Archive for February 2022
Santa Barbara County Childcare Survey
Lack of stable childcare has been identified as one of the many factors that have contributed to a workforce shortage both locally and nationally. That is why last year the County Board of Supervisors agreed to set aside $2 million of ARPA funds to address the sustainability of the childcare sector. First 5 Santa Barbara…
Read MoreBoard Member Spotlight – Mitchell Sjerven
The Chamber welcomes Mitchell Sjerven to the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.A thirty-five year restaurant veteran, Mitchell owns bouchon Santa Barbara, a regional wine country dining experience in downtown Santa Barbara. Sjerven is also a faculty member in the School of Culinary Arts at Santa Barbara City College, where he…
Read MoreChamber Update from Stephanie Armstrong
Dear Chamber Members, It has been my enormous privilege and honor to serve you through the various roles at the Chamber for the past ten years. My last day with the Chamber will be this Friday, February 4th. I want to thank you so much for having been a part of that journey and for…
Read MoreChamber launches Monthly Data Dashboard
The Chamber’s January 2022 Data Dashboard launched on Monday, January 31st. This monthly dashboard aims to showcase the story of our region’s economic development through community data points. The dashboard is just that – an overview of a variety of points including the Goleta, Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and Santa Barbara County areas, relating to the local workforce, real…
Read MoreBoard Member Spotlight – Randy Berg
The Chamber welcomes Randy Berg to the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.Randy leads Transphorm’s efforts supporting a workplace that fosters innovation and engagement. He brings 30+ years of Human Resources experience to the team, including leadership of critical initiatives in manufacturing operations growth when the data storage industry was expanding and…
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