Inland Empire Innovation and Opportunity Business Forum 2026

Speaker Bios:

Randall Lewis



With over 50-years? experience in the real estate industry, Randall Lewis is Executive
Vice President and a Principal of Lewis Management Corp., a member of the Lewis
Group of Companies.

The Lewis Group of Companies is one of the most active real estate developers in
California and Nevada. They are developing over a dozen significant master planned
communities and own over 35 shopping centers. In addition, the Lewis Group has many
apartment and industrial projects underway throughout California and Nevada. The
Lewis Group owns over 13,000 apartments and controls land for over 40,000 future
homes and apartments. Throughout its history, they?ve built well over 60,000 homes and
apartments.

Randall served as president of the Building Industry Association Baldy View Chapter and
also served as a lifetime director of the National Association of Homebuilders. He
currently serves on the Southern California Leadership Council. Randall served 12 years
on the Executive Committee of the Southern California Association of Governments. He
supports the Urban Land Institute (ULI)/Randall Lewis Center for Sustainability and the
ULI/Randall Lewis Building Healthy Places Forum. Randall is an active and philanthropic
supporter of health, education, entrepreneurship, and the arts. Through his generosity
and support, Randall has helped establish the University of La Verne?s Randall Lewis
Center for Well-Being and Research, and the University of La Verne?s Randall Lewis
Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Social Impact, as well as Claremont
McKenna College?s Randall Lewis Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and
because of his generous support, Chaffey College has opened the Randall Lewis Center
for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and has made a naming gift to California State
University of San Bernardino for the Randall W. Lewis School for Entrepreneurship and
Innovation.

Randall has received numerous awards including the 2016 Inland Empire Champion
Award from the Inland Empire Hispanic Leadership Council, and the 2019 Ontario
Museum Art & Culture Award. In 2021, Randall received the UC Riverside Policy
Innovator Award and in 2024, he received the Growing Inland Achievement Award in
Innovation. In 2026, Randall was named in Inland Empire Magazine one of its ?50
Players Who Shaped the Region in the Last 50 Years.?

In 2021, Randall received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from California
State University San Bernardino. He also received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane
Letters from the University of La Verne in 2022.

Panel: Growth and Scale: Looking Ahead

Jessica Lum



Jessica Lum is President of Diamond Wipes, a wet wipes and fillers contract manufacturer headquartered in Chino, CA with a sister plant in Fredonia, WI.  She is responsible for the strategic growth and implementation of business initiatives for the company which employs over 400 people.  Prior to this role, Jessica has held management positions at Intel, Henkel, and Texen.  She is active in the community and supports nonprofit organizations including the American Cancer Society, Disabled American Veterans, Girls Scouts, Working Wardrobes, and Meals on Wheels.  Jessica holds a MBA from Duke University and a BS from California Institute of Technology.

Tanner Schamber



Tanner Schamber is President of Schamber Company, a family-owned residential electrical and low-voltage contracting firm founded in 1994 by his parents, Tim and Tammie Schamber. Whatbegan as a small electrical contractor in the Inland Empire has grown into one of Southern California?s leading contractors for new home construction, building approximately 4,000 homes per year across Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura, andKern counties. The company?s builder partners include some of the nation?s largest homebuilders ? Lennar, DR Horton, Meritage Homes, Shea Homes, and Western National.

As a second-generation leader, Tanner now leads a team of nearly 175 employees including multiple family members ? and oversees the strategy, operations, and growth of the business. His focus is on building a high-performance organization through strong people systems, disciplined financial management, and a culture of accountability. Under his leadership, Schamber Company is expanding into the multifamily market while continuing to scale its core residential business.

Tanner holds a degree in Economics with a minor in Accounting from UC Riverside.

Panel: The New IE Advantage: Capital, Talent, and Technology

Kody Bakos



Kody Bakos is CEO of Vertical IT Solutions, a cybersecurity-driven managed services provider based in Chino, California. As CEO, Kody has built a team serving small and mid-market businesses as well as public sector clients across the region. With expertise in network infrastructure, cloud platforms, and security architecture, he combines technical depth with business operations experience, overseeing everything from service delivery and compliance to sales development and team leadership. Kody's approach focuses on helping Inland Empire businesses strengthen their security posture, scale operations, and leverage technology to compete in an evolving market. He lives in Chino with his wife and two children.

Panel: Business in the Trenches

Chris Najera



With over 18 years of experience in the restoration industry, Christopher Najera is the founder of Najera Environmental, also known as 1 Stop Restoration. Christopher honed his skills in a family-owned business alongside his father from 2006 until 2019, when he tragically lost his partner and mentor. In 2020, he established Najera Environmental, which proudly serves clients across Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire, and San Diego. Christopher is married and a dedicated father of four, committed to both his family and his mission to provide exceptional environmental ,  restoration services and plumbing services.