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Concordia University Irvine Names New Dean of the School Of Business and Economics

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Concordia University Irvine (CUI) has named George W. Wright as the Dean of its School of Business and Economics. Wright has been serving in various leadership roles, most recently as Administrative Dean, at the school since 2008. In his new role, Wright will oversee academic policy and curriculum for graduate and undergraduate degree programs, as well as guide constituent relations. Wright’s goal is to integrate best business practices with real-world experiences from an ethical and moral perspective so that students graduate with a solid foundation to serve as impactful global leaders. “George Wright’s breadth of experience from the board room to th...

City of Hope President Annette Walker Named One of OC's 2019 Most Influential

Monday, January 13, 2020

Annette Walker wanted to make a difference in her community. Leading the charge in bringing a $1 billion, 190,000-square-foot comprehensive cancer center and hospital to Orange County seems to achieve that goal. Walker, president of City of Hope Orange County, in February announced plans to open the campus in 2021 – with the hospital to follow in 2024 – on 11 acres of Irvine land purchased from developer FivePoint. The Irvine campus will provide treatment and diagnostic services, as well as access to the latest research and personalized support services for cancer patients and their families. The center will be accompanied b...

Hoag Health Partners with Greater Irvine Chamber as Platinum-Level Leaders Circle Sponsor

Monday, January 13, 2020

Hoag has renewed its community partnership with the Greater Irvine Chamber as a platinum-level Leaders Circle sponsor. “Hoag is proud to be an integral part of the Irvine community. Since opening our doors nearly a decade ago, we’ve been committed to creating a world-class destination for the health and wellness of Irvine residents and beyond. We are excited for the year ahead and look forward to continuing to make Irvine one of the healthiest cities in America,” said Marcy Brown, chief hospital operations officer, Hoag. Hoag is an approximately $1 billion nonprofit, regional health care delivery network in Orange County that treat...

Irvine Company and FivePoint Master-Planned Communities Make Real Estate's Top 50 List

Monday, January 13, 2020

Irvine serves as a model master-planned community for cities around the world. So, it’s no surprise that two Irvine developments have made the 2019 list of the 50 most successful master-planned communities by John Burns Real Estate Consulting. The Orange County Business Journal has reported that, ranked by sales, Irvine communities making the list are Irvine Company’s Irvine Ranch at #7 with 850 net sales, and Five Point Communities’ Great Park Neighborhoods at #20 with 553 net sales. Rancho Mission Viejo is the third Orange County development on the list at #33 with 445 net sales. Communities making the Top 50 lis...

Hoag, Kaiser, MemorialCare, UCI Medical Center Named Exceptional Neurosurgery and Spine Programs

Wednesday, January 08, 2020

Becker's Healthcare, a media platform for the industry, has named the following Greater Irvine Chamber Leaders Circle sponsors to the 2019 edition of its list of 100 hospitals and health systems with exceptional neurosurgery and spine programs. Hoag Health Network: Hoag Health Network offers numerous spine programs, including care at Hoag Orthopedic Institute. In 2018, the institute reported 3,246 hospital spine procedures, as well as 180 ambulatory procedures. Hoag has two acute care hospitals, 11 urgent care centers and eight health centers it staffs with a team of more than 1,700 physicians and 6,000 employees. U.S. News & World Report ranked Hoag Hospita...

City of Hope Approved for Irvine Outpatient Center

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Plans for converting an office building into the first phase of a new City of Hope campus in Orange County were approved Dec. 19 by the Irvine Planning Commission. The nearly 190,000-square-foot building in the FivePoint Gateway Campus off Barranca Parkway and Alton Parkway will be used to create an outpatient cancer center. “Our team is moving forward with great momentum,” Annette Walker, president, City of Hope Orange County, said in a release. “As always, we’re grateful to FivePoint for their partnership and support, and appreciate the Planning Commission’s endorsement.” City of Hope, a nonprofit clinical cancer research center, expects to invest mor...

