By Staci Baird on Aug 27, 2026

La Verne Chamber of Commerce Recognizes Incoming 2027 Board Members

Chamber installs new leaders, announces Best of La Verne winners as more new businesses prepare to open around town.

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La Verne Mayor Tim Hepburn swears in the incoming La Verne Chamber of Commerce board members Aug. 27 at Hanawalt House on the University of La Verne campus. The new board will begin serving on July 1, 2027. From left, back row: Wayne Hurley, Christopher Reiff, Anna Valiente Gómezm and Zach Taylor. Second row: Kelli Holmes, Debra Carter. Front row: Morgan Sternquist, Ana Robles (incoming board chair) and Adrian Avila. Not pictured: incoming board member Barbara Gallob. Photo from video by Staci Baird/La Verne Daily News

The La Verne Chamber of Commerce celebrated outgoing leaders and installed the 2026-27 board directors during its Evening of Champions on Wednesday at Hanawalt House on the University of La Verne campus.

Adrian Avila began serving as board chair July 1, and two new directors joined the board: Barbara Gallob and Zach Taylor. Ana Robles is chair-elect and will begin her term July 1, 2027.

Current board directors include Debra Carter, Emmeline DePillis, Jill Dolan, Juan Fuentes, Anna Valiente Gomez, Josh Goldman (past chair), Kelli Holmes, Wayne Hurley, Lanae O’Shields, Christopher Reiff, Ana Robles, Marianne Stark, and Morgan Sternquist. Brian Bowcock is Board Member Emeritus.

Chamber Executive Director Matt Duran also announced the winners of the Best of La Verne competition on Wednesday. Community members nominated and voted for their favorite businesses across 100 categories. Eligible businesses were either located in La Verne or were members of the La Verne Chamber of Commerce.

More coverage of this year’s winners is coming soon, including the winner of the nicest restroom!

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Grocery Outlet Grand Opening Worth Checking Out

Grocery Outlet will celebrate its grand opening from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at 1504 Foothill Blvd. in La Verne. The celebration will include a ribbon-cutting and donation ceremony.

The first 100 customers will receive a randomly distributed Grocery Outlet gift card valued between $5 and $500. No purchase is necessary to participate in the gift card giveaway. Participants must be 18 or older. Shoppers can also receive a free reusable bag with purchase while supplies last, limited to one per customer.

New Grocery Outlet mobile app users who register for the La Verne Grocery Outlet store will receive a $5-off-$25 coupon valid through Oct. 7, 2026. Exclusions apply.