Kathleen McNary Director of Corporate & Member Relations Carlsbad Chamber of CommerceSeven months into the global pandemic, we decided to catch up with the winner of the 2020 CBAD Awards for Workplace MVP, Danae Kasarjian. Danae is the office manager at Calsense, a company that develops custom irrigation solutions for the government industry, and an…
Germaine Jackson Director of Service Learning & Science Center Pacific Ridge School Rancho Santa Fe resident Satvik Saripalli is hoping a celebration of Pacific Ridge School student art will benefit underserved girls in Bangalore, India. The Pacific Ridge School junior is spearheading an online art auction that will showcase art from Pacific Ridge students and…
Dr. Sunita “Sunny” Cooke Superintendent/President MiraCosta College When it comes to the sciences at MiraCosta College, nothing—not even the COVID-19 pandemic—is going to get in the way of student success. Just ask the recipients of more than 3,000 lab kits, containing everything from blood typing chemicals to animal organs for at-home lab work, after their…
Matt Sanford Economic Development Manager City of Carlsbad Five months into a new position would usually mean feet are on the ground, you probably know where the essential office amenities – like the coffee machine, copier, and supply rooms – are located, the majority of coworkers are becoming a familiar sight, and you are getting…
Richard L. Schultz Cultural Arts Manager City of Carlsbad Audience development is an ongoing priority to support an arts organization’s mission. Now, most arts organizations have redefined themselves by creating a virtual identity. Like all of us, they eagerly await the return of in-person arts events. So, how are local arts organizations maintaining audience relationships?…
Christine Davis Executive Director Carlsbad Village Association The Village Beat article for the November/December issue of the Carlsbad Business Journal usually writes itself. These two months, other than high summer, are usually two of the busiest months in Carlsbad Village. With events galore to write about, an emphasis on holiday gift buying and the shop…
Dr. Ghazala Sharief, MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Excellence and Experience Scripps Getting a flu shot is especially important this year due to COVID-19. Health experts believe the seasonal flu and the virus that causes COVID-19 will both be circulating this fall and winter and could put a strain on the health care system.While…
Lori Somers Community & Municipal Relations Manager Waste Management The State of California set an ambitious goal of 75% recycling, composting or source reduction of solid waste by 2020, calling for a statewide approach to decreasing California’s reliance on landfills, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In California, businesses generate nearly three fourths of the…
Matt Leonard Chair of the Board Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce At the Chamber’s CBAD Awards held In May of 2020, the Mitchell Thorpe Foundation earned the Nonprofit of the Year award. I had an opportunity and the privilege to speak with the founders, Brad and Beth Thorp, and learned more about the past, present and…
Bret Schanzenbach President and CEO Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Inspired by the desire to build philanthropy in Carlsbad and create both immediate and long-lasting impact, a group of citizens partnered with The San Diego Foundation to establish the Carlsbad Charitable Foundation (CCF) in 2007. Knox Williams, owner of Rayne Water of North County, was the…
