NAWBO-OC's 11th Annual
Remarkable Women Awards Luncheon


Thursday, October 12, 2006
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at
the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Irvine, CA

NAWBO members and 800+ associates and friends gathered to honor our special award winners and remarkable women from Orange County's trade and professional organizations.

Women manage and own businesses, raise families, volunteer their talents and time, run for office, and contribute to the community in many other ways. Thousands of women participate in more than one hundred women's professional and trade organizations throughout Orange County. In 1996, to recognize the outstanding members who contribute their time and talent to these associations and to the community, NAWBO-OC established the Annual Remarkable Women Awards Luncheon. Constituents from all over the county gather together to honor their organization's Member of the Year at this event. The goal is to create strong affiliations among members and leaders of these organizations, and provide them with valuable community exposure.

The 11th annual event, presented by NAWBO-OC and Farmers & Merchants Bank, was be THE premeir event for women business owners and professionals in 2006! Opportunities for recognition and exposure for your company were superb, and many stepped forward to take their place as event sponsors, wish list underwriters, table sponsors, souvenir program advertisers, and attendees at this tremendous event!

To find out more about the event see the post-event press release or contact the NAWBO office (714) 630-2983.

2006 Event Sponsors
 
Marquee Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsors
Silver Media Sponsors
 
 
2006 Remarkable Women Honorees
 
Pioneering Woman
Melinda Masson

CEO of
Merit Companies
Lifetime Achievement
Cynthia Graff

President and CEO of
Lindora Medical Clinics and Weight Loss, Inc.
Entrepreneur to Watch
Cassie Hoag

Managing Partner of
Equity Architects
NAWBO-OC
Member of the Year

Markell Steele

Founder of
Futures in Motion

2006 Participating Organizations' Members of the Year

American Association of University Women, Westminister, F.V., H.B. Branch: Sybilla London
American Business Womens Association, Anaheim Lamplighters Chapter: Barbee Heiny
Asian Business Association of Orange County: Maria Dumatol
Asian Women In Business: Jeannie Luong
Black Chamber of Orange County: Valna Wilson
California Women's Leadership Association: Julie Vandermost
Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP: Cheryl L. Barrett, Attorney at Law
Financial Women International, Orange County Group: Michelle Coberly
Ladera Ranch Business Women's Network: Libby Jason
Matters at Hand: Phyllis Coldiron
National Association of Women in Construction: Kathleen McCord
National Coalition of 100 Black Women: Lucille Ann Peak
National Fibromyalgia Association: Lynne Matallana
National Hispanic Business Women Association: Emma Ramirez Hightower
National Latina Business Women Association, Orange County Chapter: Carolina Camacho
The Orange County Bar Foundation: Hon. Judith M. Ryan
Orange County California Association of Occupational Health Nurses: Carol Murdock
Professional Communications Exchange: Jennifer Heinly
Roundtable for Food Professionals: Abbye Freiman Williams
Society of Women Engineers, Orange County Section: Victoria Gaston
Soroptimist International of Newport Harbor: Elena Rojas
Specialized Marketing Services, Inc.: Elizabeth Papagni
UCI Medical Center: Ria S. Mehta, MD
Women Investing In Security and Education (WISE): Lynn Kozlowski
WISEplace: Paula Neal-Reza
Women4Success: Kimberly Debroux
Women's Business Enterprise Council-West: Holli Dorr
Zonta Club of Newport Harbor: Sudabeh (Sudi) Shoja

Bronze Sponsors
 
VIP Reception
Sponsor
Champion Sponsors
 

 

2006 Event Committee

CO-CHAIR:
Camille Jayne
Matters at Hand

CO-CHAIR:
Rachel Owens
Succession Strategies, TriCircle Financial Group

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Sarah Bain, Bain & Companies
Marcia Blake, Outdoor Interiors
Brenda Buffalin, Bb's Creative LLC
Rochelle Burgess, Innovative Partners in Leadership
Barri Carian, Carian Consulting
Cathy Daugherty, Trademark Insurance
Denise Davis, Aleph Inc.
Zeena Dhalla, The Athletic Club for Women
Dee Putman-Elliott, King Relocation Services


Kimberly Gerber, Excelerate, Inc.
Susan Hashimoto, Higher Visuals Design Inc.
Judy Henry, Principal Financial Group
Danielle Hewitt, Invisible Accountant, Inc.
Cassie Hoag, Equity Architects, LLC
Linda Jenkins, That's Cool Events
Susan Johnson, Susan's Healthy Gourmet
Hilary Kaye, Hilary Kaye Associates
Gina Kiziroglu, In Home Care Solutions


Penny Lambright, Clutter Cleaners
Rena Loveless, A Pole Lot of Fun
Kim Luu, Merrill Lynch
Susan Medwied, Attorney at Law
Shaila Mistry, Jayco MMI
Grace Peterson, Niguel Capital, Inc.
Lorrie Scott, California Community Connections
Robbie Wittman, Copi-Rite
Angeleia Woodside, Angeffects/She's Right Now
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

2001

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

2002

Rosario Marin
Hoda Anton Culver, Ph.D.
Lesley 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 VerBurg
Honorable Harriett Wieder

2005

Gena Reed
Honorable Pamela L. Iles
Mona Lisa Faris
Sandy F. Davis

 

 

 

 

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

04

Remarkable Women Honoree
Remarkable Women Honoree
Remarkable Women Honoree
Remarkable Women Honoree
Remarkable Women Honoree

05

Business Woman of the Year
Pioneer Woman of the Year
Champion of the Year
Enterprising Woman of the Year

 

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