Contents

Welcome from the President & Mayor 

Leadership & Board 

Top 4 Reasons to Join 

Our Rich History 

Live & Work in San Ramon 

Transformation of Bishop Ranch 

The San Ramon Historic Foundation 

San Ramon Chamber: Years of
Strengthening Businesses 

Keeping our Community Healthy 

Chevron’s Deep Roots in San Ramon 

Committed to Education 

Save the Dates! 

Membership Listings 

Category Listings 

Advertiser Index 

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Strengthening the
Business Community for 40 Years

We are delighted to present to you our 2023 Membership and Community Guide!

As the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 40-year anniversary this year, we express pride in our local community. We give thanks to our sponsors, who are our heroes, for without sponsors, our many programs and events would not be viable. On behalf of everyone at the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce — we appreciate you!

We also take pride in our health care facilities, the Renzo Piano–designed City Center Bishop Ranch, our San Ramon police and fire department, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, and all other parts of our beautiful city of San Ramon. We strive to strengthen our ongoing partnerships while helping to contribute and grow our economy.

Members are the life force of any Chamber of Commerce. We thank you for staying the course with us during the pandemic. We thank you for your membership, your donations, your volunteerism and your commitment. Thank you for believing in us. We appreciate you too!

It is said within the Chamber community, “if you’ve seen one Chamber, you’ve seen one Chamber.” Every Chamber is unique and we want to be that unique entity in our San Ramon community which continues to provide benefits, support, resources and opportunities to our members. We have never been more clear in our vision. We want to continue helping our members reach their full potential, grow their businesses, increase connections, build a powerbase, and develop and reach their goals.

We ask that you use this guide as a resource. Should you need any type of professional service, consulting or advice, we ask that you start here. Our members are the best of the best. They come educated, skilled, professional and loyal. They are here for you.

On behalf of the San Ramon Chamber and our Board we say, “thank you” as we look forward to another decade of health and prosperity!

With gratitude,

Kathy Fanning
Interim President/CEO

An Unrivaled Experience in San Ramon

The City of San Ramon is fortunate to have the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce as a strong partner in our efforts to encourage business investment and expansion. The Chamber serves as a primary resource for businesses and the community to grow and prosper by offering advocacy, strategic partnerships, unique networking opportunities and educational programs.

San Ramon is one of the most dynamic young cities in Contra Costa County, one of California’s outstanding urban villages with one of the highest household incomes in the region. San Ramon has long been considered one of the most desirable places to live in the Bay Area because of its scenic beauty. San Ramon offers extraordinary parks and open space, suburban charms, an excellent school system, and proximity to major world-class business centers, easy access to transit, shopping, dining and entertainment.

In addition to the quality of life for our residents, our partnership with the Chamber has resulted in developing a diverse and vibrant business community. The City recognizes the value of businesses both small and large. We are committed to supporting businesses that have chosen San Ramon for their location.

City staff is here to serve our local businesses. We value your business as part of our community and hope to offer you an unrivaled experience. Looking forward to connecting.

May your business always thrive and provide a positive local impact!

David E. Hudson
Mayor
City of San Ramon

Top 4 Reasons to Join the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce

Joining the Chamber is the Best Resource For Your Business

The San Ramon Chamber of Commerce provides leadership in collaboration with our community partners to make San Ramon Valley the premier business community in the Bay Area!

Since 1983, the Chamber has provided local businesses with benefits by hosting business-to-business opportunities for sharing advice, political representation, and customer introductions. Networking, business education and advocacy are our passion and specialty.

1. Increased Visibility

Have your business listed in the Chamber newsletter, e-newsletter, on Facebook, and the Chamber website. Let the Chamber promote your grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and assist you with any public relations efforts. Let us refer individuals and businesses looking for vendors and services to you.

