July Metro 2022 by Greater Bakersfield Chamber

METR A publication of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber | July 2022

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BEAUTIFUL BAKERSFIELD Highlights from the 2022 Beautiful Bakersfield Awards

LEADERSHIP BAKERSFIELD Learn more about LBs participation in Media Day

13 NEW MEMBERS

Welcome our new Chamber members

RIBBON CUTTINGS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Celebrate the grand opening of local businesses

Find out what's happening this month

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2022 Beautiful Bakersfield Awards. Pictured: DeAnna Lewis, Winner of Business Person of the Year Award Cover photo by April & Co.

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15 Metro is the official publication of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber. This publication is produced and digitally distributed to the Chamber’s membership at the beginning of each month. Every effort has been made to ensure the information in this publication is correct and accurate as of the publication date. Metro does not warrant the accuracy or claims of its advertisers. The Chamber President/CEO has the sole right to refuse any advertisement. Please send any comments, questions, article suggestions or advertising inquiries to jscheiber@bakochamber.com. © Copyright 2022. All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means of the entire contents portion of this publication without written permission is prohibited. METRO | PAGE 3

Bakersfield's Biggest Night Celebrating Significant Achievements in Bakersfield The Beautiful Bakersfield Awards is the biggest night in Bakersfield’s civic life, recognizing individuals, businesses and organizations for accomplishments completed during the prior year to improve quality of life and help make Bakersfield better. Every year since 1990, the Chamber looks forward to highlighting the most positive and heartwarming stories from our fellow community members. On June 25, the Beautiful Bakersfield Awards, presented by Valley Strong Credit Union, recognized the efforts of 94 individuals, businesses and organizations that helped build a better Bakersfield in 2021. More than 750 community members attended the 32nd annual event hosted by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber at Mechanics Bank Theater & Convention Center. Here’s a recap highlighting the positive and uplifting stories of each award recipient.

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2022 BEAUTIFUL BAKERSFIELD AWARDS

Congratulations to the Recipients of the 2022 Beautiful Bakersfield Awards A Better Bakersfield

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Media Day Recap

ust as the modern media landscape evolves with each news cycle, the 2022 Media Day introduced a new challenge for class participants and refined a crisis communications exercise that has become a tradition of Leadership Bakersfield. This year, coordinators Jeremy Price of Alpha Media and Jennifer Self of California State University, Bakersfield identified two areas for exploration that all communicators navigate regularly: Message development and delivery during a crisis and working with the media to promote an organization’s good news. KGET-TV 17 hosted the group for most of the day, which began with a tour of the new, state-of-the-art studio and a Q&A with Vice President and General Manager Derek Jeffery. From there, the class had the rare opportunity to observe the daily news meeting as reporters, assignment editors and anchors identified the topics and events to be covered that day. Following the news meeting, CSU Bakersfield lecturer and longtime media professional Jamie Butow shared valuable information on controlling social media messaging during a crisis. Butow emphasized knowing your audience, which dictates the platform and content of the message, and always being mindful to strike the right tone. Michelle Corson, public relations officer for Kern County Public Health Services Department, led a riveting presentation on crisis communications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her advice to the class: Always tell the truth. The public will forgive a mistake, but never dishonesty. With Corson’s guidance fresh in their minds, class members were divided into several groups and presented with a crisis scenario. They were given

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30 minutes to write a message and then took turns delivering that message, press-conference style, before a panel of journalists: Lois Henry of SJV Water; Christine Peterson of The Bakersfield Californian; Jeff Lemucchi of KNZR Radio; and Robert Price of KGET-TV 17. All of the teams were poised and thoughtful despite the grilling and emerged from the exercise with a greater understanding of the importance of staying on message and being transparent.

From KGET, the class headed to the KNZR studios to experience a first-ever opportunity for Leadership Bakersfield: promoting their team projects live, on-air with host Terry Maxwell. The new twist underscored the importance of outreach in promoting your message. In Bakersfield, we are fortunate to have a media establishment that is hyperfocused on community news and information. The radio segments allowed participants to craft a message that would appeal to a wide audience, bring attention to a worthy organization or topic, and issue a call to action for listeners. Our teams did a beautiful job of making their message relatable to the audience and captured the essence of good radio: It’s just a conversation. Though most of the class members do not work in media relations or communications, they did a phenomenal job of thinking on their feet and staying focused and selfassured despite the pressure. They exemplified the first priority of effective communications: As a leader at your organization, you represent not just yourself, but your entire team. - Jennifer Self, California State University, Bakersfield

