NAWBO-OC's 9th Annual
Remarkable Women Awards Luncheon

On Friday, October 15, 2004, NAWBO members and 700+ associates and friends gathered at the Irvine Hyatt to honor five special award winners and remarkable women from 26 Orange County trade and professional organizations.

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2004 Remarkable Women Honorees

  • Linda Hawkins, Winkelmann Realty
  • Valinda Martin, Art for the Soul
  • Hilary Kaye, Hilary Kaye Associates, Inc.
  • Susan VerBurg, Merlex Stucco, Inc.
  • Honorable Harriett Wieder, Linkage

2004 Participating Organizations' Members of the Year

American Association for Women in Community Colleges: Arlene Eckstein
ABWA – A Women’s Express Network, Brea: Delilah Sinek
ABWA – Anaheim Lamplighters: Nancy A. Bond
Anaheim Arts Council: Andrea Manes
Anaheim Chamber of Commerce: Melinda Beswick
Asian Business Association of Orange County: Kitmen Sarah Gunther
Black Chamber of Orange County: Suzanna Tashiro Choi
Farmers & Merchants Bank: Jeri Killian
Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County: Josefina C. de la Cruz
Financial Women International, Inc. – Orange County Group: Nancy Everitt
Girl Scout Council of Orange County: Suzanne Huffmon Esber
Gift Basket Professionals Network: Nanci Ishii
NAWBO-OC Member of the Year: Alice Lei, Nightingale Technology
National Association of Women in Construction: Monica Blaisdell
National Fibromyalgia Association: Lynne K. Mattallana
National Hispanic Business Women Association: Sofia Negron Linn
National Latina Business Women Association of Orange County: Lorena Maae
O.C. California Association of Occupational Health Nurses: David Hoffman
Orange County Women’s Lawyers Association: Judith Williams & Elizabeth Jones
Professional Communications Exchange: Jan Works
Roundtable for Food Professionals: Karen Peterson
Society of Women Engineers – Orange County Section: Kim O’Rourke
Women’s Advancement Network: Sharyle L. Sponsler
Women’s Business Enterprise Council-West: Rose Gramme
Women In Leadership: Katrina Foley
Women Investing in Security & Education: Helen M. Olson, Ph.D.
Zonta Club of Newport Harbor: Barbara Sisson

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Citibank

Silver Sponsor

Media Sponsors
Adelphia Communications
Churm Publishing/OC Metro
Orange Coast Magazine

NAWBO Partners
Metropolitan Water District of So. Calif.
The Image Center

Champion Sponsors
30 Minute Photos Etc
Applied Computer Solutions
BB Graphics
MyPrint Corporation
OCTA

Special Thanks to Honoree Reception Sponsors
IceMagic
Cristi & John Milazzo
Mocha Kiss Coffee
Neemo Enterprises
Zov's Bistro
Event Committee

CO-CHAIR: Cathy Daugherty     
Trademark Insurance

 Beth Adkisson, Virtual One, TEC
Francine Allaire, E-Nable Advantage LLC
Amy Anderson, HKA, Inc.
Eugenie Brown, ER Brown & Associates, Inc.
Brenda Buffalin, Bb Graphics
Cathy Daugherty, Trademark Insurance
Tamara Fletcher, Association Mgmt & Event Solutions
Eve Gumpel, HKA, Inc.
Debby Hart, Sunwest Bank
Danielle Hewitt, Invisible Accountant, Inc.
Deborah Hicks, NAWBO-OC
Jan Homeyer, HKA, Inc.		 Bronwyn Kiser, GrapeVine Media
Ursula Kubal, Esq., Carlton, DiSante & Freudenberger
Richard Lange, Farmers & Merchants Bank
Alice Lei, Nightingale Technology
Shaila Mistry, Jayco Interface Technology
Rachel Owens, Succession Strategies
Kaerie Ray, Contact Healthcare Communications
Beth Rieser, ProTan
Rochelle Schneider, RJS Legal & Business Consulting
Diana Treadway, Sunwest Bank
Patty Watkins, Sunwest Bank


