SCVTV
Visit SCVNews.com
Santa Clarita Valley History In Pictures

Santa Clarita Valley
Chamber of Commerce Presidents*.

1923 to Present.

YEAR NAME COMPANY


Newhall Chamber of Commerce

1923 Albert C. Swall Swall Hotel, etc.
Note: The organization appears to have disbanded after 1923.


Newhall-Saugus Chamber of Commerce

1947 Paul Carrell
1948 Henry Dreher
1949 Ed Hilburn Hilburn Funeral Home
1950 Ray Engell
1951 Carleton Hadley
1952 Ralph Overton
1953 Robert Lagerberg Partner, Salmond and Lagerberg (Union Oil consignee at San Fernando Road and Pine Street)
1954 Clyde Houdeshell
1955 Dr. Wm. J. Bonelli, Jr. Santa Clarita Water Co., etc.
1956 Adrian Adams Attorney at Law
1957 Fred Wilson
1958 Dr. Wm. Scown, Jr.
1959-60 Phil Merlino
1961-62 Everett Nichols
1963 Tom Neuner
1964 Jack Nelson
1965 John Fuller
1966 Robert M. Hunt


Newhall-Saugus Chamber of Commerce (Exact year of switch unk.)

1967 James B. Keysor, Jr. Keysor-Century Corp.
1968 James R. Lowder Attorney at Law
1969 Charles D. White
1970 Davis J. McLean
1971 Jim Pugh
1972 John H. Groom
1973 Walter E. Black
1974-75 Richard G. Millar Realtor
1976 Vince Wiese Owner, Vince Wiese Chevrolet
1977 Richard G. Millar Realtor
1978 Sara Faye Wood (first woman) Surety Savings & Loan Assn.
1979 Arthur N. Briner
1980-82 Robert Bardwell
1983 Robert Silverstein
1984-85 Connie Bishop
1986 Terry Martin Condie, George & Martin CPAs


Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce (Exact year of switch unk.)

1987 Tonia Henson
1988 Lou Garasi President, Gruber Systems
1989 Mike Berger Salomon Smith Barney
1990 Rosalie Gnam Southern California Edison Co.
1991 Gary Choppé Owner, Creative Image Studio
1992-93 Marlee Lauffer Vice President of Corporate Communications, The Newhall Land and Farming Co.
1994-95 Gary Johnson Owner, Consolidated Micro Services
1996 Marc Aronson Owner, Business Builders
1997 Tim Burkhart Operations Director, Six Flags Magic Mountain
1998 Kimberly Kurowski Owner, A-1 Party
1999 Will Fleet Publisher, The Signal
2000 Connie Worden-Roberts Director, SCV Transportation Management Assn.
2001 Doug Sink CFO, REMO Inc.
2002 Rick Winsman Owner, Saratoga Engraving
2003 Kris Hough Branch Manager, Valencia Bank & Trust
(Union Bank of California, as of 2-10-2003)
2004 Duane Harte Owner, Academy Addressing & Mailing
2005 Ed Masterson Golden West K-9
(June 2005) Loose Goose Wine Festival
2006 Chris Fall Advantage Disposal
2007 Pam Ingram Realtor, RE/MAX of Santa Clarita
2008 Charlie Gill Owner, Integrated Property Services Group Inc.
2009 Bill Kennedy Owner, Wingspan Business Consulting
2010 John Shaffery Principal, Poole & Shaffery LLP
2011 Dana Cop Public Affairs, AT&T Inc.
2012 Chris Angelo Owner, Stay Green Inc.


Note: "President" was the title given to the volunteer president of the chamber board until mid-2003, when the title was changed to "chairman" or "chairwoman." The (paid) executive director became "president" and CEO. This list indicates the volunteer president/chair of the board.
  • Edwards Valencia
  • Edwards Cyn Ctry
  • Community Calendar
  • Freeway Conditions
  • Lowest Gas Prices
  • Earthquake Activity
  • Sex Offender Locator
  • Canyon Theatre
  • REP Theatre