Calabasas Chamber names Ridley new chairman

The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce announced its new board of directors for 2008, led by chairman Douglas Ridley, a lawyer from the Agoura Hills firm of Quisenberry, Ridley & Shiffman.

The Chamber will introduce its new board and announce the winner of the Bill Van Gieson Memorial Award for community service at a Jan. 26 installation ceremony in Calabasas.

Ridley, a Moorpark resident and former prosecutor with the Ventura County district attorney's office, graduated from Pepperdine Law School in 1998.

He was voted businessman of the year in Moorpark in 2006 and serves on the board of directors of the Moorpark Rotary Club. Ridley also has been active with the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival and last year served as the festival's chairman.

Ridley, who is married with three children, replaces Stephanie Warren as chair of the Calabasas Chamber.

The new board also includes Kimberly Bordonaro, vice chair of Chamber development; Susan Orgen, vice chair of finance; Matt Pime, vice chair of membership; Martin Seda, vice chair of government affairs; and Stephanie Warren, Adam Adair, Jeff Blum, Joe Donato, Jerry Magel and Jeff Morton.

New to the board are Jeff Hoffman, Don Lucove, Dave Ribble and Trevis Rucci.

The Jan. 26 installation dinner and dance begins at 6 p.m. at the Calabasas Country Club. To make a make a reservation call (818) 2225680. The cost is $75 per person.