| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Elaine Orler |
Senior Vice President, Technology Consulting | Profile |
West Coast Community Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, serving Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties since 2004. The bank is dedicated to community involvement, actively supporting local well-being through participation and donations to regional nonprofit organizations. In 2024, it merged with 1st Capital Bancorp to enhance its capabilities and better serve the community, with plans to rebrand all branches as West Coast Community Bank by 2025. The bank offers a variety of financial services for both businesses and individuals. These include business loans, commercial real estate financing, asset-based lending, construction lending, and agricultural loans. It also provides SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, and digital banking solutions. For personal banking, West Coast Community Bank offers competitive deposit solutions and consumer banking services. The bank is recognized as a leading SBA lender in Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley, reflecting its strong support for local businesses.
McLaren Racing was founded by racing driver Bruce McLaren in 1963. The team entered its first Formula 1 race in 1966. McLaren has since won 21 Formula 1 world championships, 189 Formula 1 Grands Prix, the Indianapolis 500 three times, and the Le Mans 24 Hours at its first attempt. McLaren Racing competes across six racing series. The team competes in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship with McLaren F1 drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES with Arrow McLaren drivers Pato OWard, Alexander Rossi and Nolan Siegel, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with NEOM McLaren Formula E Team drivers Sam Bird and Taylor Barnard, the Extreme E Championship with NEOM McLaren Extreme E Team drivers Cristina Gutiérrez and Mattias Ekström, and F1 Academy with ART Grand Prix and Driver Development programme member Bianca Bustamante. The team also competes in the F1 Sim Racing Championship as McLaren Shadow, having won the 2022 Constructors and Drivers Championships. McLaren is a champion for sustainability in the sport and a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Commitment. It is committed to achieving net zero by 2040 and fostering a diverse and inclusive culture in the motorsport industry.
ALB is a leading and innovative cloud and web-based platform built by industry experts and lawyers for assisting law firms across the world. ALB is an all-inclusive platform with an easy-to-use dashboard that helps the law firms timekeepers to easily capture details of their daily activities using our mobile or web app. ALB also helps the law firms billing clerk or department to easily prepare and submit accurate invoices to their clients. What makes ALB stand out from any other legal billing software is ALBs skill in being intuitive and to make corrections on line items based on a firms client SLA such that the law firms suffer zero to minimal losses on their invoice amount. Owing to ALBs latest technology, law firms can now prepare and submit invoices to clients that are 100% compliant with their clients SLA. This then results in the firms invoices being processed much faster by a legal bill review vendor or the clients in-house team. Hence the payments are processed much quicker ensuring better cashflow for the firms. Long gone are the days when legal bill vendors cause reductions to the law firms bills.
Purem by Eberspächer is a global leader in exhaust technology and acoustic solutions, dedicated to advancing clean and quiet mobility for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. As part of the Eberspächer Group, the company operates around 35 manufacturing sites and 40 development facilities across four continents, employing approximately 7,500 people, with a strong focus on exhaust technology. The company specializes in emission control products, including catalytic converters, particulate filters, and complete exhaust systems designed to reduce pollutants and meet global emissions standards. Additionally, Purem offers lightweight acoustic solutions to comply with noise regulations. With three R&D centers located in Germany, the USA, and China, the company is committed to innovation, holding around 2,000 patents and utilizing advanced development processes. Purem prioritizes sustainability through the use of lightweight materials and energy-efficient manufacturing practices, aligning with its vision of driving the mobility of tomorrow.
Fogo de Chão is a Brazilian chain of churrascarias, or steakhouses, founded in 1979 in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The restaurant specializes in the traditional gaucho method of churrasco, which involves fire-roasting high-quality meats over an open flame. The founders, who grew up in Brazils Serra Gaúcha region, opened their first restaurant to share this culinary heritage. The company expanded to the U.S. in 1997 and has since grown to approximately 76 locations worldwide, including 59 in the U.S. The dining experience at Fogo de Chão features continuous service, where Gaucho chefs carve skewers of freshly grilled meats at the table. The all-you-can-eat menu includes up to 16 types of meats, along with a market table of salads and traditional Brazilian sides. The restaurant promotes a casual dining atmosphere, welcoming guests to enjoy a cultural Brazilian experience without a formal dress code. Fogo de Chão is committed to sourcing and preparing ingredients with respect for food, reflecting its rich culinary traditions.