Fall 2012 - San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

September 2012
VOLUME 11
FALL
this Quarter
A quarterly publication of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Taxes, Water are Focus of November Ballot
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney may be the national focus of
the upcoming Presidential Election, but two local
measures are getting the lion’s share of attention
in San Francisco: Propositions E (Business Tax
Reform) and F (Drain Hetch Hetchy). Affecting the
way businesses are taxed and the city’s water
system, both measures will have a significant and
lasting impact on San Francisco businesses and
residents.
No measure will have a bigger effect on the
local economy than Prop E. Placed on the ballot by Mayor Ed Lee and a unanimous Board of
Supervisors, Prop E will phase out the city’s 1.5
percent payroll tax over a period of five years
starting in 2014 and replace it with a variable tax
on gross receipts based on industry-specific fee
schedules. Businesses that earn less than $1 million annually in San Francisco generated gross
receipts would be exempt.
“It’s time to end our city’s direct tax on jobs
and unleash the full potential of our innovators, small businesses and entrepreneurs,” said
Mayor Ed Lee.
As the only city in the state which taxes payroll,
San Francisco’s business tax has long been criticized as a disincentive to job creation. The tax,
which is paid by only 10 percent of the city’s businesses, has also been challenged for its overall
fairness, and remains a highly volatile source of
revenue for the city, fluctuating greatly with the
ups and downs of the economy.
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As a result, Prop E has gained support from
many local businesses, labor and community
groups. The Chamber also participated in the
measure’s development – evaluating various
proposals, soliciting feedback from member businesses and advising the City Controller on the
impacts of rates, fee schedules and other aspects
of the initiative on local business.
“As with any change to the status quo, there will
be winners and losers with this measure,” said
Chamber President & CEO Steven Falk. “But in
as much as is possible, Prop E offers a boardbased, fair and equitable path forward for growing
jobs and the economy in San Francisco.”
The Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and O’Shaughnessy Dam provide
high-quality drinking water for 2.5 million Bay Area residents
and generate 1.6 billion kilowatt hours of clean hydroelectric
power annually.
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Business Opportunities Sailing into San Francisco
The Chamber Helps Connect Local Firms to America’s Cup Business
The America’s Cup is now underway in
San Francisco, with the first World Series races
recently held in August and continuing October 2-7
during Fleet Week. But the biggest races are still
to come when the Louis Vuitton Cup, Challenger
Series and Finals hit the Bay in 2013. Along with
these races, will come many opportunities for
local firms looking to do business with the Cup
and its partners.
“Business opportunities are coming to
San Francisco with the America’s Cup, and local
firms are ready to benefit,” said Chamber President
& CEO Steven Falk. “This is an exciting time for the
America’s Cup and for Bay Area businesses.”
As one of the largest sporting competitions in
the world, city and Cup officials expect the series
of sailing regattas will create thousands of jobs
and generate millions in economic activity across
the region. Products and services for developing
San Francisco businesses will receive priority in the bidding
process for America’s Cup projects, which are estimated to
create thousands of jobs and millions in economic activity
over the next two years.
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San Francisco Business This Quarter
What’s Inside
10 Ways the Chamber Helped Your
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Dear Members,
San Francisco is keeping its attention on
jobs and the economy. This quarter, city
leaders have provided tax incentives to growing
small businesses, kept economy-boosting
transportation investments moving forward, and
reorganized the city’s economic development
team to help revitalize the central waterfront.
The Chamber’s Mid-Year Paychecks and Pink Slip
Scorecard, released in July, spotlights this progress, giving
the San Francisco Board of Supervisors a B – grade on
their actions to create jobs and grow the economy.
The local economy also continues on a positive economic
trajectory. The city’s 7.8 percent unemployment rate is significantly
below the national average. Commercial vacancy rates declined to
11 percent, one of the country’s lowest. And the region’s median
home prices have reached their highest levels in nearly four years.
In November, voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on
measures impacting the economy including a proposition to change
the city’s business tax to better incentivize hiring and job growth.
Voters will also look carefully at statewide tax measures and other local
initiatives to fund streets, housing, parks and economic development.
We will take a special look at the many factors contributing to
our city’s economic success at ForecastSF on October 3rd at the
InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco. We hope you will join us
and join in the conversation as we continue to advance an agenda for
economic prosperity in San Francisco.
