Through its 40 Under 40 awards program, the Greater Irvine Chamber recognizes next-generation business and community leaders making strides in their industries and the Orange County community.
The 2024 honorees were recognized during the Greater Irvine Chamber 40 Under 40 awards event, which was held on Sept. 19 at the Irvine Marriott.
Meet the 2024 honorees:
Logan Altman, Chief Impact Officer, Doing Good Works
Jimmy Barnes, Managing Partner, True Path Financial
Lauren Becker, M.S., Director, Braille Institute
Vanessa Blauer, Associate Administrator, Regional Oncology Hematology, USC Care & Ambulatory Services
Gia Ching, President & Founder, GCC Consulting
Caroline Cho, Founder, KOI
Lana Clay, Ed.D, MBS, MSHS; HPE, CHE, Advocacy Director, USC
Laura Corona Marcum, Executive Director, Project Youth OC
Brianna Crawford, Founder & Editorial Director, Copy Cave LLC
Amir Damansouz, Sr. Engineering Manager, Spacecraft Systems Analysis, Terran Orbital
Ellie Dinh, Director of Programs & Services, Second Harvest Food Bank
Monica Garty Juice, PNP, PMHS, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Sea View Pediatrics, CHOC
Keya Gupta, MHA, Organizational Consultant IV, Program and Performance Management Office, UCI Health
Matt Haghighi, Founder & CEO, Finovo
Steven Halligan, Regulatory & Legislative Manager, Orange County Power Authority
Paul Hansen, Vice President of Client Services, SouthWest Landscape
Scott Hohenstein, Director of Marketing & Catering, Gala Capital Partners
Jeremy Hsu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biology, Schmid College of Science and Technology - Chapman University
Dow-An "Annie" Kou, Esq., Founder & CEO, AK Luxury Properties
Komal Chaudhari Kumar, Assistant Airport Director, John Wayne Airport
Nathan Lammers, Director, Stakeholder Communication, City of Hope Orange County
Christien Lindblöm, PMP, MSME, Regional Director - Greater LA Region, Campos EPC, LLC
Jet Liu, Automation Engineering Manager, Terran Orbital
Mayra Martin, Corporate Engagement Manager, Girls Inc. of Orange County
Floridel Martinez, Marketing Director, South County Outreach
Courtney Melville, Lead Mission Operations Engineer, Terran Orbital
Muriel Moyo, DNP, MS, RN, CCRN, NE-BC, Nurse Manager, UCI Medical
Saman Namiranian, CEO & Founder, Sybtek
Matthew Olson, CFA, Senior Financial Analyst, Independence Realty Trust
Sydney Pokard, DVM, Veterinarian, Fauna Veterinary Collective
Tiffany Roberts, Vice President & FMB Foundation Director, F&M Bank
CEO, Kumkum Patel MD, Inc., Co-Founder, Equity and Levity, LLC
Daniela Schardinger, Founder & CEO, ELAFY Consulting LLC
Elmira Shojaei, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Senior Associate, Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
Stephen Silver, Founder, SoCal Start-Up Day
Shane K.M. Wood, Executive Director, FentanylSolution.org
Zeshaan Younus, Vice President, Curt Pringle & Associates
Sherrie Yu, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, USC
Shawn Zardouz, M.D., Physician, Zmedlegal
Lindsay Zdilor-Stanley, Brand Experience Supervisor, Kawasaki
Two well-respected Orange County business leaders and dynamic speakers from Antis Roofing & Waterproofing, Charles Antis, founder & chief people awakener, and Cori Vernam, director of marketing & cause and business development, presented awards to this year’s impressive 40 next-generation professionals.
Anne Beiler, the founder of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, shared the story of her business success rising from personal tragedies, including the loss of her 19-month-old daughter and the near loss of her husband and faith, and how she grew a farmer's market stand into Auntie Anne's®, the world's largest hand-rolled soft pretzel franchise.
Joining Presenting Sponsor Antis Roofing & Waterproofing, in supporting the 2024 Greater Irvine Chamber 40 Under 40 event was Entertainment Sponsor Vox DJs, which provided music and an interactive photo booth, and Champagne Reception Sponsor WeShare Health Care by UHSM.
VIEW THE 40 UNDER 40 PHOTO ALBUM
For more information about Greater Irvine Chamber events and sponsorship opportunities, contact Courtney Nakagawa.
