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THE Los Angeles Business Journal held the 2013 WomenMaking a Difference Awards Reception and Luncheon eventat the Platinum Ballroom in the J.W. Marriott Hotel at LA

Live in Los Angeles on May 14th.Described by attendees as an uplifting and inspirational event,

the celebration honored Los Angeles based women who “lead byexample,” successfully blending effective business vision with a pas-sionate commitment to positively “making a difference,” both inthe world of business and in the communities they serve.

More than 250 prestigious nominees were submitted to thejudges by Los Angeles Business Journal readers this year. So thejudges had the unenviable task of narrowing the field down to sixhonorees for this year’s big event.

It wasn’t easy to select just six honorees for this year’s awards, sowe have also taken the time to single out, for honorable mention,an incredible selection of finalists – all superb examples of womenwho genuinely make a difference in their own right. Each is alsoprofiled in these pages.

Specifically categorized Awards of Recognition were presented to agroup of women who have truly blazed a path of leadership andinspiration for all Angelenos.

The 2013 Women Making a Difference honorees included: PaigeAdams-Gellar, Paige (Owner or CEO of the Year Award); GwynneShotwell, SpaceX (Executive of the Year Award); Kelly Merryman,Netflix (Rising Star of the Year Award); Nancy Bernstein, DreamWorks(Volunteer of the Year Award); Karen Barter Fielding (Philanthropist ofthe Year Award); and Monica Dodi, The Women’s Venture CapitalFund (Corporate Advocate of the Year Award).

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PAIGE ADAMS-GELLERFounder & Creative DirectorPaigeCulver City

PAIGE Adams-Geller founded her LA-based premium denim company,Paige, after learning first hand about the intricacies of design andproduction as a model for number of top brands. Adams-Gellarlaunched Paige in 2005 via high-end retailers with every detail care-

fully calculated, from a contoured waistband to forward sitting side seams —and each style designed with the customer in mind. The designs became aninstant obsession of consumers, celebrities, and prominent fashion editors.Paige continued to grow, and by 2007, the company had introduced men’s,maternity and petite lines that built off specific customer needs and thebrand´s perfected fits.

Harnessing her industry expertise, Adams-Geller has grown Paige into acategory leader in a field dominated by male designers, colloquially knownas the “denim mafia.” She is the first woman to make a name for herself inthe premium denim category and is the face of the brand as well as the com-pany’s Creative Director, leading product design decisions. The business grewmore than 40% last year and continues to outpace the market, demonstrat-ing its leadership position in the premium denim category.

Adams-Geller is not only a leading LA entrepreneur and business owner,she is also passionate about philanthropy. She is a women’s advocate, sup-porting several charities including RAINN, which supports victims of sexualabuse through education, resources and services for those who need recoveryand prosecution. She is on the national leadership council and created theRAINN Collection of Paige denim in March 2012, donating proceeds to sup-port sexual abuse survivors. Given the propensity for eating disorders in thefashion industry, Adams-Geller is also an advocate for individuals facing thischallenge. She champions overcoming body image issues in multiple ways,including by supporting the National Eating Disorders of America (NEDA).Her passion for breaking down walls and for championing women’s issuesshows that her leadership and courage have no bounds.

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WOMEN MAKING A DIFFERENCE 2013 FINALISTS

• Business Owner or CEO of the Year

TONI ERICKSON KNIGHTFounder & CEOWorldLinkLos Angeles

TONI Erickson Knight found-ed WorldLink, one of theworld’s leading and fastest-

growing multiplatform advertis-ing sales firms, in 1997.Specializing in direct responseadvertising, WorldLink is at theforefront in demonstrating thepowerful messaging and attractivereturn on investment directresponse spots create for advertis-ers – particularly in today’s mar-ket, where new technology fur-ther empowers marketers to buildbridges with the consumer.

Knight launched WorldLink inLos Angeles with a staff of fourrepresenting a single client. Withina year, the company was profitableand enjoying surging growth.Today, it has a global team of morethan 60 individuals with offices inL.A. and New York – all handling200-plus companies throughoutthe world. In 2012 WorldLink hadbooked sales of $198 million. Shehas built WorldLink into thelargest woman-owned business ofits kind.

Among WorldLink’s diverse andlongstanding roster of major U.S.media clients are FOXBroadcasting and FOX CableNetworks (including VOD ad salesfor FOX Network and FX),Comcast, MGM Television, Post-Newsweek, Tribune Company,Young Broadcasting, DirecTV andCarsey-Werner. Internationally, thefirm is unrivaled, representingsuch prestigious companies asSony Entertainment, UniversalChannel, Canal Fox, MGM/CasaClub and Gol TV, among others.

Knight was one of the firstindustry executives to identify thepotential of direct response mar-keting in the burgeoning U.S.Hispanic and Latin American mar-kets. She created WorldLink enEspañol, a division that is now thelargest independent directresponse representative serving thegrowing area with numerousSpanish-language platforms.

Dr. CECILIA JEFFERSONCEO, FounderFred Jefferson Memorial HomesGardena

DR. Cecilia Jefferson, a for-mer social worker with theDepartment of Children

and Family Services, developedwhat would become her careerfocus after discovering a crucialneed for quality care. As a socialworker, Dr. Jefferson witnessedfirsthand how abused childrenwere emotionally wounded andhow too many children also expe-rienced great difficulty developinghealthy relationships and creatinggratifying productive lives. Dr.Jefferson sought to assist childrenin foster care by creating an excep-tional organization that is cultural-ly familiar with the needs of thecommunity it serves.

In 1989, Dr. Jefferson foundedthe Fred Jefferson MemorialHomes for Boys. Her love of chil-dren inspired her to develop aquality home-like environment forchildren in need of out of homeplacement. She has operated up tofive group homes at one time. In1995, she also opened the FredJefferson Foster Family Agencywhere families are certified andtrained to provide out of homecare for children removed fromtheir birth homes due to abuseand/or neglect. In 1996 sheopened Freeman EnrichmentCenter, a non-public school,designed to provide a nurturingeducational program for childrenwith special needs coupled withbehavioral problems.

Although she has been recog-nized with multiple awards fromLos Angeles officials and govern-ment agencies, perhaps her proud-est moment came when she wasinstalled on June 28, 2006 by KingOtun Yeye Mokun Zebu-Ife and thegovernment of Nigeria as “ChiefYeye Mokun-Oodua Ijebu-Ife” inrecognition of her persistent workwithin the Nigerian communityaiding in the progression of educa-tion and empowering women inowning their own businesses.

SUSAN KENDALLPresidentKendall Frozen Fruits, Inc. Beverly Hills

IN 1976, when Kendall FrozenFruits, Inc. was doing less thanone million dollars per year,

Susan Kendall purchased the com-pany from her father, who found-ed it in 1939. Not content to keepthe company at this level, shefought resentment and gender biasin a male dominated industry andhelped the company climb to itscurrent status today with some ofthe nation’s largest food compa-nies as her clients.

Kendall overcame the naysayersby working harder and smarter,bringing new ideas to clients andhelping them question the waythings were done. Under her stew-ardship, the company has beenone of the top fifty women-ownedbusinesses since 1993 and hasbeen instrumental in overcomingmale exclusivity in the field.

Kendall was instrumental inmatching product to customer andcustomer to product, and was evendirectly involved in launchingboth the raspberry and boysenber-ry industries in Australia and NewZealand – introducing these previ-ously “unknown down under”berry plants to those nations.

