The REACH Council serves as the central hub for our core initiatives, bringing together business leaders and community partners to guide strategy and drive coordinated action.











5+ year investor
Geri LaChance*

















Aaryn Abbott
Abbott | Reed

Eleze Armstrong
Adventist Health Central Coast

Bill Baker
IBEW 413

Jay Beck
American Riviera Bank

Jason Bietz
Bank of America

Blake Bradley
SpaceX

Brad Brechwald
Wallace Group

Jeff Buckingham
Astound Business Solutions

Erica Crawford
Golden State Wind

Michael DeLay
Mantis Composites

Dane Drefke
Firefly Aerospace

Jim Duffy
Ten Over Studio

Karen Edwards
Laurus College

Jenna Espinosa
Central Coast Community Energy

Paula Fryer
SLO Partners

Andrew Gibson
ESAero

Robbie Gluckson
UCLA Health

Christopher Guillen
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Christine Keener
Verizon Wireless

Cynthia Lohr
J. Lohr Vineyards & Winery

Lisa Ludovici
Charter Spectrum

Tim Mahoney
SoCalGas

Michelle McCovey-Good
T&S Structural

Whitney McDonald
City of San Luis Obispo

June McIvor
Even Keel Wind/Invenergy

Jim Moresco
Midland Pacific

David Morneau
Representative for Noreen Martin*

Steve Morton
Jacobs

Deji Olukotun
Sonos

Martin Pehl
Santa Maria Airport

Matt Pontes
County of San Luis Obispo

Ron Reilly
Garing, Taylor and Associates

Blake Rowan
Premier Valley Bank

Jill Stearns
Cuesta College

Sasha Stevens
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 114

Michael Stoltey
Richards Ranch

Curtis Streeter
Deep Blue Integration

Josh Tang
Amazon

Bryan Titus
United Launch Alliance

Ted Wendel
A.T. Still University

Ron Werft
Cottage Health

Brooks Wise
Pacific Premier Bank
*Individual contribution