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State of theCity At the 2022 State of the City, you’ll hear from Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh and City Manager Christian Clegg about how we’re making progress on Bakersfield’s most pressing issues. Mayor Goh will detail her advocacy for the region and positive vision for moving Bakersfield forward. Mr. Clegg will discuss the investments our city is making on a range of priorities critical to residents. Join us to hear the Sound of Something Better. The event will be held at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center, 801 Truxtun Ave. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m., with the program following from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $75 per person, or $850 for a table of 10. To RSVP or for more information please email info@bakochamber.com.

Wednesday, July 20 | 11:30 a.m. Marriott at the Convention Center, 801 Truxtun Ave. $75 per person | $850 for a table of 10

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Welcome New Chamber Members We’d like to extend a warm welcome to the companies that have joined the Greater Bakersfield Chamber. Thank you for investing in our mission to Build a Better Bakersfield. Barton Marketing Group 1800 19th St., Ste. 104 Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-345-8091 bartonmarketing.com

Golden Cabin Mexican Food 219 Golden State Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-323-2189 goldencabinrestaurant.com

“Voted best of 2022 Full-Service marketing agency including: media buying, design work, digital buying, website design and so much more!”

“We offer authentic Mexican Food, we serve a delicious menudo dish every day. For more than 30 years, we’ve been serving Bakersfield under our previous name ‘La Cabana.’ Now with new management of Golden Cabin, we appreciate the loyalty to all our customers as we continue serving all dishes such as chile verde, chiles rellenos and much more!”

Birchfield CPA 432 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-325-3229 birchfieldcpa.com “We help business’s solve problems with bookkeeping, payroll, and tax solutions. We focus on adding value with legal tax strategies to keep businesses compliant while putting money in their pockets.“ Built Right Property Inspection and Contracting Services 7850 White Ln., E-191 Bakersfield, CA 93309 661-377-7777 builtrighthi.com “We provide professional services to Real Estate Agents and Home Buyers in Bakersfield and surrounding areas. Our inspection services protect buyers from unknown conditions present in their large residential and commercial investments. Our construction services consist of custom design/build, increasingly popular additions and kitchen and bathroom remodels.” DHM Holdings, Inc. dba Horizon HR 12625 Jomani Dr., Ste. 104 Bakersfield, CA 93312 661-525-5711 myhorizonhr.com “We are a full-service professional employer organization offering Fortune 500 HR systems and service to the small and mid-cap business sectors. Services include payroll processing, human resource services, consulting and outsourcing, pay-as-you-go workers compensation insurance, employee benefits administration, employer risk mitigation and strategic business consulting and coaching.” Flight Adventure Park 3200 Buck Owens Blvd. Bakersfield, CA 93308 661-864-7824 flightadventurepark.com

Holder’s Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. 1140 Black Gold Rd. Bakersfield, CA 93308 661-864-1925 holdersac.com “We are a family-owned & operated service company that provides quality heating, air conditioning and indoor air quality service to residential and commercial properties throughout Kern County. Backed by 80 years of combined experience from generation of HVAC experts, we are proud to be a trusted and leading service team in the area. From system tune-ups to repairs and installations, our professional team ensures a job done right every time without cutting corners.” Legacy Staffing Solutions, Inc. 2623 F St., Ste. K Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-243-4544 legacystaffingsol.com “It is our determination to provide superior staffing services to both employers and candidates. Our services cover all of California while specializing in Kern County. We specialize in temp, temp-to-hire and direct employment services.” MK Health Coaching 26929 Trotter Dr. Tehachapi, CA 93561 661-333-8035 “I help you take something complex like achieving a healthy weight and make it simple for you to create the change in YOU that you have been trying to achieve.”