Kendall and her company alsopioneered the development andmarketing of specialty driedproducts such as cranberries,cherries and blueberries, nowwidely accepted and used in trailmixes and nutritional bars.Kendall Frozen Fruits also helpedto popularize value added fruitconcentrates.

Aside from leading a pioneer-ing food company to continuedsuccess, Kendall also makes timeto serve on the Board ofGovernors for Cedars-SinaiHospital, is an active member ofFriends of Sheba, also active inthe Women’s DemocraticLeadership Forum and is philan-thropically involved with variouscharitable organizations.

CANDACE NELSONFounder & Pastry ChefSprinkles CupcakesBeverly Hills

CANDACE Nelson is thefounder and pastry chef ofSprinkles Cupcakes, the

world’s first cupcake bakery.Started in Beverly Hills in 2005,Nelson’s sophisticated take on theclassic American cupcake madeSprinkles an overnight bakery sen-sation. Her cupcakes, made fromthe best ingredients and bakedfresh throughout the day, inspirelong lines of devoted fans as wellas accolades from the likes ofOprah Winfrey, Blake Lively, KatieHolmes, Ryan Seacrest and BarbraStreisand.

As delicious as the cupcakes are,though, equally impressive isNelson’s unique story. A formerinvestment banker, Nelson left hersix-figure salary to pursue her pas-sion. She attended Tante Marie’sProfessional Pastry Program in SanFrancisco. Upon graduating, shecatered cakes from her homekitchen while her husband deliv-ered them around town. Still, shewanted to create an artful andhandcrafted dessert, yet one thatpeople could eat on a daily basis,which led her to reinvent and ele-vate the lowly cupcake. With that,the idea for Sprinkles was born.Today, Sprinkles has twelve loca-tions nationwide, a travelingSprinklesmobile - the world’s firstcupcake truck, and sells its cupcakemixes at over 250 Williams-Sonoma stores throughout the U.S.and Canada.

Nelson always knew that if shewere lucky enough to launch asuccessful business, a core compo-nent of Sprinkles’ mission wouldbe to give back to the communi-ties in which it operates. Sprinkleshas donated over $4.5 million incash and cupcakes since opening.Sprinkles also donates daily left-overs to food banks and con-tributes 100% of the proceedsfrom its charitable cupcake to wor-thy causes.

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GWYNNE SHOTWELLPresident & Chief Operating OfficerSpaceXHawthorne

GWYNNE Shotwell has transformed SpaceX into the world’s fastestgrowing launch services provider, revolutionizing the space trans-port industry and preserving Los Angeles as a center for high tech-nology advancement. Building SpaceX from the ground up into

an industry leader with over $5 billion in revenue and bringing over 2,000jobs to the Los Angeles area, Shotwell has become a respected and establishedleader in both the Aerospace and local communities. Space access worldwidehas historically been limited by the astronomical cost of launch vehicles, andby leading SpaceX to become the first private company in history to return aspacecraft from Earth orbit and visit the International Space Station, Shotwellis playing a pivotal role in lowering the cost of access to space.

As President and COO of SpaceX, Shotwell is responsible for day?to?dayoperations including sales, marketing, manufacturing, launch operations,legal, government relations, and finance, as well as for managing all cus-tomer and strategic relations to support company growth. She was recruitedto SpaceX in 2002 as Vice President of Business Development, and has sincebuilt the Falcon vehicle family manifest to more than 50 launches.

Shotwell is a strong proponent of STEM (Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics) education and leads a number of STEM-relat-ed programs. She serves as Technical Committee Chair and ScholarshipChair for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). AsScholarship Chair, she instituted the Frank J. Redd student scholarship com-petition, which has sparked national and international student participationin building and flying small satellites known as Cubesats. Under her leader-ship, the committee raised more than $350,000 in scholarships in six years.Shotwell presents these scholarships in person each year, connecting withand inspiring students and professionals alike. She also speaks regularly witha variety of universities and student groups, encouraging young people topursue careers and interests in STEM education.

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SUSAN BLOOMFIELDGeneral ManagerNeutrogena Corporation,Johnson & JohnsonLos Angeles

AS General Managerand President ofNeutrogena, Susan

Bloomfield oversees $1.5 bil-lion in annual sales and 650employees. Bloomfield startedat Johnson & Johnson 17years ago in an entry-levelposition working her way upthrough the organization toeventually land the VicePresident of Marketing posi-tion with the company in2005 located in Montrealwhere she managed allJohnson & Johnson brands.Shortly after, she was trans-ferred to New Jersey to man-age the company’s beauty sec-tor for subsidiary Neutrogena.Now she is responsible for theentire Profit & Loss for USNeutrogena Corporation,leading the managementboard, developing strategicvision and operating plan,creating marketing campaignsand initiatives, conductingproduct innovation andadvertising strategies andplans, developing talent aswell as being responsible forcompany culture.

Over the years as President,Bloomfield has significantlyexceeded financial goals, includ-ing new product sales such asproduct launches forNeutrogena Naturals,Neutrogena Rapid WrinkleRepair, and Neutrogena WetSkin sunscreens. Under hermanagement, Neutrogena hasdelivered record market sharegrowth across all segments,achieved the number one posi-tion in the facial care categoryamong Hispanic market, out-paced category growth morethan two times, expanded tonumber one in household pene-tration, and lead the companythrough significant improve-ments in supply chain reliability.Perhaps most importantly, she isa champion and board sponsorfor women in the organization,including for their Women’sLeadership Initiative. Bloomfieldis also a staunch advocate forwomen’s rights and women inbusiness in general.

LISA McDOWELLSenior Vice President,Global DevelopmentThe Cheesecake Factory Inc.Calabasas Hills

LISA McDowell’s careerwith The CheesecakeFactory Incorporated

spans more than 16 years.During this time she hasplayed a significant role in thecompany’s successful growthand strategic development.

A role model to colleaguesand staff members alike,McDowell embodies TheCheesecake Factory’s core val-ues of hard work, “doing what-ever it takes” and never settlingfor the status quo. She came toThe Cheesecake Factory whenthe company had just 17restaurant locations. Today,with annual sales of more than$1.8 Billion, the company oper-ates 162 The CheesecakeFactory restaurants, 11 GrandLux Cafes, and one RockSugarPan Asian Kitchen.Additionally, three TheCheesecake Factory restaurantsoperate in the Middle Eastunder a licensing agreement.

Since joining the companyin 1992, McDowell has beenlaser-focused on helping toprepare the company forgrowth without sacrificing itsdeeply rooted company cul-ture and standards for excel-lence. She made her initialmark by refining the compa-ny’s many training & develop-ment programs and systems,while creating the infrastruc-ture necessary for growth.

McDowell has openedmore than 160 of the compa-ny’s restaurants locations –most notably opening its firstthree international locationsin 2012, and launching theGrand Lux Cafe concept in2001 as well as RockSugar PanAsian Kitchen in 2008. AtRockSugar, she was instrumen-tal in helping to define whatthe concept would become –from menu development anduniform selections to stan-dards for hospitality and oper-ational systems. Under herleadership, RockSugar supportsand participates in numerouscharitable causes and eventseach year including Chrysalisand St. Vincent Meals onWheels among others.

JENNIFER PARKSSenior Vice President, SalesSexy HairChatsworth

J ENNIFER Parks, SeniorVice President of Salesat Sexy Hair, has spent

the past decade building thecompany from both a busi-ness and brand standpoint. Inthe past five years she hashelped drive double-digitsales growth as well as boostbrand awareness, cachet, andmarket share. Today, SexyHair is one of the leading pro-fessional hair care companiesdue to Parks’ efforts.

