Vera Fair has previously lived in Los Angeles, Washington DC,
and Hong Kong, but has found her home in Huntington Beach
since buying a house in this city in 2005. Her family has
grown roots in Huntington Beach and they intend to stay in
this beautiful city.
During her undergraduate years at UCLA, Vera volunteered for
multiple non-profits and community service projects, and she
was awarded at graduation with the Chancellor’s Service Award
for leadership and community service. After undergrad, she
attended California State University, Long Beach for a M.S. in
Computer Science and was part of the Phi Kappa Phi National
Honor Society. To strengthen her business skills, she received
a M.B.A. from the University of Southern California, and was
inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society during her
time there. As a lifelong learner with a desire to
continuously pursue knowledge, she has also received a
certificate in Aerospace Project Management from California
Institute of Technology, a certificate in Architecture and
Systems Engineering from MIT, and a certification in speaking,
coaching, and leadership development through Maxwell
Leadership.
Vera has worked in the aerospace industry since 2001, and many
of her corporate roles have provided her with the necessary
experience for many of the responsibilities of the city
council. She has worked as a business operations manager and
business manager with experience in managing finances and
budgets. Over her 20+ year career, she has had extensive
experience in leading and overseeing projects and teams.
As someone who believes in being engaged with the community,
she has served on several boards and volunteered in the
community and with various groups at work. She is serving as
executive vice president for Ascend Orange County where she
helped launch and build the organization as a founding board
member, and received the national Ascend President’s Award for
her service to the organization. She has served for over five
years as a grant maker and board secretary for a non-profit
that provides grants to local non-profits in our community.
She was previously on The Youth Center board of directors
which supports children. She is on the board of a leadership
organization where she is the vice president of professional
development and providing training and educational
opportunities to members. Additionally, she has supported many
community organizations through volunteerism.
