Joanne Webster

Joanne Webster joined the North Bay Leadership Council has President/CEO in November 2023. Prior to her appointment, Joanne served as President and CEO of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce for nearly 10 years. She was the Executive Director for the San Rafael Business Improvement District for a decade and owned and operated two Double Rainbow Café franchises for nearly 30 years.

 

Joanne currently serves on several boards and committees including CA Forward- California Stewardship Network, Regional Economic Association of Leaders (REAL) Coalition, REAL Coalition Education & Workforce Development Committee, Housing Crisis Action Marin Steering Committee, Healthy Marin Partnerships, Marin’s School to Career Partnership, Keep Marin Working Vice Chair, and Sonoma Business and Agricultural Consortium.

 

Joanne received her bachelor’s degree from Boston College and dropped her Boston accent a few years after moving to California in 1985. She is an active member of the business community, winning Marin’s Small Business of the Year and Spirit of Marin Awards in 1998 and 2008 and the North Bay’s Best Business Community Leader Award in 2021. Her specialties include business advocacy, connecting leaders and influencers, and building coalitions. Joanne lives in Fairfax and loves to mountain bike and hike the hills of the watershed.