Parks spearheads key initia-tives and special projects forSexy Hair. She has foundmany innovative techniquesto help build the consumerbase as well as maximize thebrand’s star power with con-sumers. Parks has leveragedthe internet for sampling,public relations, and sales,leading to a partnership withthe luxury beauty site Ipsy,founded by YouTube beautysensation Michelle Phan.Additionally, understandingthe unique influence thatcelebrities have on consumersregarding beauty products,Parks has sponsored manyhigh profile events such as theGracie Awards to boost thecelebrity appeal and associa-tion for Sexy Hair.

Parks is also a firm believerthat “caring is sexy,” both atwork and at home. She helpedsecure the Sexy Hair partner-ship with Look Good FeelBetter, an organization dedi-cated to teaching beauty tech-niques to cancer patients tohelp them manage the appear-ance-related side effects ofcancer treatment. She alsoworked with the March ofDimes for eight years andhelped grow its day event tothe largest one-day fundrais-ing event in the United States.Additionally she is on theboard of Second Chance Pets,a group that tries to find “for-ever homes” for pets in dangerof being put to sleep.

JANET MARIE SMITHSenior Vice President of Planning & DevelopmentLos Angeles DodgersLos Angeles

WHAT Janet MarieSmith accomplishedafter joining the

Dodgers and taking a 50-year-old Dodger Stadium andimproving it in a span of justfive off-season months is trulya remarkable feat.

Smith, a renowned archi-tect and urban planner,joined the Los AngelesDodgers organization asSenior Vice President ofPlanning Development onAugust 6, 2012. She wasreunited with DodgerPresident Stan Kasten, whoshe worked for in a similarposition to create the AtlantaBraves’ Turner Field and theAtlanta Hawks’ Philips Arena.

Smith is probably bestknown in the baseball worldfor her work on the influen-tial Oriole Park at CamdenYards. She worked for theOrioles from 1989-94 as vicepresident of planning anddevelopment during thedesign and construction ofthe park. Smith played aninstrumental role in thedesign of the ballpark, creat-ing a state-of-the-art uniquefacility that blends with theurban contest of downtownBaltimore while taking inspi-ration from baseball parksbuilt in the early 20th centu-ry. It is this expertise that shenow brings to the Dodgers. Inthe five short months she hasbeen with the Dodgers shehas made dramatic improve-ments to the facility thathave earned raves from fans,players and the media.

Smith is an associate mem-ber of the Urban LandInstitute, American Institute ofArchitects and the AmericanPlanning Association. She alsoserves on the board of direc-tors for Berklee College ofMusic in Boston and the advi-sory board for the Universityof Michigan SportsManagement Program.

BETTY URIBEExecutive Vice PresidentCalifornia Bank & TrustIrvine

THROUGHOUT BettyUribe’s 25-year career inthe Financial Services

industry, she has exceeded herprofessional responsibilities tobetter serve minority andwomen business owners. Asthe Executive Vice President atCalifornia Bank & Trust(CB&T), she leads the Businessand Personal BankingDivision, which is comprisedof branches and multiple busi-ness lending teams through-out California. She also over-sees a number of projectsincluding TEAM (Tools,Education, Access andMentoring), a business financ-ing program which helpsLatino-owned businesses getthe resources they need tostart, grow and find success.Additionally, in affiliationwith Latina Style, Inc., Uribeand her team at CB&T areleading the way in facilitatingprograms, services andresources that help Latinasestablish successful businesses.

Uribe has committed her-self to the development of theLatin-American community.As a Business columnist forLatina Style Magazine, hergoal is to educate Latina-busi-ness owners by offering adviceon how to build a better web-site, write an effective businessplan and define target mar-kets. She also teaches a leader-ship program at University ofSouthern California for Latinoyouth and serves as an adviso-ry board member for the AnnaMaria Arias Foundation.

Uribe is the President ofthe Hispanic OutreachTaskforce in South-East LosAngeles; the InternationalDelegate for the Colombian-American Chamber(Washington, D.C.), a memberof the California HispanicChamber and Greater LosAngeles Latino Chamber aswell as an Advisory BoardMember for both JuniorAchievement of OrangeCountry and Next Step AsiaLeadership Training.

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Nancy Bernstein, Winner, Volunteer of the YearProducer, DreamWorks Animation SKG; founder, Call to Cure

Gloria Borges, Finalist, Philanthropist of the Year

Chairperson and executive director, WunderGlo Foundation

It takes outstanding courage and strength to help others while forging your

own path. We salute your dedication and tireless work.

Thank you for helping us make cancer a disease of the past.

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Dr. Stephen B. Gruber, Director, andDr. Heinz-Josef Lenz, Associate Director for Clinical Research

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NANCY BERNSTEINProducerDreamWorks AnimationGlendale

NANCY Bernstein most recently produced DreamWorks Animation’sRise of the Guardians in 2012. Prior to her producing role, Bernsteinserved as Head of Production at DreamWorks Animation’s Glendalecampus, overseeing all aspects of physical production in Glendale.

In February of 2011 after experiencing a series of discomforts, Bernstein wasdiagnosed with Stage 3b Colorectal Cancer. In February of 2012, one year to thedate of her original diagnosis, check-up scans revealed seven new tumors show-ing that the cancer had metastasized to Bernstein’s lungs. She was diagnosedwith Stage IV Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, the average life expectancy being twoyears. Faced with this news, Bernstein’s oncologist recommended that she seektreatment at the USC Norris Cancer Hospital under the care of Dr. Heinz-JosefLenz. It was at this point that Bernstein decided that she needed to help raisefunds and awareness for Colorectal Cancer. After evaluating where money andtime for her cause would be utilized most effectively, she determined that shewould help raise money that directly funded the research at USC Norris, led byDr. Lenz for the benefit of Colon and Colorectal Cancer Patients.

With the help and support of DreamWorks Animation SKG, Bernstein has creat-ed “Call To Cure” through the Nancy Bernstein Research Program, at USC NorrisComprehensive Cancer Center. The program is currently raising specific targetedamounts of money for research programs that need funding. The first programthat received funding is to further research the efficacy of the colon cancer drugAvastin. Bernstein raised $200,000 to begin the research and her foundation is nowmoving onto the next phase of fundraising.

The least funded of all Cancer Charities, Colorectal Cancer is known as thesilent killer, as colonoscopy screenings are not covered under insurance until theage of 50, and routinely diagnosed too late. Bernstein has become an importantvoice in the cause and her efforts have brought new attention and ammunitionto the fight against Colorectal Cancer.

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DEBRA FISCHERAdministrative Officer; Co-Chair L & E GroupBinghamLos Angeles

DEBRA Fischer has practiced employ-ment law in Los Angeles for morethan 20 years. During this time,

she has emerged as one of the highest-ranking women partners at an AmLaw 50firm, enabling her to effectively mentorother women in the industry.Additionally, throughout her career, shehas dedicated countless hours to commu-nity outreach and pro bono workdesigned to provide access to justice forpeople who are not in a position to helpthemselves.

In her billable practice, Fischer success-fully tries cases in both California stateand federal courts, and regularly handlesmatters in arbitration and in her appel-late work including successfully briefingand arguing cases in state and federal courts of appeal.

