Scotts Valley Community Awards Gala

Friday, April 14 — Tickets on Sale Now • Early Bird Discount Ends March 31st

Join us on Friday, April 14th as we celebrate the leaders in our Community at Roaring Camp Railroads Bret Harte Hall. The space is a 6,000 square foot rustic barn with wrought-iron chandeliers, twinkle lights, and decorations.

Through massive doors, the indoor space opens to a covered outdoor reception area and a beautiful meadow. This year’s Theme is “Back to the Future”. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favorite decade or character in the movies.

The evening of celebration will begin at 5:00 pm with dinner catered by Bruno’s Bar & Grill, desserts by the Hot Pink Box Dessert Company, and dancing until 10:00 pm. Cheryl Rebottaro will be returning again as this year’s Master of Ceremonies. There will also be live music with the Joint website scottsvalleychamber.com

Scotts Valley Chamber Welcomes Nick Kurns To the Board of Directors

At its February Board Meeting, the Chamber Board voted in Nick Kurns as its newest member. Nick is currently the Finance and Customer Service Manager for Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) which he joined in 2018.

Kurns is responsible for the finance, accounting, utility billing, and customer service functions at SVWD.

During his tenure with SVWD, Kurns has led efforts to improve the District’s financial resiliency, such as the implementation of a funding strategy to reduce the District’s long-term pension liability and transitioning to monthly billing.

Prior to joining the District, Kurns served in various roles in the Budget Office for the City of Sunnyvale.

Kurns also serves as Treasurer for the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency, the Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the Santa

Margarita Groundwater Basin which includes the City of Scotts Valley.

Kurns earned his MBA from Santa Clara University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Claremont Mckenna College.

Kurns is an active member of the California Society for Municipal Finance Officers where he currently serves as Chair of the Career Development Committee. Kurns initially began his career in the private sector, as a finance analyst at SAP, supporting complex government deployments.

Kurns lives in Santa Cruz with his wife, who is the Executive Director of the Santa Cruz County Boys and Girls Club, and their two children, Parker and Cameron. When not at work or spending time with his family, Kurns can be found running the trails throughout beautiful Santa Cruz County.