Top Orange County companies joining City of Hope Orange County in presenting the Greater Irvine Chamber'sinaugural ASPIRE Leadership Summit are Champagne Reception Sponsor MemorialCare, Promotional Sponsor Octane, Lunch Sponsor Parker Aerospace, Recharge Break Sponsor Verizon, and Business Sponsor UC Irvine/UCI Health.
The 2024 ASPIRE Leadership Summit also hosts tables by California Bank of Commerce, Cox Communications, First Bank, Orange County Soccer Club, Southern California Edison, and Tax Relief Advocates.
The half-day ASPIRE Leadership Summit, held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., at the beautiful Balboa Bay Resort, 1221 W. Coast Hwy., in Newport Beach, will include:
- Networking & Plated Lunch
- Champagne Reception and Meet & Greet with the Panelists!
- A business-focused economic update presented by CLA’s Chief Wealth Advisory Officer, W. Clayton Bland.
- Two TEDx-style presentations:
- Transformational Leadership by Nada Lena Nasserdeen, founder and CEO of Rise Up For You, #1 best-selling author, leadership and career confidence coach, and TEDx motivational speaker.
- Servant Leadership: Empowering Teams Through Service and Purpose by Steven Keller,Verizon's Pacific Market president, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
- Two Panel Discussions:
Company Culture: Love Where You Work
Moderator:
- Nada Lena Nasserdeen, Founder & CEO, Rise Up For You
Panelists:
- Susan DeGrassi, President & Chief Operating Officer, Antis Roofing & Waterproofing
- Barry Draskovich, Vice President, Program & Contract Management, Parker Aerospace
- Lindsay Oglesby, Chief Executive Officer, Tax Relief Advocates
- Clive Pinto, Global Head of HR, R&D and Scientific Affairs, Johnson & Johnson
Finding Your Purpose
Moderator:
- Josh Graves, Founder & Owner, Fitness on Fire
Panelists:
- April Barnes, President, Vital Link
- David Blair, Director of Philanthropy, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast
- Isabella Zelinger, Vice President, Cresa
Individual tickets are $195 for Greater Irvine Chamber members and $250 for non-members
For event & sponsorship information, contact Courtney Nakagawa at cnakagawa@irvinechamber.com.
