Staff & Board of Directors
Office
We are direct liaisons for our small business community. Contact us to request action related to cleaning, safety, navigating permits or City Hall, or any host of other issues impacting you within our nonprofit Business Improvement District.
If you are a current or new business owner, property owner, resident, or simply someone who cares about our Downtown, we want to hear from you.
Kevin Clerici, Executive Director
Steve Caramihai, Operations Manager
Megan Hook, Social Media Manager
Alex Reyes, Community Engagement Specialist
Ashley Smith, Office support
Kacie Goff, Project Support
2023-24 Board of Directors (3-year terms)
* Property owner | ^ Business owner | † Appointed by City Council
President: Erik Feingold, Meyers Widders Gibson Jones & Feingold LLP *
Vice President: Kelsey Jonker, Toppers Pizza & Waypoint Ventura ^
Treasurer: Yvonne Besvold, Patagonia VP and a Downtown homeowner *
Secretary: Emily DeArkland, OFI Management *
Hutton Becker, The Becker Group *
Peter Goldenring, retired Pachowicz I Goldenring, APLC *
Danny Quintana, Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel *
Doug Halter, Ventura City Council †