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2025 Redwood Coast Region Economic Summit Recap

The 2025 Redwood Coast Region Economic Summit brought together leaders, change-makers, and community members from across the region for three days of conversation, connection, and shared learning in Lake County.


Over the course of three days, from our welcome mixer to two packed days of panels, keynotes, and conversations, participants from across the Redwood Coast came together to explore this year’s theme: Harvesting Growth: Transforming Rural Economies. It was inspiring to see so many familiar and new faces engaging in real conversations around rural challenges and opportunities, from tourism and workforce to infrastructure and innovation.


We wanted to give a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the event possible: our generous sponsors, insightful speakers and panelists, hardworking planning committee, amazing local caterers, and of course, every single attendee who made the time to join us. And a special shoutout to Lake County for being such a welcoming host, we couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful setting or more generous community spirit!


I case you missed the summit or want to revisit your favorite sessions, you can find full recordings of both Day 1 and Day 2, available to watch here: northedgefinancing.org/redwood-coast-region-economic-summit


We’re already planning ahead for 2026—and we hope to see you there!


  • Gregg Foster, Thomas Nicholas Stratton, and Leila Roberts.
  • Summit participants from the Redwood Region RISE convening group catch up.
  • Xabatin 'Big Water' Community Park—just minutes from the summit venue and a walking tour stop.
  • Day 1 kicks off at the Soper Reese Theatre with over 100 attendees.
  • North Edge’s Susan Seaman, Hannah Joy, and Ross Welch are pictured during Day 1 of the summit.
  • The Six Sigma Panel
  • Visit California’s Senior VP of Marketing, Lynn Carpenter, shares tourism trends and opportunities
  • Left to right: Nicole Flora, Angela Shull, Alisha Hammer, Leoni Fohr, & Leigh Pierre-Oetker
  • The Cannatourism & Legacy Farmers panel.
  • Speaker Calder Johnson facilitates a conversation about how Outdoor Recreation as an economic driver
  • Attendees take part in Q&A, engaging directly with speakers after their sessions.
  • Dr. Robert Eyler of Sonoma State University shares key economic trends shaping the future.

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