“Our mission is to reinvigorate community socialization through imaginative spaces designed to encourage active play, group celebrations, interactive learning, and the freedom to fly!” METRO | PAGE 13

New Chamber Members (continued) Paychex 661-384-2662 paychex.com “Leading Professional Employer Organization, we partner with small to medium sized companies by providing a single sign-on solution for everything HR, which streamlines processes, alleviates administrative burdens, while mitigating workforce risk and compliance. We are a 51-year-old publicly traded organization that utilizes our buying power when it comes to medical and benefits. The plans we offer are plans that Fortune 500 companies are privy to, that normally wouldn’t be available for companies this size in the open market.” Pinnacle Recruitment Services 918 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 661-340-5099 pinnaclerecruitmentservices.com

Vista Del Lago Estate LLC 15329 S H. St. Bakersfield, CA 93313 310-666-0603 vistadellagoestate.com “We are a luxury wedding venue and event space estate.” Windsor Post-Acute Center of Bakersfield 6212 Tudor Way Bakersfield, CA 93306 661-304-3870 windsorcares.com “We are a skilled nursing facility which provides short term, long term and rehabilitation services. We strive to help our residents increase their independency and reach their highest level of functionality.”

“We are a full-service Executive Recruitment and Temporary Placement firm in the Central Valley, dedicated to the placement of the highest caliber candidate. Offering customized search efforts to fill your most sensitive and difficult to fill positions, we strive to provide the best customer service in the industry.”

For more information about joining the Chamber or renewing your membership dues, please email cwillingham@bakochamber.com.

Renewing Members Thank you to our members who have reinvested in the Greater Bakersfield Chamber. Your continued investment helps the Chamber continue its mission to Build a Better Bakersfield. Eagleson Body Works, Inc. - 1970 Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Bakersfield - 1989 Enterprise Rent-A-Car Gasoline Alley Dr. - 2012 Environmental Waste Minimization, Inc. - 2015 EnviroTech Consultants - 2004 GEI Consultants, Inc. - 2015 Golden Walk - 2016 Greater Bakersfield New Car Dealers Association - 2020 Happy Whole You - 2018 Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary - 1963 Homewood Suites by Hilton - 2004

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Hospital Council of Northern & Central California - 2018 Independence Through GRACE - 2019 Junior League of Bakersfield - 2003 Kern Community College District - 2004 Lamar Advertising - 2011 Links for Life - 2003 M.A.R.E. Therapeutic Riding Center - 1997 Mercedes Benz of Bakersfield - 1987 Pinnacle Recruitment Services - 2017

Principal Financial Group - 2005 Southern California Gas Company - 1936 Springstead Solutions - 2020 Sundale Country Club - 2020 Teen Challenge So. Cal. KC HQ - 2019 The Petroleum Club at Sundale - 2002 Tiara King - 2019 Uricchio's Trattoria - 1995 Urner's - 2018 White Stone Painters - 2014 Wiki's Wine Dive & Grill - 2013

RIBBON CUTTINGS

Grand Opening Sandstone Goods + Trading

Grand Opening Bakersfield Rehabilitation Hospital

Grand Opening United Way of Kern County

1403 Allen Rd., Ste. 100 sandstonegoods.com

4400 Kirkcaldy Dr. bakersfieldrehab.com

1707 Eye St. uwkern.org

UPCOMING RIBBON CUTTING A La Mode Luxury Aesthetics alamodemedspa.com

Date: Tuesday, July 26 Time: 4 p.m. Location: 2120 Truxtun Ave. RSVP For more information or to schedule a ribbon cutting, please contact Hillary Haenes at hhaenes@bakochamber.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS JULY 2022 7.13.22 Labor Law & HR Forum 7:30 a.m. | Chamber 7.15.22 GRC Meeting 8 a.m. | Chamber

7.20.22 State of the City 11:30 a.m. | Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center 7.26.22 Ambassador Committee Meeting Noon | Chamber METRO | PAGE 15

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE FOCUS Pacific Gas and Electric Company

2022 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman of the Board Rick Jhaj Countryside Corporation

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in Oakland, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation's cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. PG&E has over 600 employees who live and work in Kern County.

Incoming Chairman Ken Keller Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

MAJOR INVESTORS

Immediate Past Chairman Derek Jeffery KGET-TV 17 Vice Chair Public Policy & Political Action Rob Duchow Southern California Gas Company Vice Chair Economic Vitality Andy Anderson Aera Energy LLC Vice Chair Leadership & Workforce Development Denise Newton Pacific Gas & Electric Company

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE MEMBERS

Treasurer Kristen Beall Watson California State University, Bakersfield General Counsel Mark Bateman Young Wooldridge LLP

CHAMBER STAFF Nick Ortiz President/CEO Hillary Haenes Vice President, Member Engagement Kaelyn Peterson Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Executive Director of BAKPAC Jean Scheiber Vice President/ Chief Operating Officer Conception "Cepi" Willingham Member & Business Development Manager

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