PRESIDENT, SURGICAL VISION NORTH AMERICA JOHNSON & JOHNSON WHY: Veteran of the eye health industry with nearly 20 years of experience across vision-focused companies. Oversees subsidiary of J&J’s $5.5B Vision business that was made through a $4.3B acquisition of Abbott Medical Optics. Manufactures products for cataract and laser refractive surgery Read More
CEO GIRLS INC. WHY: Heads Orange County chapter of Girls Inc. nonprofit that offers programs on leadership, academic success, health and financial self‐sufficiency at local school campuses and community centers for girls from kindergarten through college; for example, the Santa Ana organization covered nearly $19,000 in college application fees for Read More
CEO/CO-PRESIDENT RADY CHILDREN’S HEALTH WHY: Serves as CEO of one of the nation’s largest pediatric healthcare systems, Rady Children’s Health, following the merger of the parent companies of CHOC and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego. The health system includes three hospitals and more than 13K employees and 2.4K medical staff. Read More
EVP OLEN PROPERTIES CORP WHY: Runs real estate empire built by her father Igor Olenicoff. Newport Beach-based Olen Properties Corp. is one of OC’s largest privately held real estate firms, with a portfolio that now spans 8M square feet of office and flex space and 17K-plus residential units across California Read More
CO-FOUNDER/MANAGING PARTNER RAJ CAPITAL WHY: Joined family’s 50-year old swimwear business, working up to be CEO before selling to private equity. Coming off the sale, co-founded Revitate, a Newport Beach-based investment platform with brother, Alex, focused on real estate and sports investments. Along with family, Merage is co-owner of Sacramento Read More
SVP/CHIEF DIGITAL & CUSTOMER INNOVATION OFFICER HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN WHY: Head of digital strategy at health system since 2020. IN THE NEWS: Recipient of the Business Journal’s 2025 Innovator of the Year Award for transforming how patients access and experience care at Hoag. In addition to leading Hoag’s enterprise Read More
Making movies was a hobby for Greg MacGillivray when he graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1963. That hobby turned into a lifelong love affair for MacGillivray, who partnered with his friend Jim Freeman to make several iconic surf movies before turning his attention to a series of award-winning Read More
Last June, the Newport Beach Film Festival launched its inaugural TV Festival, held at the Lido Theater. Celebrities in attendance including Kate Hudson (TV Performance of the Year Award), Jason Segel (Variety Creative Impact in Television Award), Adam Brody (TV Performance of the Year Award), Ralph Macchio (Artist of Distinction Read More
More than 100 sailing yachts participated in the 78th annual Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, which set off on its 125-nautical mile course on Friday, April 24. The race began off the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, and concluded in the charming Mexican port city of Ensenada. Craig Reynolds Read More
La Habra and La Mirada players exchange handshakes after the game. (PHOTOS: Tom Connolly, For OC Sports Zone). La Habra’s hopes for a CIF Southern Section championship came to an end Saturday. Alison Ortega pitched a complete game to lead La Mirada to a 5-1 victory over La Habra in Read More