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Calendar of Events
Want to know what’s coming up at the Chamber?
Visit SFchamber.com to view and register for upcoming
events. Below are some key events you won’t want to miss.
WED | October 3, 2012
FORECAST
SF
ForecastSF Presented by Wells Fargo
Join San Francisco business and civic leaders in discussing
the city’s economic future. Hear from the experts on the
initiatives and industries that are spurring innovation, driving
economic growth and shaping the future of the region.
Held at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins San Francisco.
THURS | October 25, 2012
2012
2012 Excellence in Business Awards (Ebbies)
Presented by Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Celebrate excellence in business at San Francisco’s
preeminent awards gala honoring deserving
businesses. Held at the Westin St. Francis.
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WED | February 27, 2013
CityBeatBreakfast
CityBeat Breakfast
The Chamber’s Annual CityBeat Breakfast is the springboard
for the Chamber’s policy agenda and initiatives to fulfill our
mission to attract, develop and retain business in
San Francisco. Held at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis.
Steven B. Falk, President & CEO
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
2012 Executive Committee
L. Wade Rose, 2012 Chair, Dignity Health
John Legnitto, Immediate Past-Chair, Recology
Mario Alioto, San Francisco Giants
Marc Blakeman, AT&T California
Pamela Brewster, Charles Schwab
Jeff Campbell, McKesson
Claudio Cipollina, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Greg Cosko, Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction
Mariann Costello, Scoma’s Restaurant
Michael Dunne, San Francisco Hilton
Sandra Edwards, Farella Braun & Martel
Steven Falk, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
Tom Hart , Shorenstein Realty Services L.P.
Mary Huss, San Francisco Business Times
Travis Kiyota, Pacific Gas & Electric
Steve Mayer, Burr, Pilger & Mayer
Louis Meunier, Macy’s
Chris Poland, Degenkolb Engineers
Discover the
Difference
Anniversaries
The Chamber congratulates and thanks the following companies
that as of this quarter have been Chamber members for…
60 Years
C & C Investments
Hathaway Dinwiddie
Construction Company
KCBS-CBS, Inc.
Levi Strauss & Co.
The Lurie Company
Marsh Risk & Insurance Services
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman LLP
55 Years
Macy’s
50 Years
Palace Hotel
30 Years
California Academy of Sciences
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Yank Sing Restaurants/
Catering/Event Planning
25 Years
Hotel Council of San Francisco
20 Years
Women’s Initiative for
Self Employment
15 Years
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
Pet Camp
Ristobar
10 Years
AlmaVia of San Francisco an Elder Care Alliance
Community
The Chubb Group of Insurance
Companies
Country Hearth Inn
James W. Haas, Attorney at Law
The Paramount
Redwood Credit Union Market St.
Salesforce.com
5 Years
Lawrence P. Beck Haas & Najarian
Beronio Lumber
Company
Bimbo’s 365 Club
Eichstaedt & Lervold LLP
Google
The Logo Show
McCalls
Pacific Auxiliary Fire
Alarm Co. (PAFA)
San Francisco West-Bay
BNI Region
Marc Sason
Sonic.net
Sutherland Media Productions
The Westin San Francisco
Market Street
www.marcumllp.com
International Member of Leading Edge Alliance
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10 Ways the Chamber Helped
your Business this Quarter
Your investment in the Chamber helps us build a vibrant economy where businesses can grow
and prosper. Here are a few ways we’ve helped improve San Francisco business this quarter.
The Chamber helped build
consensus for the business
tax reform ballot measure that
aims to end the city’s current tax
on jobs and incentivize future
economic growth.
1
The Chamber and its Political Action
Committee, SF Forward, helped
defeat Prop A, which would have
changed San Francisco’s garbage
and collection contract and put the
city’s landmark waste reduction
programs in jeopardy.
4
The Chamber successfully advocated
for the passage of SB 1029,
authorizing the issuance of $2.7 billion
in state bonds to begin construction
of California High-Speed Rail and
unlocking millions in matching funds
for regional transportation projects.
7
Helped Build Consensus
for Business Tax Reform
Helped Secure billions
for High-Speed Rail
Helped Reform
State Term Limits
The Chamber convened the
business community and worked
with Mayor Ed Lee, the Board of
Supervisors and the City Controller
to reach consensus on the
business tax reform measure on
the November ballot. If passed by
voters, the measure will transition
the city from its 1.5 percent
payroll tax to a variable tax on
gross receipts, with exemptions
for some small businesses.
