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SANTA CLARITA VALLEY BUSINESS JOURNAL
FEBRUARY 2017
Appointments
Hunt C. Braly
Jaion Chung
Nicholas DePasquale
Appointed: Board Chairman Habitat for Humanity, San Fernando/\Santa Clarita Valleys Remains with Poole & Shaffery LLP
Appointed: Partner, Poole & Shaffery LLP Formerly: Associate with firm
Appointed: EVP, Gothic Landscape Formerly: VP, maintenance division, Gothic Landscape
Robert J. DiPrimio
Nada Duna
Jodie Hoffman
Marty Kovaks
Appointed: Board President Castaic Lake Water Authority Board member since 2014
Appointed: COO, maintenance division, Gothic Landscape Formerly: SVP, BrightView Landscape
Appointed: Supervisor of Adult Education, Golden Oak Adult School, William S. Hart Union High School District Formerly: Coordinator, Career and College Readiness Department, William S. Hart Union High School District
Appointed: 2017 Chairman, Southland Regional Association of Realtors, Inc. Remains with Kellar-Davis Inc.
Kimberly Moore
William Pesci
Andrew Sevanian
Stuart A. Tross, Ph.D.
Appointed: Partner, Poole & Shaffery LLP Formerly: Associate with firm.
Appointed: Board Vice President, Castaic Lake Water Authority Board member since 1998
Appointed: Associate, Poole & Shaffery Formerly: DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp
Appointed: Chief People Officer, MannKind Corp. Formerly: SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer, Amgen Corp.
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Business Assistance – SCVEDC at Your Service By Holly Schroeder
H
ave you ever wondered just how many businesses are here in the Santa Clarita Valley? Jump in your car and take a drive through the Commerce Center off the I5 and 126, the Industrial Center along Rye Canyon and Avenue Scott, MannKind Park on Rye Canyon Loop, or Centre Pointe along Centre Pointe Parkway, to have a first glance. In our high-growth industry sectors alone, including Aerospace and Defense, Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology, Digital Media and Entertainment, Biosciences, and Corporate HQs, there are more than a thousand SCV businesses. Now consider the myriad of
businesses needs these companies face every day – hiring and workforce development, business and financial planning, tax credits and incentives access, real estate needs for growth and expansion, navigating regulatory processes, utility or permitting issues resolution, merger and acquisition opportunities, connection to local suppliers and business resources, to name just a few. Where do these companies start to address any or all of these needs? They start with the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation. SCVEDC is a non-profit organization partnered with the City of Santa Clarita, County of Los Angeles, and private-sector leaders in our community with one mission
– growing quality jobs in the Santa Clarita Valley. One key aspect of achieving this is our dedicated support of businesses in SCV, acting as
one-stop connection, referral and direct problem-solving business resource. For example, consider just some of the programs available to companies that perhaps you’ve never heard of, and could mean thousands of dollars in savings to your company: • California Partial Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturing and R&D Equipment • California Partial Sales Tax Exemption for Construction and Tenant Improvements • City of Santa Clarita Use Tax Rebate Program • California Competes Tax Credit • Federal and State Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credits • California Employment Hiring Credit
• Foreign Trade Zone • America’s Job Center at the College of the Canyons • Work Opportunity Tax Credit • Employee Training & Workforce Development • Apprenticeship Programs for the 21st Century And that’s just the beginning. As a non-profit, our services are provided at no cost to businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley, underscoring our commitment to being the most business-friendly region in Los Angeles County! To learn more, please contact me or our Business Assistance Manager, Sue Arellano, at 661-288-4400. ■ Holly Schroeder is President and CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation.