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LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT | Christopher J. Rocheleau Congratulations to Chris Rocheleau on being named President & CEO of Airports Council International - North America, the voice of commercial airports across the U.S. and Canada. He succeeds Kevin Burke, whose nearly 13 years of distinguished leadership leave the association on strong footing. Airports connect people, commerce, and communities, and ACI-NA is where they come together to shape the future of air travel. Christopher

Visit California serves as the state's official tourism marketing organization, promoting the Golden State to travelers around the world while supporting one of California's most important economic sectors. We congratulate Julie on this exciting opportunity and wish her and the entire Visit California team continued success as they inspire visitors to discover the people, places, and experiences that make California a world-class destination. Read the full announcement:...

California Leaders Announces BMO as its 2026 Exclusive Financial Services Partner Strategic partnership will elevate leadership stories, community impact, and economic development conversations across California. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — June 24, 2026 — California Leaders announced today that BMO has been named the 2026 Exclusive Financial Services Partner of California Leaders, a multimedia platform that includes a magazine, podcast, and leadership experiences dedicated to spot

California Leaders congratulates Stuart Waldman on his appointment as President & CEO of the Los Angeles County Business Federation - BizFed

Written By: Christopher Luna Editor-In-Chief: Rick Gibson At the USC Latino Alumni Association Scholarship Gala, alumni, students, and university leadership gathered to celebrate five decades of impact — and the responsibility of continuing to expand opportunity for future generations. “Scholarships are not charity. They are opportunity infrastructure.” — Ray López-Chang A sense of pride and optimism filled the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday Marc

Written By: Rick Gibson, MBA, CEC Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna Alann Russell Klumpp may have been a celebrated figure in the history of the Apollo space program; but, thankfully, he was also a non-compliant NASA employee. On the Apollo 11 moon landing mission, the crew had been trained to activate the rendezvous radar which mysteriously caused a back up of data, interrupting systems’ two-second guidance signals. When the data queue filled up, the computer flushed the co

A Strong Sense of Self to Guides Steve Gunther’s Leadership Style Written By: Ed Mauss Editor-in-Chief: Rick Gibson Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna Steve Gunther's four-decade career offers a masterclass in knowing your limits, trusting your people, and steering a venerable institution into its boldest chapter yet. Many executives spend their careers accumulating titles and authority. Steve Gunther once gave his back—voluntarily, without another job lined up—because he deci

Photo Caption: The Normandin Family Editor-in-Chief: Rick Gibson Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna On February 26, 2026, the San Jose Chamber of Commerce convened a sold-out Leaders & Legacy Dinner, bringing together top executives, public officials, and community leaders shaping Silicon Valley’s future. The evening spotlighted the region’s responsibility to lead in an era defined by rapid AI advancement and economic transformation. Through a forward-looking fireside chat wi

Editor-in-Chief: Rick Gibson Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna The California African American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) Economy Summit convened on January 28, 2026 at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento, uniting business leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and community partners around economic empowerment. The event centered on small-business growth, access to capital, infrastructure, innovation, and California's economic future, with panel discussions offering pract

Editor-in-Chief: Rick Gibson Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna By: McKinsey & Company Ashwin Adarkar Hrishika Vuppala Tolian Gjika Lodovico Ferrario In January 2025, California faced two of the most destructive natural disasters in its recorded history. The Eaton and Palisades wildfires swept through more than 38,000 acres of Los Angeles, claiming at least 31 lives and destroying more than 16,000 structures, including approximately 11,000 homes. One year later, the question

By Ed Mauss Editor-in-Chief: Rick Gibson Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna How a South Korean immigrant with no five-year plan built one of America’s top-rated workplaces—and why she says the key to great leadership is forgetting yourself. On her first day as the lowest-ranking member of a water agency’s public affairs department, Joone Kim-Lopez was handed a job description that left nothing to the imagination. “You are everyone’s peon,” her new colleagues told her. Her resp