San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce

The Main Street Mavericks

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Every thriving community has people behind it who never make the national headlines. They open before sunrise, hire locally, give back quietly, and keep the economy moving one transaction at a time. Main Street Mavericks puts them center stage. Presented by the San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce and hosted by Chamber CEO Rick Wilson alongside co-host and producer Nick Dreyfus, this is the weekly podcast dedicated to the real operators, owners, and leaders who are building something meaningful right here in East County San Diego and across the region. These are not polished corp...

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San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce

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The Main Street Mavericks E3 - ECS - Denise Cuellar 07.07.2026 24:54

In this episode of Main Street Mavericks, host Nick Dreyfus and co-host Rick Wilson, CEO of the San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce, sit down with Denise Cuellar, Vice President of Business Development at East County Schools Federal Credit Union. Founded in 1956 by employees of the Grossmont Union High School District, East County Schools Federal Credit Union has spent seven decades...

The Main Street Mavericks S1 E2 - Attention Getters - Kevin & Tracey Kennedy 02.05.2026 22:10

What does it take to build a business that survives for over 30 years through 9/11, a recession, and a global pandemic? Kevin and Tracey Kennedy know the answer, and it starts with answering the phone. Kevin Kennedy has been creating art professionally for over 50 years. He apprenticed under one of San Diego's oldest sign painting families, then built a career as a concept artist, airbrush artist,...

The Main Street Mavericks - ABC San Diego - Jennifer Hopper 04.02.2026 11:57

The conversation with Jennifer Hopper from ABC San Diego covers the organization's history, values, community contribution, challenges, future plans, differentiation, and the value of chamber membership. Key takeaways include the merit shop philosophy and the organization's focus on workforce development. Takeaways Merit shop philosophy Workforce development Chapters 00:00 Introduction to ABC San...