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About the
Diablo Valley Tech Initiative

The mission of the DVTI is to foster an environment that assists, supports and advances the expansion of a tech environment within the Diablo Valley region of Contra Costa County.  Primary to that mission is the collection and dissemination of necessary information to decision makers within the county to empower them to support what industry needs to thrive in this region.

DVTI defines the Diablo Valley region as west/northwest of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California. It includes cities in Central Costa County, California along I-680 (from Concord/Martinez to San Ramon) and along CA-4 (from Martinez to Pittsburg/Antioch).

For DVTI’s purposes, tech and tech industries refer to any emerging, innovation-oriented businesses that have potential growth in the East Bay, such as software, advanced manufacturing, food technology, robotics, drones/electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, generative artificial intelligence (AI), clean technology, and biotechnology, among others.

Diablo Valley 

Diablo Valley region as west/northwest of Mount Diablo in Contra Costa County, California. It includes cities in Central Costa County along:
  • I-680 (from Concord/Martinez to San Ramon)
  • CA-4 (from Martinez to Pittsburg/Antioch)
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DVTI Goals

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​Influence

Influence Skill development with education institution

​Align

Align all stakeholders - businesses, workforce development, city and county officials

​Inform

Provide all information related to business to locate and thrive in this region

📍Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill
📍Downtown Walnut Creek
📍Todos Santos Park, Downtown Concord
📍Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
📍Main Street, Martinez
📍Amtrak train, Martinez
📍Downtown Martinez
Leadership Team

Leadership Team

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Jags Krishnamurthy

Chair

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Jags is a local tech executive with extensive experience in enterprise technology. He currently serves as CTO of Object Edge.

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Dr. Beth Arman

Vice Chair

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Beth is the Senior Dean of Career and Community Partnership at Diablo Valley College (DVC). She has a long history of creating workforce training programs with industry partners in California and other states.

Membership

  • ​Beth Arman, PhD, Diablo Valley College

  • Jared Asch, Capstone Government Affairs & Economic Development

  • Jonathan Bartlett, InnoCom Bio Equities

  • James Blair, Diablo Valley College

  • Ryan Buckley, Shovels AI

  • Kevin Cabral, Concord Chamber of Commerce

  • Ken Carlson, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors

  • Mark Castellucci Sr, Heveatek

  • Ed Del Beccaro, TRI Commercial Real Estate

  • Isidro Farias, Saint Mary's College of California

  • Darrell Foote, Inform Public Relations

  • Vicki Gordon

  • Jeannette Green, UC - Green Communications

  • Alex Greenwood, Alex Greenwood Group

  • Olivia Herriford, Herriford Consulting

  • Lindy Johnson, Contra Costa Transportation Authority

  • Jags Krishnamurthy, Object Edge

  • Bob Linscheid, Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau

  • John Matthesen

  • Keith Miao, Birdstop, Inc.

  • Michael Nathan, Meritage Group

  • Ricardo Noguera, Economic Development Manager, City of Brentwood

  • Carlyn Obringer, City of Concord Vice Mayor

  • Mark Orcutt, East Bay Leadership Council

  • Josh Roden, Brookfield Properties

  • Charlie Shi, Diablo Valley College

  • Grace Silverboard, Haley & Aldrich

  • Tamara Steiner, The Pioneer

  • Marie Suvansin, City of Concord

  • Gordon Zagar, Zagar Consulting, Inc.

Note: organizations do not imply endorsement of or affiliation with DVTI

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