Matthew Harris Architecture Lionakis is delighted to promote Matthew Harris to Associate! With nine years in architecture, Matthew excels in complete project delivery—managing state and local agency coordination, design development, and construction administration. His exceptional communication skills and design software expertise ensure project success at every stage. Congratulations, Matthew! Previous Read More
Krista Hollinger Nonprofit Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) is proud to announce Krista Hollinger as the organization’s new incoming President and CEO. Hollinger, a longtime healthcare leader and PPOSBC’s current COO since 2021, will assume the role on July 1, 2025, after retiring President and CEO Read More
Nonprofit Make-A-Wish® Orange County and the Inland Empire is proud to welcome three outstanding leaders to its Board of Directors, each bringing a wealth of professional expertise, community commitment, and personal passion to advance the foundation’s mission of creating life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Don Stolan Don Stolan Read More
Lake Forest-based Del Taco could be up for sale again as parent Jack in the Box Inc. looks to improve long-term financial performance. Jack in the Box said on Wednesday it was “exploring strategic alternatives for the Del Taco brand, including a possible divestiture of the business.” The San Diego-based Read More
Pacific Premier Bancorp., which is the largest bank headquartered in Orange County, agreed to sell itself for $2 billion to Columbian Banking System Inc. in Washington state. Columbia Banking, the parent company of Umpqua Bank, will acquire Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. in an all-stock transaction (Nasdaq: PPBI). The combined company Read More
Class will soon be in session at Allergan Aesthetics. Allergan Medical Institute (AMI), the educational arm of Allergan, is opening three training centers in the U.S., starting with Irvine. The 21,000-square-foot facility will complement and help expand AMI’s existing training programs, according to AMI Vice President Matt Williams. “This is Read More
Chipotle Mexican Grill will open its first restaurant in Mexico by early 2026 as part of a newly signed international development agreement to expand in the region. The Newport Beach-based restaurant chain has partnered with Alsea, an operator of over 4,700 locations in Latin America and Europe, to develop a Read More
Irvine Company is paring back, yet again, its office holdings in downtown San Diego. The Newport Beach-based landlord and real estate company continued its refocus in San Diego by selling its fourth downtown San Diego property in less than a year, as it has sold its stake in the 24-story Read More
Anduril Industries is leasing a large chunk of local warehouse space less than a mile from its Costa Mesa headquarters, pushing its total Orange County presence to roughly 1.1 million square feet. The commercial space Anduril plans to occupy spans 313,244 square feet at Lake Center Office Park in Santa Read More
Kaye Gitibin, the chief executive of Go Rentals, is a self-professed hospitality junkie. “The answer to every question is yes,” Gitibin told the Business Journal about the service he provides at his luxury car rental business. That mantra has proved sustainable for the Newport Beach-based company, which marks 30 years Read More
