SAMCEDA's 2024 Wrapped

As we step into the new year, SAMCEDA reflects on its progress and impacts from 2024.

SAMCEDA would like to express our gratitude to our members and community partners for your continued support!

 

SAMCEDA Welcomes New Board Members

In 2024, SAMCEDA welcomed four influential community leaders to our Board of Directors!

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To learn more about SAMCEDA's Board of Directors, 
please click here.

#SAMCEDAonTheMove

From inspiring panels to attending community gatherings, SAMCEDA is excited to have taken part in a broad spectrum of events.


 

Follow our new series, #SAMCEDAonTheMove, highlighting the activities and collaboration throughout San Mateo County, the Bay Area, and beyond.

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To view the #SAMCEDAonTheMove series, 
please click here.

SAMCEDA Team Updates

In 2024, SAMCEDA's President & CEO, Rosanne Foust was named one of the inductees into the 35th San Mateo County Women’s Hall of Fame.


[ SAMCEDA's Rosanne Foust providing her Women's Hall of Fame acceptance speech ]
 

She was inducted alongside the County of San Mateo’s BHRS Office of Diversity and Equity’s Dr. Maria Lorente-Foresti, Build Up San Mateo County’s Christine Padilla, CoastPride’s Jenny Walter, Half Moon Bay High School’s Catalina Gonzalez Johnston, and El Camino High School’s Maya Thompson.

Rosanne continues on multiple boards and in leadership roles of the following: NOVAworks - Workforce Investment Board, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, San Mateo County Event Center, Greenbelt Alliance, Bay Area Council Economic Institute, San Mateo County Transit District’s Measure W Citizens’ Oversight Committee, Provident Credit Union's Supervisory Committee, Heritage Bank of Commerce's Peninsula/Stanford Advisory Board, San Mateo County Community College District Foundation, Notre Dame de Namur University, California Forward's California Stewardship Network, and Chamber San Mateo County.

SAMCEDA’s Marketing, Communications and Operations Manager, Larisa Ocañada, was appointed to KQED’s Community Advisory Panel and continues to serve on College of San Mateo's President’s Advisory Council.


[  KQED’s Community Advisory Panel members: Community Equity Collaborative’s Dayna Chung, Nathaniel Chung, Public Advocates and City of San Leandro’s Hon. Councilmember Sbeydeh Viveros-Walton, Build Up San Mateo County’s Christine Padilla, City of San José’s Leonela Torres, and SAMCEDA’s Larisa Ocañada ]

SAMCEDA and Partner Events, Programs, & Activities

Whether virtual or in-person, discover upcoming SAMCEDA and partner events where you can engage, collaborate, and stay connected with the community.


[ SAMCEDA's 71st Annual Meeting featuring "THRED Talks" - Weaving Our Region Together event at The Farallon Room at Skyline College in San Bruno in June 2024 ]

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To view all the upcoming events,
 please click here.

Policy Support and Advocacy

With a focus on housing, transportation, economic development, workforce development, and other vital issues, SAMCEDA takes on the  toughest challenges with innovative, goal-driven solutions.

Some examples of what SAMCEDA has supported and advocated in 2024 include (partial list):

Partnerships and Collaboration

SAMCEDA understands that economic vitality is achieved through collaboration and strong partnerships.

Organizations SAMCEDA has supported, partnered, and collaborated with include (partial list):

SAMCEDA’s 71st Annual Meeting featuring “THRED Talks”

SAMCEDA held its 71st Annual Meeting featuring "THRED Talks" - Weaving Our Region Together event at The Farallon Room at Skyline College in San Bruno in June 2024.


[ "THRED Talks" Speakers (from left to right): Interact's Annie Tsai, San Mateo County Community College District's Chancellor Melissa Moreno J.D., Sares Regis Group of Northern California's Yayu Lin, SAMCEDA's Rosanne Foust, Port of Redwood City's Kristine Zortman, and San Francisco International Airport's Judi Mosqueda ]

This year’s “THRED Talks” highlighted the importance of: commercial development, the airport industry, education, small business/artificial intelligence, and the Port of Redwood City.

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To learn more about SAMCEDA’s
“THRED Talks” presentations, please click here.
(Photo provided by Scott Buschman Photography)

SAMCEDA Business Roundtables

SAMCEDA convened virtual Business Roundtable events to provide an opportunity for the County of San Mateo’s Board of Supervisors to hear from the business community.

