We’re a volunteer-led and independently run organization here to serve our local B Corps community.

Meet the Team

  • Jennifer Harrity, SEP

    Governance Chair
    Sensiba LLP

  • Iric Schoenfeld, CPA

    Finance Chair
    Rise Financial Solutions

  • Amelia Ahl

    Collective Action Chair
    Hypha Collective & Builders Fund

  • Noelle D. Blanco

    Marketing Co-Chair
    Athleta

  • Victoria Rodriguez

    Marketing Co-Chair
    Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

  • Katie Taylor

    Engagement Co-Chair

  • Anthony Lee

    Engagement Co-Chair
    Heroic Voice Academy

  • Brad Handel

    Events Chair
    Every Man Jack

  • Laura Long

    Membership Chair
    Hanson Bridgett

  • Liz Jackson

    Member-At-Large
    Frankie4 Footwear

  • Ryan Honeyman

    Member-At-Large
    LIFT Economy

Our Mission & Vision

Create and Foster Meaningful Connections

We strive to strengthen local businesses and enhance collaborative efforts by building upon current relationships and opening opportunities for new relationships.

Champion the Stakeholder Economy

We advocate for a business model that not only values, but also benefits all stakeholders while promoting sustainable and equitable practices throughout.

Increase the Impact of the B Corp Community

We help to empower local B Corps to amplify their social and environmental impact by sharing resources and knowledge, co-hosting gatherings, and participating in collective action.

Raise Awareness of
the B Corp Movement

We elevate the global B Corp movement's visibility locally in the Northern California/SF Bay Area by inspiring more businesses to join and commit to higher standards of purpose and accountability.

A Global Movement, Locally Grown.

We Are B Local Bay Area!

B Locals are place-based communities of people using business as a force for good. At the core of every B Local around the world, are Certified B Corporations, for-profit companies using the power of business to transform the global economy to benefit all people, communities of impact-driven leaders, and the planet.

Led by passionate volunteers, B Locals are just one of several networks that thrive within the B Corp ecosystem. B Local Leaders serve as shepherds of the B Corp community — often organizing community events, leading mission-aligned awareness initiatives, building meaningful partnerships, and providing educational opportunities for local companies and their people.

Fun fact: there are over 200 certified B Corp companies in just the Northern California/Bay Area — making our group the largest B Local in the US and Canadian region. Though B Corp organizations make up the majority of our B Local community, we strive to always foster an inclusive space of people that use business as a force for good.

B Local Bay Area is an independently run organization, led by a volunteer board that works closely with B Lab U.S. & Canada. B Local Bay Area is fiscally sponsored by Social Good Fund.

Geographic Scope & Land Acknowledgement

B Local Bay Area covers Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, and San Francisco Counties.

B Local Bay Area acknowledges that we live and work on the ancestral and occupied lands of Indigenous Peoples. The Lisjan (Ohlone) are the predominant Indigenous group of the Bay Area, including the Chochenyo and the Karkin in East Bay, the Ramaytush in San Francisco, the Yokuts in South Bay and Central Valley, and the Muwekma tribe throughout the region. Other Indigenous groups include the Graton Rancheria community (Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo), Kashaya, Patwin, and Mishewal Wappo in the North Bay, and the Bay Miwok in the East Bay.1

We must acknowledge and remember that the decisions we make and actions we take as business leaders affect Indigenous Peoples. We are committed to honoring the truth, improving our connections with local Indigenous communities and organizations, and justice for all.

Historical Timeline

    • First (ever) BLD hosted at Golden Gate University (GGU).  Held annually for the next 6 years at David Brower Center and GGU.

    • “Bay Area B Corp Community” (BABCC) forms, hosting B2B networking events in SF, the East Bay, and North Bay.

    • Key Founders: Andrea Walker, Andy Fyfe, Ryan Honeyman

    • BABCC began organizing under the name B Local.

    • The first formal board is established with governance documents.

    • Board Chair: Janae Lloyd, 2017-2020

    • B Lab U.S. & Canada formalizes B Local structures. We signed our first agreement with B Lab as B Local Bay Area.

    • Established fiscal sponsorship under Community Ventures.

    • Global Pandemic

    • October 2020 Virtual BLD

    • Lunch Connects Series
       

    • Fiscal sponsorship moves to Social Good Fund.

    • Board Chair: Andrea Walker, 2020-2021

    • Existing board members start planning for a “Reformation Phase” to address burnout.

    • Board Members: Janae Lloyd (Learning Chair), Karissa Sternfels (Finance Chair), Marie Koesnodiharjo (Engagement Chair)

    • Interim Board Chair: Kiera Murphy 2021-2023

    • Learning & Engagement Events (Carbon Pricing Workshop, Going Beyond Land Acknowledgements)

    • B Local Licensing Agreement with B Lab U.S. & Canada

    • Paid Internship Program Launch + 1st Paid Employee 

    • Action Journey Program Launch