Several leading Orange County companies join Greater Irvine Chamber Diamond Leaders Circle Partner City of Hope Orange County in presenting the Chamber’s Celebrate Irvine event on Thursday, June 5, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the Irvine Marriott, 18000 Von Karman Ave.
Supporting Celebrate Irvine 2025 are Corporate Sponsors Concordia University Irvine, Hoag Health and UCI/UCI Health.
Companies hosting tables at the event include First Bank, Irvine Company, Kaiser Permanente, Parker Aerospace, Southern California Edison, and Wells Fargo.
As a focal point of the Celebrate Irvine program, Kate Klimow, chief operating officer and associate vice chancellor, Advancement Operations, University Advancement & Alumni Relations, UC Irvine, will moderate a panel discussion on Sustaining Relevance For Your Business in a Changing World.
Joining Klimow for the discussion are panelists Massis Chahbazian, president & CEO, The Printery, Inc., a commercial printing company based in Irvine; Dennis Crupi, vice president of Global Marketing, Ingram Micro, a global technology company that helps businesses scale; Manuel Gonzalez, senior director of Food Production and Culinary at Northgate Gonzalez Markets, a family-owned and operated supermarket chain with over 40 stores throughout Southern California; and Susan B. Parks, president & CEO of Orange County United Way, leading the nonprofit organization’s mission to improve lives and strengthen the Orange County community.
The 2025 Celebrate Irvine honorees will be presented with awards at Celebrate Irvine on June 5.
Meet the 2025 Honorees:
- BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Doing Good Works, a certified social enterprise driven by a mission to harness the power of business to transform lives and connect communities.
- EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR - Kathy Azeez-Narain, chief digital and innovation officer at Hoag. She leads the health system’s digital transformation and strategic marketing initiatives.
- ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - Peter Cline, U.S. Army veteran and founder of Service to Success, a recruiting and technology firm that helps leading employers connect with and hire talent from the military community.
Individual tickets for the 2025 Celebrate Irvine event are $195 for Greater Irvine Chamber members and $250 for non-members. Plated lunch and complimentary parking are included. Sponsorships and tables are available for purchase.
City of Hope Orange County, the diamond-level Leaders Circle partner of the Greater Irvine Chamber,is the presenting sponsor for the 2025 Celebrate Irvine.
For more information and sponsorship opportunities, email events@irvinechamber.com.
