Webinars & Member Exchanges
SBAN hosts regular webinars with experts on topics of common interest across our membership. Our goal is to provide opportunities for network-wide learning and discussion.
Our “member exchanges” are less formal opportunities for members to connect and strategize together. These include learning circles on programs and policies our members are developing for their communities.
AUGUST 2026
“Accessory Commercial Units: Zoning to Support Neighborhood Small Businesses”
- Moderated by Bobby Boone, Founder, &Access
- Max Pastore, Associate Planner, Urban Designer for Pomona, CA
- Justin Rametta, AICP, CZO, Planning and Zoning Administrator, City of Raleigh, NC
JULY 2026
“Getting Ahead of Small Business Displacement: Early-Stage Gentrification Strategies”
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- Moderated by Sophie Elizabeth Kathleen McManus
- Anyika Mark, Community Land Trust Coordinator, Little Jamaica Land Trust
- Jordan Amaker, Director of Advocacy & Communications, Lowcountry Local First
- Augie Gastelum, Director of Programs and Strategic Initiatives, RAIL CDC
JUNE 2026
“Zoning & Municipal Codes for Small Business Stability”
- Moderated by Christy Dodson, Associate Principal, Code Studio
- Roy Chan, Director of Neighborhood & Place-Based Strategies, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
- Wai Yee Poon, Associate Director of Organizing & Community Initiatives, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
- Juan Diego Castro, National Partnerships Director, Mission Economic Development Agency
- Benjamin Kraft, Planner, Montgomery County Planning
MAY 2026
“Small Business Recovery After Immigration Enforcement: Lessons from Minnesota”
- Moderated by Jonathan Sage-Martinson, Executive Director, LISC Twin Cities
- Allison Sharkey, Executive Director, Lake Street Council
- Jo-Anne Stately, Senior Vice President of Impact at the Minneapolis Foundation
- LeAnn Rasachak, CEO of WomenVenture and Chair of the Minnesota CDFI Coalition
- Alma Flores, Executive Director of the Latino Economic Development Center
MARCH 2026
Member Exchange: Legacy Business Programs
FEBRUARY 2026
“A Primer on Local Small Business Regulation Advocacy,” presented by Cities Work
- Ari Bargil, Senior Attorney, The Zoning Justice Project
- Ava Mouton-Johnson, City Policy Coordinator, Cities Work
- Zoe Tishaev, City Policy Assistant, Cities Work