# Meet your local Claude community. Find a local host, connect with them, and explore their events. [Meet them](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#socal) [Become an ambassador](https://claude.com/community/ambassadors) ![People talking between sessions at a Claude community event.](https://claudesocal.com/assets/bw-community-networking.jpg?v=b9e68f8f538b) --- ## Find your people 8 ambassadors across 3 regions ### [Evan Grenda](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#evan-grenda) City ambassador Los Angeles Brings LA’s Claude builders together for practical workshops, meetups and Impact Labs. **More about this ambassador** Opened the Los Angeles Claude community in February 2026 and hosts local events, including the August 2026 Impact Lab with [Travis Johnson](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#travis-johnson). [Is this you? Update your profile](https://claudesocal.com/ambassador-update?ambassador=evan-grenda) #### 6 events on Claude SoCal ##### Past events - [Claude Impact Lab Aug 8, 2026 · Los Angeles · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-aug8) - [Claude Code Meetup Jul 12, 2026 · Los Angeles · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-jul12) **Show 4 more past events** - [Claude Coffee Meetup Apr 19, 2026 · Los Angeles · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-apr19) - [Claude Cowork for Everyone Mar 25, 2026 · Los Angeles · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-mar25) - [Claude Code for Everyone Mar 4, 2026 · Los Angeles · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-mar4) - [Claude Cowork Meetup Feb 12, 2026 · Los Angeles · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-feb12) ### [Travis Johnson](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#travis-johnson) Co-founder, AuraPath AI City ambassador Orange County Hosts hands-on Orange County meetups and helps teams put AI to work. **More about this ambassador** Helps teams put AI to work through AuraPath AI. One of the first 50 Claude Ambassadors, he hosts Orange County events and co-hosts across Southern California. [Is this you? Update your profile](https://claudesocal.com/ambassador-update?ambassador=travis-johnson) #### 8 events on Claude SoCal ##### Past events - [Claude Hang out Sep 13, 2026 · Orange County · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/oc-sep13) - [Claude for Precision Medicine Aug 24, 2026 · Los Angeles · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-aug24) **Show 6 more past events** - [Claude Impact Lab Aug 8, 2026 · Los Angeles · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-aug8) - [Claude Code for Beginners Aug 1, 2026 · Orange County · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/oc-aug1) - [Claude Conversation Jul 24, 2026 · Los Angeles · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/la-jul24) - [Claude Code for Founders Jul 18, 2026 · Santa Barbara · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sb-jul18) - [Claude Code for Everyone Apr 4, 2026 · Orange County · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/oc-apr4) - [Claude Meetup Orange County Feb 28, 2026 · Orange County · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/oc-feb28) ### [Michael T. Brown](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#michael-t-brown) Founder, CrossBeam Vertical ambassador Industry - Legal Orange County Helps legal professionals build with Claude. Attorney and Claude Code hackathon winner. **More about this ambassador** Personal injury attorney and winner of Anthropic’s first Claude Code hackathon. Built CrossBeam to check building plans against city code; leads local Claude community work for legal professionals. [Is this you? Update your profile](https://claudesocal.com/ambassador-update?ambassador=michael-t-brown) #### 2 events on Claude SoCal ##### Past events - [Claude for the AEC Industry Jun 11, 2026 · San Diego · Panelist](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-jun11) - [Claude for Everyone Apr 14, 2026 · San Diego · Speaker](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-apr14) ### [Max Krueger](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#max-krueger) Backland Labs City ambassador San Diego Connects San Diego’s AI builders through Claude meetups, workshops and civic Impact Labs. **More about this ambassador** Advises companies on AI strategy and founded San Diego’s AI Tinkerers chapter. Hosts Claude meetups and Impact Labs, including a lab built on City of San Diego open data. [Is this you? Update your profile](https://claudesocal.com/ambassador-update?ambassador=max-krueger) #### 9 events on Claude SoCal ##### Past events - [Claude Impact Lab Aug 6, 2026 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-aug6) - [Claude Impact Lab Aug 1, 2026 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-aug1) **Show 7 more past events** - [Claude Cowork Workshop for Transitioning Veterans Jul 24, 2026 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-jul24) - [Claude Conversation Jul 22, 2026 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-jul22) - [Claude for the AEC Industry Jun 11, 2026 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-jun11) - [Claude Code for Design Jun 4, 2026 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-jun4) - [Claude for Everyone Apr 14, 2026 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-apr14) - [Claude Impact Lab Mar 7, 2026 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-mar7) - [Claude Code Meetup San Diego Dec 12, 2025 · San Diego · Host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-dec12) ### [Dhruv Kanetkar](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#dhruv-kanetkar) Founding AI Manager, Cadre AI Vertical ambassador Industry - Life Sciences - Biotech - Financial Services San Diego Brings San Diego builders together to explore AI, from coding to life sciences. **More about this ambassador** Connects San Diego’s AI builders through local events. Founded SDx’s UC San Diego chapter and co-hosts Claude conversations, including biotech and life sciences. [Is this you? Update your profile](https://claudesocal.com/ambassador-update?ambassador=dhruv-kanetkar) #### 2 events on Claude SoCal ##### Past events - [Claude Conversation: Biotech & Life Sciences Sep 10, 2026 · San Diego · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/luma-cigsvlvuuc1vsod) - [Claude Code Meetup San Diego Dec 6, 2025 · San Diego · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/sd-dec6) ### [Brian Westpoint](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#brian-westpoint) Co-founder, Movement Matters Collective San Diego Helps small businesses and nonprofits put AI to work through community-led learning. **More about this ambassador** Connects community wellness, ethical AI and local businesses. Taught a free five-week BELL Smart Labs course on building proposal systems for small businesses and nonprofits. [Is this you? Update your profile](https://claudesocal.com/ambassador-update?ambassador=brian-westpoint) ### [Diana Golduber](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#diana-golduber) San Diego Builds creator communities and connects AI builders through AI Snack Club. **More about this ambassador** Builds creator and community programs, with experience at Google, Meta and startups. Runs AI Snack Club in San Francisco and San Diego and focuses on helping AI builders connect. [Is this you? Update your profile](https://claudesocal.com/ambassador-update?ambassador=diana-golduber) ### [Srishti Mathur](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#srishti-mathur) User research & product development San Diego Brings a user-research perspective to Claude conversations in biotech and life sciences. **More about this ambassador** Brings a research and product perspective to San Diego’s Claude community. Co-hosted the September 2026 biotech and life sciences conversation with [Dhruv Kanetkar](https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors#dhruv-kanetkar). [Is this you? Update your profile](https://claudesocal.com/ambassador-update?ambassador=srishti-mathur) #### 1 event on Claude SoCal ##### Past events - [Claude Conversation: Biotech & Life Sciences Sep 10, 2026 · San Diego · Co-host](https://claudesocal.com/events/luma-cigsvlvuuc1vsod) ## Ambassadors worldwide Find Claude ambassadors around the world in the community-maintained Clauders directory. [clauders.com](https://clauders.com) Southern California, north to south Santa Barbara · Los Angeles · Orange County · San Diego 27 listed events · 8 ambassadors. ## Become an ambassador Bring your local Claude community together. Explore the program and apply on Anthropic’s official Claude Community Ambassadors page. [Apply through Anthropic](https://claude.com/community/ambassadors) [Host a local event](https://claudesocal.com/host) --- Source: https://claudesocal.com/ambassadors [Agent guide](https://claudesocal.com/llms.txt)