Orange County Soccer Club Signs Historic Partnership with Rangers Football Club of the Scottish Premiership

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Orange County Soccer Club (OCSC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Rangers Football Club, founded on football, youth development, and commercial activities between California and Glasgow, Scotland. The new partnership includes several exciting programs, activities, and player movements between the two clubs. A number of Rangers professional and academy players will go on loan for the season to play in the United Soccer League (USL) for the OCSC first team in January. “Rangers will serve as the aspirational peak of the one-of-a-kind ‘Pathway to Professional Soccer’ that OCSC has built for youth soccer players in Southern California,” said Oliver Wyss, presiden...

2020 to Bring New Offices, Leasing Options to Irvine

Monday, January 06, 2020

Orange County’s Irvine Company isn’t seeing a local slowdown on the horizon for 2020. “This has been a strong cycle for us, and we anticipate that to continue,” said Steve Case, executive vice president of Irvine Company’s office division. Chapman University economists last month predicted national GDP growth of 1.9%; Case said the local economy should outpace that of the country, noting OC “compares favorably to any market in or outside our portfolio.” Irvine Company’s total office portfolio runs about 50 million square feet; much of it is in OC, where occupancy rates are well north of 90%. “We remain bullish about Orange County’...

Jake Konaszewski Named Greater Irvine Chamber December Member of the Month

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Jake Konaszewski, director of business development, Rise Up For You, has been named the Greater Irvine Chamber December 2020 Member of the Month. Since joining the Chamber in 2019, Konaszewski has become involved in a number of groups including the Business and Workforce Development, International Development, and Government Affairs Committees. Most recently, Konaszewski has become an Ambassador of the Greater Irvine Chamber. “Despite the great business connections and profitable relationships that our company has built from the Chamber, the most significant benefit is the great friendships that have been developed through the Chamber,” Konaszewski said. In addition to his volunteer leadership, Konaszewski i...

City of Hope Partners with Greater Irvine Chamber as First Ever Diamond-Level Leaders Circle Sponsor

Monday, December 30, 2019

City of Hope has renewed its community partnership with the Greater Irvine Chamber as the organization’s first ever Leaders Circle diamond-level sponsor. “City of Hope is answering a call to bring our breakthrough discoveries and specialized therapies closer to home, right here in Orange County. We are making tremendous progress, opening our medical office in Newport Beach in early 2020 and the comprehensive cancer campus in the heart of Irvine in 2021. These milestones are testimony to the power of our local partnerships, and our work with the Greater Irvine Chamber has been foundational to our success. Together, we share a visio...

Leading Orange County Organizations Support Greater Irvine Chamber’s 2020 Business Outlook Event

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

The Greater Irvine Chamber’s 11th annual 2020 Business Outlook—one of the largest economic-forecast events in Orange County, drawing hundreds of professionals, executives, and community leaders from throughout the region—is supported by leading Orange County businesses and organizations. To be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, Business Outlook sponsors include: GDR Group - Corporate Sponsor Waste Manegement - Sustainability Sponsor FivePoint - Platinum Business Sponsor City of Hope, Hoag Health, Irvine Company , Parker Areospace, University of California, Irvine -Business Sponsors For the second year, Chris Thornberg, founding partner of Beacon Economics, and a highly-regarded economist, author, and public speaker, will deliver the keynote address. Also returning to th...

OC Poised for Continued Economic Expansion

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

By Bryan Starr, president and CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber, as published in the Orange County Business Journal. While a historic “handshake” agreement has been made on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, volatile national politics still make for sensational headlines and paint a picture of economic uncertainty. Yet, the nation continues to experience economic vitality, and California and Irvine continue to be well-poised for economic stability and growth. Expert economist and founding partner of Beacon Economics, Chris Thornberg, agrees. Thornberg has said the current expansion is quite durable and despite all the political turmoil, the American economy has largely been unaffected by trade conflicts. Trad...

Vincit California Redesigns Containter.com

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Vincit California, a software services company and Greater Irvine Chamber member, has redesigned Container.com. The newly redesigned website for Martin Container, a shipping and logistics company based in Los Angeles Harbor, modernizes the process for ordering products, both for users and the business; it allows for customized quotes where users can see products, select which features they want, and then generate their specific quote. “After the website rebuild, we saw daily site traffic increase 400%. This not only generated a large number of leads, but the quality of the leads was much more significant,” says Charlie Martin, director of operations, Martin Container...

