Patagonia names new CEO
Facing a difficult time for retail and rising concerns about a climate crisis, Ventura-based Patagonia announced Sept. 24 that Ryan Gellert, who has overseen its operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will be its next CEO. Gellert replaces Rose Marcario, who was CEO from 2014 until earlier this year. Doug Freeman, the company’s Read More →
Read More →Mission Produce could join three-comma club with $1B-plus IPO
Mission Produce put a $1.18 billion price tag on its avocado operation, announcing in a Sept. 23 Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it plans to raise around $106 million in its initial public offering. The Oxnard-based avocado distributor said it plans to offer some 6.25 million shares of common stock for $15-$17 per share. Read More →
Read More →Region gets new SBA leadership as Parker heads to D.C.
Victor Parker, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Los Angeles District Office, is taking a new post at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The LA District, which includes Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, is the largest in the nation in terms of dollar volume of SBA loans. During nine years as district director, Read More →
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UCSB gets comfortable on list of top 10 public universities
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Read More →UCSB, Cal Poly, CLU all make top 10 in U.S. News rankings
UC Santa Barbara placed No. 30 on U.S. News & World Report’s latest ranking of national universities and sixth among public universities, one of three Central Coast colleges in the top 10 in its category. U.S. News released its annual “Best Colleges” lists for 2021 on Sept. 14, with the six colleges in the Tri-Counties Read More →
Read More →Goleta fire station gets Coastal Commission OK
The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 10 to approve a new fire station in western Goleta, a project approved by the city of Goleta in 2018 to improve emergency response times and fire preparedness. The new fire station will be built on a city-owned property at 7952 Hollister Ave., near Sandpiper Golf Club. Read More →
Read More →SLO County airport chief to depart for SFO
Kevin Bumen, San Luis Obispo County’s director of airports, is stepping down at the beginning of October. Bumen, who has managed San Luis Obispo County’s two airports since 2013, is taking a new position as the first chief commercial officer for San Francisco International Airport. His last day in San Luis Obispo is Oct. 9, Read More →
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