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22ND ANNUAL
WOMEN WHO MEAN
BUSINESS AWARDS
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
AWARDS OF
DISTINCTION
Town and Country Resort & Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North
11:00 a.m. Registration • 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Special Awards Reception and Luncheon
Lifetime
Achievement Award
This event recognizes dynamic women business leaders and role models who have
contributed significantly to San Diego’s businesses.
Congratulations to the Finalists
Arline Fisch
Artist, Author,
Teacher, Innovator
Community
Service Award
Becky Abarca
SolidProfessor
Allison Blake
WorthPointe Financial
Alessandra Ceresa
GreenRope
Dana
Abplanalp-Diggs
The Grauer School
Celeste Blodgett
ESET North America
Gina
Champion-Cain
American National
Invesments, Inc.
Ashley Adam
The Dailey
Method, LLC
Laura Alexon Willey
Blo Gaslamp
Olga Alvarez
Heisner Alvarez, APC
Renae Arabo
RJS Law
Joan Embery
The Embery Institute for
Wildlife Conservation
Exemplary
Service Award
Alana Asmussen
Dowling & Yahnke, LLC
Paola Avila
San Diego Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Seher Awan
San Diego City College
Deanna Bagdasar
RJS Law
Marci Bair
Bair Financial Planning
Jennifer Barnes
Pro Back Office, LLC
Magda Marquet, PhD
Founder and Co-Chair
Ajinomoto Althea, Inc.
Teresa Beck
Law Offices of
Lincoln, Gustafson
& Cercos, LLP
Ann Berchtold
ART SAN DIEGO /
Redwood Media Group
Claudette Berwin
Gallery Properties
Presented by
Jennifer Borba
von Stauffenberg
Olive PR Solutions, Inc.
Shelley Bradley
Better Business Bureau
serving San Diego,
Orange and Imperial
Counties
Amy Breen
Teva Pharmaceuticals
USA
Bobbi Brink
Lions, Tigers & Bears
Nisha Bunke
La Jolla Vein Care
Jeanette Bunn
Travel To Go
Tara Burd
T. Burd Law Group
Lucy Burni
Burni Enterprises
Taylor Butler
WestAir Gases &
Equipment, Inc.
Kimberly Caccavo
Katherine Nowlan
GRACEDBYGRIT, Inc.
Madeline Cahill
Cahill & Campitiello
Adriana Cara
Cara & Garland, APLC
Kayla Carnevale
Dynamik, Inc.
Mary Searcy Bixby
Altus Institute Network
of Charter Schools
Mio Casper
Jassim & Associates
Megan Black
Piston Agency
Diana Cavagnaro
Diana Cavagnaro
Couture Millinery
Title Sponsor
Alexandra Chrisman
Dealstruck, Inc.
Claudia Cinco
MRC Smart
Technology Solutions
Tiffany David
New Horizons
Computer Learning
Centers of Southern
California
Renee Davis
Togally
Sarah Davis
FASHIONPHILE, Inc.
Alicia I. Dearn
Bellatrix PC
Alison Fleury
Sharp HealthCare
Melissa Ford
Vektrex Electronic
Systems, Inc.
Monica Denosta
Picture it on Canvas
Ann Fulcher
UC San Diego Health
Mary Diamond
Tri-City Medical Center
Kimberly Gallo
First 5 San Diego
Danielle
Dietz-Livolsi
Nuttzo
Victoria Garcia
Marketing Impressions
Heidi Cramer
Emilio Nares
Foundation
Kelly Crothers
Cisco (formerly
MaintenanceNet)
Elizabeth Cullington
HoyleCohen, LLC
Deb Currier Smith
TRPZ.com
Sarina Dahukey
gap intelligence
Hilary Dargavell
RJS Law
Tina Donaldson
Google, Inc.
Jorgine Ellerbrock
Hologic, Inc.
Karolina
Ericsson, Esq.
Gresham Savage Nolan
& Tilden, PC
Cherri Ewing
NB Baker Electric Inc.
dba Baker Electric Solar
Manijeh Farrokhi
GKN Aerospace
Leslie Fishlock
Geek Girl
Malena Hagerman
SprinkleBit
Robin Layton
Educational Enrichment
Systems, Inc.
Jamie Hampton
Mixte Communications
Angela Leavitt
Mojo Marketing, LLC
Marcia Hansen
Motivate, Inc.
Kathryn Lembo
South Bay Community Services
Karen Harrison
Bank of America, NA
Bena Leslie
6 Degrees Business
Networking
Mervat Hassan
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Meagan E. Garland
Cara & Garland, APLC
Pollie Gautsch
G&A Legal, APC
Helena Gibson
Strut Hair Solutions
Meg Gneiting
Positive Adventures
Cindy
Gompper-Graves
South County
Economic Development
Council
Cheryl Goodman
SoGloMo LLC /
StartMeUpLIVE
Jaclyn Grabowski
Marine Street Financial
Mindy Fletcher
Crux Partners
Gold Sponsors
Ali Grant
Be Social Public
Relations, LLC
Alessandra Lezama
Abacus Data Systems, Inc.
Chanelle Hawken
San Diego Regional Chamber
of Commerce
Courtney Liddy
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Katie Hess
gap intelligence
Shavon Lindley
Women Evolution
Tara Hoffman
Bob Hoffman Photography
& Video
Amy Lisewski
Finest City Improv
Candise Holmlund
Weatherly Asset Management
Patricia Hopkins
La Costa Solutions for Women
Jaime Howe-Stolis
Bill Howe Family of Companies
Zeynep Ilgaz
Confirm Biosciences, Inc.