Concordia University Irvine Announces New President

Monday, December 16, 2019

The Concordia University Irvine Board of Regents has selected Dr. Michael A. Thomas as the fifth president of Concordia University Irvine. Thomas will lead the private Lutheran university, now in its 44th year, effective Jan. 1. He succeeds Kurt Krueger who served as President for 10 years before retiring. “Dr. Thomas brings extensive higher education experience from Concordia University Portland,” said Ron Levesque, chair of the Board of Regents. “He is highly relational and possesses a strong commitment to Lutheran theology that, when combined with his passion for higher education, makes him the ideal person to lead Concordia Irvine into the future.” Th...

IRWD’s LaMar Elected President of Statewide Water Agency Coalition

Monday, December 16, 2019

Irvine Ranch Water District Board President Steven LaMar has been elected to a two-year term as president of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), the largest statewide coalition of public water agencies in the nation. ACWA members elected him to his new role after two years as the association’s vice president. His term as president will begin in January. LaMar, a water policy and planning expert, has served on the IRWD Board of Directors since 2009, including terms as president in 2019, 2015, 2014, and 2011, and as vice president in 2018 and 2013. LaMar has extensive water policy service. He wa...

City of Hope President Annette Walker Recognized Among Modern Healthcare’s 100 Most Influential People

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Annette Walker, president, City of Hope Orange County, has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2019’s 100 Most Influential People. This prestigious recognition program acknowledges and honors individuals who are deemed by their peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare to be the most influential individuals in the industry, in terms of leadership and impact. This is Walker’s first time on this list. She shares the industry’s highest honor alongside Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump, and others. “The honorees chosen this year by Modern Healthcare and our readers are those wh...

Zillow Innovates Buying and Selling Homes in OC through Online Zillow Offers

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Greater Irvine Chamber Leaders Circle sponsor Zillow announced the addition of Zillow Offers to its real estate marketplace portfolio, which provides a new, hassle-free way to buy and sell eligible homes directly through Zillow. Zillow Offers is now available to homeowners across a large portion of Southern California including Orange County. “We know how difficult and stressful it can be to sell a home, so we are rebuilding the experience of buying and selling a home to make it a much simpler, smoother process,” said Jeremy Wacksman, Zillow brand president. “In the 20 months since we first introduced Zillow Offers, we’ve see...

OC Business Executives Tackle Homelessness

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Like many in Orange County, Larry Armstrong a few years ago began noticing the hundreds of tents, makeshift shelters and piles of trash rising on the outskirts of Angel Stadium and along the Santa Ana River near the Honda Center. As it became clear several hundred people were living there, the chief executive of Ware Malcomb, Orange County’s third-largest architectural firm, decided to do something. He met with executives at Orange County United Way, the start of a partnership that led to the unveiling of the United to End Homelessness initiative with Armstrong as chairman. “The idea was to try to understand al...

UCI Charges Ahead In Tech Training

Friday, November 29, 2019

“We will keep charging ahead,” said Marios Papaefthymiou, dean of the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences at University of California, Irvine. “There’s a ton of demand for what we do.” Employers eagerly snatch up the school’s tech-savvy graduates, and will keep doing so in the future as computers are used in more segments of the economy, the UCI dean told the Business Journal. Papaefthymiou recently introduced eight new tenure-track faculty members for the school, which includes computer sciences, informatics and statistics, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. The five women and three men have specialties ranging from how to deal wit...

Edwards Lifesciences Named a Top-Run Company by Drucker Institute

Monday, November 25, 2019

Irvine-based Edwards Lifesciences Corp. is No. 25 on this year’s Management 250, the Drucker Institute’s list of the best-run companies in the U.S., the only locally headquartered firm named to it. The heart valve maker and Greater Irvine Chamber Leaders Circle member ranked just below Allstate Corp. and just above JPMorgan Chase & Co. and bested 90% of the list, including Starbucks, Boeing, American Express, and Oracle. Amazon was No. 1. Drucker crunched data in five areas: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Edwards merited four or five stars out of five in each and it...

