Ann Madden Rice: From kitchen to executive suite

By Metro Chamber|March 3, 2017

Hospital CEO Ann Madden Rice began learning how hospitals function at an early age. Her mother was a nurse. And as a teen, Rice worked in a hospital kitchen in her hometown of Mason City, Iowa. That formative experience put Rice on a trajectory to lead UC Davis Medical Center,…

Chamber View: #DareTo Make a Difference

By Metro Chamber|March 1, 2017

Dare to step outside comfort zones and embrace risk. Dare to achieve those goals that seem out of reach. Dare to make an impact. It’s the #DareTo mentality that is driving Metro EDGE’s Emerge Summit on April 6. Each year the Emerge Summit – the largest one-day gathering of young…

Chamber View: Great Region, Great Chamber 

By Metro Chamber|February 4, 2017

Great regions are built by great chambers. And great chambers attribute their success to dedicated, visionary and engaged members of their Board of Directors, volunteers participating in various committees and hard-working members. For over 120 years, the Sacramento Metro Chamber has been at the forefront of our regional growth and…

Why local SBA lending hit record levels last year

By Metro Chamber|January 18, 2017

Capital region lending by the Small Business Administration topped its pre-recession peak in 2016, and the Sacramento area has eclipsed California in its pace of small business loan approvals. Total SBA loans in the Sacramento metro area totaled $312 million in the fiscal year that ended September 2016. That’s a…