CO-CHAIR: Danielle Hewitt     
Invisible Accountant Inc.
NAWBO-OC Remarkable Women Hall of Fame

1996

Bank of America
Shannon Linford
Barbara Oliver
Shirley Pepys
Dr. Judy B. Rosener
Cathy Taylor
Cheryl Wyland

1997

Bank of America
Mimi Birch
Cristi Cristich
Linda Dempsay
Dr. Cynthia French
Vicki Heston-Lott
Rose Hwang
Marion Knott
Ruth Ko
Barbara Erikson London
Mary Sakioka
Carol Stone

1998

Bank of America
Allen Cadillac
Crista Aufdemberg
Pat Jackson-Colando
Martha Daniel
Ermalinda Diaz
Lisa Mills
Jan Norman
Linda Pinson
Rosemary Ruiz
Mary Ann Spraic
Mary Ellen Weaver
Hon. Harriett Wieder
Gloria Winkelmann
Gloria Zigner

1999

US Small Business Administration
Jo Caines
Dr. Soraya Moore Coley
Judith Digon
Allayne Yackey Estrada
Mary Gilmore
Tonnie Katz
Jan Mittermeier
Judi Partridge
Mona Ruiz
Linda Reyes Stone
Fawn Tanriverdi
Dr. Mary Watson

1

Business Partner of the Year
Emerging Entrepreneur
Youth Advocate
Lifetime Achievement
Education Advocate
Media Advocate
NAWBO Business Owner

1

Business Partner of the Year
Youth Advocate
NAWBO Business Owner
Pioneering Woman
Emerging Entrepreneur
Lifetime Achievement
Pioneering Woman
Pioneering Woman
Media Advocate
Pioneering Woman
Pioneering Woman
Education Advocate

1

Business Partner of the Year
Business Partner of the Year
Emerging Entrepreneur
Lifetime Achievement
NAWBO Business Owner
Pioneering Woman
Pioneering Woman
Media Advocate
Education Advocate
Pioneering Woman
Youth Advocate
Pioneering Woman
Pioneering Woman
Pioneering Woman
Pioneering Woman

1

Business Partner of the Year
Media Advocate
Education Advocate
Pioneering Woman
Emerging Entrepreneur
NAWBO Business Owner
Pioneering Woman
Pioneering Woman
Lifetime Achievement
Pioneering Woman
Pioneering Woman
Youth Advocate
Pioneering Woman

2000

The Boeing Co.
Mai Cong
Susan Johnson
Meredith Khachigian
Dr. Enriquetta Ramos
Stephanie Teer
Brenda White
Martha Ann Zajic

2

Business Partner of the Year
Community Advocate
NAWBO Business Owner
Pioneering Woman
Education Advocate
Youth Advocate
Lifetime Achievement
Media Advocate
NOTE: 2001-04 honorees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005

2001

Liz McKinley
Frances Chiang
Linda Taylor
Lisa Hughes
Barbara Robinson, Bank of America

2002

Rosario Marin
Hoda Anton Culver, Ph.D.
Leslie Hall
Zee Allred
Jane Kleinberger
Farmers & Merchants Bank

2003

Zov Karamardian
Rose Espinoza
Jacqueline Marcell
Patty McDonald

2004

Linda Hawkins
Valinda Martin
Hilary Kaye
Susan VerBerg
Honorable Harriett Wieder

 

 

 

1

Emerging Business Owner
Woman Business Owner
Pioneering Woman
Lifetime Achievement
Corporate/Making a Difference

2

Pioneering Woman
Making a Difference
Business Owner of the Year
Lifetime Achievement
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Corporate Sponsor of the Year

3

Business Owner of the Year
Pioneering Woman
Advocate of the Year
Lifetime Achievement

2004

4

 

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