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Corporate Board

The Board of Directors is responsible for assuring the long term survival of the South Orange County Regional Chambers of Commerce.

The Board of Directors has six major functions:

  • Establish goals and policies for the Chamber
  • Determine the strategic direction for the Chamber
  • Hire and provide counsel to the Chief Executive Officer to be responsible to implement those goals and policies established
  • Provide for sound operations
  • Focus and respond to legislative and policy issues within the South Orange County, State and beyond
  • Assist in generating financial support for the Chamber

Current Board Roster

Title Name Company
- Chairman of the Board James M. Leach Cox Communications
- Chair-Elect John Whitman Charles Abbot Associates
- Vice-Chair, Member Services Carol Bridges Treasured Moments Photography
- Vice-Chair, Governmental Affairs Kathy Eiler University of California, Irvine
- Vice-Chair, Business & Economic Development Kay Kearney Doctor's Ambulance Service
- Vice-Chair, Governance Keith Cowan Team Logic IT
- Vice-Chair, Communications Andrew Swingler Crewe Technologies, Inc.
- Vice Chair, Legal Counsel (non-voting member) Michael Petersen Shulman Hodges & Bastian LLP
- Chamber Manager (non-voting member) Barbara J. Thomas Keena Thomas Communications
- Director Mervin Anderson Anderson Accounting, Inc.
- Director Marlene Bridges Marlene Bridge, REALTOR
- Director Wendy Bucknum Professional Community Management
- Director Susie Caskey Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
- Director Nancy  Cho Saddleback College Foundation
- Director Dana Davis Swartz Commercial real Estate
- Director Ron Fugate Alacer Corporation
- Director Michael Grandy El Toro Water District
- Director Randi Jo Hartman Rio Grande Insurance
- Director Donnamarie Kline 1 Benefit Solution
- Director Debra Legan Hoag Hospital
- Director Ray Melissa Melissa Data Corporation
- Director Dennis O'Connor Dennis O'Connor - The Real Estate Professionals
- Director David Simpson Orange County Transportation Authority
- Director Walt Storch Elkins Jones Insurance Agency
- Director Carol Tagayun AT&T
- Director Donna Varner Perception Public Affairs
- Director Frank Wasko Edison International
- Director Doug Watt Newport Office Equipment
- Director Darren Whissen Select Portfolio Management - Darren Whissen