North San Diego Business Chamber Elects New Board of Directors, Chair
David Shields, president of Component Surfaces, has been elected Board Chair for 2023 -2024 by the Board of Directors for the North San Diego Business Chamber. Shields’ new position is effective July 1, 2023. Stacey Hrountas, current Board Chair, will stay on the Executive Committee as Immediate Past Chair. On Thursday, May 18, the Chamber’s Board of Directors elected 7 new officers who will also begin their terms July 1, 2023. With the election of these new Board members, Chamber officials are
North San Diego Business Chamber Names New CEO
BY GEORGE LURIE, San Diego Business Journal The North San Diego Business Chamber has named Chris Thorne as the new Chief Executive Officer effective July 1. Thorne will succeed Debra Rosen, who is retiring June 30 after 14 years as the Chamber president and CEO. The Chamber’s Executive Team spent three months interviewing many candidates and selected Thorne, according to chamber officials, because of his background in nonprofit leadership, human resources, small business ownership and the work he has
Debra Rosen to retire as North San Diego Business Chamber’s president, CEO
BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAKFEB. 22, 2023 12:06 PM PT Debra Rosen, North San Diego Business Chamber’s president and CEO for the past 14 years, is retiring on June 30. A regional search is underway for her successor, with the goal of hiring someone so Rosen can work with the individual for several weeks before leaving the Rancho Bernardo-based chamber. It is a retirement five years in the making, Rosen said, explaining she and her husband, Mike, decided they wanted to retire this year so they can travel
Tickets are selling fast for March 2 San Diego Women’s Week Leadership Conference
Event is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rancho Bernardo InnBY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAK This year’s San Diego Women’s Week Leadership Conference will feature five keynote speakers: speech coach and author Samara Bay, journalist and New York Times best-selling author Gretchen Carlson, attorney and financial expert Scarlett Cochran, founder and CEO of Rise Up For You Nada Lena Nasserdeen and 4S Ranch teen Joyce Orishaba, a recent winner of The New York Times’ 100-word Personal Narrative Contest. But those
Lucia Capital Group Joins the North San Diego Business Chamber
Lucia Capital Group (LCG) announced yesterday that they have joined the North San Diego Business Chamber, a regional Chamber of Commerce focusing on San Diego County north of I-8. “This partnership with the Business Chamber will provide us the opportunity to connect with other North San Diego County businesses, and to network with the individuals and communities that they serve,” said LCG Chairman and CEO Ray Lucia, Jr. “The small business community is very important to the Chamber, and we are
NSDBC offers workshops to help companies prepare for 2030
North San Diego Business Chamber offers workshops to help companies prepare for 2030 - Pomerado News (sandiegouniontribune.com) Understanding the younger generation of customers and employees is key to successBY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAKNOV. 2, 2022 10:19 AM PT The year 2030 may sound far into the future, but in reality it is just a few years away and businesses need to prepare now for the coming generation of customers, according to business experts. “By 2030 most Boomers will be retired, so it is
Sony Electronics named ‘Business of the Year’ by North San Diego Business Chamber
BY ELIZABETH MARIE HIMCHAKJULY 7, 2022 5:03 PM PT Sony Electronics, Inc., headquartered in Rancho Bernardo, was named “Business of the Year” for large companies by the North San Diego Business Chamber. The award was among 10 presented on June 23 to businesses and individuals during the chamber’s annual “Celebration of Business” to recognize their leadership. Sony was selected for its workplace practices, including its Best Place to Work Employee Network designed to enhance employee experiences to
Sony Electronics President Neal Manowitz Joins North San Diego Business Chamber Board
By George Lurie Friday, January 21, 2022 Neal Manowitz Board Member North San Diego Business ChamberThe North San Diego Business Chamber has elected Neal Manowitz, president and chief operating officer of Sony Electronics, to its board of directors.The election came at the Chamber Board meeting held on Thursday (Jan. 20).Manowitz, who is in charge of Sony Electronics’ operations in the U.S. and Canada, has over 25 years’ experience with Sony in a variety of roles and responsibilities across its
North San Diego Business Chamber Garners 5-Star Accreditation
By George Lurie Thursday, November 11, 2021 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has once again awarded the North San Diego Business Chamber with its 5-Star Accreditation. Debra Rosen President & CEO North San Diego Business Chamber The designation, awarded to just 3% of local Chambers nationwide, is given by the U.S. Chamber in recognition of "sound policies, effective organizational procedures and positive impact on the community. " News of the prestigious accreditation was announced earlier this
Seizing Opportunity When Shift Happens
We have heard so much about this giant monster we cannot see or touch. It is constantly in the news bringing only negativity, but what we don’t hear is the opportunity it has given us to grow. While the collateral damage from this pandemic is worse than COVID itself, we can all find something positive to come from this disruption of the old routines and this new way of life. Besides letting our hair go gray, not having to wear makeup, or even checking the back of our heads before getting on a ZOOM
