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Oxnard Leadership Program's Class of 2025 explore history and creativity in Downtown Oxnard

5/30/2025

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On Friday, May 30, Oxnard Leadership Program's Class of 2025 donned their most comfortable walking shoes for "Downtown Oxnard History, Arts & Culture Day" cohosted by Class of 2022 OLP alumna Carolyn Mullin, Executive Director of Oxnard Performing Arts Center Corporation, and Gary Blum, Superintendent of Heritage Square. History, art, and culture have the power to connect diverse communities and can be used to drive positive change and economic development. ​During the fun and educational daylong walking tour, the cohort explored the heart of Oxnard and the creative economy's impact while connecting with local leaders, business owners, artists, musicians, and more.  
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Oxnard Leadership 2025 Goes Back to School for Education Day

5/2/2025

 
On April 25, Oxnard Leadership Program's 2025 cohort experienced Education Day, to better understand how Oxnard’s education system creates learning environments for students (our future leaders and workforce) to understand their potential, achieve their goals, and succeed in careers that are, hopefully, in the community. Thanks to the generosity of Pegasus Transit, sponsor of Education Day, the group traveled by charter bus for visits to Rio Del Sol K-8 STEAM School, Channel Islands High School, and Oxnard College. 
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Oxnard Leadership Plows Forward After Agriculture Day

8/20/2024

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The 2024 Oxnard Leadership Program (OLP) headed to farms, fields and storehouses last month to see first-hand the rich agriculture economy of Oxnard and Ventura County for Agriculture Day. The day was coordinated by Jordan Cruz of Bayer Crop Science and member of the 2023 OLP class.
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History, Arts & Culture come alive in Downtown Oxnard for Leadership ‘24

6/4/2024

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​The 2024 Oxnard Leadership Program officially crossed the halfway mark this past Friday with the conclusion of the jam-packed History, Arts & Culture Day, which was held all in Downtown Oxnard. There is never enough time in a single day to hit everything, especially in a city with such a rich and diverse history and culture like Oxnard, but they made the most of it. This day was made possible by the incredible efforts and dedication of Carolyn Mullin, Executive Director of the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (OPAC) and Class of 2022 alum, and Gary Blum, Superintendent of Heritage Square and local historian, who were critical in planning and leading the day.

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Oxnard Leadership dives into complex world of land use & transportation

4/9/2024

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​Last month, the Oxnard Leadership Class of 2024 spent the day learning first-hand about the intricacies and complexities of transportation and land use within the City of Oxnard. The incredibly insightful day started off in the board room at Gold Coast Transit District (GCTD) with presentations from Dave Nafie and Jannette Jauregui from the Ventura County Department of Airports Administration, Martin Erikson, Executive Director of the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC), and Cynthia Duque, Director of Planning & Marketing for GCTD, as well as a tour of the GCTD facilities from Planning Manager Austin Novstrup. ​In the afternoon, the program moved across town to the Oxnard City Council Chambers where both City of Oxnard Housing Director Emilio Ramirez and Planning & Environmental Services Manager Joe Pearson II went into detail about their worlds in relation to land use, with the day ending on a tour of upcoming development projects around Downtown Oxnard. 

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Oxnard Leadership '24 gets inside look of individuals and services responsible for city and county public safety

2/27/2024

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​Last week for Public Safety Day, the Oxnard Leadership Class of 2024 got a giant peak behind the curtain of the incredible men and women who work tirelessly to operate the public services which keeps this city and county safe. The jam-packed day included presentations from Oxnard Chief of Police Jason Benites, Public Defender Claudia Bautista, Sheriff's Commander Garo Kuredjian and Emergency Services Director Patrick Maynard, as well as tours of the Oxnard Police Department, OPD's Sturgis Annex, Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility and Office of Emergency Services. The highly insightful day was made possible by the masterful coordination of Tom Cady, WVCBA Board Member and Former Assistant Chief of Police of Oxnard.

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Leadership '23 tours Del Sol High School, Hueneme High CTE programs

5/8/2023

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Repeating high school isn't on many people's wish lists, but that was a sentiment often heard on Oxnard Leadership '23's Education Day in April. The day began at Oxnard Union High School District (OHUSD) headquarters with Superintendent Tom McCoy and visits to Hueneme High School, Oxnard College, Local 805 Carpenters Union, and Del Sol High School. The day was coordinated by Leadership '22 alum Teodoro Lopez, OUHSD's Web & Multimedia Coordinator, who wanted to highlight the career-focused learning opportunities available from K-12 and beyond. 
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Leadership '23 meets with city and county public safety agencies

4/10/2023

 
​Last month, the Oxnard Leadership Class of 2023 experienced Public Safety Day, which included lunch with County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko and meetings with Oxnard Police Department, Oxnard Fire Department, Ventura County Probation Agency, and Ventura County Sheriff's Department. The jam-packed day was coordinated by Tom Cady, WVCBA Board Member and Former Assistant Chief of Police of Oxnard.
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Oxnard Leadership '23 explores the connection between land use and transportation

