East Bay Economic Development Alliance > Events > Event Highlights > Building on Our Assets 10-13-11
Building On Our Assets: Economic Development & Job Creation in the East Bay
Revitalizing Prosperity
Location: Oakland Marriott City Center
Oakland, CA
October 13, 2011
7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Title Sponsor: Bank of America
Signature Sponsors:
Media Sponsor:
San Francisco Business Times
The Building on Our Assets: Economic Development and Job Creation in the East Bay report being featured at this event is a summary of the results of a large research project on the regional economy undertaken by East Bay EDA and its partners. Additional information and memos generated as part of this project can be found along with the report by clicking on the report name below:
Building on Our Assets Report 2011
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Welcome:
Keith Carson. Alameda County Supervisor, Chair, East Bay EDA
Report Introduction:
Edward Achtner, Northern California Regional Sales Executive for Bank of America Home Loans
Report Presentation:
Karen Engel, Executive Director, East Bay EDA (Powerpoint presentation PDF download)
Keynote Response
Ellen Corbett, California State Senator, District 10 California Senate Majority Leader
Stakeholder Discussion Panel
Panel Moderator: Josie Camacho, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Alameda Labor Council (at podium)
Stephen Baiter, Executive Director, Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Ed Del Beccaro, Managing Director, Grubb & Ellis Company
Art Dao, Executive Director, Alameda County Transportation Commission
Clint Severson, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abaxis, Inc.
Brett Knight, Director, Strategic Workforce Planning, Kaiser Permanente
Elnora Webb, President, Laney College
Closing Remarks :
Mary Nejedly Piepho Contra Costa County Supervisor, District 3 Vice Chair, East Bay EDA
Event Speakers and Attendees
(Left to Right) Susan Muranishi, Alameda County Administrator;
Keith Carson. Alameda County Supervisor, Chair, East Bay EDA;
Edward Achtner, Northern California Regional Sales Executive, Bank of America Home Loans;
Milton Speid, Market Specialist, Bank of America;
Darien Louie, Director, Public & Private Partnerships, East Bay Community Foundation