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Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce CEO Lisa Cohen is expected to retire next month after serving for two decades with the organization.
Cohen will retire Aug. 3 and Bill Hall, who has served on the Chamber’s Board of Directors, will step in as interim CEO, the Chamber announced Monday.
“It has been an honor to work with and represent such a great organization,” Cohen said in a statement. “We’ve worked tenaciously to improve the business climate and have spearheaded the evolution into an organization that is inclusive of all members of the community.”
Under her leadership, the Chamber produced its first children’s book, titled “A Child’s Chula Vista,” as well as its first commercial for the city. The organization also created its second edition of the “Chula Vista Monopoly Board Game, the Sustainability Edition,” which features local businesses and the Chula Vista Elementary School District Innovation Station.
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Four San Diego County educational programs two from the Poway Unified School District have been named winners of the 18th annual Innovation in Education Awards, presented by the Classroom of the Future Foundation.
The awards honor programs that motivate K-12 students to learn and increase student achievement. Educators apply for Innovation Grants in four categories, and a panel of leaders in the business and education communities makes the selections. This year’s winners are:
Achieve Award ($5,000 grant): An innovative program that is able to measure results or achievements that drive student learning. Winner is the
CyberAegis Team of the Poway Unified School District. The program inspires students to pursue careers in cybersecurity and trains students to compete in and win county, state, and national cybersecurity competitions.