WVCBA is delighted to welcome United Parents as a member! United Parents is on a mission to provide resources to empower, strengthen and support parents and other caregivers who have youth and/or children with mental health, behavioral, and/or emotional disorders. "We understand and empathize with our clients because we've been there!" says Executive Director Melissa Hannah. Learn more about this Camarillo-headquartered nonprofit organization.

WVCBA is delighted to welcome Guild Mortgage Company as a member! "Applying for a mortgage loan is a process and I enjoy walking every homebuyer through the process and journey," says Mortgage Loan Originator Kathy Gray (NMLS #238911). Unless she's traveling, Kathy lives and works in Ventura County, and is also licensed in Utah. She's also a 2017 graduate of the Oxnard Leadership Program.

Nearly 200 people convened for the 2025 Women's Business Conference last Friday, March 7, on the eve of International Women's Day. Hosted in partnership with CSU Channel Islands and held at the university's beautiful Camarillo campus, eight speakers were invited to inspire attendees to break through barriers to business, career, financial, and personal success. "We are proud that this conference is the only one of its kind in Ventura County, and that it unites people across generations and backgrounds to empower women in our business community," says WVCBA CEO Andy Conli.

For its second session, the 2025 Oxnard Leadership Program met with public safety officials to better understand the ongoing efforts to protect our communities. Public Safety Day also highlights the ​collaboration between agencies to keep residents and the community safe. The group visited Oxnard Police Department, Oxnard SWAT headquarters, a county jail, and the District Attorney's office. The entire day was coordinated by WVCBA Board Member Tom Cady, retired Oxnard Assistant Chief of Police and Owner of TKC Enterprises, a security services consulting firm.

​WVCBA is delighted to welcome Bernzott Capital Advisors as a member! ​Founded in 1994 in Ventura County, Bernzott Capital Advisors is a value-oriented, boutique investment advisory firm. CEO Mark Scott shares more about this local business.

WVCBA is delighted to welcome Seasons Catering as a member! Seasons Catering is a full-service catering company providing custom menu creation, professional staff, food preparation, and seamless coordination for social, corporate and non-profit events, private home gatherings and other special occasions. Kim Ritchey, Catering & Event Sales Representative, shares more about the business.

With a focus on local government, the 2025 Oxnard Leadership Program held its first session on January 24. "Government Day" sets the stage for many of the topics the cohort will explore over the remaining nine months like transportation, public safety, the Channel Islands Harbor, agriculture, and more. This year's cohort has participants representing an array of businesses, agencies and nonprofits in the county, and is once again generously sponsored by the Gene Haas Foundation. ​

WVCBA is delighted to welcome Wagon Wheel Beverages as a member! The retail convenience store is part of the Wagon Wheel development in north Oxnard near Highway 101 and sells grocery items, alcohol, to-go items, lottery, and more.  Owner Yousef Asaad shares more about his small business. 

A big welcome to the ninth class of the Oxnard Leadership Program! The Class of 2025 connected for the first time at a welcome reception on January 15 held at Copper Blues Cantina at The Collection. With 17 participants representing an array of businesses, agencies and nonprofits in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, this is the largest cohort since the program started in 2016. Since 2022, the Oxnard Leadership Program has been generously supported by the Gene Haas Foundation. 

WVCBA is thrilled to announce this year's honorees of the Chairperson's Awards of Excellence, our Ambassador of the Year, and the Ken Cunningham Award winner, all of whom were selected by 2024 Chair Andrew Kiefer. It has been a long-standing tradition that the departing Chair of the Board bestows discretionary honors on some of the organization’s most dedicated volunteers who have helped advance WVCBA in 2024.​

The West Ventura County Business Alliance is excited to welcome Andy Conli as its new President and CEO. 

Conli was selected by the Board of Directors to succeed Nancy Lindholm, who led the WVCBA and the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce for a combined 21 years. She announced her plans to retire last year. Conli's first day in the new role was January 1.

"It truly is an honor and privilege to be named the next President & CEO of the WVCBA," says Conli.  "Camarillo and Oxnard are home to a vibrant business community that requires an active and dynamic chamber of commerce to support it."

Conli was hired in May 2023 as WVCBA's Business Development Manager and promoted to Chief Operating Officer in September 2024. 

​The WVCBA is pleased to announce its Executive Committee for 2025. 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 14 Directors plus eight Lifetime Directors. 

​We are pleased to welcome Prospera Succession Partners as a WVCBA member! Prospera Succession Partners offers comprehensive financial planning, wealth management, company retirement benefits, and life/disability/long-term care insurance for business owners and families. Financial Planner Abiel Acosta shares more.

On November 21, the WVCBA celebrated the eighth graduating class of the Oxnard Leadership Program since it began in 2016.  The ceremony took place at Channel Islands Maritime Museum, thanks to the museum's Executive Director Doug Riffenburgh, a member of of the graduating class. Friends, family, session coordinators, and Oxnard Leadership Steering Committee members were on-hand to cheer on the 12 members of the Class of 2024 who completed the 10-session, 10-month program. ​

The WVCBA makes it easy for businesses to purchase the required 2025 State/Federal employment posters that must be displayed at each location. Also available are the required employment pamphlets, HR Quick Guide, Labor Law Digest, and Remote Onboarding Kit for any business with employees working 100% remotely. Special pricing is available for WVCBA members. 

For its final session, the 2024 Oxnard Leadership Program cohort went behind-the-scenes to meet key players from some of the organizations that help care for and feed the community. "Health and Human Services Day" was coordinated once again by Susy Lopez-Garcia, Executive Director of Community Action of Ventura County and a 2020-21 OLP alumna. The day featured conversations about immigration, community health, food insecurity, healthcare, and the unhoused. ​

We are pleased to welcome Equitable Advisors as a WVCBA member! Equitable Advisors is a financial services company that provides clients with personalized, holistic plans. ​Financial Consultant Anmol Multani-Kohal shares more about the company.

​WVCBA is pleased to welcome Canberra Company as a member! Canberra Company is a management consulting firm on a mission to help Central Coast companies grow beyond their wildest imagination. CEO Steve Pybrum, an author, speaker, productivity coach, and TV personality, shares more.