Rana Ghadban joined the California Chamber of Commerce in April 2025 as vice president of small business advocacy.
Ghadban has more than 15 years of experience leading local chambers, most recently serving three years as CEO of the Roseville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Ghadban has served as president and CEO of the Hollywood, Simi Valley, Calabasas and Chatsworth/Porter Ranch chambers of commerce.
Before stepping into chamber leadership, Ghadban held managerial positions at various organizations, including The Management and Organizational Development Center at California State University, Northridge, and served as research director at The Volunteer Center of Los Angeles.
Ghadban graduated with honors from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration and management. She also holds an MBA with an emphasis in management from CSU Northridge.
She is a graduate of the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.) Academy program and the American Leadership Forum (ALF)-Mountain Valley Chapter, as well as a member of the ALF-Mountain Valley Board.