Join us to learn career advice from President/CEO of the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, Nicholas Adcock!

Nicholas Adcock is a fourth-generation Riverside resident with a family legacy of small business owners and service to the community. He is a product of the Riverside Unified School District and an alum of the Riverside Community College District and the University of California, Riverside. He graduated from the Chamber’s Leadership Riverside program in 2013 and the Western Association of Chamber Executives’ Academy Program in 2014.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity, Riverside and previously served as president of the Pick Group of Young Professionals. He and his wife Sydnee live in Riverside with their daughter Marigold.

Nicholas Adcock follows his mentor Cindy Roth, who recently announced she would step down after a 45-year career with the Chamber, including 23 years as its President/CEO. Nicholas joined the Chamber in 2009 as the Community Development Coordinator and rose through positions of Communications & Marketing Manager and Governmental Affairs Manager before becoming the organization's Vice President in 2013.

During that time, he focused on projects like securing state funding and accreditation for the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, advocating for reform and relief for businesses against predatory litigation, and securing local control of Ontario International Airport. More recently, Nicholas led the effort to transition several of the Chamber’s value and membership programs to virtual settings and provide the latest news, resources, and information to local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also proud to have engaged in the Chamber’s partnership with local stakeholders to attract the California Air Resources Board Southern California Headquarters to Riverside.