​Our Member Spotlight this week is from Don Tillquist of Coastal Embroidery, Inc., a family-owned and family-operated business in Camarillo. He attended our Business@Breakfast earlier this month and was selected to be featured in our newsletter, social media and website. The monthly, in-person breakfast series features a guest speaker and 20-second introductions by every attendee for incredible networking. Get to know Don and his business.

Get to know Jaclyn Madrid Mercer, our "Maven of the Month" brought to you by our Women In Business committee. Jaclyn is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional who joined Ellevest in 2019 and has worked in the financial services industry for over a decade. Ellevest was founded in 2014 by Sallie Krawcheck with a goal to be the #1 investing platform for women. They provide investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and impact investing services. In addition to Jaclyn being Maven of the Month, the WVCBA also is excited to welcome Ellevest as a new member!

The WVCBA recently welcomed Personal Parent Care, Inc. as a new member! They provide geriatric care management & consulting, including FREE facility placement referral services and caregiver referrals. ​

OXNARD, Calif., FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The West Ventura County Business Alliance will host Oxnard Mayor John C. Zaragoza’s annual State of the City address on Friday, June 17. He will reflect on accomplishments from 2021, and share highlights and initiatives for 2022.
 
“As you can see throughout Oxnard, we are in the process of restoring many of our streets and alleys and landscape maintenance that was deferred for many years," said Mayor Zaragoza. "I'm excited to share with the community the progress we have made with one full year of Measure E funding and our City Council's vision to continue reinvesting in our community.
 
The State of the City is being held at the Courtyard by Marriott Oxnard located at 600 E. Esplanade Drive. The luncheon is open to the public and begins at 11:30 a.m.
 
Tickets can be purchased online at https://bit.ly/oxrsotc22 or by calling the WVCBA office at (805) 738-9100. Event registration ends at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, and costs $55 for WVCBA members and $65 for non-members.
 
The State of the City is hosted annually by the WVCBA and made possible by Title Sponsors American Medical Response, Procter & Gamble Paper Products and Southern California Edison Company; Major Sponsor The Port of Hueneme; and Supporting Sponsors Dignity Health – St. John's Hospitals, Montecito Bank & Trust, UCLA Health, and Ventura County Credit Union.

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ABOUT THE WEST VENTURA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE
The West Ventura County Business Alliance (WVCBA) is the Chamber of Commerce serving the cities of Camarillo and Oxnard in California. In March 2021, the membership of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce voted to unite with the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce and form the WVCBA. The WVCBA is the voice for the interest of business with government, promotes economic development, works to improve the regional economy, and protects the interests of the two communities. Learn more at wcvba.org. 

​Our Member Spotlight this week is Andrew Kiefer of  CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. He attended our Business@Breakfast in May and won an opportunity to be featured in our newsletter, social media and website. The monthly, in-person breakfast series features a guest speaker and 20-second introductions by every attendee for enhanced networking.  Get to know Andrew and his business.