EnVVeno Medical Names Jennifer Bright as CFO
Irvine-based enVVeno Medical Corp. (Nasdaq: NVNO) has appointed Jennifer Bright as chief financial officer. Bright replaces previous CFO Craig Glynn. “In addition to overseeing our financial strategy and operations, Jennifer will play a critical role in strengthening our financial infrastructure, supporting our commercialization efforts for VenoValve, and expanding Read More
Chipotle’s Scott Boatwright on Wall Street, International Growth, Innovation
If newly minted Chipotle Mexican Grill Chief Executive Scott Boatwright could choose where to spend his workday, it wouldn’t be at the company’s high-rise offices overlooking Fashion Island. “I’d rather spend my on-duty time at Chipotle Mexican Grill either in restaurants with our people and our team members, or at Read More
Taco Bell’s Tresvant Aims for 3k International Stores
Chief Executive Sean Tresvant wants Taco Bell to be more than just an iconic U.S. fast food chain. “We have aspirations to be a top five global brand,” Tresvant told the Business Journal during a visit to the company’s Irvine headquarters. Out of about 8,723 locations, Taco Bell counts over Read More
Rivian Expanding Again with 95,000 Square Feet in Irvine
Rivian Automotive Inc. is leasing another 95,000 square feet of industrial space at Jamboree Business Park, across the street from its Irvine headquarters. The electric vehicle maker signed a lease for 94,550 square feet at 14410 Myford Road on April 30 and plans to move into the space on May Read More
Irvine Homebuilder to Spend $1.2 Billion to Buy Landsea Homes
More than a decade after it was founded in Newport Beach, Landsea Homes is returning to its local roots—but under new ownership. The Dallas-based homebuilder, which relocated its headquarters to Texas two years ago, is being acquired by Irvine’s New Home Co. in a $1.2 billion all-cash deal. Under the Read More
OC Insider: Irvine Infill
After frequently placing in the top 5 among the country’s best-selling master planned communities for the better part of a decade, the Irvine Company saw a steep decline in new home sales on its land the past few years. In John Burns Real Estate Consulting’s January listing of 2024’s top-selling Read More
OCSA Faces Restructured Bankruptcy Due to $16 Million Bill
The future of well-known Orange County School of the Arts is up in the air amid a long running financial dispute with the Santa Ana Unified School District. A court has ordered the charter school, known as OCSA, to pay $16 million in accumulated special education program costs from over Read More
Buyer Scoops Newport Coast Home for $42M
A large estate in Newport Coast with a Pelican Crest address changed hands for $42 million, making it the most expensive residential transaction of the year, to date, in Orange County. The sale of 1 Pelican Crest Drive in Newport Coast is also the fourth most expensive residential deal ever Read More