The Regional Action Committee is the political arm of Metro EDGE. The goal of the committee is to keep Metro EDGE members informed and engaged in current issues affecting the Sacramento region and more specifically the lives of young professionals and future business leaders. Read below to be kept in the know! On January 20, two public policy professors came together at the Metro…
more…
Blogging at the Edge
Regional Action Update :: Strong Mayor 2.0 or No?
The “Ah-Ha” Moment :: Metro EDGE Provides the Setting for Positive Change
MacKenzie Gilmore is the 2012 Chair of the Metro EDGE Regional Action Committee. She recently began a new job and shares below how her experience at last year’s Executive Insight event helped her focus on what she wanted in a job and in herself. At some point in every young professional’s life, there come various points when it’s time to make a change. It could be that we’ve…
more…
Reflections of a Young Professional: So this is Real Life
Elise Crispen, who by day works for Sacramento’s own 3fold Communications, is member of Metro EDGE’s events and networking committee. She recently wrote a blog for 3fold about her experience as a young professional and they’re letting us “borrow” it for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! Having recently embarked on my professional career, I must say work life is very little of what I expected –…
more…
Words of Wisdom with James L. Leet
At Metro EDGE, we know true mentors are hard to come by these days and that our members are eager to learn what it takes to be successful. Words of Wisdom is a new series featuring some of Sacramento’s brightest CEOs, executives and leaders sharing their advice with the region’s young professionals. Flip your brain over to sponge mode and soak this up. James L.…
more…
January In the Mix Recap
2012 is off to a great start! We hope you enjoyed yourself at our first In The Mix of the New Year. With over 120+ YP’s in attendance we packed the house and sold out our first mixer of 2012! A big thank you to The Porch Restaurant and Bar for hosting our group and providing the tasty southern treats. Were you able to talk…
more…
Notes From the New Orleans Study Mission :: Believe it, Live it
Ryan Porter, 2012 Metro EDGE Vice Chair, participated in the Sacramento Metro Chamber Study Mission in New Orleans last fall. Here he shares some of the key ideas and lessons he left with and how they can apply to the future of Sacramento. In each of the past 13 years, the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce has sent some of the best and brightest our region…
more…
Words of Wisdom with Roger Neillo, CEO Sacramento Metro Chamber
At Metro EDGE, we know true mentors are hard to come by these days and that our members are eager to learn what it takes to be successful. Words of Wisdom is a new series featuring some of Sacramento’s brightest CEOs, executives and leaders sharing their advice with the region’s young professionals. Flip your brain over to sponge mode and soak this up. Roger Neillo…
more…
Financial Planning EDGEucational Forum Recap
Kelly Brothers, Partner and Financial Advisor with Genovese Burford & Brothers, sat down with Metro EDGE during the latest EDGEucational Forum to chat about financial planning for young professionals. The biggest takeaway? Just get started! “Do it yourself or, if you’re not comfortable, work with an advisor to make sure you’re doing it right,” said Brothers. In this video clip he tells the group of what…
more…
Becky Johnson Shares Executive Insights
2011 Executive Insight event was simply amazing! We’ve heard from many attendees about the value of the advice they got from the speakers. One of the executives in our incredible line-up, Becky Johnson, Director of Public Affairs for Siemens, shares what she told attendees in the guest blog post below. I had an absolute blast chatting with many EDGErs at the Executive Insight event. It was an honor to be…
more…
Words of Wisdom with Della Gilleran, Principal, Marketing by Design
At Metro EDGE, we know true mentors are hard to come by these days and that our members are eager to learn what it takes to be successful. Words of Wisdom is a new series featuring some of Sacramento’s brightest CEOs, executives and leaders sharing their advice with the region’s young professionals. Flip your brain over to sponge mode and soak this up. Della Gilleran…
more…