Street Smarts: Happy 150th to Stearns Wharf, a landmark in the region’s history
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New CEO takes helm at LogicMonitor
Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Women Inc.LogicMonitor, a Santa Barbara-based cloud software company and one of the region’s biggest employers in that sector, announced some moves at the top on Jan. 6, including a new CEO. Christina Kosmowski, formerly the company’s president, took over from former CEO and co-founder Kevin McGibben, who is now LogicMonitor’s executive chairman. Kosmowski joined LogicMonitor in Read More →
Santa Paula farm supply retailer settles pesticide case
Agribusiness, Latest news, Law & GovermentAn agricultural supply retailer in Santa Paula that sold pesticides to unpermitted buyers will pay $625,000 to settle a civil case brought by state regulators and county prosecutors, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Jan. 4. Under state law, certain pesticides can only be sold to and used by people with the proper permits Read More →
Calavo hires new CEO
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountyCalavo Growers, a Santa Paula-based distributor of avocados and other produce, has hired a new CEO, after a period of instability that saw three permanent or interim leaders hold the job since early 2020. The new CEO, effective Feb. 1, is Brian Kocher, Calavo said in a Dec. 22 news release. He will take over Read More →
Street Smarts: Direct Relief again among nation’s top charities; B of A gave $1.4M in region in 2021
Columns, Latest news, NonprofitsDirect Relief ranked No. 5 among U.S. charities in 2021 by revenue, slipping two spots even as donations totaled $1.9 billion, according to data compiled by Forbes. United Way, Feeding America, the Salvation Army and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ranked higher than the Santa Barbara-based charity in the magazine’s annual list of 100 largest Read More →
United Way of Ventura County CEO to step down
East Ventura County, Latest news, Nonprofits, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura CountyEric Harrison will leave his role as CEO and president of the United Way of Ventura County next year, after accepting the top job with the same nonprofit in Connecticut. Harrison will continue his current position through mid-February, the United Way of Ventura County said in Dec. 21 a news release. The organization said its Read More →