The Future of Healthcare The Orange County Business Journal convened an esteemed panel of healthcare leaders for its 2025 Healthcare Roundtable, offering a robust discussion on the region’s evolving healthcare landscape, innovation, accessibility, and leadership. Participants included: Barry Arbuckle, MemorialCare Robert T. Braithwaite, Hoag Phil Franks, Be Well OC Michael 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
April 11 RETAIL Irvine-based Boot Barn Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BOOT) dropped 3.5% to $95.50 with a market cap of $2.9 billion. Stocks of the footwear maker has been hammered by investors worried about Pres. Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs. RESTAURANTS El Polo Loco Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO) declined 1.9% to Read More
HEALDSBURG, Calif. /California Newswire/ — As the world marks the 55th annual Earth Day, Merriam Vineyards showcases its 25-year journey of sustainable winegrowing in the Russian River Valley AVA, where environmental stewardship has been woven into the fabric of their operation since inception. The winery’s anniversary year coincides with this Read More
A national homebuilder with a significant presence and operation in Orange County announced a leadership change this week. Tom Grable, Southern California division president of Nevada-based Tri Pointe Homes Inc., has retired and is being succeeded by Scott Pasternak. Pasternak, who has 27 years of industry experience with a background Read More
Winston Ong, BruntWork’s CEO, one of the global outsourcing companies, was sitting in his Sydney office last month when news broke of another major tech company slashing its workforce. As he scrolled through headlines announcing thousands of job cuts at a Fortune 500 company, he shook his head. “There’s a Read More
April 9 MEDTECH Shares of medical device maker Masimo Corp. (Nasdaq: MASI) are down 3.4% to $140.15 apiece with a market cap of $7.6 billion. Medtech stocks tumbled across the U.S. today as China tariffs went into effect. Investors are concerned over supply chain disruptions and added costs. During its Read More