Sharon Jenks
SOST Experience
Colleen Collazo
Community
Resource Center
Rabbi Laurie Coskey
Interfaith Center for
Worker Justice of
San Diego County
Annie Lawless
Suja Juice
Shannon Foster
Kimpton Hotels and
Restaurant Group, LLC
Kelly Decker
JaxKelly
Didi Discar
Carling
Communications, Inc.
Christina Gustin
UBS Financial
Services, Inc.
Alyson Jamison
Stalwart Communications
Marie Clark
Clark Architects, Inc.
Jaye
Connolly-LaBelle
RippleNami, Inc.
Brook Larios
PlainClarity
Judy Foster
Womens Wisdom
Natalie Freitas
Olins Riviere Coates
and Bagula, LLP
Randa Coniglio
San Diego Unified
Port District
Chris Guglielmo
Cubic Corporation
Sue Loftin
The Loftin Firm, PC
Michelle Low
VAVi Sport & Social
Catherine Magana
WWM Financial
Silvia Mah, PhD
Hera Labs
Kimberly Manhard
Ardea Biosciences, Inc.
Kristin Martin
Ardea
Kara Jensen
Bop Design
Allison Maslan
Allison Maslan
International, Inc.
Terry Kalfayan
University of San Diego
Cindy Matalucci
The Pulse
Katherine Kantardjieff
California State University
San Marcos
Jeanne McAlister
McAlister Institute
Leigh Keith
Perfect Bar
Leslie Kilpatrick
Willis Allen Real Estate
Danna Korn
Sonic Boom Wellness
Melissa Krause
Latitude 33 Planning
& Engineering
Erin Krehbiel
ACI Specialty Benefits
Corporation
Cecilia Kucharski
Balfour Beatty Construction
Virginia Kuwahara
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Jessica McCarthy
TGG Accounting
Meghan McCool
Care Medical
Transportation Inc.
Sandra McDonough
Paul, Plevin, Sullivan &
Connaughton LLP
Mary Ann McGarry
Guild Mortgage Company
Ashley McGuire
LifePlay Productions
Nicole Mehrara
Barney & Barney Insurance
Services, LLC, a Marsh &
McLennan Agency LLC
Darlynne Menkin
Where You Want To Be
Tours, Inc.
Ginny Merrifield
CONNECT
Kris Michell
Downtown San Diego
Partnership
Heather Milne Barger
San Diego Workforce
Partnership, Inc.
Emily Moberly
Traveling Stories
Lupita Morales
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
Ashley Morgan
Reality Changers
Anna Nevares
Redfin
Tina Ngo Bartel
San Diego Workforce
Partnership, Inc.
Molly Nocon
Noah Homes
Bridy Oreshack
Asset Protection & Wealth
Management, LLC
Maria Palmieri
Palmieri Law APLC
Jacqueline Parks
US Trust
Lynne Parshall
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Patricia Perez
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,
Smoak & Stewart, PC
Kathleen Petrone
Academy for Public Speaking
Cheryl Pia
PIA Agency
Meredith Pieratt
WSP Corporate Benefits &
Insurance Services, Inc.
Lisa Rowe
Barrett Business Solutions Inc.
Monika Tuncbilek
DrainHelp.com
Stephanie Saathoff
The Clay Company, Inc.
Elettra Venosa
Space Micro, Inc.
Amelia D. Sanchez
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman
Southard & Swanson LLP
Cristina Versari
San Diego University for
Integrative Studies
Samantha Sanchez
SolidProfessor
Natalie Viani
Outsource Technical LLC
Korrie Scales
The 220 Group, LLC
Carolina Vivas
Buddhi Yoga Studio
Suzanne Schlundt
Cox Communications
Bess Wakeman
JLL
Julie Seal
Mirus Promotions
Ashley Walton
Aptus Court Reporting
Kristen Seal
Titan SEO
Jen Weissman
Project X Brand Lab
Jenny Smerud
AKT LLP
Samantha Welker
Wright Brothers, Inc.
Allison Soares
RJS Law
Penny Wing
Brojure, LLC
Debbie Solomon
Kid Ventures
Jessica Woolfrey
RAR Hospitality
Lisa Solomon
Salford Systems
Wilma Wooten, MD
County of San Diego Health
and Human Services Agency
Shauna Son
Motive Interactive Inc.
Kimberly Srisark
Sydnee’s Pet Grooming
Shirley Stanley
Ortho Organizers, Inc.
Susan Steele
Deloitte Tax LLP
Denise Stein
Callander Concierge &
Consulting LLC
Anneke Stender
TAG Inc.
Kim Reed Perell
Amobee
Joyce Tang
AgilisIT
Elaine Richardson
San Diego Association of
Governments (SANDAG)
Carolyn Taylor
Weatherly Asset Management
Nancy Rohland
National University
Mia Roseberry
Wounded Warrior Homes
Helen Zeldes
Bliss 101
Dana Zimbric
Classics 4 Kids
Emcees
Meg Storer
2-1-1 San Diego
Linda Sweeney
Corporate Directors Forum
Kayla Roeder
Cambridge Management
Group, Inc.
Terri Yurek
Terri Yurek Insurance
Services Inc.
Linda Stirling
UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Linda Quindt
Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP
Brandi Roberts
Mast Therapeutics, Inc.
Amber Yoo
SKY Facial Plastic Surgery, Inc.
Pat Brown
Pat Brown Productions
Tammi Terrel
AT&T
Anne Thorson
Environmental Lights, Inc.
Krystel Tien
Couture Events /
Elle Bridal Boutique
Tonya Torosian
Promises2Kids
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Susan Taylor
Scripps Health
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