2. Multiple Networking Opportunities

Networking is a great way to make business contacts, meet potential customers, clients and vendors, and generate new business leads. Attend our bi-monthly Business Referral Networking groups, along with our annual Wine and Dine, and State of the District events, our monthly mixers, and our highly anticipated Business Expo and Mixers, held in the spring and fall.

3. Gain a Voice in Your Local Government

As a Chamber, we take on the critical issues and challenges, including proposed regulations, taxes, fees, assessments and costs directed at small businesses. We help protect the principles of free enterprise and aid local businesses in being treated fairly.

4. Gain Access to Members-Only Discounts and Services

Chamber members receive discounts at Staples and other retailers simply by being a member. In addition, you can reach potential clients through member-exclusive advertising on our website and sponsorship opportunities for business-to-business advertising and publicity.

Our Rich History

Looking Back Through Centuries of Growth and Advancement

Information provided by Museum of the San Ramon Valley

From nearly every point in San Ramon, the fourth-largest city in Contra Costa County, Mount Diablo is visible. In 1851, the 3,489-foot mountain became the reference point for U.S. land surveys in most of California and all of Nevada.

The first inhabitants of the area were the Ohlone Indians who lived near the area’s plentiful creeks. After 1797, the region became Mission San Jose grazing land. In 1834, nearly all of San Ramon became part of Jose Maria Amador’s 22,000-acre Rancho San Ramon. San Ramon Creek and Valley were named for a Mission Indian, Ramon Nonato, who tended sheep here.

American settlers arrived in late 1850 when Leo and Mary Jane Norris purchased 4,450 acres of land from Amador and built the first wood-frame house in San Ramon.

San Ramon Village began on the valley floor at the intersection of today’s Deerwood Road, San Ramon Valley Boulevard and San Ramon Creek. The north-south road was called the Martinez to San Jose and is now San Ramon Valley Boulevard.

The village gradually became a hub of community activity with general stores, a school, saloons, hotels, boot shop, blacksmith shop, Chinese laundry, church and a jail. In 1864, a stage line established by Brown and Co. ran from San Ramon through the valley to Oakland. San Ramon’s permanent post office opened in 1873.

The Southern Pacific’s San Ramon Branch Line opened in 1891, and passengers could travel in and out of the area with ease. From the large San Ramon depot, visitors took a dirt road and a wooden bridge over San Ramon Creek to the village.

By 1895, attorney Thomas Bishop acquired 1.5 square miles of Norris land and began a ranch on the valley floor. The Bishop Brothers Ranch grew to 2,000 acres. It grazed cattle and planted hay, grain, diversified fruit crops and walnuts. The ranch’s purebred sheep earned numerous awards.

In 1867, residents voted to create a school and the San Ramon Grammar School District was built. It had a 13-foot-high ceiling, two rooms separated by a partition and an impressive bell tower. When the partition was removed, it became San Ramon’s center for dances, May Day festivals, speeches and graduations.

As with the entire Tri-Valley, agriculture was the basis for San Ramon’s economy. In the 20th century, cattle and sheep grazed on the hills and the valley floor was covered with walnut and pear orchards and tomatoes. The entire San Ramon Valley had around 2,000 people for the first half of the 20th century.

Suburban development was spurred by the I-680 freeway that went through San Ramon to Dublin in 1966. Development ensued, with thousands of homes built in the 1960s and Bishop Ranch’s Master Plan in 1970. In 1978, Sunset Development Company purchased the 585 valley acres which became a business park, Bishop Ranch.

In 1983, San Ramon voted to incorporate as a new city, taking control of development, police, parks and city services for the area. In 2016, San Ramon’s City Hall opened its doors.

Delightful homes, Exemplary School Systems and Scenic Beauty

Live, Work and Play in San Ramon

Incorporated in 1983, San Ramon is located in the San Ramon Valley of Contra Costa County, approximately 35 miles east of San Francisco.

Long considered one of the most desirable living areas in the San Francisco Bay Area because of its scenic beauty, The San Ramon Valley features many delightful homes, exemplary school systems and close proximity to major employment centers.

