Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber: Committees

The Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Bureau has a full time staff of four employees, but we also depend on the volunteer efforts of various Chamber committees to get things done!

Members make our Committees work and Committees make our Chamber MOVE!

Ambassador Committee

Governmental Affairs Committee

Downtown Business Association

Education Committee

AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE
Chair: Shahrzad Pantera, United American Bank (650) 766-1073

The Chamber Ambassadors help with events and function as an extension of the staff at events. The Ambassadors may also plan their own fundraiser to help with a specific product or purchase. This committee is also responsible for planning all the network@night events throughout the year. They decide on themes, locations, and fun ideas to enhance our network@night events to the best a Chamber can offer.

Meets: Second Thursday of the month, 9:00am, Chamber Office

Committee Members: Shahrzad Pantera - chair, Teresa Adam, Betty Broglio, Anne Crawford, Kelly Davis, Tara Earley, Colleen Haupt, Joanne Joye-Francesconi, Heidi Kuiper, Chrysann Rudig, Cid Young, Camille Lewis, Jan Antonelli, Andrei Soen, Annette Merriman, Irma Mitton, Darlene Olafsen, Andre Franco, Rocky Law Franco

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Chair: Chris Mickelsen (650) 728-1572

Mission: To study and analyze issues of interest to the Coastside and its business community, recommend to the Board of Directors advocacy positions on those issues that the committee deems appropriate, and communicate the Chamber's viewpoint clearly and strongly to our membership, elected officials, and the community at large. On issues which the Chamber does not align itself with a particular point of view, the GAC will seek to present fair representation of both sides of the issue to the membership, elected officials and community at large.

Meets: Second Thursday of the month, 4:00pm at the Chamber Office

Committee Members: Chris Mickelsen - chair, Judy Taylor, Marina Fraser, Andre Franco, Bob Feldman. Bonnie McClung, Jack Olson, Sally Campbell, Charles Nelson, Alex Khalfin, Allan Alifano, Barry Parr, Charles Hoelzel, Bob Mitton, Michon Coleman, Nicole DeMartini, Rick Kowalczyk, Wayne Meyer, Rose Serdy

DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (DBA)
Chair: Allan Alifano, Alifano Technologies LLC (650) 560-0000

All retail chamber and non-chamber members unite to discuss special events and problems facing their businesses. This is a separate association that the Chamber assists, so there is a dues fee of $100/retailer and $50/associate for the year.

Meets: First Wednesday of the month, 9:00am, Casey's Cafe

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Chair: Howard Montgomery (650) 504-1846

The Mission of the Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’ Bureau Education Committee is to enhance the quality of education that students receive at Coastside schools and to foster strong, mutually beneficial relationships between educational and business communities.

In addition to awarding five college scholarships annually, this committee works with businesses in helping with the Half Moon Bay High School Wish List, Back to Basics, Career Day, the Rotary's "My Own Business", and BizWorld (a three day workshop that sets fifth grade classes up in a mock business).

Meets: First Tuesday of the month, 4:00pm, Cabrillo Unified School District (CUSD) Office

Committee Members: Howard Montgomery - chair, Larry Bowen, Andrew Berthelsen, Anne Malley, Bruce Pollock, Dave Danielson, Elizabeth Schucke, Ellen Wright, John Nazar, Jolanda Schreurs, June Baxter, Karen Choy, Len Erickson, Mario Vazquez, Martha Tilmann, Melissa Rey, Michelle Pack, Patty Lauritzen, Robert Fernandez, Robert Gaskill, Ron Andrade, Sara Watson, Teresa Adam, Carolann Towe, Zoe Kerstan-Tucker, Christine Mendonca, Henry McCathern, Sheri Olson, Amee Godwin, Ernesto Solis, Luis Moncado, Amy Wooliever, Anne Hipskind, Sheila Cresson