United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley and Region is a coalition of 32 business organizations including twenty member chambers, representing over 21,000 businesses that provide over 387,000 jobs. UC is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation whose roots go back to the turn of the century when business first began to spring up in the Valley. Member

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United Chambers deals with Valley-wide, County-wide and Regional issues and promotes the San Fernando Valley's overall welfare, progress and economic prosperity. We also advocate on businesses behalf on a State and Federal level for the good of all business. UC encourages the development of new business ventures in the community, and supports the existing commercial base.  Additionally, UC provides a network of communication among chambers, businesses and government to amplify local concerns.

A variety of predecessor alliances came together in 1977 to form the current UC.   This unity provides a combined source of strength to each Chamber, while preserving each community's autonomy and sense of locality.

2010 Board of Directors

Title


Name/ Address

Phone/Fax

Email Address

Chairman of the Board
(Elected)


Stephen T. Holzer, Esq.

Law Offices of Lewitt, Hackman

16633 Ventura Boulevard

11th floor
Encino, CA 91436-1835

 

Tel: 818.990.2120

Fax: 818.981.4764


sholzer@lewitthackman.com

1st Vice Chairman
(Elected)


Dale Surowitz

Providence Tarzana Medical Center

18321 Clark St.
Tarzana, CA 91356



 

Tel: 818.708.5140

Fax: 818.708.5382


Dale.Surowitz@providence.org

2nd Vice Chairman/Director of Programs
(Appointed)


Jacque McMillan

Metropolitan Water District

P.O. Box 54153
Los Angeles, CA 90054-0154

 

Tel: 213.217.6138

Fax: 213.576.5217

jmcmillan@mwdh2o.com

Secretary
(Elected)

 


Deborah Sable

CoreFit


 


Corefit@roadrunner.com

Chief Financial

Officer
(Elected)


Joel Simon

Alperstein, Simon, Farkas, Gillin, & Scott, LLP

15760 Ventura Blvd., #1520
Encino, CA 91436-3026

 

Tel: 818.501.3100 ext. 138
Fax: 818.337.7542

 

jms@asfgslaw.com

 

Government Affairs Co-Chair
Assistant Secretary
(Appointed)


 

Horace H. Heidt

Horace Heidt Agency Co, Inc.

14155 Magnolia Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA   91423-1112

 

Tel:  818.784.8211

Fax: 818.999.0554

horaceh@bigbands.com
pat@bigbrands.com

 

Assistant Financial Officer (Appointed)


John Parker

Parker Brown Inc
6727 Variel Avenue
Canoga Park, CA  91303

 

Tel:  818.999.5078

Fax: 818.999.0554

jparker@parkerbrowninc.com

Immediate Past Chair (Ex-Officio)


Pamela Corradi

Corradi Arms, Inc

120 N. Sunset Canyon Drive
Burbank, CA 91501

Tel: 818.846.0024
Fax: 818.846.1012

pamcoco@att.net 

Northwest Regional Director (Elected)


Joe Vitti

Tel: 818.366.1668

javittisr@cs.com

Southwest Regional Director (Elected)


 

Mark Levinson

Law Offices of Schuchman & Marshall

1925 Century Park East Suite 2050
Los Angeles, CA 90067

 

Tel: 310.473.0798

Fax: 310.473.0625

mark@smdivorce.com

Southeast Regional Director (Elected)


Em Roberts

Filipino American Chamber SFV

5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Ste. 205
Sherman Oaks, CA  91403

Tel:  818.817.9502

Fax: 818.902.1554

Emroberts64@yahoo.com

Northeast Regional Director (Elected)


Robert McAllister

LA By-Products

10940 Portal Dr.
Los Alamitos, CA 90720

Tel: 714.828.3090

Labypro4rm@sbcglobal.net

Director

 


Sean McCarthy

Jackson McCarthy & Associates/DBM

22647 Ventura Blvd. #221
Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Tel: 818.389.1876

sean@jacksonmccarthy.com

Government Affairs

Co-Chair (Elected)

 


Vic Viereck

12702 Tiara St.
Valley Village, CA 91607

Tel: 818.985.9174
Fax: 818.985.1829

 

vicviereck@sbcglobal.net

 

Director


Peter Hankwitz
9465 Wilshire Blvd., #420

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

Tel: 818.943.2283
Fax: 310.861.8288

peter@hankwitz.com

Director of Communications


Gary Washburn

Prudential California Realty

9003 Reseda Blvd.
Northridge, CA  91324

Tel:  818.718.8671
Fax: 818.718.1444

scoopwash@aol.com
Washburn4realestate@hotmail.com

Co-Director of Communications



Kayvan Mott
Infinate Communications
5121 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 211
Sherman Oaks, CA 91324

 

Tel: 818.990.9843

kayvan@infinitecomm.net

Director of Events


Gloria Pollack

Gelb Group

17547 Ventura Blvd. #201
Encino, CA 91316

Tel: 818.377.2277
Fax: 818.884.830

gloria@gelbgroup.com

Director of Fundraising/

Marketing (Appointed)