But Fischer’s hard work extends beyond her billable practice. She standsout as a leader, role model and advocate for women lawyers in the Los Angeleslegal community and beyond. For seven years, she served as Deputy Chair ofthe 400 attorney Global Litigation Area at Bingham McCutchen. Now as herfirm’s first female Administrative Partner, she serves as a member of the firm’sManagement Committee and a member of the firm’s Partner LeadershipDevelopment Advisory Board. As Firm Administrative Partner, she is also Chairof the firm’s Committee on Associates and advises on important policy issues.

Furthermore, she is strongly committed to pro bono work throughout theLos Angeles and global communities, actively participating in communityevents and serving on a number of prominent boards. She even oversees andprovides strategic direction to the firm’s national Pro Bono Program.

STACEY GORDONExecutive Recruiter & Career StrategistThe Gordon GroupLos Angeles

STACEY Gordon’s remarkable volun-teer activities began in 1996 whenshe was one of the first volunteers

to assist Nancy Lublin in starting up Dressfor Success in New York City. She spentcountless hours creating marketing mate-rials, establishing volunteer procedures,setting standards, fundraising for eventsand working with the women who need-ed the organizations’ services. By the timeshe ended her work with Dress for Successin order to attend law school in 2001, theorganization had grown to more than 50affiliates in three countries.

Later, Gordon started the first profes-sional chapter of MBA WomenInternational in 2007. Women in LosAngeles flocked to the organization whereGordon and her Board of Directors created programs, support systems and net-working events where professional women could meet, collaborate and sup-port one another in their careers.

Continuing her desire to better her community, Gordon is also a foundingmember of Pepperdine University’s Black Alumni Council. For more than threeyears she has collaborated with council members and the university to createresources for alumni that previously did not exist. She is currently working toraise $100,000 to endow a scholarship for minority students at Pepperdine.

As if that wasn’t enough, Gordon is also a member of the Palos Verdeschapter of the Links, Incorporated. The mission of the chapter is to empowerthose in need in the South Bay and Los Angeles communities to take charge oftheir health, education and welfare and bring about positive change that tran-scends race and socio-economic disparities.





LINDSEY HORVATHOutreach CoordinatorV-Day “One Billion Rising”West Hollywood

THOSE who know her or have workedwith her often refer to LindseyHorvath as one of the most inspira-

tional women in Los Angeles. Most recent-ly, she served as Outreach Coordinator forV-Day “One Billion Rising,” for whichHorvath helped organize one billionwomen and those who love them to“WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE UP andDEMAND” an end to violence againstwomen. A graduate of the University ofNotre Dame, Horvath is a resident of WestHollywood and has been a communityleader on a long list of issues, not the leastof which was serving on the WestHollywood City Council in her 20s.

Horvath’s incredible list of volunteercredentials are impressive and continu-ously inspire her peers to take on their own leadership roles in their communi-ties. The list of her work is too long to be contained here, but includes herbeing the current President Emeritus of the National Organization for Women,Hollywood Chapter. She is also: Partner with the Truman National SecurityProject; former President of the National Women’s Political Caucus, NWPC-LAWestside; former chair of the City of West Hollywood’s Women’s AdvisoryBoard; advocate for A Window Between Worlds; Board member of theWomen’s Reproductive Rights Assistance Project; member of PlannedParenthood; Board member for Women Against Gun Violence; member ofHuman Rights Watch; member of Amnesty International; and a member ofthe Human Rights Campaign.

Horvath also serves as an Advisory Board member of the philanthropic non-profit organization Cops 4 Causes. And as if that wasn’t enough, she even initiat-ed West Hollywood’s first-ever Domestic Violence Community Response Team.

CLAIRE PADAMAPresidentSociety of Saint Vincent de Paul, Los AngelesLos Angeles

CLAIRE Padama, a nurse, medicaladministrator and retired owner ofnumerous skilled nursing facilities

in Southern California, is now the leaderand President of the Board of Directors ofthe Society of St. Vincent De Paul,Council of Los Angeles, the local chapterof an international Catholic volunteerorganization that serves the needy of anyreligious background free of charge.

Padama oversees the council’s 2,300Vincentian volunteers who help theneedy become self-sufficient by providingfood, clothing, furniture, appliances,housing and by connecting the disadvan-taged to helpful resources in Los Angeles,Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. TheSociety also operates homeless shelters,soup kitchens, food pantries, thrift stores and a camp for disadvantaged chil-dren in the mountains north of Santa Barbara.

In addition to her role as the Society’s president of the board, Padama hasbeen a Vincentian volunteer with the Society for 20 years and a board memberof the Society for 16 years. She has been Society Our Lady of Angels districtpresident for six years as well as Chairperson of the Society eldercare commit-tee for 10 years and organizer and conductor of Society eldercare workshopsfor 10 years.

Padama has also served her community by being the organizer of monthlySkid Row homeless center feedings for 10 years as well as organizing monthlyhot lunches for 200 to 250 needy attendees at her church. She distributesweekly sandwiches for the homeless at her church and organizes Christmascollections of canned goods for low-income families.

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KELLY MERRYMANVice President of Content AcquisitionNetflixBeverly Hills

KELLY Merryman is Vice President of Content Acquisition at Netflix.Merryman has built a strong reputation for being a smart, effectiveand well-regarded leading digital media expert and is currentlymanaging content acquisition for Netflix’s international expansion.

She began her tenure at Netflix in 2007 licensing content for the US market.In 2010, she started to dedicate her time to Netflix’s international expansion,which has included Canada, Latin America, and the UK and Ireland. In the UK,the subscriber base grew to over one million in record time thanks largely toher efforts. Merryman has repeatedly proven to be a successful leader, managingteams effectively, partnering well with major studios, and understanding marketneeds and trends. She is at the forefront of Netflix’s growth strategies and a keyexecutive in the expansion initiatives.

She was also the keynote speaker at Digiworld last November in France,where she inspired the crowd by emphasizing that the industry was just at thebeginning of seeing what TV can do for viewers. She outlined the challenges ofaddressing the growing on-demand TV generation who wants content whereverthey want, however they want, using any business model. She also recentlyspoke at the 2013 British Screen Advisory Council summit in London and hasbeen asked to speak at other leading industry conferences this year.

A Harvard Business School graduate, Merryman is also very passionate abouteducation in the US and serves on the boards of two non-profits in the LosAngeles area: CoachArt and Bookends. She is also an active Charter Member ofAdvancing Women Executives (AWE) and is regularly connecting, sponsoringand promoting executive women with the group, whose mission is to increasethe number of women in senior management and on corporate boards by con-necting executive women and encouraging and facilitating partnerships,growth, sponsorship and collaboration, all of which Merryman takes a leader-ship role in.

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FIONA FRANCOISHM Consul & Regional Director (West) UK Trade & InvestmentLos Angeles

IN June 2009, Fiona Francoisbecame the youngest everappointee by the British govern-

ment to her current position as theUnited Kingdom Trade & InvestmentRegional Director for the westernUnited States. At the time of theappointment, Francois’ territory cov-ered nine western states. In Octoberof last year, that territory wasexpanded to cover 31 states, repre-senting 50% of the US gross domes-tic product. Fiona is the leader of atarget-driven team of 60 BusinessDevelopment officers located instates west of the Mississippi. This isa critical role, given that the UK isnot only the single largest investor,country-by-country, in California,but also for the entire United States.Bilateral trade between the twocountries is critical to the economiesof the UK and the US. In the lastyear alone, Francois’ team has sup-ports 1,600 British firms exploringthe US market. This has led to manyUK firms either establishing opera-tions in the US, or expanding theirpresence in the US market. In thelast year, Francois and her colleagueshas supported 140 US firms estab-lishing and growing their operationsin the UK.

In addition, Francois has repre-sented British interests in the USwith regular public speakingengagements covering subjects suchas economics and innovation, aswell as marketing the UK messagethrough events and partnerships.She has developed and managedvisits to California and other statesfor UK government Ministers, sen-ior officials and members of theRoyal Family, including the visit bythe Duke and Duchess ofCambridge in 2011.

ASHLEY JASONAssociateHolland & Knight LLPLos Angeles

ASHLEY Jason joined Holland &Knight as a summer associatealmost six years ago and

returned as an Associate the follow-ing fall. She is recognized as an excel-lent performer in all areas of com-mercial real estate and is developingan expertise in real property acquisi-tions and real estate finance. Partnersgive her significant responsibilitybecause of her knowledge, maturityand work ethic. Clients frequentlypraise her work. Having recently rep-resented one of the largest providersof video, high-speed data and phoneservices in the United States in anacquisition of several industrial prop-erties over the course of two months,Jason is considered a future leaderand expert in her field.

Her star continues to rise as shewas soon sought after to help anational team of attorneys representa large public pension plan in itspurchase an impressive, 21-storyhigh-rise in the heart of downtownLos Angeles.

Jason’s commitment to “make adifference” is evident in her profes-sional and personal contributions tosupport, promote and/or assistmembers of the Los Angeles com-munity. As a member of the Publicand Charitable Services Committeefor Holland & Knight’s Los Angelesoffice, Jason consistently con-tributes to the community throughvolunteering her time in publicservice. She helped lead the effortsto raise almost $9,000 in 2012 foran Auction for a Cause, where pro-ceeds went to “A Place CalledHome” (APCH), which providesafter school art, enrichment andeducational programs each day tomore than 300 children in the LosAngeles public schools.

JENNIE TA Director of Administration;Chief Financial Officer, CaliforniaInstitute of Advanced ManagementEl Monte

JENNIE Ta has an unusual back-ground which was well fitted to“dare the impossible and

achieve the extraordinary” – requiredfor the demanding position sheassumed with the California Instituteof Advanced Management.

While still in college at UCRiverside (UCR) she worked two fulltime jobs in order to support herparents — immigrants who spokelittle English. In her day job from8:30 am to 5:30 pm she was incharge of financial aid at a fullyaccredited non-profit universitygranting bachelors, masters, anddoctorate degrees located inCypress. Her second job was as acocktail waitress at El Torito’s,where she worked from 6 pm tomidnight daily plus one full dayover the weekend. At age 22, shewas promoted to RestaurantManager at El Torito’s and super-vised 49 employees, first in Cerritos,then in Pasadena. After two yearsshe was promoted further to lead anaccounting group at the headquar-ters of Real Mex, which owns notonly the El Torito chain, but alsothe Acapulco chain and others. Ontrack to receive a promotion to asenior executive position before age30, and in the midst of a nighttimeCPA program, she was persuaded toleave Real Mex to assume a top jobat a non-profit graduate school thatdidn’t yet exist.

The California Institute ofAdvanced Management (CIAM) is anon-profit graduate school based onthe values and principles of Peter F.Drucker, and offering the MBAdegree in executive management andentrepreneurship. It was incorporatedin 2011 as a non-profit graduateschool with Ta’s assistance.

NATALIE TAYLORVice President, MarketingWedbush SecuritesLos Angeles

NATALIE Taylor is Vice Presidentof Marketing for WedbushSecurities, one of the nation’s

leading financial services providersheadquartered in Los Angeles.Colleagues respect her as a hardwork-ing, caring leader recognized forgrowing a marketing department ofone into an efficient team of nine ina just few short years. She continuesto rise, overseeing the firm’s market-ing, advertising, corporate communi-cation, public relations, social mediaand corporate event activities.

Under Taylor’s guidance, Wedbushwas of the first financial firms to launcha firm-wide social media initiativeallowing employees to engage in socialmedia for business purposes. Leadingthe charge, she brought the firm’s IT,Business Conduct (compliance) andMarketing departments together totackle the issue. Her strategy was a suc-cess, empowering the firm’s financialadvisors, investment bankers, equitysales and traders, and equity researchanalysts to join the digital conversation.

In addition to the successfullaunch of the firm’s social media ini-tiative Taylor co-chairsWEDBUSHCares, the firm’s corporategiving program that launched in latefall of 2012. Taylor cultivated theidea as part of her vision to unify thefirm’s formerly fragmented chartableactivity under one umbrella. Devotedto enhancing the local community,WEDBUSHCares launch event bene-fited Los Angeles youth through thedonation of more than 800 LosAngeles Dodgers tickets to five LA-based organizations including theStuart M. Ketchum DowntownYMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters ofGreater Los Angeles, The GabriellaFoundation, Heart of Los Angel(HOLA) and the Fulfillment Fund.

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KARIN BARTER FIELDING

KARIN Fielding possesses an unwavering commitment to helpingothers. She is dedicated to ensuring that those most in needare given the opportunities and assistance they need to sur-vive and thrive.

For the past several years, Fielding has volunteered her time as a CourtAppointed Special Advocate (CASA), helping abused and neglected fosterchildren to receive the best outcomes possible as they move through thedependency court system. For the past decade, Fielding has also beeninvolved with The Everychild Foundation whose mission is to ease sufferingof children whether due to disease, disability, abuse, neglect or poverty. Over200 women are members of the Foundation and combine their financialresources to support the funding of one $1 million community project eachyear. This “giving circle” model is a growing and highly successful approachto philanthropy that is gaining momentum across the country. Over thepast 12 years, Everychild has allocated $9.5 million in grant funding withover 500,000 children benefitting from these projects. In 2005, she became amember of the Kayne Eras Center Angels, a group of philanthropic womenwho are committed to supporting the continuum of special education andtherapeutic services provided by the Kayne Eras Center (KEC).

With her deep commitment to improving the quality of community lifeand public health, in early 2012, Fielding and her husband Dr. JonathanFielding donated assets valued at $50 million to the renamed UCLAJonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health – the largest gift in theschool’s 50-year history.

Her volunteer work with abused and neglected children in the child wel-fare system; her leadership at the Everychild Foundation; the phenomenalgift she and her husband, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, made to UCLA to supportpublic health; and her involvement with ECF ensuring that children withspecial needs receive the education they deserve all demonstrate not onlyher civic responsibility, but also her caring, generous and giving spirit.

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Pam Kehaly works tirelessly to find innovative ways

to control rising medical costs and partner with the

medical community to ensure that Californians have

access to quality health care. As President of Anthem

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and stay healthy.

That’s truly the definition of a woman making a difference.

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MELANIE BARR-LEVEYOwnerBarr Insurance ServicesHawthorne

M ELANIE Barr-Levey has dedicatedher career to supporting womenin business and their overall

positive impact on society. As a woman-owned business owner, she is the CEO ofBarr Insurance Services, a corporationfocused on insurance compliance andpublic safety. Leveraging her business acu-men and political awareness, Barr-Leveyhas been contracted by national leaders toprovide innovative solutions for the pub-lic sector to increase insurance compli-ance and heighten public safety. But thisis only one of her roles.

Barr-Levey has also served as Chair ofthe Board of Directors for Step UpWomen’s Network, a non-profit dedicatedto helping underserved teen girls graduatehigh school and get accepted to college. She has been a constant inspiration asChair of the Step Up Board, encouraging and developing each fellow Boardmember to achieve consistently higher fundraising goals and accomplishments.Bar-Levey herself is responsible for having $14,700 donated to Step Up in 2011,$45,206 in 2012 and $20,500 already (year to date) for 2013. She has helpedgrow the Step Up Board in membership each year, including spending incredibleamounts of time recruiting new members and interviewing potential boardmembers, and has enabled tremendous growth even in the down economy.

Barr-Levey is also a member of the Board of Digs 4 Kids (D4K), a communi-ty based after-school program and organization founded by Olympic GoldMedalist, Eric Fonoimoana, to provide youth in low-income communities withincreased opportunities for academic and athletic achievement. With only60% of the children in underserved schools graduating from high school, D4Kis teaching kids that they can be super heroes through education.

GLORIA BORGESExecutive DirectorThe WunderGlo FoundationLos Angeles

IN September of 2010, O’Melvenyattorney Gloria Borges was diagnosedwith Stage IV colon cancer, and given

long odds at survival. Her initial prognosisgave her a year to live – two years at most– and promised incredible pain, a steepdecline in health, and a certain and earlydeath. Undaunted by the challenges thatlay ahead, Borges attacked her diseasehead-on and with confidence, and startedthe WunderGlo blog, an informative,description of her treatment experienceswhich has now reached over 100,000unique visitors in over 100 countries.

Sensing that she had the ability to helppeople in a meaningful way, Borges inSeptember of 2011 launched TheWunderGlo Foundation, the only coloncancer non-profit headquartered in California. Its goal is to support cutting-edge research for the cure, to promote healthy lifestyle choices for patients andnon-patients alike, and to empower patients. In its first year, The WunderGloFoundation raised $100,000 and made its first research grant of $50,000 to theUSC GI Oncology Program in June of 2012.

In February of 2013, Borges took a leave of absence from O’Melveny toembark upon a revolutionary and game-changing initiative. With her oncolo-gist and armed with a medical team of clinicians and researchers, Borges andThe WunderGlo Foundation launched The Wunder Project. The goal of TheWunder Project is simple: to raise $250M for cutting-edge, large-scale researchaimed at finding the cure for colon cancer within 8-9 years. Borges is commit-ted and focused on leading this movement for the cure and changing cancertreatment and research forever.

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KELLY HANKERAttorneyJackson Lewis, LLPLos Angeles

KELLY Hanker is a busy attorney atJackson Lewis, handling a fullcaseload with dedication and a

strong work ethic. But it is what shemakes time for outside the office that haslanded her in these pages. Hanker serveson the Board of Step Up Women’sNetwork, a national nonprofit organiza-tion igniting women and girls to fulfilltheir potential and empower teen girlsfrom under-resourced communities to beconfident, college-bound, and career-ready, as well as propel professionalwomen through connections, collabora-tions, and continuous development.Beyond her role on the Board, Hankerconsistently serves as a mentor to the StepUp teens and has assisted her mentees ingetting acceptance and even full ride scholarships to colleges and universitiessuch as the University of Santa Barbara and Loyola Marymount.

Hanker is also serving on the Board of Directors for the Women LawyersAssociation of Los Angeles (WLALA) for her fourth consecutive year. Currently,she is Co-Chair of the Business Development Committee for which she recent-ly conceived and planned an online webinar focusing on how female attor-neys can build their own personal brand. Hanker has also mentored a numberof law students and young lawyers through WLALA to assist them in findinglegal jobs and connect them with other women inside and out of the organiza-tion to help them succeed at their goals and ambitions. During her first yearon the WLALA Board she served as Co-Chair of the Financial DevelopmentCommittee and raised over $26,000 for the organization that year in what wasthe highest documented amount fundraised by that Committee in the historyof WLALA.

ROBBIE MOTTERWestern & Mid Atlantic Regional CoordinatorNational Association of Female ExecutivesMenifee

ROBBIE Motter is well known through-out the United States and particular-ly in her home state of California,

where she’s received numerous awards forher own public relations and marketingcompany, Contacts Unlimited, and also forher service to executive and entrepreneurialwomen and community organizations. Herprimary business services are consulting,event planning and management, speakerplacement, government contract procure-ment, and publicity campaigns.

For more than a decade, Motter hasserved as the West Coast and Mid-AtlanticDirector of the National Association forFemale Executives (NAFE), the world’s largestnetwork of executive and entrepreneurialwomen. She’s launched dozens of success-ful local networks, prestigious events, and highly visible publicity campaigns forNAFE and her many private clients. She also serves or has served on numerouscivic and business boards and chaired countless profitable events and campaigns.

Motter is a great strategic thinker and methodical implementer. Her knowl-edge, concern and vision stretch from the national and international corporateand government worlds she led for many years, to the organizations and indi-viduals (especially women and small business owners) in her local community.

Those she has worked with call Motter a woman of high integrity, exuber-ant energy and a joyous connector. She always thinks of how she can be ofservice to other women and support the community in every way possible.She demonstrates true leadership skills in the organizations she runs and thenonprofits she helps and always wears a smile as well as sharing from herheart. Motter possesses true passion and commitment in all aspects of her life.Her motto is: ‘Show up and ask for what you want.’

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MONICA DODI Co-Founder & Managing DirectorThe Women’s Venture Capital FundLos Angeles

MONICA Dodi has demonstrated strong leadership skills through-out her extensive career. Having founded and built four suc-cessful companies including MTV Europe and AOL’sEntertainment Asylum, she has enjoyed being an entrepreneur

on the cutting edge of the new media landscape. Dodi is a passionate believer that there are opportunities today for

women to create new businesses with innovative products and services andthat those opportunities have been growing in appeal as career paths and achance for women to get excited about their jobs and build personal wealthand satisfaction. To this end, Dodi most recently co-founded the Women’sVenture Capital Fund (WVCF) based in Los Angeles and Portland to investin high potential, yet largely overlooked female entrepreneurs.

The Women’s Venture Capital Fund is built upon the simple idea thatwomen-led companies represent great investment opportunities for ventureinvestors. Initially surprised to see the sheer lack of venture capital going toteams with at least one woman in a founding role, Dodi and her businesspartner Edith Dorsen decided they would do something proactive to make achange. Driven by the philosophy that diversity of any kind leads to betterdecision making by incorporating different points of view, the Women’sVenture Capital Fund is focused on gender-diverse teams that have provenmarket traction for their business. The WVCF is specifically interested inearly stage (post angel), capital efficient companies in the digital media andsustainability (health, wellness, eco/green) sectors. Dodi and her team seethese sectors are poised for expansive growth, especially on the West Coast.

Women-led technology companies are still underrepresented in the ranks ofventure-backed companies generally (with 95% of venture capital going to all maleteams), but thanks to pioneers such as Dodi and organizations such as WVCF,those numbers are steadily changing for the better. The WVCF has already invest-ed in two women-led digital media companies thus far, IvyCorp and Proxio.

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LISA ADAMSCEO, DesignerLA Closet DesignLos Angeles

L ISA Adams of LA Closet Designis one of the FoundingSponsors of the West Coast

Regional Office of Dress for SuccessWorldwide. Dress for Success pro-motes the economic independence ofdisadvantaged women by providingprofessional attire, a network of sup-port and the career developmenttools to help women thrive in workand in life.

When the office was scheduled toopen in Winter 2009, she workedtirelessly with vendors and sponsorsand donated design services to Dressfor Success to create the office’s recep-tion area and dressing boutique,where clients of the organizationreceive professional attire to supporttheir journey to gain and maintainemployment. LA Closet Design’sunderlying mission statement is toserve and empower other women, soAdams designed a space that shiftsthe Dress for Success experience forunderprivileged women from receiv-ing charity to an empowering andenjoyable “boutique shopping”opportunity that provides a fashion-able foundation for achieving theirgoals and aspirations.

