Ventura County Leadership Academy Calls for Nominations

News Release

Ventura County Leadership Academy (VCLA) is accepting nominations for their 2023 Journey to Leadership Awards event.  In its 21^st year, this annual , this annual luncheon celebrates the business, education, nonprofit, and public sector leaders that serve the Ventura County community.  Past honorees include Maria Ventura with SoCal Gas, Dr. Gerhard Apfelthaler with CLU, and Mustang Marketing, among others.

The award categories and nomination criteria are as follows:

• Alumni of the Year must be a graduate of VCLA and be recognized as a leader or emerging leader in the Ventura County community
• Business of the Year models a culture of community support through economic development and charitable work utilizing creativity and innovation as a business leader
• Educational Leader of the Year guides and prepares talents and energies through educational leadership that demonstrates and promotes equality, diversity, and academic excellence
• Non-Profit Leader of the Year recognizes outstanding and sustained accomplishments that advances its public benefit mission, engages the community and has a reputation of excellence
• Public Sector Leader of the Year recognized for their outstanding accomplishments and reputation of excellence in providing services to communities regardless of their income, physical ability, or mental acuity

Those interested in submitting a nomination should visit VCLA’s website or may submit a nomination by visiting https://vcleadership.org/jtl-nomination/ before the submission deadline of Friday, November 17, 2023.

The leadership awards will be presented at the Journey to Leadership Luncheon, scheduled on April 25, 2024.

About Ventura County Leadership Academy (VCLA)

VCLA was founded in 1994 and delivers on its mission of “connecting people and issues to strengthen our county” by developing, educating, and inspiring a diverse group of leaders who aspire to enhance the quality of life in Ventura County.  The curriculum of year-long Academy is delivered through ten full-day interactive sessions and exposes the cohort members to critical issues in the region and current leaders in their fields of expertise.

For more information about the Journey to Leadership Awards or the Ventura County Leadership Academy please contact:  Pattie Braga via phone: (805) 253-2683 or email: [email protected].