Dear Reader:

I present to you our second annual Orange County Inspirational Women Forum & Leadership Awards magazine. Here you’ll find a recap of the live event that took place on March 28 at Marriott Irvine Spectrum along with a photo gallery, informative articles and profiles of all the honorees, finalists and nominees.

In numerous ways and in various areas, women are having a greater impact on businesses across Orange County and beyond. The growth of women-owned businesses is outpacing the market; significant strides toward equity are being achieved; and more women are assuming corporate leadership roles. At the event, attendees had the privilege of hearing from several speakers who shared their experiences and advice during a couple of illuminating panel discussions, one on the power of giving back and the other on the barriers and challenges unique to women in business.

And again, I’d like to congratulate all the honorees, finalists and nominees who were recognized for their outstanding achievements over the past two years. A huge thank you goes to our Platinum Sponsor, Orange County United Way, who made this all possible. To read and share the digital version of the OC Inspirational Women magazine, visit latimes.com/b2b/OCinspirationalwomen.

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Anna Magzanyan
Chief Strategy & Revenue Officer & Chief of Staff to Executive Chairman

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Executive Director, Sales
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Naz Bayazit
Senior Executive, Sales
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Heidi Lawrence
Executive, Sales
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PRODUCTION

Melinda Marquez
Director, Client Services

Maximilliano Enciso
Director, Art Production

Dave Novotney
Prepress Specialist

Kevin Chau
Designer

Larry Tomoyasu
Designer

MARKETING & CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Mike Kechichian
Executive Vice President, Client Solutions

Christianne Bradley
Director, Client Solutions

Ellen Varvarian
Senior Analyst, Marketing & Planning

Matthew Franco
Designer

Helen Chang
Senior Manager, Projects

Paul Williams
Contributing Editor

Alan LaGuardia
Strategist, Content

David Chee
Advertorial Copywriter

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Karren Adamyan
Manager, Projects

Wendy Hultgren
Coordinator, Marketing

Sergio Zaldivar
Coordinator, Marketing

AJ Moutra
Consultant, Research

EVENTS

Jordan Harris
Vice President, Events

Kim Bueno
Director, Event Operations

Stryker Matthews
Manager, Events

Nicole Flores
Coordinator, Events