Nonprofit AbleLight, a national nonprofit committed to helping people with developmental disabilities flourish in their communities, proudly welcomes Shelly Dawson as their new Area Vice President for Operations in Southern California. In this role, Dawson will use her strong background in leadership, service excellence and community collaboration to expand AbleLight’s Read More
Billy Hobson Insurance HUB International Limited (HUB), a leading full-service insurance brokerage, is pleased to welcome William “Billy” Hobson as Chief Sales Officer of Commercial Lines for the Los Angeles and Orange County (LAOC) region. Hobson brings more than 16 years of insurance industry experience, including 11 years as Executive Read More
Rollie Alexander Architecture AO is pleased to welcome Rollie Alexander, AIA, as Principal and leader of the firm’s Healthcare Studio, following the successful integration of Alexander + Hibbs, a respected Southern California architecture and planning firm he co-founded in 1995. With nearly 40 years of experience, Alexander brings deep expertise Read More
Naveen Yalamanchi Education Naveen Yalamanchi, MD, Partner at RTW Investments, has joined the Dean’s Leadership Council at UC Irvine’s Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences. A leading biotech and medtech investor, Dr. Yalamanchi brings over 20 years of experience advancing breakthrough innovations that improve patient outcomes and drive progress in Read More
Adriana Valenzuela Insurance SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services welcomes Adriana Valenzuela as Vice President and Bond Manager. Valenzuela brings over 30 years’ experience to SCM’s established team. Previously she managed the surety department for Alliant’s Western offices. She is Co-President of Women in Surety – West Coast Division, and participates in key Read More
Christopher Tower Nonprofit The Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) announced the election of Christopher D. Tower, CPA, to its esteemed Board of Governors. Tower brings a wealth of expertise in financial oversight, sustainability, and strategic leadership, joining a distinguished group of business and community leaders who guide one of the Read More
Lindsey Monina Finance Lindsey Monina brings an investment-led, research-grounded approach to serving clients. She previously ran market intelligence for Pacific Life’s Corporate Strategy team and managed the preferred stock portfolio for a large institutional investor. Monina graduated from Chapman University with both Business and Philosophy degrees. Previous articleMidday Stock Roundup: Read More
Kevin Heinly Architecture Architecture and Design firm Gensler announces the appointment of Kevin Heinly as Co-Regional Managing Principal of the firm’s Southwest region. Heinly steps into his new role after successfully expanding Gensler’s presence in San Diego as office Co-Managing Director, a role in which he will continue. While in Read More
Marc Blythe Financial Services For over 15 years, BGA has proudly filled the gap that often exists between accounting firms striving to maintain independence and their clients. Since 2009, our unwavering commitment to excellence has enabled us to assist thousands of domestic and international companies with everything from complex M&A Read More
Carlos Leija Nonprofit Carlos Leija has been appointed the inaugural Vice President of Philanthropy at Jamboree, a nonprofit affordable housing developer headquartered in Irvine. In this new role, Leija will lead all philanthropic initiatives to support Jamboree’s mission of transforming lives and strengthening communities through high-quality housing and resident-focused services. Read More
