Founded in 2003, United Mechanical is a full-service design-build mechanical contractor serving Northern California from its headquarters in San Jose and offices in Alameda, Rohnert Park and Sacramento. Licensed in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, the company continues to expand its regional presence.

Lora Anguay is a proud Sacramento State alumna and the new CEO and general manager of SMUD. She’s at the helm of the nation’s sixth-largest publicly owned utility that’s also regarded as one of the most progressive utilities in the country.

Mark III Construction is celebrating 50 years of leading the evolution of construction. Based in Sacramento since 1976, Mark III begins a new chapter at a 340,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in McClellan Park. 

Ask Michael Greco, president of FUSE3, an IT and cybersecurity company, how it became the region’s construction IT specialist and he’ll tell you it wasn’t the plan. FUSE3 started in 1997 out of his apartment, doing IT work for whoever needed it.

Innovation and entrepreneurship fuel economic development and activating them across the Capital Region is the driving force of the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CCIE) at Sacramento State.

Holt of California is proud to celebrate 95 years serving Northern and Central California, with roots tracing back to the founding of Marysville Tractor & Equipment in 1931 and Holt Bros. in 1939.

“Placer County has one of the best qualities of life, anywhere,” says Auditor-Controller Andrew Sisk. “It is exciting to see the investments in growth and future development and economic development throughout the region. This could not happen without our partners.”

Serving Lincoln, Rocklin, Roseville and the unincorporated portions of western Placer County, the Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) owns and operates a state-of-the-art mixed-waste sorting facility, alongside composting and landfill operations.