East Bay Leadership Series
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Every year the East Bay Leadership Council hosts a set of thought-leaders who discuss broad societal issues and their significance within the East Bay. Each event features a thought-provoking keynote presentation and a moderated Q&A.
We are excited to release our lineup of speakers for the 2024 East Bay Leadership Series, presented by Kaiser Permanente. The series began with an in-person dinner event on January 25th featuring John Quiñones, ABC news veteran and creator and host of What Would You Do? Next up will is a virtual panel of AI experts featuring Jamar Thomas on February 21st. Join us to learn about the ways AI is already in action at businesses in the East Bay. The series will wrap up on April 9th with a conversation with Tani Cantil-Sakauye, President & CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California.
2023 Threads of Hope Honorees — Eric Rudney, Lisa Pellegrini, Pam Montana, Nic Yerondopoulos, & Chris Bono
Threads of Hope
Presented By
Contra Costa Oncology, Kaiser Permanente, Wells Fargo
The East Bay Leadership Council and Diablo Magazine have joined forces to recognize community volunteers and philanthropists in the East Bay through our Threads of Hope event. This new collaboration carries on the 12-year legacy of the East Bay Philanthropy Awards and celebrates the region's compassionate heart through stories of great works and great generosity.
The Capitol Series
The Capitol Series brings elected officials from Washington D.C. and Sacramento face to face with East Bay Leadership Council members. We hear from the elected officials about their priorities and save plenty of time for questions focused on the issues that matter to East Bay employers.
Since 2021, we have held virtual Capitol Series events that are available on our YouTube channel.
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Mark Orcutt at a Capitol Series event in 2023.
State of the East Bay
State of the East Bay is an annual event with a tradition of bringing together the President of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors and the Chair of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors for a discussion on issues spanning the region. It is a good opportunity to learn about what is being done at the county government level.
Supervisor John Gioia and Supervisor Richard Valle answer questions from the audience at 2019 State of the East Bay in Dublin.
Advocacy Day
The East Bay Leadership Council works in collaboration with other regional economic development organizations to hold an annual trip to Sacramento. We discuss our top public policy priorities with our East Bay delegation and elected officials in key leadership positions across the state.
But that isn’t the only time we spend in Sacramento. As important legislation comes up for debate you can find us in committee hearings and on capitol steps. We ensure that our voice is heard by elected leaders.
Rebecca Rozen, Ashley Georgian, Dennis Costanza, Lindy Lavender, and Debbie Toth pose for a photo before heading into the Capitol to discuss health care and local economic development issues with legislators.