While the measure will increase
business license fees, it will raise
needed revenue for economic
development, infrastructure and
affordable housing. Moving to a
gross receipts tax will end the city’s
current tax on jobs and incentivize
future job and economic growth.
Together with other transportation
supporters, the Chamber
successfully advocated for the
passage of SB 1029, authorizing
the issuance of $2.7 billion in state
bonds to begin construction of
California High-Speed Rail and $2
billion in bonds for related projects
such as Caltrain electrification,
Muni’s Central Subway extension
and new BART train cars. Passage
of the bill also unlocks $3.2 billion
in matching federal dollars to help
build the first phase of the HSR
system, estimated to generate
20,000 full time jobs annually.
The Chamber and its Political
Action Committee, SF Forward,
successfully supported Prop 28,
which was overwhelmingly passed
by voters in the June Primary
Election. Prop 28 will reduce
turnover and provide elected
legislative leaders with time to
establish expertise so that they can
better address California’s longterm problems.
2
Helped Derail Real
Estate Transfer Tax
By working to gain consensus for
business tax reform, the Chamber
helped derail two competing real
estate transfer tax measures
from the November ballot. The
measures would have increased
the tax by either .2 or .5 percent
on properties sold in excess of $1
million or $2.5 million respectively to
generate $13 to $16 million annually.
Raising the real estate transfer tax
will unfairly burden commercial
building owners and increase
office rents for local businesses
and nonprofit organizations.
3
Supported New Tax
Incentive for Small Business
The Chamber supported a new
payroll tax incentive for local small
businesses. The incentive allows
businesses with payroll under
$500,000 that create new jobs,
give their existing employees a
raise or increase their hours, to
expand their payroll by as much
as $250,000 without having to pay
any additional taxes. The incentive,
which expires in 2015, will help
small businesses grow and expand
employment across the city.
5
Advocated for New
Bay Area Patent Office
The Chamber helped advocate
for the new U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office that will soon
open in the Bay Area. The office is
one of four new satellite bureaus
opening nationwide and will make it
easier and less expensive for local
inventors to go through the patent
application process. The regional
office will help give further boost
to the economy and bring more
investment and jobs to California.
6
Strengthened
Trade Ties with China
ChinaSF, an initiative of the
Chamber’s Foundation partner
the San Francisco Center for
Economic Development, signed
an economic and trade agreement
with the People’s Republic of
China. The agreement aims to
enhance economic relations and
two-way investment between
San Francisco and key provinces
of China. The award-winning
ChinaSF initiative is helping
to attract Chinese investment
and jobs to San Francisco.
8
Helped Protect
Landmark Waste
Reduction Programs
The Chamber and its Political
Action Committee, SF Forward,
successfully opposed Prop A,
which was rejected by voters in the
June Primary Election. This harmful
measure would have changed
San Francisco’s garbage and
collection contract and put the city’s
landmark waste reduction programs
in jeopardy.
9
Helped Local Youth
get Summer Jobs
The Chamber supported the
Summer Jobs+ program, which
helped create 5,000 jobs and
internships for local youth this
summer. The program, delivered
with the support of United Way
Bay Area and many other Chamber
members, was recently praised
by U.S Labor Secretary Hilda
Solis for its impact on young
people and its role in helping to
build a strong local economy.
10
Launched New
Member Savings
The Chamber launched
new member benefits, allowing
members to save on business
training resources from Learn It!
and discounted international shipping from DHL Express, access
discounted prescription drugs from
Nationwide Free Drugcard and get
special fleet pricing on all cars at the
family-owned San Francisco Honda
dealership. The Chamber’s Member
Savings programs are helping businesses save on the bottom line.
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Members get more ways to Save
Chamber Introduces Exclusive Discounts to help Save on the Bottom Line
Chamber member businesses can save even
said Chamber Senior Vice President and Chief
more on the bottom line by taking advantage
Marketing Officer Leslie Milloy. “We encourage
of several new exclusive offers introduced by
all members to take advantage of these benefits,
the Chamber. From essential business prodwhich can literally help your membership pay for
ucts and services to exciting employee perks,
itself.”
