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Join us for food, wine, and networking as we introduce some of our newest members to the Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce.
- When: Tuesday, July 25th
- Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
- Where: Five Star Event Center, Rancho Cucamonga
- Refreshments will be provided.
Come and mingle with our newest members
Speakers
Edward
Ornelas, Jr.
President & CEO of Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce
https://www.iechamber.orgTo learn about membership engagement opportunities with the Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce schedule a call with Edward directly at https://calendly.com/edwardornelasjr/meeting
Connect with Edward on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardornelasjr/
Nikki Gatch, PGA, assumed the role of Executive Director/CEO of the Southern California PGA at the start of the 2023 calendar year. Gatch has over 20 years of experience with the Southern California PGA Section and the PGA of America. She becomes the fifth Executive Director/CEO to take the helm at the SCPGA and the first woman to ever serve in this capacity.
Gatch was elected to PGA Membership in 2013 and has been involved in the golf industry her entire career beginning with her father’s role in the development of Wood Ranch Golf Club and many of the Landmark Golf properties. Following her time at Oklahoma State University, Nikki’s career in golf has included roles as an Assistant Golf Professional at Mission Hills Country Club and the Kiawah Island Club; Co-Owner of Emerald Isle Golf Course in Oceanside; several positions with the SCPGA Section, including Junior Golf Director, Foundation Director, and Assistant Executive Director. Gatch also worked for the PGA of America as the Regional League Manager for seven years before her most recent return back to the Section in 2019 as the Assistant Executive Director/COO.
Kathy is a local community banker, first and foremost. Kathy's impressive 40-year banking career encompasses various financial services companies, including large national banks, super-regional banks, a credit union, a mortgage company, a CDFI, and most notably, local community banks. As an executive in commercial and retail banking for the past 25 years, her unique combination of experience has enabled her to help companies navigate through several economic downturns by anticipating and providing timely solutions.
In 2019, Kathy became one of the original executives involved in building Legacy Bank. Despite the pandemic, she remained steadfast in her commitment to realizing the dream of creating a local minority designated institution (MDI) bank. Her dedication to small and mid-sized businesses and local communities has earned her recognition as a renowned expert in the Southern California market. Kathy is always on the lookout for new opportunities to help local communities thrive, particularly in the area of financing local businesses, which play a crucial role in creating jobs and supporting local economies.
She believes in the importance of building relationships to serve one another and works tirelessly to find the best teams to serve customers. If you are in the local area, please drop by and meet Kathy over a cup of coffee or a quick hello. Follow Legacy Bank on various social media platforms to join the team in supporting the local economy and fostering a sense of community.
Nearly 20 years of banking experience focused on Deposit Relationships and Treasury Management.
A solution-driven individual who prides herself upon creating customized partnerships with clients.
Specialties: Nonprofit Management, Community Banking, Commercial Banking, Treasury Management Solutions.
Alex possesses extensive experience as an Information Security professional. With various security certifications and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Cybersecurity. With a great passion for cybersecurity, he started his cybersecurity career in the financial industry and worked himself up to become the Chief Information Security Officer at, SecLex, a Cybersecurity company. Alex is driven to help organizations keep their enterprises running secure and efficiently all while strategically helping clients maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Allowing our business partners to focus on their business rather than worrying about downtime, vulnerabilities, and cyber-incidents, simply giving them a piece of mind.
As an Employee Benefits Producer for USI, my purpose is to engage C-level executives and Leaders of people with "Cost Reduction" conversations that improve a company's overall net profit.
Current Board member -Los Angeles Association of Health Underwriters and Employee Benefits Planning Association of Southern California.
I enjoy Golf, Wine tasting, attending Concerts, and making new friends every single day.
With the resources available to me at USI, I deliver a robust set of risk management and employee benefits solutions with a favorable bottom-line financial impact.
Feel free to contact me at 909-261-2230 randy.rodriguez@usi.com
Sponsors and Partners
Organizer
Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce (IERCC)
The Inland Empire Regional Chamber of Commerce (IERCC) supports the interests of commerce and economic prosperity throughout Riverside & San Bernardino Counties.
The IERCC provides a platform for senior-level executives to engage, network, and conduct business with like-minded individuals from all over the Inland Empire region. Many of our members are individuals who actively contribute to the Inland Empire Business Industry's growth and advancement.
The IERCC is not a cookie-cutter chamber. We are a proactive non-profit business organization striving to bring true value to our members.
