $480

12-25 employees $690

26-50 employees $840

51-99 employees $1,230

100+ employees $1,620

premium MembershipCorporate $3,600

Register your company online.

All-inclusive membership packages are available.

East Bay LEadErship CounCiL

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