Brian Schaefgen Nonprofit The Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Brian Schaefgen as its new Chief Financial Officer. With over 30 years of expertise in finance, Schaefgen brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be instrumental in driving OCCF’s growth and impact Read More
Drain & Sewage Brent Henderson and Dylan McKee, two longtime firefighters, are launching a new venture to continue serving their community: Zoom Drain North Orange County. The new location will provide expert drain and sewer services to homes and businesses throughout the region, backed by the nationally recognized Zoom Drain Read More
Construction Sukut Construction, one of the nation’s leaders in heavy civil construction, is proud to announce the promotions of Matt Williams to vice president of Northern California operations and Ryan Fouse to vice president, Sukut Equipment. These appointments reflect the company’s continued investment in building strong leadership within its operations Read More
Nonprofit Xandra Laskowski Lucy Sun Jennifer Powers Women Investing in Security and Education (WISE) welcomes three accomplished leaders, Xandra Laskowski, Jennifer Powers and Lucy Sun, whose expertise supports WISE’s mission to empower women through financial literacy, investing and education. Xandra Laskowski, founder of OSEA Angel Investors, brings more than 25 years Read More
Construction Sukut Construction, one of the nation’s leading heavy civil contractors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lawrence Damore P.E. as vice president of alternative delivery and the promotion of Ryan Prokop to vice president of energy. These leadership moves reflect Sukut’s continued investment in project expertise, operational strength, Read More
Matthew Vega Planning/Design/Engineering RICK, a multidisciplinary planning, design, and engineering firm serving the Western US, has appointed Matthew Vega as Managing Principal of the Irvine office. Vega brings 25 years of experience from technical and executive leadership roles, where he championed the innovative use of technology and collaboration across disciplines. Read More
Nonprofit Free Wheelchair Mission, a nonprofit that has distributed 1.5 million wheelchairs in 95 developing countries, is pleased to welcome Natalie Daghbandan and Dan Raatjes to its board of directors. Natalie Daghbandan Daghbandan is an experienced estate planning, probate, and trust administration attorney who currently serves as Of Counsel at Read More
Eric Thai Construction RBA Builders LLC announces a key leadership transition with Allan Quan, Vice President Finance since 2017, retiring in 2025 to spend more time with family. Quan has played a pivotal role in guiding the company’s financial strategy during times of significant growth and industry change. Succeeding Quan Read More
Construction Sukut Construction, one of the nation’s leading heavy civil contractors, is proud to announce the promotions of three long-tenured team members into key leadership roles: Jorge Becerra as Vice President of Environmental, John Peña as Vice President of Public Works, and Kimmy Phipps as Vice President of Private Works. Read More
Bruce Stuckman Patent Prosecution Bruce Stuckman, PhD, has prosecuted over 1,500 patents to issuance, built patent portfolios for three of the world’s top patent producing companies and managed patents for dozens of startups in fields including wireless and broadband communications, quantum computing, storage networks, database systems, and AI. Stuckman is Read More