Chamber members have access to a variety of
Member businesses can also benefit from dismoney-saving programs that can dramatically
counted international
reduce costs for businesses and
shipping from DHL
The exclusive savings opportunities
their employees.
Express. The newlyavailable through Chamber
membership is undeniable, from
daily office supply needs to buying
a car. Clearly, the ROI from a
Chamber membership isn't
limited to the business network
you can access here.
introduced
program
One of the Chamber’s newest
provides
members
partnerships with leading busiwith as much as 44
ness training provider Learn iT!
percent in savings for
gives members discounted acthe door-to-door transcess to technical training videos
Geoff Skigen, President, Motivate, LLC
port of documents and
for popular business programs
packages shipped anysuch as Microsoft Office, HTML,
where in the world where DHL Express serves.
Photoshop, Acrobat and many others. Through
The Chamber’s popular ongoing savings prothe exclusive partnership, participating busigrams with Office Depot and Employers Group
nesses receive 50 percent off a one year subcontinue to provide significant discounts on
scription to the popular service.
office supplies and human resource solutions
“When combined, the Chamber’s memberfor every business. And it’s not just businesses
only discounts can save a business thousands
that benefit from the Chamber’s member savof dollars a year on necessary expenses,”
ings programs. Employees also have access to
Business Opportunities Sailing into San Francisco
event facilities, housing and supporting racing
teams, and hosting and entertaining spectators
will be needed to support the world-class
sporting events and the thousands of visitors
who will come to watch them.
According to the workforce plan now in
place for the America’s Cup, local businesses
will receive priority in the bidding process for
many Cup-related projects. The America’s
Cup Event Authority (ACEA) will award at least
30 percent of certain race-related contracts to
small, local businesses and put local residents
into at least half of certain new entry-level hires.
Special provisions are also in place to enable
local businesses to gain from event-related
construction and temporary installation projects.
“The 34th America’s Cup will provide a
number of employment and economic development opportunities,” said Event Authority
Chief Operations Officer Tom Huston. “San
Franciscans and local businesses will have
access to these opportunities generated over
the next two years.” exciting new benefits including fleet pricing on all
cars at the family-owned San Francisco Honda
dealership on Van Ness Avenue. Employees of
member businesses are also invited to save up
to 80 percent or more on prescription medications through the Chamber’s new partnership
with Nationwide Free Drugcard, good at 64,000
pharmacies nationwide.
“The exclusive savings opportunities available
through Chamber membership is undeniable,
from daily office supply needs to buying a car,”
said Geoff Skigen, President, Motivate, LLC.
“Clearly, the ROI from a Chamber membership
isn’t limited to the business network you can
access here.”
More information on the Chamber’s
member
savings
programs
and
other
benefits of membership is available at
SFChamber.com/membership.
Members interested in offering exclusive
discounts to fellow members should contact
Sharon Morrison at smorrison@sfchamber.com
or 415.352.8842.
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To help boost local business participation,
the Chamber has partnered with the America’s
Cup to help promote race-related opportunities,
streamline the procurement process and
connect contractors with local businesses in
San Francisco and across the nine-county
Bay Area. Working out of the newly-opened
America’s Cup One-Stop-Shop, located on Pier
23 at the Port of San Francisco, the Chamber
is also serving as an in-house resource for
Cup competitors seeking to connect with local
products and services.
Business interested in working with the
America’s Cup should register with the event
contracting portal, AC Business Connect at
http://sf.americascup.com/business. The OneStop Shop is open Monday- Friday, 10am-2pm,
in the America’s Cup offices on Pier 23 at the
Port of San Francisco. For more information,
contact the Chamber at acbusinessconnect@
sfchamber.com or 415-992-7810.
“The Chamber is proud to partner with the
America’s Cup to make sure that local and small
businesses can take full advantage of economic
opportunities coming to our city,” said Chamber
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Leslie Milloy. “We are committed to providing an
inclusive, responsive and transparent process
that will increase local business participation and
help drive job and economic growth throughout
the region.”
businessperspectives
For more than 160 years, the
Chamber’s Board of Directors
has championed the needs of
business and advocated for
the city’s economic vitality and
quality of life. Each quarter, we
ask Board members to share
their perspectives on a thoughtprovoking issue facing San
Francisco. This quarter we ask…
“What most attracts
business to
San Francisco?”
