Newsroom Archives : Bay Area Council

Member Perspective: Angelo Farooq on How Closing the Labor-Force Gap Can Fix the Housing Crisis

Dec 10 2025

Bay Area Council Workforce of the Future Co-Chair Angelo Farooq, General Partner for AlphaX Capital, this week (Dec. 9) authored an incisive and co...

Bay Area Council Extends Condolences in Wake of Hong Kong Tower Fires

Dec 3 2025

The Bay Area Council expresses its deepest condolences following the tragic tower fires in Hong Kong. We are profoundly saddened by the loss of lif...

Council Voices Support for USMCA Renewal

Dec 3 2025

The Bay Area Council has joined other leading business organizations across the country in a joint letter of support for the US-Mexico-Canada ...

SF Giants Leading Major Revitalization of San Francisco Baseball and Softball Fields

Nov 12 2025

The Bay Area Council is very proud to support a bold community project led by the San Francisco Giants and the Giants Community Fund, in partnershi...

Bipartisan Pushback Builds Against New Patent Fees

Nov 5 2025

Momentum is building in Congress against the Commerce Department’s rumored proposal to levy recurring, valuation-based fees on patents. The Bay A...

Women’s Leadership Summit Features an Afternoon of Inspiring, Informative Talks

Oct 29 2025

More than 200 Silicon Valley and Bay Area leaders were treated to an exhilarating afternoon of informative, insightful and inspiring conversations ...

Splish, Splash. Wunderman Gets Dunked to Support Youth After-School Programs for Kids in Need

Oct 15 2025

Jim Wunderman usually stays dry when he’s doing his work as CEO of the Bay Area Council aboard our floating headquarters, the Klamath, or as Chai...

Council Scores Important Wins as Legislative Season Ends

Oct 15 2025

With the deadline passing for bills to get Gov. Newsom’s signature, the Bay Area Council this week celebrated a number of important final wins th...

Interview: Jim Wunderman Shares Insights on Regional Stewardship, Coalition Building

Oct 8 2025

In a wide-ranging interview with VerdeXchange Conference organizers, Bay Area Council CEO Jim Wunderman recently reflected on his 20-year tenure an...

Bay Area Council Hosts National Talent Collaborative’s 8th Convening in San Francisco

Oct 1 2025

The Bay Area Council was proud to host the National Talent Collaborative (NTC) for the group’s 8th convening on September 25-26 in downtown San F...

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