Now Accepting Nomination for the 2023 Scotts Valley Community Awards Deadline: Friday, Feb. 2nd
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he Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce seeks your Criteria for Nomination assistance in recognizing the people and businesses • Each nominee must have made a valuable contribution that make our community such a special place. Please to Scotts Valley. send us your 2023 nominations for outstanding businesses • It may be in the previous year or over a period of time and individuals for the following categories: which you specify. • Alvin Scarborough Memorial MAN OF THE YEAR • A business of the year nominee must be a current Scotts • Annette Marcum Memorial WOMAN OF THE YEAR Valley Chamber member. • YOUTH OF THE YEAR • An individual may live or work outside the city limits, • EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR but their contribution must be within Scotts Valley. • BUSINESS OF THE YEAR • Youth of the year nominee must be of High School age • ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR Nominating is Quick and Easy! • Claire Hodgin Memorial BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT Go to ScottsValleyChamber.com and help us honor the OF SCOTTS VALLEY leaders of our community.
Executive Director
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Danny Reber
Chamber Selects 2024 Executive Team
anny Reber, a lifelong resident of Scotts Valley, is proud to be entering his 9th year of serving as the Chamber’s Executive Director. He led the Scotts Valley E c o n o m i c Recovery Committee, which was awarded “Organization of the Year” at the 2021 Community Awards Gala and recognized for their efforts to help local businesses and the community through Covid, as well as the CZU Fires. In addition to his work at the chamber, he serves as Board President for Valley Churches United, has held public office
on the Scotts Valley Water Board since 2012, and is on both the Leadership Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley Chamber Coalition boards. He is a Past President of the Scotts Valley Rotary, was a Radio Host on the Think Local First Radio Show on KSCO, and was named the Scotts Valley “Man of the Year” in 2006. He is a Freemason and member of the Paideia Lodge No. 852. Some of Danny’s hobbies include hiking, playing guitar, and singing. Danny and his wife, Michelle, consider themselves blessed to be able to raise their two daughters, Maya and Arwen, in this Community they love and call home.
from its headquarters in Scotts Valley, California. CyAs Tech reflects Phil’s commitment to service and to the local community, as it is fully geared to support Santa Cruz County’s b u s i n e s s builders with technology on their upward path to success. A f t e r earning his Computer Science degree from Cal Poly SLO, Phil grew his IT skills within The Santa Cruz Operation. He increased his IT and business2024 Board President building expertise directing IT Phil Neuman departments at Fortune 500 companies hil Neuman is CEO of Cyber Ascend and dot com startups until the entrepreTechnologies, a locally owned neurial bug bit him in 2001, forming what Information Technology firm operating would eventually become CyAs Tech.
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A big believer in the importance of community involvement, Phil has served as a volunteer firefighter and board member with Bonny Doon Fire & Rescue. He’s enjoyed board member and ambassador roles with the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce since 2017 and is a graduate of Leadership Santa Cruz County Class 34. He’s a member of the Santa Cruz Business Builders BNI group, and active with Twin Lakes Church. Phil is also a Board member for Leadership Santa Cruz County and was named Chamber Ambassador of the Year in 2021. Phil resides in Scotts Valley. His wife and son are part of CyAs Tech, supporting Phil’s vision for strengthening community through better tech. “Chamber Team” page 12
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