Sydney Aylward, Duane Cave, and Thomas A. Turk, Ph.D. Join Orange County Business Council Board of Directors
IRVINE, CA (August 8, 2025) — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) announced today that Sydney Aylward, Relationship Executive of Government Banking for JPMorganChase, Duane Cave, President of Moulton Niguel Water District, and Thomas A. Turk, Ph.D., Interim Dean and Professor of Strategic Management of the Argyros College of Business and Economics at Chapman University, have joined OCBC’s Board of Directors.
“I am honored to have these community leaders join our board of directors,” said Jeffrey Ball, President and CEO of Orange County Business Council. “Their insights and talents will be invaluable for the Business Council as we continue to advance the economic development of the nation’s sixth most populous county.”
Sydney Aylward is a Relationship Executive with JPMorganChase’s Pacific Government Banking Group, specializing in serving local municipal clients including counties, cities, schools and special districts. She brings over a decade of commercial banking experience at JPMorganChase and has previously led board committees for governance and strategy, with a focus on building partnerships that create a sustainable impact in communities across the region.
As President of Moulton Niguel Water District, Duane Cave has advanced sustainable water policy, secured federal infrastructure grants and overseen award-winning financial and operational performance. Now in his tenth year on the Moulton Niguel Board, he is leading efforts to upgrade South Orange County’s recycled water use and protect the region’s coastal environment.
With previous clients including Toyota, Ford Motor Company, and Koch Industries, Thomas A. Turk, Ph.D., serves as Interim Dean and Professor of Strategic Management at Chapman University’s Argyros College of Business and Economics. He previously led the college through a $30 million fundraising effort and the fastest rise in national rankings of any business school as its dean from 2017-2022.
About Orange County Business Council
For 30 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community together with government and academia to enhance the economic development of Orange County, California. The Council’s core initiatives include developing pro-business solutions that lead to economic growth, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a range of housing, and advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure for the nation’s sixth most populous county. Member organizations include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org.
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