OCTANe Plans for New Nonprofit Accelerator

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

OCTANe has plans for a new accelerator for nonprofits that will function as an extension of the SBDC Launchpad program for technology and life science startups. Initial funding was provided by the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation; the charitable branch of OC’s largest public company has given $75,000 to OCTANe for two years running. Bill Carpou, CEO, OCTANe, said that the accelerator will help nonprofit organizations “establish clear metrics and communicate mission statements,” so that they can better operate and in turn raise additional funds. The new accelerator’s first cohort includes: High School Inc., which works with the Santa Ana Unified School District and others t...

Greater Irvine Chamber Members Among OC's Largest Employers

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

A number of Greater Irvine Chamber member companies are featured in the Orange County Business Journal’s list of largest Orange County employers. The list includes the top 29 employers in Orange County, ranked by number of employees. Greater Irvine Chamber member companies include: University of California, Irvine (24,714 OC employees) Kaiser Permanente (8,200 OC employees) Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (6,500 OC employees) MemorialCare (5,400 OC employees) Edwards Lifesciences (4,998 OC employees) California State University, Fullerton (4,349 OC employees) Irvine Company (4,120 OC employees) Marriott International, Inc. (3,100 OC employees) View the complete list. To learn more about becoming a member of the Greater Irvine Chamber, contact Dinh Ta.

MemorialCare Renews as Greater Irvine Chamber Leaders Circle Platinum Sponsor

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

MemorialCare has renewed as a Greater Irvine Chamber Leaders Circle sponsor, now at the platinum-level. “MemorialCare is honored to be a part of the Greater Irvine Chamber and to fully support its mission in every way possible. This partnership is instrumental in advancing our commitment to providing high-quality and highly accessible healthcare to the residents and businesses of Irvine and all of Orange County,” said Cathy Capaldi, senior vice president, MemorialCare. MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated healthcare delivery system that includes leading hospitals – Long Beach Medical Center, Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach, Orange Coast Medical Center, and Saddleback Medical Center; award-winning medical group...

Caltrans Begins Environmental Review Phase of the South County Traffic Relief Effort

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Caltrans, in coordination with the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA), is initiating the formal environmental review phase for the South County Traffic Relief Effort (SCTRE). The state transportation agency is seeking public engagement and input on developing mobility solutions in South Orange County by holding two public scoping meetings along with a 30-day public comment period beginning Nov. 8 and concluding Dec. 9 at 5:00 p.m. “Public feedback will be an important element in the decision-making process as the alternatives are studied in more detail,” said Caltrans District 12 Director Ryan Chamberlain. The public scoping meetings will be held open-house format with no formal presentation an...

Greater Irvine Chamber CEO Bryan Starr and Member Company Executives Among Orange County’s 500 Most Influential People

Wednesday, November 06, 2019

Bryan Starr, president and CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber, and more than 50 executives from Greater Irvine Chamber member companies were featured in the Orange County Business Journal’s fourth annual OC 500 Directory of Influence. The directory includes an impressive list of influential business and community leaders from a variety of Orange County companies, ranging from nonprofits to large corporations. As its President and CEO, Starr has raised the profile of the Greater Irvine Chamber and empowered its economic development work and impact for the City of Irvine and its business community. He has successfully convened public, private, and civic sectors, engaging executives and communit...

Josh Friedman Earns Rainmaker Award with More than $1 Million in Closed Business Referrals for 2019 Third Quarter

Wednesday, November 06, 2019

Josh Friedman has earned the Greater Irvine Chamber’s title of Rainmaker for the third quarter in 2019 with $1,041,495 in closed business. His performance in the Wednesday Leads Group contributed to the group’s total of $2,096,632, making it the top-earning Leads Groups for total closed business during the period. "The Leads Group program is what drew me to join the Greater Irvine Chamber. It has given me an opportunity to really get to know other business owners on a level beyond small talk at a networking event,” Friedman said. “I have developed true friendships with people that have extended beyond the Lead...

