Dear Reader:
This was the first year of our Orange County Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards, which recognized professionals who displayed exemplary leadership qualities within their companies and impacted change across OC communities over the past two years.
We received dozens of great nominations from a wide range of industries, and a few were recognized at the awards luncheon and networking event on August 18 at Marriott Irvine Spectrum. It was an honor and a privilege to meet so many of them.
This magazine recaps the event with a photo gallery; highlights of an inspiring keynote speech on taking risks by Annette M. Walker, president of City of Hope Orange County; and a summary of an enlightening discussion panel called Awareness to Impact: How Organizations Can Support Sustainable Progress for Women in Business. It also presents several informative articles touching on the current business trends in Orange County as well as profiles of all the honorees, finalists and nominees.
A huge thank you goes to the partners and sponsors who made this all possible this year: Paid Platinum Sponsor Alignment Health and Paid Gold Sponsor TRA Tax Relief Advocates. I look forward to growing this event and returning bigger and better next year.
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Best regards,
Anna Magzanyan
Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer and Chief of Staff to Executive Chairman
The selection of honorees and visionaries and the production of the event as well as the magazine were organized by L.A. Times B2B Publishing and did not involve the editorial staff of the L.A. Times. Contact us with comments or questions at b2bpublishing@latimes.com.
Anna Magzanyan
Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer and Chief of Staff to Executive Chairman
anna.magzanyan@latimes.com
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