Monterey Bay Consultants Meet for Breakfast

There is a  $10 per person

fee.  Order and pay for your own breakfast from the menu, as you choose.

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Presentation Title:

   Sustainable Economic Development in

Santa Cruz County

Short Description:  

The County of Santa Cruz has been working for the past

year on crafting a new Economic Vitality Strategy.  The Strategy focuses

on building of existing and new economic clusters while partnering with all of

the County’s stakeholders.  After a journey to acquire data, a Market

Trends Report was published which confirmed what we all intuitively suspected about
our regional economy, but it also highlighted some interesting surprises. 
Learn about the economic nuances that make us truly an exceptional place to
live, work and thrive.  Copies of the study will be available at the
meeting without charge.         

Presenter:     Barbara Mason

 Economic Development Coordinator, County of Santa Cruz

Barbara Mason joined the County in June of 2012 bringing

a background of extensive economic development experience.  Formerly the

Economic and Redevelopment Director for the City of Oakley, Interim Economic
Development Director for the City of Brentwood, and owner of an Economic
Development consulting firm, Barbara also spent fifteen years with the
California Main Street program, working to revitalize historic downtown

districts in Livermore, Sonora and Jamestown.  She became the State

Director of the program under the Davis administration and holds a coveted CMSM
accreditation for her work with California communities. 

Barbara completed Leadership Santa Cruz and Focus 

Agriculture in 2013 and sits on the Board of Directors for the Mid Management
Association of the County of Santa Cruz and Leadership Santa Cruz.

Barbara has been married for 17 years and has two sons ages 12 and 13.  Her passion is selling antiques and collectibles online and has had a store with EBay for over ten years.

The
Monterey Bay Consultants Group is sponsored by the Institute of Management
Consultants and serves professional consultants in the area.  Those
considering the profession or just interested in the topic are welcome to
attend.        


Please come prepared to be an active part of the discussion. There will be an
opportunity to tell the group about yourself at the beginning. Sharing business
cards and other literature relating to your practice is in order.