David Lewin
General Manager
Hyatt Regency
San Francisco
“As a native San Franciscan,
there is no question that the
people of San Francisco are
the major draw for business.
These individuals over time have
helped foster an environment
of innovation and excellence,
a culture of acceptance and
tolerance, and a community
of diverse companies that
impact the world.”
Sandra Edwards
Partner
Farella Braun & Martel
“Businesses move to and
expand in San Francisco in
large part because the city
attracts creative, energetic
people, allowing businesses
to hire from some of the best
talent in the country. Some
of the most entrepreneurial,
cutting-edge companies
around have chosen to locate
here, because their work force
wants to live and work here.”
Stephen D. Mayer
BPM Ventures
Founding Shareholder
& Director
Burr, Pilger &
Mayer, Inc.
“For a business to be
successful there are many
interlocking aspects that must
come together. A business
must have the ability to hire
highly qualified well educated
employees. A business needs
a well-diversified economy
to thrive. A business needs
to be surrounded by an
entrepreneurial spirit to continue
to innovate. San Francisco
provides all of these and more.
It is simply a great place to be.”
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Taxes, Water are Focus of November Ballot
If passed, the measure will also increase the
city’s business license fees, ranging from $75
to $35,000, to raise $28.5 million in new revenue
for economic development, infrastructure and
affordable housing. Prop C (the Housing Trust
Fund) measure is tied to these planned investments and requires voter approval to ensure that
the new money raised from the business tax is
used in part for affordable housing.
Beyond the business tax, San Franciscans are
also concerned with Prop F. If passed, Prop F
will require the
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city to create a
It’s time to end our
city’s direct tax on jobs
plan that would
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potential of our
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O’Shaughnessy
businesses and
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said Mayor Ed Lee
and drain the
makingnews
Creative branding agency Anatomy has
rebranded and is now Composition4. Eaglerider
Motorcycle Rentals & Sales is celebrating its
20th Anniversary. Keller and Heckman LLP is
celebrating its 50th anniversary and recently
expanded its practice to One Embarcadero Center.
Leading San Francisco brand design agency
Philippe Becker joined forces with Sterling Brands,
a leading brand consultancy headquartered
in New York. Walgreens will open its West
Coast flagship store on lower Powell Street.
The Building Owners and Managers Association
of San Francisco (BOMA) was honored by the
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for its support for
expanding bicycling as an option for employees in
San Francisco. Creative video agency BARS+TONE
received 13 awards in the annual Telly Awards
competition. U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-12th
District) recognized 2010 Ebbies award recipient
McRoskey Mattress Company as a prime example
of economic vitality during a factory tour of the
business coordinated by SFMade to highlight the
congresswoman’s “Make it in America” initiative.
HOK has been selected as the architectural
design team for the long awaited, state-of-the-art
planetarium, science museum and technology
center in the Austin, Texas Museum District.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
officially broke ground on its new air traffic control
tower. United Airlines announced plans to launch
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adjacent Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, which is the
main source of drinking water for 2.5 million Bay
Area residents.
Placed on the ballot by an environmental group
which aims to improve the city’s water conservation and efficiency, the initiative measure will
cost up to $8 million to develop the plan. Experts
estimate an additional $3 to $10 billion would be
needed to remove the dam, drain the valley and
secure alternative sources of water for the Bay
Area.
“The suggestion that San Francisco is not using its water supply efficiently is simply not true,”
said U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. “Bay Area
residents use less than half the state’s per-capita average. Hetch Hetchy provides critical water
supplies for 2.5 million people and thousands of
businesses, and any effort to jeopardize that water supply is simply unacceptable.”
Top federal, state and local leaders including U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, U.S. Rep.
Nancy Pelosi, California Lieutenant Governor
Gavin Newsom, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and
the Chamber also oppose the measure.
“Prop F is prohibitively costly; it will endanger
the drinking water for millions of Bay Area residents; and it will reduce a source of carbon-free
power at a time when the city should be planning
for sustainable population growth,” said Chamber
President & CEO Steven Falk. “We do not need to
spend millions of dollars studying an idea that we
already know is bad for San Francisco.”
Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. The
Chamber encourages all members to learn about
the issues and vote. The Chamber’s complete
voting guide will be available at SFChamber.com.
