Irvine, CA – July 22, 2021 –Orange County Business Council (OCBC) announced today that Lucy Dunn, President and CEO, intends to retire effective December 31, 2021, after 16 years at the helm of the organization. During her tenure, Dunn has become one of the region’s most...
By Alice Park, Program Specialist, Orange County Business Council Graduated January 2020, Cal State Fullerton, BA Economics All who are COVID-weary: come one, come all! As we approach the end of an unexpectedly life-altering 2020, the days are slowing down and the holiday buzz is stirring, but...
Irvine, CA – November 19, 2020 – Orange County Business Council awarded its coveted “Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet” honors to select Orange County cities and local leaders whose policies and programs eliminate barriers to economic growth, foster private sector jobs creation, and alleviate...
The spread of the coronavirus is projected to impact millions of jobs worldwide. In 23 weeks, more than 58 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance — that's more than the number of claims filed during the Great Recession. The travel and hospitality industries have taken a significant hit. In...
OCBC co-hosted the second of three "Are You Ready to ReOpen?" webinars for dine-in restaurants with the OC Health Care Agency on May 29. Moderated by OCBC President and CEO, Lucy Dunn, the webinar featured a discussion on the recent Health Order and guidelines for...
OCBC co-hosted the first of three "Are You Ready to ReOpen?" webinars for the retail industry with the OC Health Care Agency on May 28. Moderated by OCBC President and CEO, Lucy Dunn, the webinar featured a discussion on the recent Health Order and guidelines...
The team at Orange County Business Council has actively been working to help the community stay safe and benefit from local resources during the coronavirus pandemic. For example, Jesse Ben-Ron, Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development has been working closely with the Orange County Department...
The team at Orange County Business Council has actively been working to help the community stay safe and healthy from the coronavirus pandemic. For example, Rachel Rolnicki, OCBC Vice President of Government Affairs, has been on assignment at CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Rachel has...
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) must develop a 20 year plan for both transportation (RTP) and a housing plan (SCS) for this region, including Orange County. This plan is coming before the SCAG board for consideration on May 7. However, a broad based business and...
OCBC's Government Affairs meeting on Friday, March 3 featured perspectives on the COVID-19 crisis from elected officials in local, state and federal government, including Congressman Harley Rouda. Congressman Rouda provided an overview of the three bills passed in response to COVID-19, including the $2.2 trillion stimulus...
