King of the Mountain 2012
Register now and join 400 amateur cyclists, including CEOs of major Silicon Valley companies and elected officials, as they climb the steep Sierra Road hill in East San Jose on May 15 for the Silicon Valley Leadership Group's King of the Mountain. Then stay and watch the Amgen Tour of California! . Register here
Health Happens in the Work Place
Join us June 6 at Microsoft in Mountain View to learn best practices on wellness for your employees, the use of social marketing to improve participation and how your company can join Michelle Obama’s to fight childhood obesity. Register Here
12th Annual Energy Summit
Join us on June 8th at the Computer History Museum for the 12th Annual Silicon Valley Leadership Group Energy Summit, an all-day conference featuring case studies on energy efficiency, smart grid and renewable energy. Register here
The Leader - May 2012
The Leader is a monthly e-newsletter produced by the Leadership Group to broadly communicate the organization’s policy efforts, current projects and events that advance our policy areas. Read our monthly e-newsletter here
Mike Splinter
“I cannot think of another organization - anywhere in the country - that does more to align the interests of businesses and the local area. The work you do to bring together business, government and community leaders is phenomenal,” Mike Splinter, CEO of Applied Materials, and recipient of the 2011 Spirit of Silicon Valley Lifetime Achievement Award.

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New Member Profile

Member Name: Clean Power Finance
CEO: Nat Kreamer
Description:Clean Power Finance’s mission is to drive the mass-market adoption of residential solar by building an online marketplace to connect industry professionals who need finance products with investors looking for stable investments.
Headquarters: San Francisco
Type: Private
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