OCBC installs new board members, honors four companies at annual dinner

More than 600 Orange County business and community leaders were on hand as the 2024 OCBC Board of Directors was installed at OCBC’s annual dinner on February 15 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. Outgoing 2023 Board Chair Jodi Duva of Cox Business, California, pictured in center, was honored for her leadership while incoming 2024 Board Chair Kevin Haboian of HNTB Corporation, pictured left, was welcomed.

OC United Way celebrates 100 years

Orange County United Way marks 100 years of service this year. The recently launched “Journey to 100” campaign highlights its three main initiatives, United for Student Success, United for Financial Security and United to End Homelessness, as well as its key service, 2-1-1 Orange County, which connects residents to community-based programs

Big Brothers Big Sisters of OC and IE 2024 Mentors of the Year

Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Photo courtesy of BBBS To mark National Mentoring Month, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire (BBBS) announced its Mentors of the Year. 2024 winners include Community Program: Jennifer Arnoldt and Jazelle Lopez, and Chris Pyon and Angel Hernandez of Orange. High School Bigs Program: Ana Galvez, Buena Park high school and Alexander Dao, Oxford Academy. College Bigs Program: Vyianna Vargas, UCI. Workplace Mentoring Program: Ivy Goodman, The Walt Disney Company and Tyler Castro, Disneyland Resort. Through its community and school-based programs, BBBS offers professionally supported mentorship to youth facing adversity.

Anaheim Transportation Network represented on national panel

Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Image courtesy of ATN The CEO of Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN), Diana Kotler, will participate in the National Transit Advanced Technology Advisory Panel hosted by the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in Chicago, Illinois. CTE has been tasked by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to gain feedback regarding how customization and configuration impact the complexity and cost of bus procurements. The objective of the panel is to provide recommendations to the FTA to help streamline purchasing. ATN serves 9 million passengers annually in the greater Anaheim area with a fleet of nearly 100 electric and clean-fuel vehicles connecting residents to jobs and visitors to destinations.

UCI 2024 Health Care Forecast Conference

Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Image courtesy of UCI UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business Center for Health Care Management and Policy will be hosting its 2024 Health Care Forecast Conference on Thursday, February 22 in Irvine. The conference will present a near-term forecast of the health care economic and political landscape. Presentations will include an examination of recent Federal and California health policy developments, an industry market forecast, workforce, affordability, mental health, and changing business models. Registration and ticket prices now available.

OC United Way opens new community resource

Feb52024 Feb 5, 2024 Image courtesy of OCUW Orange County United Way has opened the Varanasi Equity Workspace, a new resource that offers organizations a place to meet, advance their purpose, and work together to affect equitable change in the community. It’s free to use and interested parties can reserve it by calling the Orange County United Way general phone number (949) 660-7600. This year, Orange County United Way celebrates its 100-year anniversary. The opening of this new space kicks off the organization’s impactful efforts for the next 100 years.