Contact Jim Lazarus at jlazarus@sfchamber.com
or 415.352.8810.
membernews
year-round and seasonal service on several new
inter-national and domestic routes including new
daily trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic flights from
San Francisco. Webcor Builders started
construction of the second One Rincon Hill tower
and a new office development at Foundry Square.
Bank of America announced a new 10-year, $50
billion goal to provide loans and other financing for
environmentally friendly energy projects. The Cliff
House is considering a 31-foot-tall wind turbine
on the observation deck of the building to allow
the site to generate its own electricity. Scoma’s
Restaurant is helping to power some of the
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation
District’s maintenance fleet with the kitchen’s
filtered used vegetable oil. Wells Fargo pledged
$30 billion in loans and investments to support
the green economy and announced a $15 million
relationship with the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation (NFWF) to launch a new environmental
grant program that will award $100 million to
nonprofit organizations and universities by 2020.
Chamber member hoteliers including the
Fairmont San Francisco and many others
joined together in the Million Dollar Mission
to raise funds in the fight against leukemia
and lymphoma. San Francisco Federal Credit
Union employees raised over $1,000 for the
26th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco.
Congresswoman Jackie Speier visits McRoskey
Mattress Company during a factory tour highlighting her
“Make it in America” initiative.
Scoma’s Restaurant President Tom Creedon and Vice
President Mariann Costello stand in front of “Vegi,”
a converted truck which runs on the kitchen’s used
vegetable oil.
onthemove
ARUP hired Becky Zegar as business development
manager. Bank of Marin hired Matthew Bartlett
as vice president and commercial loan officer.
California Academy of Sciences hired Melissa
Felder as chief marketing officer and Robin
Groesbeck as director of exhibits and design.
California Pacific Medical Center promoted Craig
Vercruysse to chief operating officer. Gensler hired
Jim Jacobs as senior project designer and Geno
Yun as design director. Golden State Warriors
hired Chip Bowers as chief marketing officer.
HOK hired Mike Retford as West Coast director.
Kaiser Permanente promoted Ronald Copeland,
M.D. as its new chief diversity officer and hired
Tracy Lieu as director of research division. Levi
Strauss & Co. hired James Curleigh as president.
Littler Mendelson hired Margaret Keane as
shareholder. M Squared Consulting hired Herb
Suvaco and Doug Nagel as vice president of
sales of the financial services group. Mandarin
Oriental San Francisco hired Edwina Kluender as
director of communications. MBH Architects hired
Renée Charland as director of human resources.
Mechanics Bank hired Kathryn Hohl, Ken Zeglin,
Lindy Brenes and Michael Jones as relationship
managers. Mission Motors hired Derek Kaufman
as chief operating officer. Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney hired Matthew Herrick as financial
adviser and chartered financial analyst. Moss
Adams LLP hired George Koutouras as partner.
Parsons Brinckerhoff hired Elizabeth Justison
as senior supervising engineer. Perkins+Will
promoted Peter Busby to managing director in
San Francisco. Redwood Credit Union named
Lisa Wittke Schaffner as a Board Member for a
one-year term. San Francisco State University
(SFSU) hired Les Wong as its new president.
SFSU Associate Professor of Mathematics Mariel
Vazquez was selected to receive the Presidential
Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
(PECASE), the U.S. government’s highest honor
for researchers in the early stages of their careers.
University professor Alejandro Murguia was named
San Francisco’s new poet laureate. Security
One Lending hired Homa Rassouli as a Reverse
Mortgage Specialist. SmithGroupJJR hired
Robert Wilson as project manager. Union Bank
hired Annemieke van der Werff as chief human
resources officer. United Way of the Bay Area
appointed Susan Sutherland as chair to its
board of directors. University of California,
Berkeley hired Amy Jarich as admissions
director. Webcor Builders promoted Jes
Pedersen to president and chief executive officer.
Williams-Sonoma made Julie Whalen executive
vice president and chief financial officer.
The Chamber welcomes three new members to our
Board of Directors: E.J. Bernacki, Director of Corporate
Communications, Williams Sonoma; Mike Cohill, West Bay
Region President, Sutter Health; and Kathy McEligot, Tax
Partner, Deloitte.
