By Ed Coghlan originally posted in (CAFWD)--MBEP

MONTEREY, CA--Kate Roberts has been named California Regional Steward of the Year by the California Economic Summit. The founding CEO of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) will receive the award next week at the California Economic Summit meeting which will be held, fittingly, in Roberts’ home base of Monterey.

“The first word that comes to mind when describing Kate is bold,” said CA FWD CEO Micah Weinberg. “Her charisma, talent and instinctive ability to put the interests of her community first make her choice as California Regional Steward Leader of the Year richly deserved.”

Roberts has grown the MBEP into one of California’s truly impactful regional organizations which has made progress on key initiatives of housing, workforce development, broadband access and climate change.