The city, which boasts a population of 86,947 (2021), is considered one of the best places to live in California according to Niche.com, in a ranking of public safety, public schools, housing, nightlife, diversity and overall impact for families.

Occupying a land area of 18.56 square miles, it’s surrounded by the communities of Danville and Dublin, as well as the unincorporated lands in both the Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Its location gives residents the feel of a dense suburban local, in the midst of a vibrant area.

Here are just a few of the reasons why many choose to live, work and play in San Ramon.

First unveiled in November of 2018, City Center Bishop Ranch is a must-visit destination in San Ramon for a variety of unique dining, shopping and entertainment experiences. The vision was simple: to create a new kind of lifestyle destination in the Tri-Valley. It’s not just a vibrant marketplace, an escape, or a meeting place—though it is all those things and more. City Center is the new heart of Downtown San Ramon, nurturing community, commerce and culture. With its open-air square reminiscent of an Italian piazza, and dedicated outdoor areas for socializing, special events and performances, City Center Bishop Ranch has become the go-to gathering spot in the East Bay.

There are 58 parks in the city of San Ramon to explore, including Central Park, a 40-acre park located in the heart of San Ramon that’s host to outdoor movie nights, soccer tournaments and much more. Memorial Park, which honors San Ramon resident Tom Burnett and other victims of Flight 93 killed in the 9/11 attacks, features a plaque installed at the base of a lighted flagpole dedicated to the victims.

For the location and description of each park, visit sanramon.ca.gov/parks.

Experience Living History

Information and photo from sanramon.ca.gov

In 1997, Ruth Quayle Boone bequeathed a 16-acre Boone family farm known as Forest Home Farms, at 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., to the City of San Ramon for use as a municipal historic park in memory of her husband, Travis Moore Boone. After Ruth’s death in 1998, the City expanded the memorial to include Ruth, in honor of her generosity to the people of San Ramon and in recognition of the contribution women made to agriculture in the San Ramon Valley.

Today, Forest Home Farms Historic Park is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and hosts activities including candle making, bread making, doing farm chores and making soap. Forest Home Farms is also home to the Glass House Museum, a Victorian-style home and its tank house built in 1877. The Glass House was restored in 2009 to its original beauty and is open for tours.

Excellence in Education

San Ramon Valley Unified School District

With an 18-square-mile area, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD) encompasses San Ramon, as well as the communities of Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Diablo, and Dougherty Valley, along with a small portion of Walnut Creek and Pleasanton.

With 36 schools, the 4,500 district employees serve more than 32,000 students in transitional kindergarten through grade 12.

UC Davis Bay Area Part-Time MBA

Information from gsm.ucdavis.edu

The UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s Bay Area campus is strategically and conveniently located in Bishop Ranch Premier Business Park in San Ramon, which is equidistant to both the economic powerhouse of San Francisco and the globally recognized innovative hub of Silicon Valley, providing easy access to more than 550 of the world’s leading companies, including innovative start-ups and high-growth firms.

First opening in 1908 as the University Farm, as the century evolved, its mission expanded beyond agriculture. Over the years, its geographical footprint developed in Tahoe, Sacramento, Bodega Bay, Tulare, San Diego and China, to name a few — strengthening its ability to serve the public through research, academics and public service.

DVC San Ramon

Information from dvc.edu.

Diablo Valley College is one of three publicly supported two-year community colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District. The larger of DVC’s two campuses is located off Interstate 680 in Pleasant Hill, and the newer San Ramon Campus serves the south county in Dougherty Valley. Between its two campuses, DVC serves more than 28,000 students each term with a wide variety of program options.

The college got its start in 1949, in high schools, banks, churches and an old army camp. Called East Contra Costa Junior College, it moved to its present site in 1952, in 10 steel buildings acquired from the government for $45 each. The cornerstone for the first permanent building was laid in 1953, and the name Diablo Valley College was adopted in 1958.