SAMCEDA members shared their perspectives, priorities, and visions for growth & improvement in San Mateo County.

The Business Roundtables generated significant enthusiasm and SAMCEDA looks forward to continuing to bring together both current and newly-elected officials and its members for meaningful discussions that will shape the future of our community. 
 

Chamber San Mateo County’s 55th Annual Progress Seminar

Chamber San Mateo County held their 55th Annual Progress Seminar event at the Hyatt Regency Sonoma Wine County in Santa Rosa.

SAMCEDA’s President & CEO, Rosanne Foust served as co-chair for the event, alongside fellow co-chairs: County of San Mateo's County Executive Officer, Mike Callagy, San Mateo County Central Labor Council's Executive Secretary-Treasurer's Julie Lind, San Francisco State University’s Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management’s Dr. Jamillah Moore.

The weekend-long event kicked off with an outdoor strolling dinner and reception on Friday, where elected officials, community leaders, and business professionals gathered to connect and network.

The following day, Progress Seminar participants actively listened to informational sessions on philanthropy, democracy, artificial intelligence, and more.

[ From left to right: SAMCEDA’s Rosanne Foust, City of San Jose’s Former Mayor,
Sam Liccardo, County of Santa Clara’s Hon. Supervisor Joe Simitian, California Assembly’s Hon. Assemblymember Evan Low, San Mateo County Central Labor Council's Julie Lind ]

To close out the Progress Seminar on Sunday morning, Co-Chairs, Foust and Lind, held a closing general session with Candidate Forums featuring California 16th Congressional District Candidates and the San Mateo County 4th Supervisorial District Candidates.


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To read more of Chamber San Mateo County’s 
55th Annual Progress Seminar, please click here.


Driving Innovative Solutions for Childcare: A San Mateo County Leaders' Forum Chamber San Mateo County’s 55th Annual Progress Seminar

In April of 2024, elected officials, community leaders, and business professionals gathered to attend Driving Innovative Solutions for Childcare: A San Mateo County Leaders' Forum at Genentech in South San Francisco.


[ From left to right: SAMCEDA’s Rosanne Foust, EPIC’s Nicole Riehl, Genentech’s Ariane Hogan, County of San Mateo’s Supervisor Dave Pine, Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Nicole Taylor & Christine Thorsteinson, and Capita’s Elliot Haspel ]

SAMCEDA, in partnership with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF), and venue host, Genentech, presented the event which put a spotlight on the importance of childcare and how crucial it is for San Mateo County’s growth and prosperity.

Attendees were eager to learn more about the topic, explore opportunities for action, and hear from childcare advocates.

“This event was a great way to highlight the childcare needs while inspiring solutions through collaboration and action,” Rosanne Foust said.

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To read more of SAMCEDA’s event recap,
please click here.

South Bay and Peninsula High Road Roundtable

The South Bay and Peninsula High Road Roundtable was a 18-month initiative that was co-convened by SAMCEDA, the San Mateo County Labor Council, the South Bay Labor Council, SOMOS Mayfair, and Working Partnership USA.

         

Over 400 stakeholders from labor, community, business, education, environmental, and local government sectors across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties convened to re-envision regional economic development planning to develop a pilot program of high road jobs.


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For more information about the initiative, please visit the
Building Resilient Futures: New Pathways for Inclusive Economic Development report here.


San Mateo County Economic Regional Report

Through our partnership with the National Economic Education Delegation (NEED), you can get up-to-date economic research.

Their San Mateo County Regional Report features the economic and demographic overview of San Mateo County including: employment growth, population and housing, poverty in the region, industry reports (e.g. life science, manufacturing, technology, etc.), commute patterns, and more.


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To view National Economic Education Delegation (NEED)’s, 
San Mateo County Regional Report, please click here.


Stay Connected with SAMCEDA 

We encourage you and your team to stay connected with SAMCEDA by following us on our social media platforms and sign-up for our newsletter! 

 

            

 

SAMCEDA highlights current updates and announcements (county, state and national), grant/fellowship/career advancement opportunities, article insights, business resource/tools and more.

Snippets of our newsletters can be found through our social media channels.


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Interested in a SAMCEDA Membership?

We invite prospective members to schedule an initial meeting with our staff and key personnel, where we can discuss your business priorities, explore potential synergies within the industry and among our members, and address any questions or specific interests you may have.


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To learn more about a SAMCEDA membership, please click here.
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