CEO Report Item 15
CEO Report Item 15
TO: East Bay Community Energy Board of Directors
FROM: Nick Chaset, Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: CEO Report (Informational Item)
DATE: June 21, 2023
________________________________________________________________________ Recommendation
Accept Chief Executive Officer (CEO) report on update items below.
Executive Committee Meeting
An Executive Committee meeting was held on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 9am. Members reviewed the 2023/24 Draft Budget and received a presentation about the EBCE Name Proposal. Members also considered the creation of an interim CAC seat to represent the City of Stockton and discussed a six-month term extension of current CAC members. The next Executive Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 9am.
Special Board Retreat for Marketing and Account Services A Special Board Retreat for Marketing and Account Services was held on May 22, 2023, at 9am. Members received an update about the Marketing and Account Services team and activities. A Special Board Retreat for Public Policy will be held on Tuesday, June 27 at 9am.
Marketing, Regulatory and Legislative Subcommittee Meeting A Marketing, Regulatory and Legislative Subcommittee meeting was held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at noon. A quorum was not achieved for this meeting. The remaining members received legislative and regulatory updates and provided feedback about the new brand name proposal. The next Marketing, Regulatory and Legislative Subcommittee meeting will be held on Friday, October 13 at noon.
New Staff
Kentaro Kawasaki, Human Resources Intern
Kentaro joined ECBE's Human Resources team on 6/20/2023. Kentaro will be responsible for assisting the Human Resources team with several projects including the development of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging initiatives, the research and implementation of a Human Resources Information System, and Learning and Development advances within EBCE.
Prior to joining EBCE, Kentaro has worked in Human Resources teams abroad in his home country of Vietnam, where he gained valuable hands-on experience in several similar projects. At present, Kentaro is pursuing a Masters of Science in Industrial Organizational Psychology from San Francisco State University.
CEO Report Item 15
Mikayla “MK” Newsome-Rouse, Human Resources Intern
MK joined EBCE on 6/20/2023 as Human Resources Intern. MK will contribute to various human resources projects and initiatives within the organization.
MK is currently pursuing her M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from San Francisco State University. In this program, she is part of the Employee Selection and Retention Lab where she is researching organizational loyalty and organizational transparency of health and safety policies.
MK holds a B.S. in Psychology from California State University, Chico.