3/7/2023

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For its second session, the 15 members of the 2023 Oxnard Leadership Program met with leaders to learn about important conversations happening around local housing, redevelopment, and transportation, and their impact on communities (and vice versa). Land Use and Transportation Day was first introduced in 2022 and is coordinated by Oxnard Planning Commissioner Daniel Chavez Jr, a Leadership '19 graduate. 
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Oxnard Leadership 2023: Government Day

2/6/2023

 
​A big welcome to the seventh class of the Oxnard Leadership Program! The Class of 2023's first session on January 27 was focused on government and set the stage for many of the topics they will explore over the remaining nine months. This year's class includes 15 participants who represent an array of businesses, agencies and nonprofits in the county (scroll down for the class roster).  
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Congratulations to graduates of Oxnard Leadership 2022!

12/12/2022

 
On December 7, the WVCBA celebrated the sixth and largest graduating class of the Oxnard Leadership Program since it began in 2016.  The ceremony took place at Heritage Square Chapel with alumni, friends, family and employers cheering on the 15 graduates who completed the 10-session program in just nine months (condensed due to the COVID surge in early 2022). 
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Oxnard Leadership 2022 concludes with an inside-look at the city's key services

12/6/2022

 
With questions about the ongoing drought, new food waste rules, and Measure E updates, Oxnard Leadership 2022 got answers directly from the city's Public Works department. This was the 10th and final session for the Class of 2022, which is the largest cohort since the program began in 2016. 
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Leadership Program meets with people and organizations dedicated to public safety, health and human services

11/1/2022

 
As the 2022 Oxnard Leadership program winds down, participants experienced two eye-opening sessions in late September and mid-October. From SWAT demonstrations to packing food for the homeless, Public Safety Day and Health & Human Services Day highlighted two different - yet in many ways connected - aspects of our community. 
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On September 30, Leadership participants got a firsthand look at the people and agencies protecting the community with session coordinator Tom Cady, former Assistant Chief of Police for the City of Oxnard and the Chair of the Oxnard Leadership Steering Committee. Public Safety Day began at Oxnard Police Department (OPD) with an overview from Community Affairs Manager Paul Carganilla and a presentation on body cameras from Corina Gardner. At OPD's Sturgis Annex, the group met with Chief Jason Benites, who delivered the keynote address later that day for Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center’s Academy graduation. They also got an up-close look at SWAT equipment and training exercises. To understand safety services county wide, the group went inside the county's Juvenile Justice Center and the county's jail facility at the Government Center. The day ended by meeting with Sheriff Bill Ayub and Chief Parole Officer Mark Varela for an open Q&A session. 

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2022 Leadership Program explores Oxnard's economic engines, education system to start the second half

9/13/2022

 
The 2022 Oxnard Leadership Program has entered the home stretch with only three sessions remaining for the current cohort. In August, participants received an insider's view of three economic engines: Naval Base Ventura County, the Port of Hueneme, and the Channel Islands Harbor. And in the first of two September sessions, participants explored Oxnard's education system and how it is preparing youth for the future.

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Local agriculture highlighted as Oxnard Leadership 2022 reaches the halfway point

7/25/2022

 
On July 15, participants of the Oxnard Leadership Program explored the present and future of farming for its fifth session of the year. The day focused on providing an understanding of the current state of local agriculture, innovations in farming, packing and distribution, and how the next generation is learning about an industry that's critical to Oxnard and all of Ventura County. 

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Leadership Program visits one of the nation's largest energy storage sites

6/28/2022

 
On June 17, participants of the Oxnard Leadership Program explored the past, present and future of local energy. They met with leaders from Southern California Edison, Western States Petroleum Association, Clean Power Alliance, CFROG, and CalNRG. They also received exclusive tours of the California Oil Museum and the Saticoy Battery Energy Storage System that features 142 Tesla Megapacks.

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Oxnard Leadership Program debuts new session on land use and transportation

6/6/2022

 
On May 20, participants of the Oxnard Leadership Program explored the connections between housing, community development and transportation during a newly created session for 2022.

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Oxnard Leadership visits historic landmarks with local expert Jeff Maulhardt

4/19/2022

 
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On April 15, the Class of 2022 Oxnard Leadership Program visited some of the city's hidden gems with local historian Jeff Maulhardt, Director of the Oxnard Historic Farm Park. The group visited the Farm Park (home to two of the city's oldest structures), the site of the original sugar beet factory built in the 1890s by Henry T. Oxnard, and Heritage Square, where docent Tom Von Allmen led their private tour. The group ended the day relaxing at 1901 Speakeasy, the unique bar located in the basement of one of the square's historic homes.

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Oxnard Leadership meets county and city officials to kick off 2022 program

3/18/2022

 
The 2022 Oxnard Leadership Program is officially underway with the largest class in the program's history. Representing an array of industries, the 16 participants met on March 18 with county and city leaders for a session focused on government. 

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