Past Speakers
Corporate Leaders Breakfast has been bringing together top business leaders for networking,
learning, and inspiration since 2002. Here are the great speakers who have helped
make it possible.
2020-2021 Speakers
Tobi Petrocelli Director, Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Management, MUFG Union Bank
Larry Scherzer Founder and President, Scherzer International
Dr. Keith C. Norris Executive Vice Chair, UCLA Department of Medicine, Office of Equity, Diversity and
Inclusion
Dr. Gabriella Sherman Chief Medical Officer, Los Robles Health System
Karen Gabler Attorney and Co-Founder, LightGabler
2019-2020 Speakers
Alex McIntyre Ventura City Manager
Alexander Nguyen Oxnard City Manager
Andrew Powers Thousand Oaks City Manager
Greg Ramirez Agoura Hills City Manager
Joseph Collins Executive Director, C5LA
Amy Steinfeld Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Harold Edwards President and CEO, Limoneira
2018-2019 Speakers
Prior Events
2017-2018 Speakers
2016-2017 Speakers
2015-2016 Speakers
2014-2015 Speakers
Theodore F. Craver, Jr. Chairman, President and CEO, Edison International
Lynn E. Maulhardt President of the Board of Directors, United Water Conservation District
Susan B. Mulligan General Manager, Calleguas Municipal Water District
Robert Saperstein Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Edgar Terry President and CFO, Terry Farms
Ronald C. Werft President and CEO, Cottage Health System
Thomas Vozzo CEO, Homeboy Industries
Tor Sweeney CEO, Dresses.com
Deborah Sweeney CEO, MyCorporation
2013-2014 Speakers
Greg Angle President and CEO, Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Matteo Dinolfo, M.D. Medical Director, UCLA Health, Department of Medicine Community Offices
Steven Sell President, Health Net Western Region Health Plan
Kristin Decas CEO and Port Director, Port of Hueneme
Lynda Weinman Cofounder and Executive Chair, Lynda.com
Cynthia M. Ruiz Deputy Executive Director of External Relations, Port of Los Angeles
Jon Irwin Former President, Rhapsody International
2012-2013 Speakers
Scott Mitnick City Manager, City of Thousand Oaks
Stephen E. Heaney Managing Director and head of Public Finance, Stone & Youngberg
Kurt Yeager Shareholder, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Woody Rollins Chief Talent Officer and Co-founder, Eucalyptus Systems
Barry McComb Cultural Affairs Director, City of Thousand Oaks
Seth Merewitz Partner, Best Best & Krieger
Bud Ovrom Deputy Mayor for Commercial and Residential Development, City of Los Angeles
Scott Sollers Managing Director Public Finance, Stone & Youngberg
Capt. Lawrence Vasquez Commander, Naval Base Ventura County
2011-2012 Speakers
Jody DeVere CEO, AskPatty.com
Beth Mansfield Public Relations Director, CKE Restaurants
Shawn Mulchay Founder and former CEO, Socialmash Media
David Flaks Chief Operating Officer, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp.
Angel Martinez CEO, President and Chairman of the Board, Deckers Outdoor Corp
Michael Powers County Executive Officer, Ventura County
Sue Chen Founder, Nova Medical Products
2010-2011 Speakers
Bill Buratto President and CEO, Ventura County Economic Development Association
Bill Camarillo CEO, Agromin
Steve Gill Co-founder, Partner, Gills Onions
John Shields Former Chairman and CEO, Trader Joe’s
Jane Wells Business news reporter, CNBC
Marla Vasquez Senior Vice President and Regional President, Wells Fargo’s Community Bank
Carolyn Casavan CEO and Senior Principle Engineer, West Coast Environmental and Engineering
Craig Perkins President and Executive Director, The Energy Coalition
John Krist CEO, Farm Bureau of Ventura County
2009-2010 Speakers
Janet A. Garufis President and CEO, Montecito Bank & Trust
Lynda Nahra President, Community West Bank
John Nerland President and CEO, California Oaks State Bank
George S. Leis President and CEO, Pacific Capital Bancorp
Keith Leonard President and CEO, Kythera Biopharmaceuticals
James D. Power III Founder and former CEO, J.D. Power and Associates
Donald E. Petersen Former Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Ford Motor Co.
Capt. James J. McHugh Commander, Naval Base Ventura County
Jonathan Greenblatt Founder and President, Our Good Works
2008-2009 Speakers
David Banks Director, Center for Asymmetric Warfare, Naval Postgraduate School
Bob Brooks Ventura County Sheriff
Steven R. Chealander Member, National Transportation Safety Board
Gregory D. Totten Ventura County District Attorney
Scott Foraker Chief operating officer, R&D, Amgen
Michael Towbes Chairman and Owner, The Towbes Group and Montecito Bank & Trust
George H. Cogswell III President and Publisher of the Ventura County Star
2007-2008 Speakers
Scott Simon Radio Host, Weekend Edition Saturday
Eva Conrad President, Moorpark College
Richard R. Rush President, California State University Channel Islands
Howard E. Wennes Interim President, California Lutheran University
Verena C. Kloos President, BMW Group, DesignworksUSA
Tim Gallagher Former President and Publisher, Ventura County Star
2006-2007 Speakers
Paul Orfalea Founder, Kinko's, Orfalea Family Foundation
James D. Power IV Executive Vice President, J.D. Power and Associates
Chris Denove Vice President and Partner of J.D. Power and Associates
Michael Murray Ventura Market President for St. John's Hospitals
Gary Wilde President, Community Memorial Hospital
Jim Sherman President and CEO, Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
2005-2006 Speakers
Duke Blackwood Executive Director, Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Foundation
Ron Kripalani President and CEO, Countrywide Capital Markets
Derek Cheung President and CEO, Rockwell Scientific
Blaise Simqu President and CEO, SAGE Publications
2004-2005 Speakers
Stephen C. Goodall President and CEO, J.D. Power and Associates
Dennis Fenton Executive Vice President, Amgen
Peter Nolan President, Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods
Harold Edwards President and CEO, Limoneira Company
2003-2004 Speakers
Duke Potts Executive Vice President, Technicolor
Denny Weinberg Executive Vice President, CDO, WellPoint
2002-2003 Speakers
Hugh Ralston President, Ventura County Community Foundation
Thomas Glanzmann President, Baxter BioScience