Boys & Girls Club of Irvine Students Gifted Laptops from Cox Communications

Tuesday, November 05, 2019

Cox Communications, along with City of Irvine Councilmember Michael C. Carroll and the Boys & Girls Club of Central Orange Coast, on Oct. 30 surprised 15 club members who participated in an essay writing contest by presenting them with free laptops. The club members, who have a need for financial support, believed they were going to the Cox Solutions Store for a field trip and to learn who the top three winners of the contest were. They were all instead met by members of #TeamCox who donated a free Google Chromebook to each of the youths for studying and homework. Cox i...

Edwards Lifesciences CEO Mussallem’s Focus Areas: Heart Health, R&D, and OC

Monday, November 04, 2019

A recurring theme at last week’s Medical Technology Innovation Forum was that the next generation of advancement in the medtech industry would largely be led by startups, forward-looking entrepreneurs, and as yet unknown innovators. Tell that to Mike Mussallem, chief executive of Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE: EW), by far Orange County’s largest public company by market value. In terms of strategic vision for Edwards, whose products—heart valves, delivery systems, critical care monitoring products and other devices—treat structural heart disease, the CEO isn’t willing to cede the future to the next generation just yet. “We believe in big, bold, breakthrough innovation,” Mussallem told th...

Malek Moubasher Named Greater Irvine Chamber October 2019 Member of the Month

Thursday, October 31, 2019

Malek Moubasher, president, Mentor Global Consultants, has been named the Greater Irvine Chamber October 2019 Member of the Month. “Being a member at the Greater Irvine Chamber has given me the opportunity to contribute to the City of Irvine’s economic vitality and community’s wellbeing, as well as meet fun people to work with which was essential for me as a newcomer to Southern California,” Moubasher said. Moubasher has become involved in various Chamber groups since joining in 2017. An active participant in both the Business and Workforce Development and International Development Committees, he works on five task forces, including the Cybersecurity Tas...

FivePoint to Keep Great Park Balloon Aloft and Free for Riders

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

In an Oct. 22 decision, FivePoint entered into a sponsorship agreement with the City of Irvine to support the operation and maintenance of the Great Park Balloon—originally a gift from the developer to the city—for the next five fiscal years, and drop the $10 admission charge for riders. The balloon has been at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine since before there even was a park. During this time, more than 500,000 riders have actively enjoyed the balloon, which has become a widely recognizable attraction at the Great Park. Until Irvine struck the sponsorship deal with FivePoint, city leaders worrie...

Amina Rafiqzada Named Greater Irvine Chamber September 2019 Ambassador of the Month

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Amina Rafiqzada, vice president and manager, HomeStreet Bank, has been named the September 2019 Greater Irvine Chamber Ambassador of the Month. Her continued engagement in Chamber programs and activities made her an obvious choice for the recognition. Since joining the Chamber in 2017, Rafiqzada has attended nearly 15 grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremonies for new members. She also regularly attends Chamber events including After Hours Mixers and has volunteered for the organization’s award-winning Business Outreach Rally. “I am passionate about supporting our communities and business owners and it is my privilege to be an Ambassador for the Great Irvine Chamber,&rdquo...

Orange County Business Journal’s 2019 General Counsel Award Nominees Include Greater Irvine Chamber Members

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The Orange County Business Journal has announced the nominees for its 2019 General Counsel Awards, designed to recognize the significant role in-house counsels play in the success of businesses within the community. Among the nominees are individuals and groups from a number of Greater Irvine Chamber member companies: Bernadette Chala – Arbonne International, LLC Linda Park – Edwards Lifesciences Tara Martin – Nutrawise Health & Beauty Corporation Moshen Parsa – Orange County Soccer Club Andrea Eaton – University of California, Irvine Kristin Godeke – Wells Fargo In-House Legal Team – Taco Bell Corp. Awardees will be announced at the 10th annual General Counsel Awards Dinner in November a...

UCI Named No. 1 College in California

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) has been named the 2019-2020 No. 1 college in California by MONEY. UCI is one of the youngest campuses in the state's public university system, but it's already among the world's most respected research institutions – three former faculty members have received Nobel Prizes. MONEY estimates UCI’s graduation rate is about 30% higher than colleges that serve similar students. About 85% of freshmen go on to graduate within six years. From there, the typical UCI student’s early career earnings come in at about $57,700, according to PayScale, which is nearly 14% more than alums of comparabl...

