President’s Circle Members

Chevron’s Richmond Refinery processes over 240,000 barrels of crude oil a day in the manufacture of petroleum products including motor gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel and lubricants.

However, there is more to Chevron’s operations than simply providing trusted energy supplies. Since 1902, the Chevron Richmond Refinery has been a proud member of the Richmond community. Being your neighbor is a job we have always taken seriously, from our commitment to safe operations to providing more jobs than any other private employer in the area.

As part of the community, it’s important for us to have an open dialogue and an opportunity to engage with our neighbors. We regularly meet with residents, community groups and elected officials. This gives our neighbors an opportunity to ask questions and voice their concerns, whether it’s about specific activities at the refinery or larger community issues. Learn more at www.richmond.chevron.com.

Founded in 1905, Mechanics Bank provides personal banking, business banking, trust and estate services, brokerage and wealth management services through thirty-three offices across Northern California. After four generations, we remain fiercely independent and deeply committed to the bank’s founding values of trust, lasting relationships, teamwork, genuine care and pride in what we do.

We demonstrate our values to the thousands of hardworking individuals and businesses who have chosen Mechanics Bank by providing personalized service with access to real people; by employing knowledgeable, tenured bankers who know your name and commit their personal best to you; and by investing in and giving back to our local communities. Visit www.mechbank.com.

From Kaiser Permanente’s inception in 1945, the nonprofit organization has led with innovation, beginning with its prepaid health care services offered to Richmond shipyard workers during World War II to keep them healthy.

The organization has grown in the East Bay since then, yet exists today with the same mission in mind: to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of its members and the communities they serve. Kaiser Permanente’s East Bay Area includes its flagship Oakland and Richmond medical centers serving 15 cities and municipalities within Alameda County and the western part of Contra Costa County.

Today, a team of 716 licensed physicians and 5,552 employees serve approximately 281,000 members yearly. Kaiser Permanente strives to maintain a diverse workforce to reflect the needs of the community and is a leader in social responsibility with programs designed to keep you healthy and remain healthy. Among many other distinctions Kaiser Permanente recently received recognition by the Leapfrog Group as one of 10 “Top Hospitals in the country in 2010.”

Convenience for their members is a top priority for Kaiser Permanente: The secure Members web site allows you to schedule appointments, e-mail your doctor, refill your prescriptions, review lab results, find health education classes, learn about wellness, and anything else at the reach of your fingertips. Visit www.kaiserpermanente.org.

Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through more than 10,000 stores and 12,000 ATMs and the Internet across North America and internationally.

We’re headquartered in San Francisco, but we’re decentralized so every local Wells Fargo store is a headquarters for satisfying all our customers’ financial needs and helping them succeed financially. One in three households in America does business with Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo has $1.2 trillion in assets and more than 278,000 team members across our 80+ businesses. We ranked fourth in assets and third in market value of our stock among our U.S. peers as of June 30, 2010. Our vision: We want to satisfy all our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Visit www.wellsfargo.com.

Richmond Sanitary Service, one of three Republic Services Inc. local companies, has been in the garbage business since 1917 and now holds exclusive franchise agreements in nine communities serving over 65,000 households. Along with the other two companies, Golden Bear Transfer Station and West County Resource Recovery, we have an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding customer service while addressing environmental, economic and regulatory changes. Our mission is to provide our residential, commercial and specialty customers with the highest quality waste collection, transport, recycling and disposal services in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner.

Richmond Sanitary Service, Golden Bear Transfer Station and West County Resource Recovery comprise a fully integrated, non-hazardous, solid waste collection, recycling, processing and disposal operation in the West Contra Costa County marketplace. Visit www.richmondsanitaryservice.com.

Courtyard by Marriott is all about Refreshing Business. We want to provide guests with an environment that offers smart, energizing choices so that guests can make the most of their time on the road. Courtyard strives to accommodate our guests’ needs to stay connected, productive and refreshed during their stay.

The people who work at the Richmond Courtyard by Marriott are known for working with local businesses to improve the lives of people in the community.  Our diverse involvement in the community includes working with the Richmond firefighters and police officers annually at the YMCA holiday toy drive, donating slightly used furniture and supplies to local charity organizations and shelters, and planting new trees and plants at local parks.  Also, twice a week students from the California Autism Foundation come to the Courtyard by Marriott to work a few hours with our housekeeping team.

In 2010, the hotel finished a large renovation in all guest rooms, corridors and meeting spaces.  All 141 guestrooms feature a comfortable sitting area, 11” mattresses, 32” flat panel televisions, ergonomic desk chairs, and two phones with data ports.  Complimentary services include in-room coffee, on-site free parking, wireless internet access in all rooms and public areas. The hotel offers up to 3,000 square feet of newly renovated banquet space for your corporate meeting or special event. Visit www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/oakcy-courtyard-richmond-berkeley.