Members of the Greater Oakland Business Association (GOBA) elected two members to fill open positions on its board of directors. Members voted electronically to fill the expiring seats for the 2021-2023 term and the results were announced Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at the annual GOBA meeting. The three nominees listed on the ballot from the GOBA membership businesses were Kate Buchanan of 206 Alder; M. Kendall Ludwig of CurlyRed and Jitterbug Movement Studio; and Debbie Raynovich of Glamour Ray Salon and Apparel. The ballots were counted and confirmed by Oakland Business Coordinator, Nicole McCullough and Oakland Executive Coordinator, Gwen Evans, and the results are as follows:
Kate Buchanan and M. Kendall Ludwig were elected to fill the seats previously held by Pat Franc and Debbie Raynovich.
The other members of the board are current sitting President Josh Bosley, Vice President Kathy Beachler, and Mayor of Oakland, Kathy Shaffer. All changes to the association’s Board of Directors will take place at the next scheduled Board of Directors meeting.
The Greater Oakland Business Association thanks all the membership who voted in this year’s Board of Directors Elections.
