My friend Hala Hizaji's worked to build a special organization called Professionals VIP West.
The next gathering of this invitation-only event is this evening and features Jim Wunderman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bay Area Council, Nathaniel Ford, Sr., Executive Director and CEO of the SF Municipal Transportation Authority, and Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, the Executive Director of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority. .
The idea has been to have a great networking environment perfect for San Francisco Bay Area business owners and political leaders. Plus, because of the people in the room, like former Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, the event's an energetic fun time for all.
As an example, here's Mayor Brown holding court at a past Professionals VIP West event:
