Greater Irvine Chamber Recognizes Orange County's Best and Brightest
Thursday, December 03, 2020

Forty outstanding Orange County professionals under the age of 40 were recognized during the Greater Irvine Chamber’s 40 Under 40 digital awards presentation on Dec. 3, for their demonstrated leadership skills, integrity, and initiative, advancing their industries and the Orange County community.
“The Chamber is honored to recognize 40 of Orange County’s most accomplished young professionals, each a promise of continued innovation for our region,” said Bryan Starr, president and CEO, Greater Irvine Chamber. “I congratulate them all for what they have achieved, the example they set, and I look forward to their future contributions.”
Greater Irvine Chamber 2020 40 Under 40 Honorees:
Kathy Azeez-Narain, Chief Digital Officer, Hoag
April Barnes, Director of Development& Marketing, Speech & Language Development Center
Charla Batey, Communications Specialist, Cox
Kelsey Brewer, Communications & Policy Manager, Jamboree Housing
Tracy L. Carmichael, President & Chief Strategy Officer, Project Hope Alliance
Katie Cawelti, Director of Operations, Curt Pringle & Associates
Charlie Dominguez, Pneumatics Production Team Leader, Parker Aerospace
Lauren Doyle, Attorney, Tredway Lumsdaine & Doyle, LLP
Elizabeth Eckman, Senior Associate, PIMCO
Becky Firey, Executive Director, American Red Cross of Orange County
Jason Ferrer, Controller, Transportation Corridor Agencies
Bianca Gilman, Campus Director of Sales, S3 Hotel Group
Mallory Grimaud, Senior Designer, Octane
Amanda Hughes, Manager of Community Relations, University of California Irvine
Hiro Igarashi, Founder & President, HiroNori Craft Ramen
Matthew Kim, President & Chief Executive Officer, SureCo Healthcare + Technology
Jeffrey LaMotte, Vice President, Val-Chris Investments
Kelley Lee, Government Relations Manager, Southern California Edison
Jonathan Mabe, Vice President of Engineering, Zillow Group
Shannon Mandich, Attorney, Jackson Tidus
Anthony Mays, Software Engineer, Google
Tom Megonigal, President, Kimco Staffing
Cynthia Mescher, Marketing Team Leader, Parker Aerospace
Michelle Miu Epstein, Principal Attorney & Owner, Miu Epstein Law
Tarana Nabizada, Wellness & Business Coach, doTERRA
Courtney Nakagawa, Sales & Event Manger, Morton's The Steakhouse South Coast Plaza Village
Nada Lena Nasserdeen, Founder, Rise Up For You
Tania Pena, Chief Brand Officer, OmniPrint International
Arthur Perez, Founder & CEO, Purpose Roofs
Sarah Sasman, Senior Executive Director, Office of Philanthropy, City of Hope Orange County
Ashley Sharp, Production Supervisor, Parker Aerospace
Bobby Simmons, Emergency Management Administrator, Irvine Police Department
Katrina Payne Smith, Associate Director, Orange County/Inland Empire SBDC Network
Michael Thomas, Director of Business Development & Marketing, Ampronix
Becca Tankersley, Executive Director, Lion's Heart Teen Volunteers and Leaders
Parsa Vahid, President, Strandlife Financial
Scott Vitebskiy, Financial Services Professional, Axiom Insurance
Adam Wood, Director of Government Affairs, Building Industry Association of California OC Chapter
Michelle Wulfestieg, Executive Director, Southern California Hospice Foundation
Future Leader: Jackie Ni, Founder, Supply Crate
Honorees were selected by a special committee from an impressive pool of nominees.
Antis Roofing & Waterproofing was the Presenting Sponsor for the digital awards presentation.
Download the digital event program here,
For more information about the Greater Irvine Chamber 40 Under 40 program, contact Jessica Welch.
Category: 40 Under 40, Business Achievement Awards