SoCalGas Applauds More than 100 Local Governments in Southern California that Pass Resolutions in Support of Balanced Energy Policies

Wednesday, October 09, 2019

Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) applauded the more than 100 local governments across Southern California, representing approximately 6.75 million Californians, that have passed resolutions in support of affordable and balanced strategies to reduce emissions from buildings and that call on state policymakers to preserve consumers’ ability to choose either natural gas or electric appliances for their homes and businesses. These resolutions were passed in response to concerns state policymakers are taking steps to prohibit the use of natural gas in new buildings. State energy regulators are actively considering calls for new regulations that would eliminate natural gas use in ne...

Irvine Public Schools Foundation Raises a Record $1.8 Million to Benefit Critical Programs and Classroom Support at Annual Gala

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Generous supporters of the Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF), an education partner of the Greater Irvine Chamber, gathered for the 10th Anniversary Spirit of Excellence Gala at KIA Motors Headquarters in Irvine on Oct. 5. The elegant celebration, including a mix of civic and business leaders as well as individual community members, raised a record $1.8 million to fund critical programs and classroom support for Irvine Unified School District (IUSD). As a leading nonprofit, whose mission is to enrich the education experience of each child in every school, IPSF relies on generous community support to fulfill its commitment to provide programs, rais...

Donna Watson Named Greater Irvine Chamber September Member of the Month

Wednesday, October 02, 2019

Donna Watson, chief creative officer, Designer Mouse Graphic Design, has been named the Greater Irvine Chamber September Member of the Month. A member since 2016, Watson is involved in the Chamber in various capacities including as an Ambassador and a co-chair of the new Thursday Leads Group. She previously served as the chair for the Monday Leads Group. Watson has also participated in the Chamber’s award-winning Business Outreach Rally where she helped conduct primary research on the most pressing needs of local businesses. In addition to her volunteer leadership, Watson is a regular attendee of Chamber annual events Celebrate Irvine and Wome...

Concordia University Irvine Reaches Hispanic-Serving Institution Designation

Tuesday, October 01, 2019

Concordia University Irvine has reached Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation, administrators announced. With 25.79% of its undergraduate student body identifying as Hispanic or Latinx in the campus’ fall 2019 census, the private nonprofit university moves from emerging HSI status to designated HSI status, allowing it to compete for federal grants that serve low-income first-generation Hispanic students. The required threshold for HSI designation is 25%, set by the U.S. Department of Education. Concordia University Irvine began to formalize its HSI efforts in 2016 in response to a growing Hispanic student population with its signature Latina Leadership Conference—a free half-day event designed for first-generatio...

Johnny Tai Named Greater Irvine Chamber August 2019 Ambassador of the Month

Sunday, September 01, 2019

Johnny Tai, a business development professional at Mueller Prost CPAs & Business Advisors, has been named the August 2019 Greater Irvine Chamber Ambassador of the Month for his continued engagement in Chamber programs and activities. “Though the Greater Irvine Chamber offers so many benefits, the benefit which stands out for me is the plethora of quality relationships. These relationships allow me to build a strong foundation to grow our business and network. The Greater Irvine Chamber is my secret to success,” Tai said. A regular attendee of the International Development Committee, Tai serves on the Next Stage International Marketing Task Force an...

Thomas Lotts Named Greater Irvine Chamber July 2019 Ambassador of the Month

Thursday, August 01, 2019

Thomas Lotts, agent, New York Life, has been selected as the July 2019 Greater Irvine Chamber Ambassador of the Month for his high level of engagement in Chamber events and committees. “One of my favorite things in life, has always been to meet someone new every day. Being an Ambassador allows me to do this, and by doing so, I widen my circle of relationships, eventually creating a space for mutual business growth,” Lotts said. To stay active and involved, Lotts regularly attends the International Development Committee, Government Affairs Committee, and Economic Vitality Council meetings. He serves as a co-chair of the Business and Workforce Developmen...

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