San Ramon Regional Medical Center is a 123-bed acute- care hospital known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and 24-hour emergency care. In the Tri-Valley area, residents can benefit from both John Muir Health services and services provided by San Ramon Regional Medical Center. This includes seeing John Muir Health doctor at any of their Tri-Valley locations and receiving hospital-based care at San Ramon Regional Medical Center, their local hospital partner in the Tri-Valley Area.

The Kaiser Permanente San Ramon Medical Offices opened in 2013 and provide personalized, 21st-century health care and even more convenience for members who live and work in the area. The three-story, 67,000-square-foot medical offices located at 2300 Camino Ramon, features 42 provider offices with a lab, pharmacy and X-ray all under one roof. Many services are offered at the San Ramon Medical Offices, including adult and family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, sports medicine and physical therapy, and dermatology and cosmetic dermatology.

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley combines the expertise of local physicians with the innovative strength of Stanford Health Care. Formed in 2015 when ValleyCare Health System became part of Stanford Health Care, they provide the Tri-Valley with exceptional, patient-centered community medicine, coupled with specialized Stanford Medicine programs to deliver a full continuum of care.

Bishop Ranch has seen many changes over the years — what was once 960 acres of farmland has since transformed into one of the country’s largest office campuses. Now, a new generation is dawning, as another evolution is coming to Bishop Ranch.

The Mehran family has been in possession of Bishop Ranch since 1978, when Masud Mehran purchased the area with his son Alex Sr. with their family-run Sunset Development Company. Before that, Bishop Ranch found its roots in 1891 when a lawyer named Thomas Bishop was paid in land after settling a divorce case. The Bishop family planted pear trees and walnut groves, and added herds of sheep.

By the 1940s, Bishop’s pear orchard was distinguished as the world’s largest orchard. It was also during this decade that San Ramon was growing as ranching families flocked to its Community Hall for welcome entertainment – school programs, dances, and plays.

In the following 20 years, the opening of Interstate 680 allowed for more travel throughout the state. As San Ramon grew in population, the needs of its residents grew, too. Western Electric bought Bishop Ranch from the Bishops and proposed to create a “model city” with master-planned neighborhoods, parks, shops and more. Gone were the days of agriculture, the future was calling.

In 1978, the Mehrans bought Bishop Ranch from Western Electric, turning it into a home to 30,000 employees and a mix of businesses from start-up companies to Fortune 500 companies. Due to this growth, by 1983 San Ramon achieved city status. Companies like Chevron and Pacific Bell relocated to the city, adding thousands of more workers to the area.

Masud and Alex Sr.’s legacy continues to live on as a new generation is rising to the task of managing Bishop Ranch. Alex Mehran Jr. has transformed the office park into a $5 billion mixed-use, walkable neighborhood with 6,000 planned homes coming. Several distinctive neighborhoods will include restaurant and retail options, truly making it the place to live, work and play.

“This is more than the evolution of Bishop Ranch – it’s the evolution of the San Ramon Valley,” said Alex Mehran, Jr., president and CEO of Bishop Ranch. “Today, San Ramon is one of the largest job centers in the Bay Area and the San Ramon Valley is one of the most high-growth areas in the region. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, this destination is emerging as a unique place where the perks of urban living blend with the comforts and conveniences of the suburbs.”

City Center Bishop Ranch opened in 2018 and was a $300 million dollar project for a 300,000-square foot, open-air shopping, dining and entertainment location. The City Center has quickly become a hub of entertainment and cultural experiences. It offers everything from 60 distinctive retailers and notable restaurants such as The Slanted Door, LB Steak, Boba Guys, and Fieldwork Brewing Company. Ongoing events even highlight the art and music scene to farmers’ markets.

Additionally, Bishop Ranch is observing the changing times and has 300-plus electric vehicle chargers throughout its neighborhood. And at 17 megawatts, Bishop Ranch is one of the largest solar and energy storage installations in California with 1.33 megawatts of clean energy produced.

