SAN BERNARDINO, CA-Mary Jane Olhasso, Economic DevelopmentAgency administrator for the County of San Bernardino, CA, whooversees four county departments including redevelopment, workforce development, economic development and housing and communitydevelopment, took a few minutes to sit down with GlobeSt.com todiscuss everything from different happenings with the County, tohow California can remain competitive in today’s market.
Dolce: Let’s start by talking a bit about the countyin general and your role at the Economic DevelopmentAgency.
Olhasso: The County of San Bernardinois located at the heart of the Southern California marketplace withaccess to a 23-million-strong population and a comparable annualGDP of $2 trillion. The county encompasses 24 cities covering20,000 square miles, making it one of the largest counties in thenation and larger than 15 of the nation’s states. When you considertoday’s economy, locating a business in the County of SanBernardino may make the difference to business survival andgrowth. I oversee four county departments includingredevelopment, work force development, economic development, andhousing and community development. These departments work togetherto ensure the County of San Bernardino is well positioned tosupport expected resident and business growth. I also serve on theboard of directors for CoreNet Global, one of the most prestigiousprofessional real estate associations serving corporate realestate.
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Natalie Dolce
Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com and GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
