Staff
The EDC would not be the same without our incredible team! Our staff are wholeheartedly committed to our team core values, continuous learning and making our region a better place. You can learn more about our team below and in our bios.
EDC team at the “Best Place to Work” award ceremony in June 2022.
For the third consecutive year in a row, EDC was recognized as the third “Central Coast Best Place to Work” by Pacific Coast Business Times in 2024!
EDC team at the “Best Place to Work” award ceremony in June 2023.
Celebrating Alondra Gaytán’s “40 Under 40” award from Pacific Coast Business Times in September 2022.
EDC’s 26th Annual Meeting “Purposefully Creating Prosperity” on January 19, 2023.
Celebrating Bruce Stenslie’s “Business Leader of the Year” award from Ventura County Leadership Academy in April 2023.
EDC TEAM CORE VALUES
- Impact Driven: We are driven to create meaningful economic impact and take appropriate risks to ensure that positive change is achieved. Every decision made and program produced is rooted in the impact it will help create.
- Collaborative: True to our name, work at the EDC is tremendously collaborative, both internally and externally. Our staff works collaboratively with our clients, advisors, board members and community partners
- Authentic: Said best by the EDC’s Film Liaison and SBDC Advisor, Bill Bartels, our team is “allergic to smoke and mirrors.” Work at the EDC is honest in nature and distribution.
- Responsive: Responsive to business and community since 1996, the EDC opened in response to the Northridge Earthquake and has been assisting the community with their needs ever since.