The Mehrans are leaving quite a mark on Bishop Ranch, and if you look carefully, residents and visitors can spot a nod to one of its founders, Alexander Square, which was named after Alex Mehran Sr. Additionally, Annabel Lake is named after Alex Sr.’s daughter.

In the next decade alone, Bishop Ranch’s future looks bright. The residents of San Ramon can rest assured there are exciting things in store.

Committed to The Preservation and Protection of San Ramon’s History

The San Ramon Historic Foundation Keeps Our Past In The Present

In 1997, Ruth Quayle Boone donated her 16-acre Boone family farm known as Forest Home Farms to the City of San Ramon for use as a municipal historic park including all 21 outbuildings to the City of San Ramon.

The houses represent almost a century of residential development in the Valley. The outbuildings vary significantly in date and size, including a barn from 1850, a 7000-square-foot farm equipment and automobile storage structure that now houses an antique Tractor Museum and a three-story walnut processing plant that includes a three-story hulling and drying structure.

This very generous gift was accepted by the City Council on Nov. 5, 1997, and the deed was filed in Contra Costa County on Nov. 27, 1997. It was determined that Boone could live in her home for life.

After Boone’s death in 1998, the City expanded the memorial to include her in honor of her generosity to the people of San Ramon and in recognition of the contribution women made to agriculture in the San Ramon Valley.

Then the City, through the Parks Department, set up a Task Force to help determine the direction of the property The original name of the site was Forest Home Farms and it was kept. The Task Force determined that the buildings and the property needed to be maintained constantly and that there should be education programs on the site that told the history of owners and the use during the years. Having events on the site would show its history and use.

Country Club Elementary School, under the leadership of Principal Carol Rowley and the third- grade staff, wrote the first third grade farm tour program. The staff brought three third grade classes to the farm to try out the tour.

The students learned the history of the Valley and life on the farm in the early days. They had a delightful experience, and the third-grade program was initiated. Currently over 3,500 third grade students participate in this ever -expanding program.

This Task Force applied for a grant and received $15,000 from the City of San Ramon that would benefit the community and felt the farm would be an excellent choice. From there, three people — Mary Wohlers, Doris Kinsley and Pat Boom — attempted to create a nonprofit for the purpose of preserving the 16-acre farm with all the buildings.

Since they needed additional assistance, the three ladies invited members of the community to join them in their efforts. Carol Lopez assisted, and working with the three ladies, gathered pertinent financial information and submitted the application for a 501( c)(3) and received the tax-exempt status on June 29, 2005.

At the same time, an EIN number was applied for. Having received the EIN number and the 501(c)(3), the nonprofit San Ramon Historic Foundation was legally formed. Rene Kullick created the mission statement and helped with other pertinent information.

Through the dedicated effort of Jane Jennings and others, on June 28, 2002, Forest Home Farms was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The property qualified for this recognition based on its representation of the evolution of agricultural development in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1930 to 1950, the creative engineering of Travis Boone and his walnut harvesting equipment and the Italianate architectural style of the Glass House. The National Register status helps ensure the careful preservation of the precious site.

The San Ramon Historic Foundation now has an active board of directors and encourages members of the community to become Foundation members, volunteer as docents and serve on its board.

The Foundation has three major fundraisers, the Crab Feed, Sheep Shearing and Oktoberfest, to raise money to aid in maintaining Forest Home Farms. They partner with the City of San Ramon for the Holiday on the Farm event and also created a very successful summer speaker series in 2022 and plan to continue their Pioneer Picnic Social which was videotaped in 2022.

“We wish to thank all our volunteers and members of the San Ramon Historic Foundation who give of their time, talent and treasures,” Rowley said. “Your active involvement is truly appreciated and makes us a stronger organization. Every dollar earned by becoming a member of the San Ramon Historic Foundation, or attending our events, goes directly back to the Farm for maintenance and restoration.”