E.J. Bernacki Mike Cohill
Kathy McEligot
Submit your company’s news to
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Presented by
2012
#ebbies
Join us for the Chamber’s most exceptional event of the year as we recognize and celebrate
the best of the best in business.
Thursday October 25, 2012
The Westin St. Francis
335 Powell Street
5 - 6 pm Reception
6 - 7 pm Awards Ceremony & Dinner San Francisco
7 - 9 pm Winners’ Celebration,
Networking & Dessert
Tickets Available
Individual member, $150
Not yet member, $225
Congratulations 2012 Ebbies Finalists
United Airlines Excellence in Business Award
Comcast Innovation Through Technology Award
BlackRock
Joie de Vivre Hotels
Webcor Builders
GoPago
Pinterest
Salesforce.com
Recology & Wells Fargo Emerging Growth Award
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Small Business Award
Betts Recruiting
One Kings Lane
Sunrun
Bimbo’s 365 Club
Gumas Advertising
Rickshaw Bagworks
Kaiser Permanente Economic Development Award
Degenkolb Engineers, Gensler & Hathaway Dinwiddie
Building San Francisco Award
Central Market Partnership
Pacific Community Ventures
SFMade
Bain & Company Change Leader Award
Exploratorium
San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge
SFPUC New Headquarters Building
Josh Golomb, President and General Manager, DaVita Rx
Peyman Nilforoush, CEO and Co-Founder, NetShelter Technology Media
Beth Sutkus Thompson, Executive Director, KIPP Bay Area Schools
To register, visit us at www.sfchamber.com/ebbies or
contact Nicole Lange at nlange@sfchamber.com
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New Members
The Chamber Welcomes the Following New Members
AlvaradoSmith
Attorneys
235 Pine St., Ste. 1200
San Francisco, CA 94104
David L. Chavez
www.alvaradosmith.com
Always Green LLC
(Cleaning & Recycling)
Recycling Centers
3105 Shelter Bay Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Josie Van Schoick
www.alwaysgreenalwaysclean.com
Apollo Construction Co.
Construction
1127 Shafter Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94124
Christos Mastrokyriakos
Barca Capital, LLC
Financial Services
505 Montgomery St., 10th Flr.
San Francisco, CA 94111
Ryan Floyd
www.barcacapital.com
BIZlutions
Business Development
150 Palm Ave., Ste. 2
San Francisco, CA 94118 2450
Kim Kennedy
Brown & Co.
Real Estate
775 Monterey Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94127
Jay Lampus
www.brownandco-sf.com
Carr Workplaces
Executive Suites
Four Embarcadero Center, Ste. 1400
San Francisco, CA 94111
Eric Williams
www.carrworkplaces.com
Mark Cavagnero Architects
Architects
1045 Sansome St., Ste. 200
San Francisco, CA 94111
Kang Kiang
www.cavagnero.com
Computer Recycling Center (CRC)
Recycling Centers
4 Embarcadero Center
c/o Tenant Services
San Francisco, CA 94111
Steven Wyatt
www.crc.org
Costco Wholesale South San Francisco
Wholesale
451 South Airport Blvd.
So. San Francisco, CA 94080
Jennifer Miles
www.costco.com
DHL Express
Air & Ground Shipping Services
47682 Kato Rd.
Fremont, CA 94538
Patrick Frith
www.dhl.com
Abbe Day-Merchant Four Bridges Real Estate
Real Estate Residential
555 Castro St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
Abbe Day-Merchant
www.fourbridgesRE.com
Referred by Kevin Casey,
Guarantee Mortgage Corporation
Education Francaise Bay Area
Educational Services
640 Davis St., Ste. 26
San Francisco, CA 94111
Gabrielle Durana
www.efba.us
Enclosures International
Corporation
Packing & Shipping Services
PO Box 77326
San Francisco, CA 94107
William Perez
www.enclosures-dls.com
Equitaire Associates, Inc.
