President’s Circle Award Honors Top 20 Chambers in Advocacy
The California Chamber of Commerce has named 20 local chambers of commerce as recipients of the 2026 President’s Circle Award.
Starting this year, the award criteria changed to focus completely on the chambers’ advocacy activities without the employment law compliance component.
The award-winning chambers were recognized during the California Business Outlook on June 10.
To be considered for the recognition, chambers demonstrated strong engagement by participating in CalChamber legislative update calls highlighting opportunities to influence legislators on pending proposals and signing coalition letters on top issues.
The Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, which received the President’s Circle Award all 17 years when the criteria included both excellence in business advocacy and helping members comply with California employment laws, is once again among this year’s recipients of the advocacy-focused award.
2026 President’s Circle Award Recipients
• Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce: Bret Schanzebach, president/CEO;
• Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce: Zeb Welborn, executive director;
• Corona Chamber of Commerce: Tim Gramling, president/CEO;
• Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce: Danielle Borja, president/CEO;
• Greater High Desert Chamber of Commerce: Mark Creffield, president/CEO;
• Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce: Nancy Hoffman, president/CEO.
• Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce: Kimberley Davidson, president/CEO;
• Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce: Jeremy Harris, president/CEO;
• Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce: Patrick Ellis, president/CEO;
• Norwalk Chamber of Commerce: Caren Spilsbury, executive director;
• Rancho Cordova Area Chamber of Commerce: Diann Rogers, president/CEO;
• Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce: Ananda Rochita, president/CEO;
• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce: Chris Cate, president/CEO;
• Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce: Ivan Volschenk, president/CEO;
• Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce: Michael Boyer, president/CEO;
• Simi Valley Chamber of Commerce: Kathi Van Etten, president/CEO;
• Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce: Donna Duperron, president/CEO;
• Tulare Chamber of Commerce: Donnette Silva, president/CEO;
• Valley Industry and Commerce Association: Stuart Waldman, president/CEO; and
• West Ventura County Business Alliance: Andy Conli, president/CEO.