The San Ramon Historic Foundation is a nonprofit volunteer organization committed to the preservation and protection of our historical buildings, structures and landscapes.

The goal is to obtain donations and grant monies to strengthen City programs designed to preserve the history and life of pioneers in the San Ramon Valley.

The Foundation is currently working with the City of San Ramon to define the long-term function of the various facilities at Forest Home Farms Historic Park. Key items include the preservation and interpretation of the 22-room Boone house, the rebuilding of the demonstration farm garden and in the long term, the usage and interpretation of the Walnut Processing buildings.

40 Years of Networking,
Business Education and Advocacy

A look back at the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce’s early days

By Denise Elam

In 1983, the San Ramon Chamber officially opened its doors to serve and strengthen the San Ramon business community with a goal to provide local businesses with benefits by hosting business-to-business opportunities for sharing advice, political representation and customer introductions. The first Chamber President was Dick Robello, Manager of Diablo Bank.

Robin Moreno remembers those early days of the Chamber well. She was one of the first members to call the Chamber home.

“Victor Moreno and I were colleagues in the insurance business when we met and decided to leave Hayward and establish our own agency,” Robin said. “We chose a location on Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon for our new business because San Ramon was an up-and-coming city and we wanted a part of it.”

Victor and Robin established Moreno Insurance Services in early 1983.

“What an exciting time in San Ramon, particularly because we had a new personal and business relationship,” Robin said.

Victor served on the first board of the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce. The City was newly incorporated at that time. Victor joined the Downtown Planning Committee.

“I became a charter member of the San Ramon Soroptimist and he of the San Ramon Rotary,” Robin recalled. “Our small insurance business grew as we made local connections in business and socially. Everyone we knew was optimistic about the future of San Ramon and the Valley.”

Robin said through the Chamber’s networking and mixers, she and Victor met other entrepreneurs moving to the area and found a supportive community.

“The monthly mixers were invaluable to meet other business owners, not to mention they were fun,” she said. “There was a cozy, small town feel to San Ramon in the early 80s.”

And despite the years, not much has changed when it comes to the Chamber’s mission to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of the San Ramon Valley by representing business and community interests. Networking, business education and advocacy are still the backbone, passion and specialty of the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce.

For more information, or to become a member, visit sanramon.org.

30 Years of Caring for the
Tri-Valley Community

San Ramon Regional Medical Center (SRRMC) has proudly served the Tri-Valley and its surrounding communities for more than three decades. The hospital opened its doors on Feb. 14, 1990. Since then, the hospital has expanded its services, upgraded technology and increased its medical staff – all in an effort to provide patients with a high quality, boutique hospital experience.

Located on a scenic hillside overlooking the San Ramon Valley, SRRMC is a 123-bed acute care hospital known for providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and emergency care.

The hospital’s Emergency Department consistently has among the lowest wait times in Contra Costa County. The Family Birthing Center (FBC) at SRRMC consistently wins awards for the excellent experience it provides to mothers and their newborns.

The FBC includes a Level II Special Care Nursery, as well as 24/7 pediatric services. The hospital offers a wide array of therapy services (physical, occupational and speech), cardiac rehabilitation, outpatient cardiology services, a pulmonary function test lab, and comprehensive outpatient lab services. The hospital’s Breast Center offers 3D mammography as well as a full suite of imaging modalities in the Radiology Department and at Pleasanton Diagnostic Imaging. The hospital also works closely with its partners at Hacienda Surgery Center and Tresanti Surgery Center.

SRRMC has built a strong reputation for being a destination for surgical services. The hospital offers excellent joint and spine surgery services including advanced, robotically-assisted and minimally-invasive techniques.

The hospital became the first in the Bay Area to purchase the ExcelsiusGPS® system to offer robotic-assisted spine surgery, and also acquired the O-arm 2D/3D imaging system and StealthStation S8 surgical navigation system to equip and assist spine surgeons with the most advanced tools and technology in the operating room. Always embracing cutting-edge technology and robotics, the hospital utilizes its da Vinci Xi Surgical System for minimally-invasive surgeries and the Mako System for advanced joint replacements.

