Regional Councils for Excellence

Get ready! The Performance Excellence movement is coming to you! As a member of CCE, you can join a Regional Council for Excellence at no extra cost! A network of RCEs has been established throughout California. To date, RCEs have been formed in Irvine, Sacramento, the Inland Empire area, and San Diego. The mission of RCEs is to serve their local communities by providing advanced training and education programs relating to the California Awards for Performance Excellence™ criteria. This includes conferences, workshops, speaker series, and helping organizations who want to submit an application to the California Awards for Performance Excellence™ program. RCEs also network on best practices and share performance excellence methods at their meetings. For more information on the Regional Councils for Excellence, contact Sheryel Eberwein, Director of Regional Councils at 951.898.3057 or email seberwein@cscnorco.com.
Inland Empire - ICE The purpose of the Inland Empire Council for Excellence (ICE) is to help local business, government agencies, educational institutions, and health care organizations throughout the Inland Empire apply the principles of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award to improve their performance. This includes such activities as Baldrige-related training, regional conferences, on-line information services, and supporting the CAPE & CTEA programs. Find out more	Orange County Sterling Council Contact: Tom Harkenrider Phone:(949) 480-4091 Email: harkenrider@soka.edu The OCSC is a regional chapter of the California Council for Excellence (CCE). The mission of the OCSC is to help people achieve organizational performance excellence through educational programs and networking. The OCSC works to enhance the economic environment within the greater Orange County community. The Sterling Awards are presented annually and recognize organizations that have achieved performance excellence. Find out more Find out more
Sacramento Council for Excellence Contact: Ron Bane Phone: (916)920-2678 Email: ronbane@yahoo.com The Sacramento Council for Excellence (SacE) enables Sacramento's private and public organizations to achieve world-class products and services using the principles and values of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The council functions as a local chapter for the California Council for Excellence (CCE) and provides information on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and related programs. Find out more	San Diego Council for Excellence (SanDEX) The San Diego Council for Excellence (SanDEX) enables San Diego's private and public organizations to achieve world-class products and services using the principles and values of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. SanDEX functions as a local chapter for the California Council for Excellence (CCE) and provides information on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and related programs. Find out more
North Bay Regional Council for Excellence Contact: Karen Widmer Queen of the Valley Hospital Angwin, CA 94508 Phone:(707) 252-4411 ext. 2466 Email: karenwidmer@earthlink.net The purpose of the North Bay RCE is to help local businesses, schools, healthcare facilities, non-profit organizations, and government agencies improve their performance using the Malcolm Baldrige Award criteria. Our service area stretches north of San Francisco from Vallejo to Ukiah and includes: the Napa Valley, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and Fairfield region. Find out more	Silicon Valley Regional Council for Excellence Contact: Mike W. Gozzo Principal Total Business Consulting Group, Inc. Aptos, CA Phone:(831) 768-9501 Email: mgozzo@tbcgroup.org The purpose of the Silicon Valley RCE is to provide training, education, and support services to private and public sector agencies that seek to improve their organizational performance and business results. SCV-RCE is pleased to recommend the Malcolm Baldrige Award criteria as our primary performance improvement tool. We invite you to participate in SCV-RCE's programs and activities. Find out more
CCE Military Council Contact: CAPT Stephen H. Huber Pt. Hueneme Div, NSWC 4363 Missile Way Pt. Hueneme, CA 93043-7549 Phone:805-228-8238 Email: stephen.huber@navy.mil The purpose of the CCE Military Council is to provide a forum for members of the military community as well as their customers and suppliers where they can learn how to improve their performance and results using the principles and criteria of the Malcolm Baldrige Award. The Military Council typically meets quarterly in San Diego at the Admiral Kidd Club located at the Navy's Anti-Submarine Warfare Base near the San Diego Airport. Past speakers included Dr. Ken Blanchard, author Mike Abrashoff, and ADM Mac McLaughlin, President of the USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum. Find out more	Central Region of the California Council for Excellence Contact: Bill Simmons I~Prise Communications, Inc. 567 W. Channel islands Blvd. #327 Port Hueneme, CA 93041 Phone: 805-201-7164 Fax: 805-201-7011 The purpose of the Central Coast Region of the California Council of Excellence is to assist business and the local military Commands and government agencies to improve their performance using the Malcolm Baldrige Award criteria. Our service area extends along the California Channel Islands coastline to include the Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo tri-county region. Find out more