East Bay EDA Annual Board of Directors' Retreat

Martinelli Winery, Livermore

Major Sponsor: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

 The Retreat program began with a welcome by Mike Brown, East Bay EDA Vice Chair & Principal at the Walnut Creek law firm, Morgan Miller Blair.

A summary of the East Bay Accomplishments for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, as of March 2008, reviewed by the Board members, can be viewed by clicking here.

The results of the election of East Bay EDA Officers were provided by Zack Wasserman, East Bay EDA General Counsel, and Partner, Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP, as follows:

Chair: Keith Carson, Alameda County Board of Supervisors; Vice Chair: Mike Brown, Morgan Miller Blair; Second Vice Chairs: Dave Ciesco, NUMMI and Ken Mercer, ValleyCare Health System.

George H. Miller, Director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, provided the retreat's keynote.  Dr. Miller's presentation focused on the many projects taking place at the Lab, as well as the implications of the Lab's new contract.

Dr. Miller's presentation was followed by 2nd Vice Chair Dave Ciesco's overview of East Bay EDA's accomplishments over the past year, and to set the stage for the small group discussions that made up the work session portion of the retreat program.  After Dave's comments the group broke into three small, officer-lead, groups to discuss East Bay EDA's priorities in the coming year in the areas of Business Development, Workforce Development and Regional Infrastructure.

The Business Development discussion was lead by Dave Ciesco, NUMMI, assisted by Keith Sutton, East Bay EDA Business Development Director.  Click here to read notes from this group.

The Workforce Development discussion was lead by Ken Mercer, ValleyCare Health Systems, assisted by Bob Sakai, East Bay EDA Trade & Technology Director. Click here to read notes from this group.

The Regional Infrastructure discussion group was lead by Zack Wasserman, Wendel Rosen Black & Dean, assisted by Bruce Kern, East Bay EDA Executive Director. Click here to read notes from this group.

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