Over the last 30 years, SRRMC has had more than 1.7 million outpatient visits and nearly 94,000 inpatient stays. The hospital currently has more than 500 physicians on its medical staff, 600 hospital employees and 70 volunteers.

�  1990 — Hospital opened on Valentine’s Day

�  1993 — Prototype of newly-opened minimally invasive operating suite premiers at the American College of Surgeons meeting

�  1995 — Participated in FDA trial for spinal fusion through the abdomen, a surgical approach doctors use in artificial disc replacement today

�  1995 —First hospital to perform Laparoscopic Aortic Bypass in the United States

�  1996 — Voice-activated robotic surgery debuts for the first time in the world

�  2000 — First hospital on the West Coast to perform surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System

�  2011 — Built out brand new Emergency Department with private, comfortable rooms

�  2013 — Joint Venture Partnership with John Muir Health is the first partnership between a for-profit and not-for-profit hospital in California

�  2015 — State-of-the-art hybrid operating room/cardiac catheterization lab inaugurated

�  2016— Began life-saving partnership with Donor Network West that has facilitated the recovery and transplantation of more than 1,500 organs

�  2020 — First hospital in the Bay Area to purchase the ExcelsiusGPS® system to offer robotic-assisted spine surgery

�  2021 — First hospital in California to perform an endoscopic robotic-assisted lumbar fusion

�  2022 —Acquired the Monarch Platform, innovative technology for diagnosing lung cancer

�  2022 — Acquired Aquablation technology to provide patients with a new option for benign enlarged prostate treatment

While SRRMC takes pride in these achievements, serving the community goes well beyond the hospital walls. The hospital is proud to offer health education classes and seminars, provide community health screenings, participate in numerous community events and support many charitable organizations in the area.

To learn more about SRRMC, please visit www.OurSanRamonHospital.com.

Chevron in San Ramon

Over 140 Years

Chevron’s roots are deep-rooted in California — over 140 years of rich history. In 1879, the company incorporated in San Francisco as Pacific Coast Oil Company and, after a series of name changes, assumed its brand name “Chevron” in 1984. By that time, ground had already broken on Chevron Park.

Chevron Park is a 92 acres corpus campus in the heart of San Ramon, California. Construction of the Park began in 1982, and the initial development was completed in 1985. Located on the site of a former walnut orchard, the Park was home to Chevron Corporation’s worldwide headquarters from 2002 to-date.

The initial move of Chevron employees began almost two decades earlier, when several company units moved from Chevron’s century-long base in San Francisco. At its peak, Chevron Park and Bishop Ranch 1 housed a combined total of approximately 4,000 employees.

The word “campus” suited Chevron Park’s blend of pleasing architecture, green spaces and distinctive works of sculpture and other artifacts. The Park consists of 15 earth-toned, tiled exterior office buildings circling a lake that each year attracts flocks of Canadian geese. Each building centers on a spacious atrium. The park’s distinctive architecture by MBT Associates (now Perkins & Will) won Chevron the 1991 In Pursuit of Excellence Office Building of the Year Award from the Building Owners and Managers Association’s International Annual Convention.

Following the 2001 merger of Chevron and Texaco, Chevron Business and Real Estate Services was given the task of transforming the Park into the corporate headquarters. The planners accommodated their design to reflect the company’s Vision & Values and to convey a sophisticated, global image. The design stressed a clean, modern, technologically advanced look and a performance orientation. Accordingly, the buildings are ergonomically engineered, with natural light, effective workstations, and a pleasing color scheme.

The architectural style of the buildings is indigenous to California. The precise concrete column and outrigger enclosures are sand colored. Red-tiled precast concrete sunscreens, supported from the outriggers, shade large dual-paned perimeter windows.