J. Richard Leyner

NAI Capital Commercial Real Estate

16001 Ventura Blvd., Ste 200
Encino, CA 91436

 

Tel: 818.905.2400

Fax: 818.905.2425


jrleyner@naicapital.com

Co-Director of Fundraising/Marketing


Vic Sampson

Coldwell Banker

9207 Eton Avenue
Chatsworth, CA 91311

 

Tel: 818.701.1000
Fax: 818.701.5000

VictorSampson@yahoo.com

Director of Membership


Maria Townsend

Providence Health and Services

501 S. Buena Vista
Burbank, CA

 

Tel: 818.847.4131
Fax: 818.847.4162

Maria.townsend@providence.org

Co-Director of Membership


Valerie Jordan

Time Warner Cable

17777 Center Court Dr. N 8th Floor

Cerritos, CA 90703


Tele (562) 677-0389
Fax (704) 414-9084



Valerie.Jordan@twcable.com

Director of Planning(Appointed)


Bill Powers

Law Offices of William F. Powers, Jr.

20933 Devonshire Street #102
Chatsworth, CA 91311

 

Tel:  818.773.9800
Fax: 818.773.1130

bilpowlaw@aol.com

Director At Large




Helen Arriola
Northeast Valley Heatlh Corp
1172 Maclay Avenue
San Fernando, CA 91340

 

Tel: 818.898-1388 ext. 41640
Fax: 818.270.9592

HelenArriola@nevhc.org

Director At Large


 

Allen Budzichowski

Allen Budzichowski, CPA

10000 Riverside Drive, Suite 8
Toluca Lake, CA 91602

 

Tel: 818.505.1983
Fax: 818.505.1823

Main Email: Allen@electronictaxadministration.com
Alternate Email: eazytax@pacbell.net

Director At Large


Bonnie Marie Bursk

Law Office of Savin and Bursk

10663 Yarmouth Avenue
Granada Hills, CA  91344

Tel: 818.368.8646
Fax: 818.368.9547

savinbursk@aol.com

Director At Large


Les Himes

Phillipp & Associates Insurance Services Inc.

9430 Topanga Canyon. Blvd.
Chatsworth, CA 91311

Tel: 818.700.2626

Ext. 104
Fax: 818.700.2633

LHimes@phillippandassociates.com

 

Director At Large


Sherry Keowen

Dilbeck Estates, Christie’s Great Est.

4766 Park Granada #214
Calabasas, CA 91302

 

 

Tel:  818.438.8780

Fax: 818.449.1329

 

sherry@westworld.com sherry.keowen@dilbeck.com

 

Director At Large




Lois Curran-Klein


 

Tel: 805.496.1904

Fax: 805.496.1905

lckenterprises@aol.com

Director At Large



Armida Colmenares-Stafford
P.O. Box 573057
Tarzana, CA 91357

 


armidacs@yahoo.com

     

Member Designated
Director

  Carol Washburn
  Calabasas Chamber
  
23564 Calabasas Rd. Ste 101
  Calabasas, Calif. 91302



   Tel: (818) 222-5680



Member Designated
Director



   Nora Ross
  Canoga Park/West Hills Chamber
 
7248 Owensmouth Avenue
  Canoga Park, CA 91303
 



   Tel: (818) 884-4222



Member Designated
Director



  Rana Ghadban
  Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chamber
 
10038 Old Depot Plaza Rd.
  Chatsworth, Calif. 91311



   Tel: (818) 341-2428



Member Designated
Director



  Diana Donvan
  Encino Chamber of Commerce
  
4933 Balboa Blvd.
  Encino, Calif. 91316


  




   Tel: (818) 789-4711



Member Designated
Director



  Bonnie Marie Bursk
  Granada Hills Chamber
 
17723 Chatsworth Street
  Granada Hills, Calif. 91344




   Tel: (818) 368-3235



Member Designated
Director




  Nancy Hoffman Vanyek
  Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber
 
7120 Hayvenhurst Ave., Ste 114
  Van Nuys, CA  91406



   Tel: (818) 989-0300



Member Designated
Director



  Robert McAllister
  Sun Valley Chamber
 
PO Box 308
  Sun Valley, Calif. 91352

 



   Tel: (818) 768-2014



Member Designated
Director



  Barry Sylvan
  Sylmar Chamber
 
13731 Foothill Blvd.
  Sylmar, Ca 91342



  
   Tel: (818) 367-4200



Member Designated
Director



  Vic Viereck
  Universal City/North Hollywood
  Chamber
  
6369 Bellingham Avenue
    North Hollywood 91606





   Tel: (818) 508-5155

Historian


Rose Goldwater

Western Commercial Bank

21550 Oxnard St., Suite 100

Woodland Hills 91367

Tel: 818.449.7700

Fax: 818.449.7701


rgoldwater@westerncommercialbank.com

 

President & CEO

United Chambers of Commerce

5121 Van Nuys Blvd.,
Suite 208
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

 

Tel: 818.981.4491
Fax: 818.981.4256

 

 

 

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