In addition to being one of thefounding sponsors of Dress forSuccess Worldwide – West, Adamshas also lent her creative design andsupport to the annual Shop forSuccess popup store fundraiser, theorganization’s signature shoppingevent where 100% of the proceedsbenefit the programs of Dress forSuccess Worldwide- West. Her partic-ipation on the Shop for Successevent committee has set the toneboth visually and aesthetically forthe event space, all while contactingand sourcing her professional andpersonal contacts for product andother in-kind donations so thatexpenses for the event can remain aslow as possible.

GAIL BECKERChair, Canada, Latin America& U.S. Western Region EdelmanLos Angeles

G AIL Becker is a business-woman who continues todrive the public relations

industry forward, and is working toleave this world a better place thanwhen she found it. In her role as ahigh-ranking executive at Edelman,she is responsible for the firm’soperations in Latin America andCanada and has strategic oversightfor the U.S. Western Region. Inaddition to her day-to-day responsi-bilities, she goes above and beyondto ensure Edelman is a great placeto work for all employees and worksto support several Los Angeles-areaorganizations.

In 2011, Edelman CEO, RichardEdelman, asked Becker personally tochair a new company initiativeknown as GWEN, Edelman’s GlobalWomen’s Executive Network aimedat achieving a 50/50 ratio ofwomen/men in terms of leadershipby 2016. Under Becker’s stewardship,the initiative has made progress infive areas: Mentorship &Sponsorship; Education; Policy;Career Paths; and Recruitment.

Meanwhile, Becker is makingstrides on a global level as well — In2011, she wrote, directed and pro-duced a short documentary withher 13 year-old son Joshua, whichfollowed her son (then nine) on ajourney with his grandfather, aholocaust survivor. Together, thefamily traveled to Auschwitz wherethe grandfather was imprisoned atage nine. Narrated by Joshua, thefilm captures the essence of that dayin a way that impacts all who wit-ness it. “A Journey with Purpose”premiered at the Hollywood FilmFestival in 2011 and has been fea-tured at several film festivalsthroughout the U.S. ever since. InApril, the film was screened at theNew York Historical Society as partof their Yom haShoah program.

PATRICIA HAUSKNOSTManager of Correspondent BankingCity National BankLos Angeles

P ATRICIA Hausknost of CityNational Bank has made “giv-ing back” a key element of

who she is throughout her career. Shecurrently serves as Cabinet Chair ofUnited Way of Greater Los AngelesWomen Leaders (she has been adonor via workplace giving to UnitedWay since the mid-1970’s).Additionally she has been a mentorin the Drucker for Future Leaders pro-gram at Cathedral High School andparticipates in various “Career Days”in elementary and middle schools.She is a tireless volunteer and fundraiser for the Ronald McDonaldCharities, raising money for and pro-viding sweat equity to the CampRonald McDonald Tennis Marathon.Additionally, she annually volunteersher time and money for theAmerican Liver Foundationwalkathon, Junior AchievementBowl-a-thon and the AmericanCancer Society “Daffodil Days.”

Despite her full-time commit-ment at City National Bank manag-ing the Global Financial InstitutionsGroup, Hausknost still seeks outmore opportunities to make a differ-ence in the workplace as well as thecommunity at large. Last year, shedonated nearly 500 hours of volun-teer time. Within City NationalBank, she served as the inauguralco-chair of the Women’s Caucusfrom 2009 to 2012. She also spear-headed the establishment andchaired City National Bank’s mentorprogram steering committee.

As if that wasn’t enough, repre-senting City National Bank on theCalifornia Bankers Association StateGovernment Relations Committee,Hausknost ensures that the bank’svalues and community commit-ments are appropriately highlightedand considered with all key deci-sions affecting financial institutionsin the State.

TIFFANY SMITH-ANOA’IVice President,Diversity & CommunicationsCBS Studio City

WIDELY respected throughoutthe entertainment industryfor her assiduous work

ethic and winning personality,Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i is deeply com-mitted to identifying solutions thataddress the state of diversity withinthe entertainment industry. Smith-Anoa’i joined CBS Entertainment as aSenior Publicist for primetime seriesin 2000. Since then she has been pro-moted multiple times. Most recently,she was promoted to Vice President,Diversity & Communications. In thisposition, she is directly responsiblefor the development and executionof communications strategies fordiversity initiatives and programsacross the entire company. She alsomanages the internship and mentor-ship program for CBS’ West CoastCommunications office.

Her position did not exist fiveyears ago until she pitched it to herbosses. She is now the force behindthe network’s highly lauded diversityworkshop, CBS DIVERSITY DISCUS-SION that each year brings togetherthe industry’s multi-cultural leader-ship under one roof for frank dia-logue on inclusion and diversity withCBS Executive Producers/Showrunners and CBS Executives.Smith-Anoa’i believes in the upmostimportance of diversity, stating that itis not just the right thing to do but animportant and integral part the busi-ness model that should be respectedas such. In providing words of wis-dom, she emphasizes the need forhard work stating that one should berelentless in pursuing success, do theresearch and be prepared each andevery day and be ready to network.

In her community, she is an activemember of AWE and is involved inseveral charities, including BigBrothers Big Sisters and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.



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Marcia AaronKIPP LA SchoolExecutive DirectorLos Angeles

Kathy AaronsonSales Athlete Executive SearchCEO & FounderBeverly Hills

Leslie Acoca, MA, MFTNational Girls Health & Justice InstitutePresidentLos Angeles

Janis AdamsAcademic AchieversFound & CEOSanta Monica

Annette AhlersMoss Adams LLPPartnerLos Angeles

Jessica AlbaThe Honest CompanyCo-FounderSanta Monica

Graef AllenDolby LaboratoriesManager of Content ServicesBurbank

Sylvia AllenSylvideo Productions, LLCOwner/CEO/Executive ProducerLos Angeles

Darya Allen-AttarBroads CircleFounderPacific Palisades

Alexis Alonzo Pircher, Nichols & MeeksAssociateLos Angeles

Rebecca AmisMuse School CA, Global MuseCo-FounderCalabasas

Suzy Amis Cameron Muse School CA, Global MuseCo-FounderCalabasas

Brooke Anderson Gala Films & Cordova PicturesCo-owner/ ProducerLos Angeles

Sharon ArmstrongTodd Team CoachingExecutivePasadena

Amy Armstrong RoxasID MediaEVP, Managing DirectorWest Hollywood

Dr. Frances Arnold California Institute of Technology/GEVOProfessor of Chemical Engineering,BioengineeringPasadena

Chatty ArrietaPartners TrustCOOBeverly Hills

Samira AsemanfarBellacuresCEO, Founder, PresidentLos Angeles

Susan AzadLatham & Watkins LLPPartnerLos Angeles

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Kumari BakhruWalt Disney Studio Motion PicturesDirector of Strategic PlanningBurbank

Ivette Barnett CBREDirector Ontario

Natalie BerendUSISenior Vice President, Commercial LinesLos Angeles

Polina BernsteinBernstein & Friedland, P.C.Partner Encino

Jessica BielIron Ocean FilmsOwner, Actress, Producer, EnvironmentalistLos Angeles

Estee Bienstock, RNALLPOINT Home HealthFounder/DirectorLos Angeles

Marisa BlackshireAlston & BirdSenior AssociateLos Angeles

Susan BoothHolland & Knight LLPPartner & West Coast Real Estate PracticeLeaderLos Angeles

