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Volunteer Committees

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Our committees bring together members from across the Capital Region who are passionate about strengthening the business community and advancing the Chamber’s work. Spanning policy and advocacy, marketing, membership, and programming, each committee plays a critical role in shaping strategy, informing decisions, and supporting initiatives that deliver real value to our members.

Committee service offers the opportunity to contribute expertise, collaborate with regional leaders, and help guide the direction of the Sacramento Metro Chamber—while gaining deeper insight into our priorities and impact.

Public Policy Council

Scott Shapiro

Public Policy Chair

Downey Brand, LLP

Robert Heidt

President & CEO

Sacramento Metro Chamber

Christine Mahon

Business Climate Committee Chair

Latigo Strategies

Tim Murphy

Community Prosperity Committee Chair
North State Building Industry Assn

Art Pimentel

Education & Employment Committee Chair

Folsom Lake College/ Los Rios

Hal Holland

Environment Committee Chair

Westervelt Ecological Services

Terrence McNamara

Infrastructure Committee Chair

Atlas Disposal

David Koeing

2026 PAC Board Chair

Spectrum Campaigns

Alison MacLeod

2027 Cap-to-Cap Chair

KP Public Affairs

Emiliano Rosas

YP Representative

Office of Senator Christopher Cabalodon

Clay Nutting

Member At-Large

Canon/Franquette

Dion Dwyer

Member At-Large

MMS Strategies

Colleen Spitz

Member At-Large

Bicker, Castillo, Fairbanks, & Spitz Public Affairs

Liz Williams

Director of Public Policy & External Affairs
Sacramento Metro Chamber

lwilliams@metrochamber.org

Business Climate Policy Committee

Christine Mahon

Committee Chair
Latigo Strategies

James Allison

Committee Member
Power Inn Alliance

Jim Alves

Committee Member
SMUD

Ben Avey

Committee Member
WellSpace Health

Carol Barsotti

Committee Member
The Raley's Companies

Monique Brown

Committee Member
Wexford Connect Labs

Mathew Bruce

Committee Member
National University

Brad Cecchi

Committee Member
Canon/Restaurants, Food Frontier

Laura Didier

Committee Member
Avanti Builders, Inc.

Alejandra Garcia

Committee Member
Comcast

Cameron Law

Committee Member
Carlsen Center + Right To Start

Allison Lee

Committee Member
Urban Capital

Kyle Macdonald

Committee Member
Metro Fire

Terrrence McNamara

Committee Member
Atlas Disposal

Madeline Noell

Committee Member
Downtown Sacramento Partnership

Clay Nutting

Committee Member
Canon/Franquette

Karina Raymundo

Committee Member
Midtown Association

Bobby Reed

Committee Member
Capitol Tech Solutions

Michelle Reynolds

Committee Member
North Natomas Jibe

Issac Van Etten

Committee Member
Van Etten Tax & Business Services

John Vignocchi

Committee Member
Urban Capital

Trent Wright

Committee Member
Columbia Bank

Liz Williams

Director of Public Policy & External Affairs
Sacramento Metro Chamber

lwilliams@metrochamber.org

Infrastructure Policy Committee

Terrence McNamara

Committee Chair

Atlas Disposal

Jim Alves

Committee Member
SMUD

Kevin Bewsey

Committee Member
Sacramento Transit Authority

Kit Carson

Committee Member
Carson's Coatings

Christopher Flores

Committee Member
SacRT

Christina Lokke

Committee Member
SACOG

Alison MacLeod

Committee Member
KP Public Affairs

Madeline Noell

Committee Member
Downtown Sacramento Partnership

Josh Oken

Committee Member
Sacramento Association of Realtors

Nicole Ortega-Jewell

Committee Member
MBK Engineers

Jim Peifer

Committee Member
Regional Water Authority

Michelle Reynolds

Committee Member
North Natomas Jibe

Kathy Saechou

Committee Member
Valley Vision

Scott Shapiro

Committee Member
Downey Brand, LLP

Jeff Short

Committee Member
North State BIA

Michelle Smira

Committee Member
MMS Strategies

Kristina Svensk

Committee Member
SACOG

Liz Williams

Director of Public Policy & External Affairs
Sacramento Metro Chamber

lwilliams@metrochamber.org

Marketing & Communications Committee

Colleen Spitz

Committee Chair
BCFS Public Affairs

Christine Ault

Committee Member
Communications Consultant

Nancy Brodovsky

Committee Member
SacConnects

Gordon Fowler

Committee Member
3fold Communications

Claire Johnsen

Committee Member
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel

Luis Kischmichian

Committee Chair 
Mischian

Laurel Laird

Committee Member
Golden1 Credit Union

Stephanie Riley

Committee Member
VSP

Sarah Toledo

Director of Marketing & Communications
Sacramento Metro Chamber

stoledo@metrochamber.org

Membership Ambassador Committee

Clay Nutting

Committee Chair
Canon East Sacramento

Tim Aldredge

Committee Chair 
Banner Bank - Howe Avenue

Lorraine Armijos

Committee Member
LAR Insights

Maddy Barbour

Committee Member
Five Star Bank

Nancy Brodovsky

Committee Member
SacConnects

Mike Brown

Committee Chair 
Impact Grove

Costas Johnson

Committee Member
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Amy Lerseth

Committee Member
Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc.

Olivia Oatis

Committee Member
KTXL-TV/FOX40

Milad Parsa

Committee Member
First Citizens Bank

Josh Vavao

Director of Membership & Investor Relations
Sacramento Metro Chamber

jvavao@metrochamber.org

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