
The Regional Black Chamber of Commerce* (RBCC) is a strong association of successful business owners, professionals, and entrepreneurs. As President and Ceo, I want to extend a sincere and warm “thank you” to each and every one of you for being a part of and supporting this very prestigious organization. as President/Ceo, my plans are to continue to provide regional strategic assistance of empowerment to small, minority, and women-owned businesses in gaining social equality and economic empowerment through, education, capital resource access, networking, and marketing collaboration. While the chamber was born 2000, out of the need for stronger representation in economic development, government awareness, educational and community service involvements in this region, for small, - minority, - and women owned businesses. As president, my desire to carry out these massive and much needed programs will be a prodigious task and it will require sincere and concentrated efforts on everyone’s part.
The chamber received a very special recognition as (Chamber of the year), and numerous others from city, state & federal agencies henceforth, its growth from inception to now boast some 300 varied business members and stakeholders and hundreds of supporters servicing the entire San Fernando valley and its neighboring cities of Burbank, North Hollywood, LA metro west*(Marina del Rey) and San Clarita/Valencia. The Regional Black Chamber of Commerce is strategically located in the city of Encino, (San Fernando "valley') but is effective... "Statewide".
I will maintain an abundance of time focusing on the needs of the small, minority & women-owned business in the chamber. As President/Ceo, I have found that the best and most valuable investment our business members can have to grow their business is (1) to expand its client database and connect with potential purchasers of their products and services, and( 2) build a strong collaboration between corporate America, government, and other viable small businesses for sustainable and continuous growth. Moreover, I feel educating the small business person/entrepreneur is a definite necessity not a wish!
The chamber roster of services, in part shown will focus on the following.....
memories of today and yesterdays are the blocks with which we build our tomorrows… a reflection of ourselves at a time and place we always want to be remembered… today, right now help us stay the course…this is how we wish to be remembered!
M C Townsend
President/Ceo
Regional Black Chamber of Commerce/SFV www.regionalblackchambersfv.info
Presidential Recent Appointments
January '2011
Elected as Chair of the Council of Chambers under banner of the California State Black Chamber of Commerce - Sacramento, Ca
Elected as Vice Chair/ Corporate Secretary/Treasurer *(L A BizFED) of the Los Angeles Business Federation
Elected Board of Director Fernando Awards.. olderst non profit in the San Fernando Valley serving its 50th year of volunteerism.
Elected Western Regional Director of Ambassador RX Cut- +Plus../ New York City....an organization organized and designed to assist the public sector in bringing people and needed healthcare solutions together.., including but not limited to MRI< MAMMOGRAMS, Prescriptions, Imaginging and Laboratory Savings...go to : www.rxcut.com/rbccsocal
Elected Board of Director of National Association of Drug Policy/ Washington DC
Presidents in CBCC's Council of Chambers - Sacramento, Ca
Grammy Winner..Marcus Johnson
Speaker Karen Bass
Mayor's office/Rev Jackson1st Lady/CM Bernard parks
Actor Kristoff St JohnYoung & Restless

College - Black Student Union
Dorothy Randle-Mayor's Office
Actor Willard Pugh-Color Purple
Counsulate of Brazil 
Comptroller of California
John Chiang
Karen Kukarin-Governor Off
Jarrod DeGonia-
Assemblyman Smyth Office
Supervisor Mike Antonovich
Joint Association of GovernmentGovernor Gray Davis
Actor Jack MerrillWriter / Speaker Grey's Anatomy TV Series 
Salute to Community Volunteers
President of Shephard Institute - Timothy Shephard & Madame Townsend- Wash DC
Senator Curren Price / Madame Townsend unveiling Barbara Jordan's Postal Stamp 5/2011 @ RBCC Annual Business Summit.

Executive Luncheon City Club with Lt. Governor Gavin Newson as Board of Director of BizFed
Speaker @ 7th annual Business Summit & Luncheon @ Famed beverly Garland Hotel

Ports of LA & SBA Joins Regional Black Chamber @ Annual Summit & Expo
Senator Curren Price & Bronze Circle Member-Jacqueline Helm joins Business Expo

Madame M C Townsend -President @ Chambers Hdq in Encino, California