ABOUT US

Our Story

The Bay Area Council has been at the intersection of business and civic leadership, shaping the future of the Bay Area since 1945. Today, our vision is to make the Bay Area the best place to live and work. More than 330 of the largest employers in the region are members of the Bay Area Council and are committed to working with public and community leaders to keep the Bay Area the most innovative, globally competitive, inclusive, and sustainable region in the world.

We engage business and civic-minded leaders to solve the most challenging regional issues to ensure the Bay Area is the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive and globally competitive place in the world.

Our Mission

We need organizations like this that are nonpartisan and focus on what is necessary to meet the needs of this area. You've done tremendous things to help the economy, provide jobs, and improve quality of life, transportation, education, healthcare and global trade…you are, in fact, very much the heartbeat of this community.

Leon E. Panetta, Chairman, The Panetta Institute for Public Policy and Former Secretary of Defense

Regional Stewards

We improve the competitiveness and vitality of the Bay Area region by:

Informing and mobilizing business, civic and political leaders on the most critical issues and opportunities facing the region.
Developing an ambitious vision for the region’s future
Achieving results through advocacy, partnership and committed leadership to realize this vision.

Regional Stewards

1 Identify the most critical challenges and opportunities confronting region.
2 Conduct respected research and analysis that sets agenda for major policy initiatives.
3 Promote understanding and collaboration among leaders of affected stakeholders
4 Drive implementation of strategic policy solutions through political, business, and civic leadership

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Members gain:

Significant clout, through involvement of critical mass of top business leaders.
Collective action, on issues that matter to their company.
Direct access, to top federal, state, and regional political leaders and stakeholder groups.
Valuable connections, to the influential business and civic leaders in the region and the world.

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