IRVINE, CA (February 16, 2024) — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) installed its 2024 Board of Directors at its annual dinner on February 15 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Over 600 Orange County business and community leaders were on hand to recognize the contributions of outgoing 2023 Board Chair Jodi Duva of Cox Business, California and to welcome incoming 2024 Board Chair Kevin Haboian of HNTB Corporation.
The evening also recognized a select group of OCBC investors who decided to “Choose OC,” fostering economic growth in Orange County in four categories. Honorees of the “Invest in OC Economic Development” award included Chipotle Mexican Grill for relocation; the Coca-Cola Company for consolidation; TS Conductor of Huntington Beach for the new business category, and Disneyland Resort for expansion. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard presented colors while Orange County Black Chamber of Commerce President and Executive Director Bobby McDonald opened the evening with the flag salute, followed by Vanguard University President Dr. Michael Beals giving the invocation. The evening also marked the release of the Orange County Business Council’s 2024 Annual Report.
OCBC board members represent a broad sector of industries from biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation and utilities. Board members taking new positions include:
- Chair, Board of Directors: Kevin A. Haboian, P.E., Senior Vice President, Chief Sales Officer, HNTB Corporation
- Chair Elect: Rebecca Hall, APR, President and CEO, Idea Hall
- Treasurer: Larry Chung, Vice President, Local Public Affairs, Southern California Edison
- Immediate Past Chair: Jodi Duva, Vice President, Cox Business, California
New board members installed include:
- Michael J. Beals, President, Vanguard University
- Ryan Chamberlain, Chief Executive Officer, Transportation Corridor Agencies
- Teresa Conk, Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Institutes Officer, Hoag Memorial Presbyterian
- Henrik Conqvist, Dean, George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics, Chapman University
- Loreen Driscoll, CEO, Providence Southern California
- Stephen Finnegan, Government Affairs Manager, Automobile Club of Southern California
- Cathi Killian, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Disneyland Resort
- Ramon Miramontes, Deputy Superintendent of Instructional Programs, Orange County Department of Education
- Steven Oh, Senior Vice President, Development, Related California
- Manishi Parikh, Region Bank President, Orange County Region, Wells Fargo & Company
- Tony Petros, Principal, LSA Associates
- Brenda Rose, Region Manager, Middle Market Banking, OC, IE, JP MorganChase
- Payman Roshan, Senior Vice President and Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente Orange County
- Nate Shinagawa, Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, UCI Health
- Laurie Sicaeros, Chief Strategy Officer, MemorialCare Health System?
- Ramin Valian, Vice President, Eye Care and Pipeline Commercialization Strategy, Allergan, an AbbVie Company
- Dan Vozenilek, AT&T
- Caroline Wong, Director of Communications and Custom Content, Southern California News Group and The Orange County Register
Continuing board members include:
- President, CEO and Secretary: Jeff Ball, President and Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Business Council
- Michael Balsamo, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Rancho Mission Viejo
- Julianna Barnes, Ed.D, Chancellor, South Orange County Community College District
- Dave Bartlett, Vice President, Land Entitlement & Housing Development, Brookfield Properties Development
- Juan Basombrio, Esq., Partner and Chair, International Group, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
- Shari Battle, Senior Vice President, Market Executive Orange County, Bank of America
- Jill Dunn, Lead Corporate Affairs Advisor, Chevron Products Company
- Joseph C. Hensley, Orange County Market Leader, U.S. Bank
- Brian Hervey, CFRE, CGPP, Vice Chancellor, University Advancement and Alumni Relations, President UCI Foundation, University of California, Irvine
- Susan Hori, Esq., Partner, Land Use, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, LLP
- Michael Hunn, Chief Executive Officer, CalOptima
- Jena Jensen, VP, Chief Advocacy & Public Policy Officer, CHOC
- Darrell E. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Transportation Authority
- Don Kennedy, Senior Vice President National Agency, First American Title Company
- Diana Kot, Vice President, Membership Development and Advocacy, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
- Abigail Lovell, Chief Sustainability Officer, Experian, North America
- Kurt MacNeil, Director, Building & Systems Engineering, West Region, United Parcel Service, South California District
- Robert (RJ) Mayer, Jr., Chairman and Chief Operation Officer, The Mayer Corporation
- Felipe Monroig, Senior Director, State Government Affairs, Charter Communications
- Annette Morgan, MBA, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Hope Orange County
- Eric Morgan, Vice President, Community Affairs, FivePoint Holdings, LLC
- Benjamin Rubin, Esq., Partner, Land Use and Environmental, Nossaman LLP
- Greg Saks, Vice President, University Advancement and Executive Director, CSUF Philanthropic Foundation, California State University, Fullerton
- William Shopoff, President and CEO, Shopoff Realty Investments, L.P.
- Nicole Suydam, President and Chief Executive Officer, Goodwill of Orange County
- Mark Taylor, Director, National Strategy and Engagement California, The Boeing Company
- Michael A. Thomas, Ph.D., President, Concordia University Irvine
- Anthony C. Williams, J.D., Director, Public Policy, Amazon
- Cedric Williams, Chief Safety Officer, Southern California Gas Company
The 2024 annual dinner and installation of the board of directors was made possible by title sponsor HNTB Corporation.
About Orange County Business Council
For over 25 years, Orange County Business Council (OCBC) has been representing and promoting the region’s business community together with government and academia to enhance the economic development of the nation’s sixth largest county. The Council’s core initiatives include advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a range of housing, and developing pro-business solutions that lead to sustainable economic growth. Members include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, real estate, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org.
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Lizz Mishreki, APR
Vice President of Communications
Orange County Business Council
