About Us
Aerial View of Bel Marin Keys
The Marin Economic Forum (MEF) works to create an environment that supports start-up, expanding and entrepreneurial businesses within Marin’s economic sustainability strategy and within the “Three E’s” that are central to Marin’s values: Economy, Environment, and Social Equity.
MEF Executive Committee: |
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| MEF Title | Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| President | Harry Thomas | Hennessy Funds |
| Vice President | Judy Arnold | County of Marin |
| Secretary | Nanda Schorske | College of Marin (also WIB) |
| Treasurer | John Maher | Maher Accountancy |
| Executive Committee At-large | Mark Abrahams | Autodesk |
| Executive Committee At-large | Coy Smith | Novato Chamber of Commerce |
| Executive Committee At-large | Patricia Kendall | Kaiser Permanente |
MEF Board of Directors
Our Focus:
- Produce ongoing economic analyses specific to Marin’s unique local economy
- Lead policy development that illustrates the benefits of local economic health and an integrated element of overall civic goals
- Recruit and retain businesses in targeted industries
- Seek opportunities to aggregate and augment resources for all local businesses
- Provide project-specific studies that measure economic impact in the context of Marin’s core values
- Facilitate engagement via periodic roundtables among economic stakeholders in our business, government, educational and non-profit communities, toward a common vision of economic sustainability in Marin
MEF focuses on identified targeted industries, which in turn are drivers of economic success for the entire Marin business sector, from retail to business and household services.
MEF aims to strengthen Marin’s targeted industries and businesses through retention efforts, cluster development activities, and business attraction.
| Agri-Tourism |
Core Technology | Built Environment | Health | Financial Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Product Manufacturing | Multimedia/ Digital Arts |
Green Building | Residential Care |
Wealth Management |
| Tourism/ Hospitality |
Engineering & Business Software | Commercial Real Estate | Alternative Medicine | Boutique Consulting |
| Boutique Accommodations |
Environmental Technology |
Energy Efficiency | Alternative Methods | Insurance |
| Biotechnology | Water Efficiency | Biomedical Research | Banking |