The Competitiveness Council serves as the strategic advisory group to the Greater Sacramento Economic Council’s Board of Directors on advancing the region’s competitive position. The Competitiveness Council is comprised of business and community leaders who not only have the requisite expertise for delivering competitiveness recommendations, but also the initiative required to spearhead their execution.

The Competitiveness Council creates evidence-based strategies that will:

  • Develop policy and initiative recommendations to grow target industries,
  • Identify workforce initiatives and infrastructure needs for employment centers and
  • Grow Greater Sacramento’s national and international market position.

Officers

Co-Chair

William H. Duncan IV

William H. Duncan IV

Company title - President

Company name - Sierra College

William H. Duncan IV

Company title - President

Company name - Sierra College

Co-Chair

John Jackson

John Jackson

Company title - President

Company name - Jessup University

John Jackson

Company title - President

Company name - Jessup University

Competitiveness Council

Aren Bazzocco

Aren Bazzocco

Company title - Division President

Company name - Taylor Morrison

Dan Beans, P.E.

Dan Beans, P.E.

Company title - Roseville Electric Utility Director

Company name - Roseville Electric Utility

Jay Day

Jay Day

Company title - Executive Director, Government & External Affairs

Company name - Verizon

Rachel Downs

Rachel Downs

Company title - Business Engagement Manager & EDDT Chair

Company name - Yuba County

Matthew Estipona

Matthew Estipona

Company title - Director of Government and Community Affairs

Company name - Associated Builders and Contractors, Northern California Chapter

Jennifer Hall

Jennifer Hall

Company title - Managing Director

Company name - Accenture

Terry Harvego

Terry Harvego

Company title - Co-Owner

Company name - Harvego Companies

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Company title - Director Corporate Development

Company name - Meriplex

Henry Li

Henry Li

Company title - General Manager & CEO

Company name - Sacramento Regional Transit

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Company title - Partner/Principal, Tax Credits & Investment Advisory Services

Company name - Ernst & Young

Dr. Jenni Murphy, Ed.D.

Dr. Jenni Murphy, Ed.D.

Company title - Interim Vice President for Engagement & Enrollment

Company name - Sacramento State

Wendy Nelson

Wendy Nelson

Company title - Director of Strategic Partnerships

Company name - MarketOne Builders

Eric Oddo

Eric Oddo

Company title - Program Manager

Company name - Western Placer Waste Management Authority

Lori Rianda

Lori Rianda

Company title - Senior Vice President-Market Executive

Company name - Bank of America

Kyle Zimbelman

Kyle Zimbelman

Company title - Economic and Business Relations Manager & EDDT Vice Chair

Company name - County of El Dorado

Aren Bazzocco

Company title - Division President

Company name - Taylor Morrison

Dan Beans, P.E.

Company title - Roseville Electric Utility Director

Company name - Roseville Electric Utility

Jay Day

Company title - Executive Director, Government & External Affairs

Company name - Verizon

Rachel Downs

Company title - Business Engagement Manager & EDDT Chair

Company name - Yuba County

Matthew Estipona

Company title - Director of Government and Community Affairs

Company name - Associated Builders and Contractors, Northern California Chapter

Jennifer Hall

Company title - Managing Director

Company name - Accenture

Terry Harvego

Company title - Co-Owner

Company name - Harvego Companies

Eric Johnson

Company title - Director Corporate Development

Company name - Meriplex

Henry Li

Company title - General Manager & CEO

Company name - Sacramento Regional Transit

Michael Moore

Company title - Partner/Principal, Tax Credits & Investment Advisory Services

Company name - Ernst & Young

Dr. Jenni Murphy, Ed.D.

Company title - Interim Vice President for Engagement & Enrollment

Company name - Sacramento State

Wendy Nelson

Company title - Director of Strategic Partnerships

Company name - MarketOne Builders

Eric Oddo

Company title - Program Manager

Company name - Western Placer Waste Management Authority

Lori Rianda

Company title - Senior Vice President-Market Executive

Company name - Bank of America

Kyle Zimbelman

Company title - Economic and Business Relations Manager & EDDT Vice Chair

Company name - County of El Dorado

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