All of our membership packages are customized and tailored to fit the needs, interests, and initiatives of our members.
Newest Members
Come Mingle with our Newest Members
Legacy Bank
While other banks hide behind automated support and AI, the real people of Legacy Bank courageously step out from behind the screen and into the community to provide the highest caliber of banking and financial services to you.
We are founded by the Soboba Tribe and are a minority-designated institution. Legacy Bank supports business owners because we are business owners. Personal relationships and reinvestment in the community are our goals.
The Soboba Tribe has a noble history of longstanding ventures in agriculture, entertainment, education, non-profit organizations, and charity. Legacy Bank now stands testament to the tribe’s continued growth and economic strength. This establishment reinforces our shared story and success.
“LegacyBank is built on courage! The courage to believe. The courage to make a difference. The courage to persevere despite the obstacles. We are seekers of solutions.”- James D. Hicken – President & CEO
USI Insurance Services
From many great individuals, USI has become one unique industry leader. USI began in 1994 with a single office of $6.5 million of revenue and 40 associates. Today, USI has more than $2.5 billion in revenue and over 10,000 associates across 200+ offices nationwide.
USI has served over 500,000 clients meeting their property & casualty, employee benefit, personal risk and retirement needs nationwide. We have more than 150 years of consulting and brokerage experience through our acquired agencies, with local offices dating back in their communities as far as the late 1800s. USI combines industry leading national capabilities delivered through longstanding, passionate and committed local service teams. USI stands for Understand, Service and Innovate. At USI we work to Understand the specific needs of our clients, to provide an unparalleled local Service experience, and to Innovate with cutting edge solutions so our clients can continue to invest and grow.
The power of USI, and our ability to bring best-in-class solutions and services to our clients and our communities, is achieved through the collective knowledge and experience of our professionals coming together as ONE.
Southern California PGA
The PGA of America is the world’s largest working sports organization, comprised of 28,000 men and women golf professionals who are the recognized experts in growing, teaching and managing the game of golf, while serving millions of people throughout its 41 PGA Sections nationwide. Since its founding in 1916, The PGA of America has enhanced its leadership position by growing the game of golf through its premier spectator events, world-class education and training programs, significant philanthropic outreach initiatives, and award-winning golf promotions.
https://scpga.com/
TOPGOLF
Welcome to Topgolf Ontario – the premier entertainment destination in Ontario, CA. Enjoy our climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort with HDTVs in every bay and throughout our sports bar and restaurant. Using our complimentary clubs or your own, take aim at the giant outfield targets and our high-tech balls will score themselves.
https://topgolf.com/us/ontario/
SecLex
Located in North America & Operating 24-7-365, SecLex diligently works to deliver in-depth Managed Security and Consulting Services. Coordinating, analyzing, and responding to any IT/Cybersecurity request, in order to maintain productivity and overall efficiency for our clients. We provide white-glove services with the support of our strategic partners Bitdefender and Darktrace, a global leader in AI (artificial intelligence) cyber defense.
Understanding the daily challenges and cyber threats organizations face, we have brought together an exceptional team of experts. The team consists of specialists, analysts, security engineers, and operations experts, who have endured similar challenges and scenarios. Utilizing past experiences allows us to deliver prompt solutions that help our clients maximize operations while maintaining security.
SecLex has had great success by creating and tailoring solutions based on each organization’s needs. We take a comprehensive approach to IT security combining people, processes, and technology and applying it across the network(s), data center(s), and endpoints. Strategically identifying the companies’ needs and their highest threats, has enabled us to execute an array of solutions in order to improve production all while incorporating preventive security measures, a unique approach that not only differentiates us but is also what makes us successful.
Legacy security approaches no longer work. Our focus is to provide security assurance while freeing up our client’s internal resources- Doing it SecLex’s way, the NextGen way!
Lopez Finance, LLC
Lopez Finance helps secure ERC tax credits for eligible businesses affected by COVID-19.
https://lopezfinance.com/Tickets
Members
Complimentary
Reserve TicketThese tickets are reserved for Inland Empire Regional Chamber Members only.
Non-Members
$10.-
Buy TicketLimited tickets are allocated to non-regional chamber members. Register early.
Table-Top Display
$295.-
Buy TicketSet up a tabletop display to showcase your products/services to our attendees. You must provide your own 6ft. table. We can provide the chairs.
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