Guests in this episode:

Chris Berkert - Carmel and Monterey Relator offers tips for buyers and sellers on the local real estate market

Barbara Dickason - Barbara is the CEO/President of the Interfaith of Carmel charity and the Joining Hands Benefits shop. She tells us about all of the great work being done through her organization to help with the local homelessness crisis.

Interview with Tyller Williamson - learn more about Tyller at https://monterey.org/City-Hall/City-Council/Meet-the-Mayor-and-Councilmembers

Interview with Susie Brusa, CEO Rancho Cielo

Rancho Cielo provides opportunity to break the criminal cycle for marginalized youth and first-time youth offenders through education, vocational training, cultural affirmation and healing, arts and recreation.

Interview with Wendy Root Askew 

Wendy was sworn into office on January 5, 2021 to represent Monterey County District Four. The Fourth District includes Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Sand City, Seaside, a portion of southwest Salinas, and unincorporated portions of Marina, Seaside, Salinas, and the former Fort Ord.

Learn more at:

https://wendyrootaskew.com/

LandWatch founder Michael DeLapa/DeLapa Consulting is an independent consultant who specializes in organizational strategy and interim executive roles. His recent assignments include interim executive director of the California Ocean Science Trust; consulting vice president of marketing and strategy for FotoNotes; interim chief operating officer of New Leaf Paper; interim vice president of marketing for the Cleantech Group; and business consultant to Mal Warwick Associates/Donordigital and Frans Lanting Studios. In addition to founding LandWatch, Michael has launched and managed a variety of business and nonprofit ventures, including the California Fisheries Fund; the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation; Sea Studios Foundation; and Arena Solutions. Michael received his Master of Business Administration degree and Public Management credential from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and its Public Management Program. He also holds Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in biology from Stanford University.

Presentations mentioned in this podcast:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15DBSceaMbhUlYar7MOsQmlQ84yu7zdtI/view

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ffxjx7pVfMo6SLcredfuc-sHIIj7guaw/view

More about Landwatch at:

http://www.landwatch.org/index.html

Interview with local attorneys Ralph Guenther and Clark Miller attorneys specializing in Bankruptcy 

https://guenthermillerlawgroup.com/

Also on the program is Paul Farmer of the Salinas Chamber of Commerce.

https://www.salinaschamber.com/

Interview with Siobhan Greene

Siobhan joined Hospice Giving Foundation in August 2013, bringing many years of experience in nonprofit executive management, fundraising, board governance, and financial and analytic acumen to her position as president and chief executive officer. Before joining the Foundation, Siobhan was executive director of Voices for Children – CASA of Monterey County for over seven years and prior to that served three years as CASA’s director of development.

Siobhan has a bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s College in Brentwood, New York. She has served on numerous boards, is the past chair of the Juvenile Justice Commission for Monterey County and an active member of Carmel-by-the-Sea Rotary. She is also past president and an active member of the local chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Learn more about Siobhan at:

https://hospicegiving.org/

Interview with Ryan Sanchez - Owner Carmel Bay Investments, Inc, RS Management Group, Bruno's Market, Surf N Sand Liquors, Corral Market, Valley Hills Deli and El Jefe Tequila.

Learn more at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rysanchez/

In this episode we speak with Mr. Moe Ammar and Peter Mounteer of the Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce.

You can find out more about the PG Chamber at pacificgrove.org

Interview with Joe Amelio of the Pacific Grove City Council

Learn more about at:

https://www.facebook.com/Elect-Joe-Amelio-for-Pacific-Grove-City-Council-671273486573888/

https://www.cityofpacificgrove.org/about-city/city-council/elected-officials/joe-amelio