AMBASSADOR


Chair:Gene Araujo
Committee Members:
Andy Alvarez, Robert Brock, Allison Carr, Susan Chasang, Scott DeVoy, Marty Dineley, Laurie Edwards, Barbara Feld, Esther Gomez, Marco Hurtado, Felipe Magos, Kit Marks, Dilda McFadden, Victor Nava, Jean Oswalt, Gloria Rivera, Anita Slobig, Dick Slobig, Randy Taylor, Ben Velasquez, Maria Vidaure

Blue Angels Task Force


Chair: Les Smith, Mark Gran
Committee Members:
Richard Acosta, Tim Blankenship, Jennifer Donatt, T. J. Escalera, John Hildreth, Jeff Pantle, Gloria Rivera, Dick Slobig, Betty Tucker, Ben Velasquez

Christmas Parade Task Force


Chair: Los Vigilantes
Committee Members:
Marcela Piedra, Frank Popejoy

Community Enhancement Committee
Develops and promotes activities that stimulate involvement in the beautification and enhancement of our community.

Chair: Dennis Bergh
Committee Member: Ignacio Aguirre, Dave Cole, Deb Driskill, Carl Fowler, Terry Hagen, Ken Herbert, Lee Hindman, Jason Jackson, Atul Kumar, John Lau, Nancy Thornburg, Olivia Waegner, Liz Villalobos

Economic Development Committee
Works with the City of El Centro and regional economic development organizations to promote a positive economic development climate for all businesses.

Chair: Allen Tyler
Committee Members: Dennis Bergh, Larry Bratton, Carroll Buckley, Mike Jaramillo, Jurg Heuberger, Tim Kelley, Atul Kumar, Marcela Piedra, Aaron Popejoy, Leanne Rutherford, Chuck Storey

Education Committee
Offers programs that will enhance the partnership between the business community and local school districts for the benefit of our school children.

Chair: Lori Wysocki
Committee Members: Angela Alvarez, Thelma Baker, Amanda Brooke, C. Thomas Budde, Joel Campos, Lenny Fabian, Richard Gutierrez, DDS, Deborah Harrold, Lee Hindman, Mike Klentschy, Olivia Waegner

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


Chair:Dennis Morita
Committee Members: Carroll Buckley, Diane Cason, Bill DuBois, Gary Glud, Lee Hindman, Allen Tyler

Farmers Market Task Force


Chair: Olivia Waegner
Committee Members:
Rosie Blankenship, Tim Blankenship, Jennifer Donatt, Cathy Dresher, Jason Jackson, Bonnie Olesh, Frank Popejoy

Freedom Fest Task Force


Chair: Amanda Aguirre
Committee Members:
Brawley Chamber, Calexico Chamber, Imperial Chamber, Holtville Chamber, Westmorland Chamber

Governmental Affairs Committee
Maintain and strengthen the existing relationships between the business community and Naval Air Facility-El Centro. To monitor pending legislation and ballot propositions at the local, state and national levels that affect the organization's membership.

Chair: Diane Cason
Committee Members: Dennis Bergh, Elise Bryant, Aida Gates, Mark Gran, Candy Hacegaba, Bob Ham, John Kennerson, Frank Popejoy, Juanita Salas, Ayron Schoneman,

Ice Cream Social Task Force


Chair: Bonnie Olesh
Committee Members:
Bonnie Olesh

Joint Chambers


Chair: Larry Bratton

Membership Committee
Develops programs to recruit, and retain Chamber members by developing a plan of action to better desseminate information regarding the benefits and services offered through membership in the El Centro Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau.

Chair: Aaron Popejoy
Committee Members: Cliff Caldwell, Trisha Ferrand, Vicki Garcia, Bill Gay, Edith Henderson, Ron Hull, Lupita Islas, Rudy Ramirez, Ben Velasquez, Monica Velliz

President’s Circle Task Force




Snowbird Breakfast Task Force


Chair: Don Thompson/ Frank Popejoy
Committee Members: Jim Dikes, Jennifer Donatt, Mark Gran, Lee Hindman, Kit Marks, Frank Popejoy, Jim Predmore, Gloria Rivera, Norm Self, Dick Slobig, Nancy Thornburg, Ben Velasquez

Special Events Committee
Coordinates and oversees the Chamber's many special events. These activities help promote goodwill between the Chamber, its members and the community.

Chair: Nancy Thornburg


Tamale Fiesta Task Force


Chair: Jennifer Donatt
Committee Members:
Maricarmen Flores, Becky Deal, Becky Estrada-McWane, Brenda Scaroni

Water Committee


Chair: Larry Bratton
Committee Members:
Wes Blakely Gene Brister, Cliff Caldwell, Larry Grogan, Lee Hindman, Andy Horne, Joe Maruca, Ed Snively