East Bay Leadership Council

What East Bay Leadership Council does

East Bay Leadership Council (EBLC) is a nonprofit, employer-led public policy advocacy organization founded in 1937 and headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. It serves employers across Contra Costa and Alameda counties by convening them around regional policy issues including housing affordability, transportation, water quality, energy, healthcare, and workforce development. The organization operates through member-driven task forces (Infrastructure, Health, and Water, Energy & Environment), signature events (East Bay Leadership Series, Capitol Series, Threads of Hope, Installation Awards, and Advocacy Day in Sacramento), and direct engagement with regional and state elected officials. Its membership coalition is composed of major regional employers — including Kaiser Permanente, Wells Fargo, PG&E, AT&T, Sutter Health, Safeway, CSAA Insurance Group, John Muir Health, Saint Mary's College of California, and Republic Services — whose collective footprint accounts for over 50,000 jobs and more than $60 billion in economic impact across the East Bay.

EBLC's business model is membership-based, with annual membership dues of $2,500 providing the primary revenue stream; discounted rates are available for small nonprofits and small East Bay-owned businesses. GTM is direct and sales-led, with members acquired through outreach, events, and referrals. The organization does not develop proprietary technology products; its only meaningful technology layer is a third-party ChamberMaster/GrowthZone-powered member portal used for event registration, member directory access, and invoice payment. Recent program expansions include a political candidate training initiative that has helped more than a dozen people win elected office, and Engage East Bay, a nonprofit board match project, both of which extend the organization's footprint beyond traditional employer advocacy.

The organization is led by President & CEO Mark Orcutt (in role since 2023), with a small leadership team of four (Policy Director Meg Stern, Operations Manager Angelica Beckman, and Communications & Events Associate Uchenna Esomonu) supported by a total staff of 11. Governance is provided by a Board of Directors chaired for 2025-26 by Chadi Chazbek of Kimley-Horn.

Name

East Bay Leadership Council

Legal name

East Bay Leadership Council

Website

https://eastbayleadershipcouncil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Bay Leadership Council is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1937 that convenes employers across Contra Costa and Alameda counties to advocate for regional public policy. Members pay $2,500 in annual dues and access task forces, signature events, and engagement with regional elected officials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Walnut Creek, CA

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues provide the primary revenue stream. EBLC Annual Membership Dues are $2,500 per year, with discounted rates available for small nonprofits and small businesses owned and operated in the East Bay. Membership includes access to events, advocacy engagement, and member directory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

East Bay Leadership Council is a nonprofit, employer-led public policy advocacy organization that sells annual memberships to businesses operating in Contra Costa and Alameda counties. In exchange for $2,500 in annual dues, members gain access to policy task forces (Infrastructure, Health, Water/Energy/Environment), signature events, briefings, and direct engagement with regional and state elected officials to influence policy on housing, transportation, water, energy, and healthcare.

Product overview

East Bay Leadership Council is a membership-based employer-led public policy advocacy organization serving Contra Costa and Alameda counties. It does not offer technology products or software services. Its offerings consist of organizational membership with access to events, task forces, and policy advocacy initiatives. Key offerings include the Infrastructure Task Force, Health Task Force, and Water, Energy & Environment Task Force; signature events such as the East Bay Leadership Series, Capitol Series, Threads of Hope, Installation Awards, and Advocacy Day; and membership benefits including access to regional elected officials, policy briefings, and networking opportunities. The organization operates a member portal powered by ChamberMaster/GrowthZone for event registration and member management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EBLC Annual Membership
• Policy Task Forces
• Signature Events Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Members support over 50,000 jobs across Contra Costa and Alameda counties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bay Area Council: Regional business advocacy organization serving the broader nine-county San Francisco Bay Area, focused on economic vitality, housing, transportation, and climate policy. Directly comparable to EBLC as an employer-led policy voice, though operating at a larger geographic and membership scale.
• California Business Roundtable: Statewide association of California business leaders focused on economic competitiveness, education, and infrastructure policy. Closely parallel to EBLC's executive-level, issue-based advocacy approach, operating at a statewide rather than regional scale.
• Silicon Valley Leadership Group: Employer-led public policy advocacy organization representing major Silicon Valley employers on housing, transportation, education, and energy issues. Closely mirrors EBLC's employer coalition model, advocacy structure, and signature events programming, though focused on the South Bay subregion.
• Contra Costa Chamber of Commerce: County-level chamber serving Contra Costa employers, directly overlapping EBLC's primary service region. Comparable in scale and employer-advocacy mission, with potential member overlap and direct competition for dues-paying members.
• San Francisco Chamber of Commerce: Major metropolitan chamber representing San Francisco employers on local and state policy. Comparable business model (dues-funded employer advocacy) and overlapping policy concerns (housing, transportation, workforce), but operating in an adjacent urban geography rather than the East Bay.
• Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber serving Oakland and broader Alameda County employers with advocacy, networking, and policy programming. Highly comparable as a county-level employer advocacy organization operating within EBLC's territory, with overlap in member base and policy focus areas.

Regional players

• Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber serving the Sacramento metropolitan area with employer advocacy and economic development programs. Comparable structure and member-funded model, but operates in a separate geography rather than directly competing with EBLC in the East Bay.
• Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce: One of the largest metropolitan chambers in California, representing LA-area employers on policy and economic development. Similar dues-funded employer advocacy model, but operates at significantly larger scale and in a separate region.

Emerging players

• Joint Venture Silicon Valley: Regional nonprofit that produces research and convenes Silicon Valley leaders on economic competitiveness, housing, and infrastructure issues. Comparable as a regional employer/policy convener, though more research-oriented and less dues-driven than EBLC's advocacy-focused model.

Broad incumbents

• California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber): The statewide chamber of commerce representing California employers on legislative and regulatory issues. Functions as an umbrella policy body that EBLC members and partner organizations often interact with; broader in scope but relevant as the dominant statewide employer-advocacy incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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