This section catalogs organizations in the community that have influence over the decision-makers or public opinion. Rarely do officials make decisions in a vacuum without perspective and input from peers or pressure from interest groups. Developers are walking into a local policy environment filled with existing relationships, economic realities, and perhaps different political and cultural values.

Economic Development

Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce

Vance Jones, Vice President of Economic & Government Affairs

(916) 341-7714

Loomis Basin Chamber of Commerce

Pam Lund, Chamber Board President

Phone: N/A

Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce

Scott McCallum, President 

(530) 885-1964

Placer County Economic Development Board

Scott Alvord, Chair, 

(916) 784-0240

salvord@roseville.ca.us

Sierra Economic Development Corporation

Betty Riley, President,

(530) 993-6750

betty@sedd.org

Valley Vision

Priya Kumar, Communications Manager, 

Priya.Kumar@valleyvision.org

Sierra Business Council

Steve Frisch, President

(530) 582-4800

sfrisch@sierrabusiness.org

Energy and Environmental

Agricultural

California Farm Bureau

Email: cfbf@cfbf.com

Phone: (916) 561-5500

Placer County Farm Bureau

Marta Michilizzi (Executive Director)

Phone: (916) 663-2929

Email: Director@placercfb.com

Military & Veterans

Roseville American Legion

Phone: (916) 797-0169

Email: admin@rosevilleamericanlegion.com, commander@rosevilleamericanlegion.com

Pathways for Veterans

Phone: (888) 317-9393

Email: info@pathwaysforveterans.org

Women Veterans Giving

Phone: (855) 829-6636

Email: info@womenveteransgiving.org

Women Veterans Alliance

Phone: (916) 253-7357

Colleges, Universities, and Workforce Training

Sierra College

Technical college with a “Building Industries” department that focuses on real-world skills to join the renewable energy field.

American River College

Technical Education Department, has renewable energy education program.

K-12 Education

Placer Union High School District

The Board:

  • Mrs. Deborah Brannam
  • Mr. Robert Hitchcock
  • Mr. David Underwood
  • Ms. Maureen Ward

District Schools: 

  • Colfax High
  • Confluence High
  • Del Oro High
  • Foresthill High
  • Placer High

Western Placer Unified School District

The Board:

  • Mr. Damian Armitage (President)
  • Mr. Jason Price (VP)
  • Ms. Criste Freymond
  • Ms. April Nitsos
  • Ms. Kris Wyatt

District Schools: 

  • Carlin C Coppin Elementary
  • Glen Edwards Middle
  • Lincoln High
  • Twelve Bridges Elementary
  • Twelve Bridges Middle
  • Twelve Bridges High
  • Sheridan Elementary

Placer Hills Union School District

The Board:

  • Ms. Allison Harvey (President)
  • Ms. Kristen Cannarozzi
  • Dr. Joyce Bradshaw
  • Mr. Glen Pierce
  • Mr. Ray Lawrence

District Schools: 

  • Sierra Hills School
  • Weimar Hills School

Roseville City School District

The Board:

  • Ms. Alissa Fong (President)
  • Mr. Rob Baquera
  • Ms. Julie Constant
  • Ms. Meghan Krafka
  • Ms. Valerie Gross 

District Schools: 

  • Blue Oaks Elementary
  • Brown Elementary
  • Buljan Middle School
  • Chilton Middle School
  • Cirby Elementary
  • Cooley Middle School
  • Crestmont Elementary
  • Diamond Creek Elementary
  • Eich Middle School
  • Fiddyment Farm Elementary
  • Gates Elementary
  • Junction Elementary
  • Kaseberg Elementary
  • Orchard Ranch Elementary
  • Riego Creek Elementary
  • Sargeant Elementary
  • Spanger Elementary
  • Stoneridge Elementary
  • Thomas Jefferson Elementary
  • Woodbridge Elementary

Local Hospitals

Western Sierra Medical Clinic

UC Davis Medical Center

Safety Services

City of Roseville Electric Utility Safety

  • Customer Service Helpline: (916) 797-6937
  • rosevilleelectric@roseville.ca.us

Roseville Fire Department

Placer County Fire Department

Cal Fire Unit Chief: Brian Estes, (530) 823-4904

Paige Fire Department

paigestation75@gmail.com

(916) 645-3213

Lincoln Fire Station No. 34

Phone: (916) 645-4040

Non-profits

Placer County Community Foundation 

James T. Williams, Chair

Placer Food Bank

Dave Martinez, Executive Director

Email: dave@placerfoodbank.org

The Forgotten Soldier Program

(530) 889-2300

Placer Land Trust

Jeff Darlington, Executive Director

Email: jeffd@placerlandtrust.org

HomeAid

Phone: 916-751-2746

Wildlife Heritage Foundation

Kelly Velasco, Associate Director

kellyvelasco@wildlifeheritage.org

Community Events

Placer County Fair (Next in June 2023)

Veterans Job Fair (August 2022)

Roseville Job Fair (August 2022)

Annual STEM Expo