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Ron Brown President and CEO , Brown Construction President of Region Business in 2014
David Temblador Partner , Harrison Temblador Hungerford and Guernsey LLP President of Region Business in 2015 and 2016
What have you gotten out of your involvement in the organization ? Being involved with Region Business has given me a better understanding of the inner workings of how city governments operate and the number of issues all communities are challenged with . It truly takes many people and many voices to make change happen . I believe being part of some of these changes has been rewarding to me personally and given me a clearer outlook regarding the process . Also , being involved with Region Business has given me the opportunity to work with a phenomenal group of individuals who all believe in getting things done .
What makes Region Business unique ? In my humble opinion , what sets Region Business apart from many other organizations is the fact that we move very quickly and take action . Everyone who has been involved in Region Business can make decisions and are committed to our region . … There are many issues and challenges Region Business has tackled which I am proud of , however the one biggest and clearest accomplishment I am personally proud of is that a group of business leaders — who are in some cases competitors — have all come together to work for the betterment of the Sacramento region . I believe this to be the organization ’ s biggest accomplishment .
How is Region Business different from other organizations ? Region Business has always had a unique DNA . One of the things that struck me early on was the fact that the board was made up almost exclusively of business owners . … While the strong personalities sometimes made for contentious meetings , it also imbued the organization with a sense of pragmatism that put a great deal of value on decisive action . As I was fond of saying during my tenure as board president , “ We don ’ t have to be unanimous to be unified .”
How has your involvement with Region Business helped you professionally ? I am a land use and environmental attorney by profession . As a board member generally and as board president in particular , I often found myself in the position of advocating for policies that were contrary to my own personal professional benefit . The success of programs like permit simplicity and the organization ’ s support for policies like the City of Sacramento ’ s Downtown Master Plan were , by design , meant to put folks like me out of a job . Personal professional advancement , of course , has never been what the organization is about . Instead , Region Business has always focused on advancing the greater economic good of the region — even when that focus runs counter to individual board members ’ personal professional gains . In a certain sense , that regional mission focus is what has benefited me most professionally . I am very proud to be affiliated with Region Business and my sense is that others in the region see that as well .
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