Real Estate Commercial
PO Box 224
Moraga, CA 94556
Roark O’Neill
www.equitaire.com
Fog City Insurance
Employee Benefits
PO Box 31445
San Francisco, CA 94131
Carlos Ramirez
www.fogcityinsurance.com
Fragomen, Del Rey,
Bernsen & Loewy LLP
Attorneys - Immigration Law
250 Montgomery St., 10th Flr.
San Francisco, CA 94104
Paull Hejinian
www.fragomen.com
Gallery 32
Photographers
128 North Spruce Ave.
So. San Francisco, CA 94080
Saeed Mirfattah
www.gallery32.com
Global Education Programs
and Services
Educational Services
120 Fourth St., Ste. 2688
Petaluma, CA 94953
Brian Delon
www.globalednow.com
Hotel Vitale,
a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Hotels
8 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
Melony Williams
www.hotelvitale.com
House of Air / Indoor
Trampoline Park
Teambuilding Consultants
926 (Old) Mason St.
San Francisco, CA 94129
Ibrahim Fetuga
www.houseofair.com
Kwan Henmi
Architecture/Planning, Inc.
Architects
456 Montgomery St., Ste. 300
San Francisco, CA 94104
Je’Nen Chastain
www.kwanhenmi.com
Dennis Kyriakos Magician
Teambuilding Consultants
Dennis Kyriakos
www.miraclemagic.com
Level 3 Communications
Telecommunications
650 Townsend St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Jon Evans
www.level3.com
Lunski Law
Attorneys - Civil Litigation
201 Spear St., Ste. 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
Ron Lunski
www.lunskilaw.com
McGuire Real Estate
Real Estate
2001 Lombard St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
Lauren Bensinger
www.mcguire.com
Mil-tek USA
Waste Disposal
44600 Guilford Dr., Ste. 100
Ashburn, VA 20147
Bryan Wingfield
www.miltekusa.com
net.workspace llc
(Coworking Space)
Executive Suites
351 California St., Ste. 1450
San Francisco, CA 94104
Jennifer Miller
www.net-workspace.com
Parties That Cook
Teambuilding Consultants
601 Minnesota St., Ste. 115
San Francisco, CA 94107
Crissy Gershey
www.partiesthatcook.com
Paula LeDuc Fine Catering
Caterers
1350 Park Ave.
Emeryville, CA 94608
Ashley Capra
www.paulaleduc.com
Payless Car Rental
Automobile Renting
1409 Rollins Rd.
Burlingame, CA 94010
Genesis Chen
www.paylesscar.com
Precision Dental Care
Dentists
44 Monterey Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94131
Ronald Green Tanega
Prudential
Financial Services
180 Montgomery St., Ste. 2488
San Francisco, CA 94104
Nancy Davis
www.prudential.com
Royal Motor Sales
of San Francisco
Automobile Dealers
280/285 So. Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Andy Hansen
www.gotoroyalsf.com
San Francisco Apartments for
Rent Magazine
Real Estate Rental & Leasing
32990 Alvarado Niles Rd., Ste. 990
Union City, CA 94587
Craig Holmes
http://sanfrancisco.forrent.com
Small Business Administration San Francisco District Office
Government Agency
455 Market St., Ste. 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
Mark Quinn
www.sba.gov/ca/sf
Lawrence A. Souza - New York Life
Real Estate Commercial
42 Jersey St.
San Francisco, CA 94114
Lawrence Souza
www.newyorklife.com
SpareFoot, Inc.
Storage - Self Service
720 Brazos St., Ste. 300
Austin, TX 78701
Matt Schexnayder
www.sparefoot.com
Specialty’s Cafe and Bakery
Caterers
115 Sansome St., Ste. 300
San Francisco, CA 94104
Heidi Petoletti
www.specialtysdirect.com
TAG - The Attention Grabbers
Social Media
2261 Market St., Ste. 204
San Francisco, CA 94114
Gisela Beckermann
www.giselabeckermann.com
Treasure Island Development
Authority
Government Agency
One Avenue of the Palms, 2nd Flr.
San Francisco, CA 94130
Mirian Saez
www.sftreasureisland.org
Yerba Buena Financial
Partners, LLC
Financial Services
1783 Union St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
Andrew Zittell & Bruce Frankel
www.ybfp.com
Referred by
Michelle Horneff-Cohen,
Property Management Systems
Welcome New Members
from
SFMADE
Bayfitted
Bluxome Street Winery
Raissa Bump Jewelry & Knitwear
Etta + Billie
J. Rusten Furniture Studio
Marque Press
Nomad Design
The Phoebus Company
SMP - Standard Metal Products
SOMA Precision
Stitch
Western Textile & Mfg. Co.
Weston Wear, Inc.
Woodshanti Cooperative
Zomadic
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