IRVINE, CA (February 28, 2025) — Orange County Business Council (OCBC) installed its 2025 Board of Directors at its annual dinner on February 27 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Nearly 700 Orange County business and community leaders were on hand to recognize the contributions of outgoing 2024 Board Chair Kevin Haboian of HNTB, welcome incoming 2025 Board Chair Rebecca Hall, APR of Idea Hall, and hear the winners of OCBC’s 14th annual Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards announced. Marking its 30th anniversary this year, OCBC also recognized former board chairs and CEOs.
Board members taking new positions include:
- Chair, Board of Directors: Rebecca Hall, APR, President and Chief Executive Officer, Idea Hall
- Chair Elect: Larry Chung, Vice President, Customer Engagement Division, Southern California Edison
- Treasurer: Nicole Suydam, President and Chief Executive Officer, Goodwill of Orange County
- Immediate Past Chair: Kevin A. Haboian, P.E., Chief Sales Officer/Senior Vice President, HNTB Corporation
New board members installed include:
- Stefan Bean, Orange County Superintendent of Schools, Orange County Department of Education
- Jason Bennett, Senior Vice President and Director of Branch Banking, Farmers & Merchants Bank
- Brian Helleland, Chief Executive, St. Joseph Hospital & Orange County/High Desert, Providence
- Paul King, Senior Vice President, SoPac Region, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
- Enrique Perez, J.D., Vice Chancellor, Educational Services, Rancho Santiago Community College District
- Mitra Rogers, Public Policy Lead—California, Amazon Web Services, Amazon
- Sridhar Sundaram, Dean, College of Business and Economics, California State University, Fullerton
- Ray Swartz, PE, MIES, IEEE, LEED AP, Senior Vice President, WSP
- Heather Usiski, Managing Director, Industry Executive Government Banking, JPMorganChase
Continuing board members include:
- President, CEO and Secretary: Jeffrey Ball, President and Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Business Council
- Julianna M. Asperin Barnes, Ed.D., Chancellor, South Orange County Community College District
- David Bartlett, Vice President, Land Entitlement & Housing Development, Brookfield Properties Development
- Sharon Battle, Senior Vice President, Orange County Market Executive, Local Markets Organization, Bank of America
- 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 Hospital Presbyterian
- Henrik Cronqvist, Dean and Professor of Finance, George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics, Chapman University
- Jill Dunn, Southwest Corporate Affairs Representative, Americas Products, Chevron
- Jodi Duva, Vice President, Cox Business, California
- Stephen Finnegan, Government Affairs Manager, Automobile Club of Southern California
- Joseph Hensley, Market Leader of Orange County, U.S. Bank
- Brian T. Hervey, CGPP, CFRE, Vice Chancellor, University Advancement & Alumni Relations, President, UCI Foundation, University of California, Irvine
- Tyler Holst, PE, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Engineering, Rancho Mission Viejo
- Susan K. Hori, Esq., Partner, Land Use, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
- Michael Hunn, Chief Executive Officer, CalOptima Health
- Jena Jensen, Vice President, Chief Advocacy & Public Policy Officer, CHOC
- Darrell E. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Transportation Authority
- Cathi Killian, Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs, Disneyland Resort
- Diana Kot, Vice President, Membership Development and Advocacy, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
- Abigail Lovell, Chief Sustainability Officer, Experian
- Kurt MacNeil, Director, Buildings and Systems Engineering, United Parcel Service, West Region Projects
- Robert L. Mayer, Jr., Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, The Mayer Corporation
- Felipe Monroig, Associate Vice President, State Government Affairs, Charter Communications, West Region
- Annette Morgan, MBA, Chief Operating Officer, City of Hope Orange County
- Eric Morgan, Vice President, Community Affairs, FivePoint Holdings, LLC
- Steven Oh, Executive Vice President, Development, Related California
- Anthony Petros, Chief Executive Officer, LSA Associates, Inc.
- Payman Roshan, MBA, Senior Vice President and Area Manager, Kaiser Permanente Orange County
- Benjamin Z. Rubin, Esq., Land Use and Environmental Partner, Nossaman LLP
- Nathan Shinagawa, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UCI Health
- William A. Shopoff, President and Chief Executive Officer, Shopoff Realty Investments, L.P.
- Laurie Sicaeros, Chief Strategy Officer, MemorialCare Health System
- Mark W. Taylor, Director, Government Operations—California, The Boeing Company
- Michael A. Thomas, Ph.D., President, Concordia University Irvine
- Dan Vozenilek, Director, External & Legislative Affairs, AT&T
- Cedric Williams, Chief Safety Officer, Southern California Gas Company
- Caroline Wong, Senior Director of Communications and Custom Content, Southern California News Group and The Orange County Register
Winners of the 14th annual Turning Red Tape into Red Carpet Awards include:
- Economic Development:
- Winner: City of Costa Mesa: Totally Electronic Self-Service Application (TESSA)
- Honorable Mention: City of Santa Ana: Planning and Building Agency Express Permit Program (PBx)
- Public – Private Partnership:
- Winner: Related California: The Crossroads at Washington
- Honorable Mention: Jamboree Housing Corporation: Estrella Springs
- Leadership in Public Service:
- Winner
City of San Juan Capistrano
- Winner
Former OCBC CEOs honored at the dinner for their contributions included:
- Todd Nicholson, from 1995-1997
- Stan Oftelie, from 1997-2005
- Lucy Dunn, from 2005-2021
The evening also recognized former chairs of OCBC’s Board of Directors including:
- Wayne D. Wedin, 1995
- Edgar S. Brower, 1996
- Dick Allen, 1997
- John Schueler, 1998
- Thomas H. Nielsen, 1999
- Thomas Merrick, 2000
- Peter Case, 2001
- Bill Ross, 2002
- Christine Iger, Esq., 2003
- Stephen K. Bone, 2004
- Peter R. Villegas, 2005
- Thomas D. Phelps, Esq., 2006
- Dan Miller, 2007
- Steve Lenzi, 2008
- Larry Buster, 2009
- Linda Martin, 2010
- Eddie Northen, 2011
- Julie K. Miller-Phipps, 2012
- Michael T. Hornak, Esq., 2013
- Les Card, 2014
- Laura DeSoto, 2015
- Robert L. Mayer, Jr., 2016
- Richard E. Porras, 2017
- Steve Churm, 2018
- Robbin Narike Preciado, 2019
- Joseph Hensley, 2020
- Jena Jensen, 2021
- David Bartlett, 2022
- Jodi Duva, 2023
- Kevin A. Haboian, P.E., 2024
The evening also marked the launch of the 2025 Orange County Business Council annual report.
Event sponsors included title sponsors Jamboree Housing Corporation and Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, VIP reception sponsor Chevron, and gold sponsors Disneyland Resort, Experian, Hoag, Kaiser Permanente, MemorialCare, Related California, The Orange County Register, and UC Irvine.
About Orange County Business Council
For 30 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 Orange County, California. The Council’s core initiatives include developing pro-business solutions that lead to economic growth, education development that leads to a competitive workforce, advocating for a range of housing, and advocating for adequate investment in regional and statewide infrastructure for the nation’s sixth most populous county. Member organizations include businesses and local organizations representing a diverse cross section of industries including biomedical, construction, education, financial services, health care, manufacturing, municipalities, nonprofit, technology, tourism, transportation, real estate and utilities. For more information, visit ocbc.org.
Media Contact:
Lizz Mishreki, APR
Vice President of Communications
Orange County Business Council
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