Fall/Winter 2025

As you know, EconAlliance is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with a mission to:

“Build awareness, advocacy, support and appreciation for Northern Santa Barbara County key industries and communities”

Through our industry initiatives, EconAlliance provides a voice and serves as a champion for North County Agriculture, Wine/Tourism, Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, Space Enterprise and Development/Construction/Real Estate.

Outgoing President Sam Cohen, Government & Public Affairs Specialist, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash, resigned this fall to take a position out of the area. We thank him for nearly three years of service to EconAlliance as Board President, and for supporting the planning for most of 2025:

• Annual Future Forum, Innovation Award and North County Impact Award
• Infrastructure Forum on North County Infrastructure needs/projects
• Verizon/EconAlliance Small Business Workshop
• 5th Annual Cross-Industry Golf Tournament
• Tourism Luncheon on North County Wine Sector & tourism promotion
• Manufacturing Week featuring tours, speakers and articles

• Workforce Development
  • Placement of 90 paid interns free to employers
  • Foster/homeless youth career-building project
• Broadband gap monitoring
• Industry advocacy

As new Board President, I ask that you continue or consider supporting EconAlliance and our North County efforts. Please join us for the 2026 EconAlliance activities already scheduled, and those still to come.

• Annual Future Forum featuring Innovation Award/North County Impact Award
• Seventh EconAlliance Ag Forum
• 6th Annual Cross-Industry Golf Tournament
• Expansion of North County Internships
• Other activities to be announced

I look forward to a great first year as Board President! As 2025 draws to a close, I would like to suggest that you or your organization invest in EconAlliance to help us support the industries in North County that drive our economy and provide the quality of life we all enjoy.

Laurie Tamura
Board President