Melissa BroadwellMatadors Community Credit UnionSenior Vice President& Chief Operating OfficerChatsworth

Margaret BrownThe ANROMA Group-SocializeLA.comFounder, Owner & Social Business LeaderPasadena

Brianna BrownTheNewHollywood.orgFounder & PresidentLos Angeles

Sarah BumsteadLa Crescenta

Monique BurrolaPartner Engineering and Science, Inc.Director of OperationsTorrance

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Alexis CarraActor, Director, ProducerLos Angeles

Sheila CarusoAvon & NAFEUnit Leader Avon, Director LA County NetworkTustin

Andrea Caruso TownsendSquire SandersOf CounselLos Angeles

Judy CaruthersJones Lang LaSalleExecutive Vice PresidentCentury City

Jacqueline CastilloLegacy Ladies, Inc.Founder, President & CEOLos Angeles

Carla ChristoffersonO’Melveny & Meyers LLPManaging PartnerLos Angeles

Joy ChudacoffSmart Women Smart SolutionsFounder & CEOLos Angeles

Tish CiravoloDaisy Rock Girl GuitarsPresident & FounderLos Angeles

Lisa Cleari RealeLisa Cleari Reale AssociatesPrincipal Los Angeles

Lauren CliftonGala Films & Cordova PicturesWeb DesignerLos Angeles

Patricia CostopoulosTishman Speyer PropertiesSenior Property ManagerBeverly Hills

Erin CottrellErin CottrellActor/ActivistLos Angeles

Karen CovellHollywood Prayer NetworkDirector

Tamara CraverThe Posse FoundationDirectorLos Angeles

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Liz DavidsonFinancial FinesseFounder & CEOEl Segundo

Talitha Davies WegnerDavies Wegner Law CorporationFounderLos Angeles

Sharen DavisCostume Designer/Executive ProducerBurbank

Kitty Davis-WalkerUnion Rescue MissionDirector of Public RelationsLos Angeles

Reena De AsisDress for SuccessDirector- West Coast OperationsLos Angeles

Pina De RosaGratitude InternationalCEOSherman Oaks

Michelle DeAngelisMichelle IncFounder, President & CEOSanta Monica

Claire DeBriereThe Ratkovich CompanyCOO & EVPLos Angeles

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Anthem Blue CrossPresidentWoodland Hills

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Environmental Media AssociationPresidentBeverly Hills

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Laura Levinsky ConsultingOwnerWoodland Hills

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Alison ResslerSullivan & Cromwell, LLPPartnerLos Angeles

Staci Jennifer RiordanFox Rothschild LLPPartner, Chair of Fashion Law PracticeLos Angeles

Claire RisoliRisoli Films & ArbonneOwner, Producer, Actress

Kimberly Roberts SteppCharles Dunn Company, Inc. Senior Managing DirectorLos Angeles

Drew Robertson Winston & StrawnAssociateLos Angeles

Susanne RobinsAscend Training SolutionsPresidentCulver City

Maria RodriguezDLA PiperPartner Los Angeles

Andrea RoschkeRoschke & Wall, Business Advisors& CPAs, Inc.Owner, CPACalabasas

Sharone RosenTemple Beth Torah/ Chiropractic to GoCantor/ OwnerReseda

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SADA Systems, Inc. Chief Financial OfficerNorth Hollywood

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Re/Max Estate Properties Broker/ OwnerPalos Verdes Estates

Carla Sanger

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Harris myCFO LLCDirector,Philanthropy, Estate, & Trust ServicesLos Angeles

Robin Sax

Law Offices of Robin Sax/ KTTV NewsOwnerBeverly Hills

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Nathan Kimmel Company, LLCPresident & OwnerLos Angeles

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The Law Firm for Non-Profits, P.C. AssociateStudio City

Michelle Short-Nagel, Esq.

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Metropole Capital GroupFounder & CEOLos Angeles

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Amy SolomonGirardi & KeeseAssociate LawyerLos Angeles

Kim Somers-EgelseeKim Life CoachSpeaker, Author

Amanda SommerfeldWinston & StrawnPartnerLos Angeles

Tonia & Sonia SonjuPark Village LLPPresident/VPCompton

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Gail StandishWinston & StrawnPartnerLos Angeles

Loren StephensWrite WisdomPresidentSanta Monica

Sarmela Sunder, MDSunder Plastic SurgeryOwnerBeverly Hills

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Alison TriesslThe Law Office of Alison TriesslCriminal Defense AttorneySherman Oaks

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Shelly YoureeThompson & Knight LLPLos Angeles Office Leader, Tax PartnerLos Angeles

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The Los Angeles Business Journal is proud toannounce the 2013 CIO/CTO Awards Finalists:

Doug Albrecht

Port of Long Beach

Chris Amerine

Union Rescue Mission

Shawn Aminian

Children’s Institute, Inc.

Kathy Austin

Forest Lawn

Tom Baker

Community Bank

Chris Benson

City of Redondo Beach

Scott Carl

Parsons

Christian Case

Bunim Murray Productions

Jim Connolly

Zynx Health

Gabe Cortina

Prolacta Bioscience

Ginny Davis

Technicolor

Monique Edwards

City of Lancaster

James Fiorillo

Kelly Pipe Co., LLC

Creighton GernobleAscendant Services, Inc

David GirdnerAntropy, Inc.

Vic HerreraDTT Surveillance, Inc.

Nate HoRBZ

Matthew JesterCity of Glendora

Jesse JuarrosLos Angeles County,

Department of Public Works

Dr. William KrenzThe Aerospace Corporation

David LamStephen S Wise Temple

Philip LiebermanLieberman Software

Vegard LindasDignified Transition Solutions

Julie MatternGradient X

Dan MatthewsSkirball Cultural Center

Dr. Shahzad MunawwarEn Pointe Technologies

Peter QuanCalifornia State University,

Los Angeles

Raj RajkotiaToyota Financial Services

Richard RandleMBSG

Hovig SafoianSADA Systems, Inc.

David SchirmerCity of Beverly Hills

Hershel ShoumerLA Networks

Stan StahlCitadel Information Group

John Stuart Beverly Hills Wealth Management

Paul SunokAgile360, A Division of Entisys Solutions, Inc.

Jennifer TerrilTrue Religion Brand Jeans

Ken ThunbergSalem Communications

Kevin TonoianCity of Santa Clarita

David TsuenCity of Montebello

David WattsNetfFusion, Inc.

To register or for more information please visitwww.labusinessjournal.com/bizeventsor contact Jessica Ramey at 323.549.5225 ext. 213or [email protected]

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm Location: Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

The CIO/CTO Awards event will honor Chief Information Officers, or more broadly, those in the top information technology positions within their organizations (CTO, VP, Director, etc.). These important individuals and teams play vital roles in making Los Angeles businesses, institutions and nonprofit groups successful. Together with their CEOs, their decisions impact all aspects of the business including their company’s growth, profitability, functionality and competitiveness in the marketplace.

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Honorees accept their awards: From left, Mary Platt of event sponsor Union Bank, Nancy Bernstein, Monica Dodi, Business Journal Publisher Matt Toledo, Kelly Merryman, Paige

Adams-Geller, Gwynne Shotwell and Hadley Mullin of event sponsor TSG Consumer Partners.

Over 800 attendees were on hand at the event, held at the Platinum Ballroom in the J.W. Marriott Hotel at LA Live in Los Angeles on May 14th.
