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2002 Hall of Fame Inductees
Kelli Amundson - President, RE/MAX Beach Cities
Kelli began working for her father's real estate company over 18 years ago,
and was named President in 1997. Today, the operation has spread throughout
the Los Angeles County with almost 600 agents with 13 locations.
Diane Creel - President & CEO, Earth Tech
Diane Creel is chief executive officer and president of Earth Tech, an international
consulting engineering firm headquartered in Long Beach, California. Earth Tech
serves government, commercial, industrial and municipal clients from over 160
offices with more than 8,000 employees worldwide. Creel was the first woman
to hold the chief executive position of a publicly held engineering firm in
the United States.
Patty DeDominic - CEO, PDQ Personnel Services, Inc.
Patty DeDominic founded PDQ Personnel Services, Inc. in 1979. PDQ is now one
of California's largest independent staffing firms with offices nationwide.
DeDominic has long been recognized by Congress and labor and business groups
for her outstanding achievements in business and as a human resources expert
and has led teams worldwide, including the U.N Fourth World Conference on Women
in Beijing.
Diane Dixon - Senior Vice President, Avery Dennison Corporation
As senior vice president, Worldwide Communications and Advertising, Dixon is
responsible for the strategic direction and management of all aspects of corporate
communications programs, including financial, shareholder and investor communications,
corporate and brand advertising, employee communications, media and community
relations, public affairs, special corporate activities, charitable contributions,
corporate and brand identity and communications liaison with worldwide operating
divisions. She is founding member of "Women Leaders United for Giving",
a leadership group of United Way.
Tracey Doi - Vice President and Corporate Controller, Toyota Motor
Sales, USA, INC.
Tracey Doi is responsible for the financial reporting, analysis, accounting
services and financial systems of this $40 billion entity. Doi is a Certified
Public Accountant with a B.A. in Business Economics. She serves on the Los Angeles
Board of Directors for the March of Dimes and is an active member of the Organization
of Women Executives.
Ivelisse Estrada - Vice President of Corporate and Community Relations,
Univision Communications Inc.
Ivelisse Estrada is responsible for the overall development and coordination
of community relations strategies for the Univision Network, Univision Television
Group, Inc and Telefutura. She coordinates philanthropic contributions and serves
as a liaison between Univision Companies and community organizations. A native
of Puerto Rico, Estrada holds Master's degrees from Princeton and Harvard. She
represents Univision on the Hispanic Advisory Board of Pfizer Inc. and several
non-profit organization boards.
Debra Sanchez Fair - Vice President of Corporate Communications, Nissan
North America
Debra Sanchez Fair oversees a staff of more than 36 as well as all corporate
communications activities for Nissan's North American operations. Her responsibilities
include communication strategies for North America, Mexico and Canada. Her function
covers manufacturing, corporate public relations, product introductions, community
outreach and internal communications. In September 2000, Sanchez Fair was named
one of Automotive News‚ "100 Leading Women in the North American
Auto Industry." In addition, the October 2001 issue of Hispanic Business
magazine named her among "The 50 Most Influential Hispanic Business Women."
Sonja Hagel - President and CEO, Brotman Medical Center
Sonja Hagel, R.N., M.B.A., President and Chief Executive Officer for Brotman
Medical Center since 1998, has more than 20 years of executive health care experience.
In the past 10 years Hagel has earned numerous awards, including Woman of the
Year from the Croatian American Society of Orange County for humanitarian efforts
for Bosnia and Croatia. Other honors to her credit include Distinguished Alumna
from Pepperdine University; Woman of Achievement from the Century City Chamber
of Commerce; and Woman of Distinction from the Soroptimist International of
Irvine. Hagel won, for two years running, the Circle of Excellence award from
Tenet Healthcare Corporation.
Adrienne Hall - President and CEO, The Hall Group
Adrienne Hall co-founded the first advertising agency in the nation headed by
women and her company was Foote, Cone and Belding's first acquisition. She went
on to a long career in the industry and still consults in the field. She is
president and CEO of the Hall Group, which includes marketing and communications,
strategic alliances and board development. Adrienne helped to found two of the
most prestigious women's organizations in the world, the International Women's
Forum and The Committee of 200. She has been a presidential appointee to The
National Business Council and co-chairs the State Economic Network. She was
part of the president's outreach to Business Leaders and was a presidential
appointee to the National Business Council.
Linda LoRe - President & CEO, Frederick’s of Hollywood
Linda LoRe became President and CEO of Frederick's of Hollywood in June 1999.
As President, LoRe has enhanced Frederick's image and strengthened its reputation
for quality, sexy and fun lingerie, building on the company's history as an
innovator in women's intimate apparel. Prior to joining Frederick's of Hollywood,
LoRe was the President and CEO of Giorgio Beverly Hills. Known for her marketing
wizardry, LoRe made a name for herself in the world of master branding when
she successfully launched some of the industry's top fragrances like Giorgio
Red, Wings and Hugo Woman. LoRe serves on the boards of directors of the Fashion
Institute of Design Merchandising (FIDM) and The Coalition to Preserve the Integrity
of American Trademarks (COPIAT).
