CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Director of Communication & Engagement CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE As many industries scaled back operations in March of last year because of the global pandemic, in California, state health officials exempted the construction industry from the “stay at home” health order, defining construction as essential. Performed mostly outdoors, and with enough social distancing,…
Kathleen McNary Director of Corporate & Member Relations Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce As we all know, the past year was a bit funky. The Carlsbad Chamber does not know where it would be without its volunteers. During a time where there has been a lot of difficult, complicated, and unpredictable events, it is breathtaking the…
Bret Schanzenbach President & CEO Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce February is Black History Month in the United States, a tradition that can trace its origins back to 1926 when Carter G. Woodson initiated Negro History Week. A week in February was chosen because two of the most prominent abolitionists celebrate birthdays in February: Abraham Lincoln…
CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Director of Communication & Engagement CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE When Vista Community Clinic pediatrician Nicole P. Hartford, DO got her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine back in mid-January, she felt as though there was finally an end in sight to the devastating global pandemic that started a year ago. “It felt…
Christine Davis Executive Director Carlsbad Village Association When the first three-week stay at home order was issued back in mid-March 2020, the Carlsbad Village Association (CVA) did not think for a minute that it would have an impact on its 5th annual Spring Shop Hop five weeks later. Little did we know that the health…
Gene Ma, MD, FACEP Chief Medical Officer/Emergency Physician Tri-City Medical Center “My dad had a stroke and he can’t speak but there’s nothing more that can be done.”These were the helpless words of a friend who called to share with me that his dad had lost valuable time wandering around his wholesale membership warehouse store…
Matt Sanford Economic Development Manager City of Carlsbad No doubt, 2020 has been a doozy of a year. The pandemic has upended lives in ways we never imagined. And for many Carlsbad business owners, it’s been a disaster they couldn’t have mitigated.If there’s ever been a time to support small businesses in Carlsbad, it’s now.That’s…
Catherine Magaña Chairman of the Board Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce I’m Catherine Magaña and am excited and privileged to be your Chairwoman of the Board for this year. I have been an active Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce member since 2012. I serve as a founding member, Managing Partner and Certified Financial Planner ™ at WWM…
The beginning of a new year is always marked by new legislation, and with the global pandemic there are a significant number of new laws that will impact California businesses. We reached out to labor and employment Attorney, Patrice Nagle, of Fisher Phillips LLP to highlight the most important laws that every employer should know.As…
As part of the general election held in November, our City Council has returned to a full five-person council. In District 2, Keith Blackburn retained his spot on the council. He is a 33-year resident of the city of Carlsbad and is a retired police officer. Council Member Blackburn served the last 33 years of…