The design was in keeping with Chevron’s identity as a focused, high-performance organization looking to differentiate itself through its people and partnership and to excel relative to its competition. The design also harmonized with the company’s geographic and cultural diversity, and the diversity of functions and disciplines.

Former San Ramon Mayor Abram Wilson praised Chevron for helping to put the city “on the map” and other civic leaders have credited the company for its part in evolving San Ramon to what it is today. Chevron has also been lauded as a good corporate citizen for its community support, including spearheading a drive to save the San Ramon Library from severe budget cuts.

Though walnuts no longer grow in Chevron Park, the grounds harbor close to 7,000 trees dotted among the facility’s green lawns. And there’s more — the Park’s buildings display numerous pieces of art and artifacts from around the world, including a stainless steel “bowstring” heliochronometer, reputedly the most accurate sundial in North America. The “bowstring” sundial design originated in Babylonia during 300 B.C. and is accurate to 30 seconds or better.

The Park also featured a rich variety of artwork from Indonesia, reflecting Chevron’s long history in the region and current partnerships, including a volcanic rock statue of Ganesha, God of Wisdom; a colorful Batik panel created using an ancient art form of cloth painting where scenes of traditional stories are drawn on a scroll of parchment; and four carved teak door panels that were custom made for Chevron by a craftsman in Jakarta.

Another distinctive artifact was a bronze bear, originally crafted by artist Lynn Tillery for the former Chevron headquarters building in San Francisco and later moved to Chevron Park. In its formative years, the company adopted a bear to advertise its Zerolene and Calol brand products. It also acknowledged the state animal of California, Chevron’s base since its earliest days.

A large microwave tower houses equipment for the site’s wireless communications. A plaque at the tower’s base indicates that the structure is dedicated to the late David G. Montoya, a Chevron technician who was instrumental in the initial construction of the tower before being killed in a helicopter accident in Papua New Guinea. The tower today is leased to cell phone providers to increase wireless coverage for the San Ramon community.

In 2011, Chevron Park achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. LEED is a system for certifying the greenest-performing buildings and is the standard for measuring sustainability. In addition, there are two recently retrofitted buildings whose project efforts achieved LEED certification.

Now in its fourth decade, the Park retains the same commitment to authenticity, ergonomic engineering and sustainability that distinguished it as a workplace for Chevron employees.

The company has confirmed that, despite its move from Chevron Park, it will retain its world headquarters in California.

San Ramon Marriott

San Ramon’s annual “State of the City Address” brings together the city’s most influential leaders in the community. The mayor will highlight and recognize outstanding business achievement and community advancement while sharing exciting plans and opportunities for the future that will positively impact our local business and economic development.

Bridges Golf Club

Our Business Expos offer our exhibitors an array of opportunities to launch or grow their businesses by providing resources, business-related workshops and a fun environment to network with hundreds of local business owners and community members. Our pre-expo Workshops include topics such as Social Media, Customer Service, Business Branding and Anthony Robbins, to name a few. Attendees will have fun networking with over 50 local vendors while eating some delicious food from our local restaurants, listening to some great music, and drinking fine wines and craft beers!

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The Mayors of Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton & San Ramon will meet to discuss regional issues and initiatives of the Tri-Valley.

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The Annual Wine & Dine event is our most eagerly awaited community event of the year, designed to promote and give exposure to over 40 local restaurants, wineries and microbreweries. Attendees come to network with hundreds of their friends, neighbors and co-workers within the Tri-Valley area while eating, drinking and dancing the night away!

Bridges Golf Club

“The Business and Community Awards event is an opportunity to thank and give appreciation to individuals who have made a significant difference and contribution in our community,” said Stewart Bambino, San Ramon Chamber of Commerce President/CEO. “Come and network, enjoy good food and honor those around us who help to make San Ramon an exceptional place to live and work.”

Please visit www.sanramon.org to confirm all dates, times and locations.