Andrea Michaels - President, Extraordinary Events
Winner of an unprecedented two Special Event "Gala Awards of Excellence"
for setting the standard of excellence in the industry, Andrea has won over
20 Special Events Gala Awards. Planning and producing events since 1973, she
holds a M.S. in Psychology.
Kimberly Michel - General Agent, Michel Financial Group
As a General Agent for MassMutual in Los Angeles, Michel's firm, The Michel
Financial Group provides an environment for entrepreneurial success. Her agency
has 42 career agents affiliated and they generated over $5,000,000 in commissions
in 2001. She was the first female President of the local industry Life Underwriters
Association. She was subsequently the first female President of the General
Agents and Managers Association. MassMutual recognized Michel's success in 1996
and again in 1997 as their National Frontline Manager of the Year.
Lois Miller - Group Advertising Director, Hearst Magazines
As Group Advertising Director for Hearst Magazines, Lois Miller is responsible
for marketing and advertising sales for all Hearst Magazines in the Southwestern
region of the U.S. In June 2000, Miller was awarded the Communicator of the
Year award by the Los Angeles Advertising Women's organization. A graduate of
Hunter College of New York, Miller has also pursued graduate studies at Manhattan
School of Music, Julliard School and U.C.L.A.
Anne-Merelie Murrell - President, Giroux Glass Company, Inc.
Murrell has been an active hands-on owner and President of Giroux Glass, Inc.
since November 1991. Her real estate renovations in the Central City have inspired
many to improve their properties in that area. Because of her philanthropic
efforts, she became the youngest President of the UCLA Medical Center Auxiliary,
which is a support group of over 1,000 volunteers that provides financial aid
and assistance to patients and their families. Anne-Merelie conceived of and
directed the founding of the UCLA Medical Thrift Shop, which has contributed
close to $6,000,000 to the hospital over the years.
Katherine Preisler - Vice President-Agency, State Farm Insurance
Companies
Preisler began her State Farm career as an agent in El Campo, Texas and relocated
to California in 1998 to assume her current post. Prior to joining State Farm,
she taught Marketing and Economics at Wharton County Jr. College, worked in
residential sales for Houston Lighting and Power, and coordinated field research
for University of Texas Medical School. Professionally she has been a member
of Pilot Club International, AAUW, local Chamber of Commerce boards of directors
and other community organizations.
Anita Santiago - President, Anita Santiago Advertising
As president and creative director of Anita Santiago Advertising, Santiago has
been responsible for some of the nation‚s most significant Spanish-language
advertising campaigns. In addition to leading Hispanic advertising efforts for
clients including Wells Fargo Bank, Carl's Jr. Restaurants, the California Department
of Health Services and The California Milk Processor Board, Santiago have ties
with community organizations, having served on the boards of Victory Over Violence,
Big Brothers and the Western States Advertising Agency Association. Named one
of the "Top Ten Latina Powerhouses" by the LA Business Journal, Santiago
holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Latin American Studies, an M.A. in Spanish
Literature and an M.A. in clinical psychology.
Linda Reyes Stone - President, APR Consulting Inc.
Linda Reyes Stone is the President and Chief Executive Officer of APR Consulting,
Inc. (APR). APR has been in business since 1980 providing staffing solutions
to large companies in the United States, particularly in Southern California.
A recent expansion took APR services from information technology staffing to
a full spectrum staffing solution.
Barbara Taylor - Senior Manager, Supplier Development, Space and Communications,
The Boeing Company
Barbara Taylor has twenty years of administrative, leadership and management
experience at Boeing. She is currently Manager, Supplier Development, Space
& Communications, Supplier Management & Procurement Organization. Taylor,
former Manager of Supplier Diversity Programs, has been an Advocate of Minority
and Women-owned Businesses for quite some time. She has served on community
committees and boards such as Corporate Advisory Board of NAWBO-L.A. Minority
Business Opportunity Committee, ABA, BBA, American Indian Chamber of Commerce
So CA; Social Concerns of So CA; and Minorities In Business Magazine.
Angela Walton - President and CEO, Melador Technologies, Inc.
Angela Walton is President and CEO of Melador Technologies, Inc., headquartered
in Carson, California with offices in Dallas, Texas and Baltimore, Maryland.
As a high technology company servicing Local, State, Federal Government, Education
and the Corporate sector. Melador provides full-service IT consulting and technical
service with expertise in e-commerce solutions and infrastructure, data warehousing,
data-base management and design, and project management as well as providing
hardware and software solutions. Walton has received numerous awards including
the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award from the Southern California Regional Purchasing
Councils, Inc. Walton is also the Founder and CEO of the Melador Foundation;
a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing information technologies to
inner city youth.
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