Beverly Hilton Hotel
Friday, March 13, 2009
11:00am - 2:00pm
9876 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills California 90210 (view map)
Pre-registration is CLOSED.
Please register at the door.
The 23rd Annual NAWBO-LA Leadership & Legacy Awards Luncheon is one of the largest and most anticipated business
events in Los Angeles - attracting more than 1,200 women business owners, community
leaders, media, dignitaries and celebrities. Presented by Union Bank of California,
the NAWBO-LA Awards Luncheon gives tribute to top achievers among women leaders
who have established a legacy of entrepreneurial excellence and contributed
significantly to the community. Click here for photos from last year's luncheon.
2009 HONOREES (click photo for bio)
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WOMAN BUSINESS OWNER
OF THE YEAR
Jane Wurwand
Founder
Dermalogica, Inc. |
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LEADERSHIP AWARD
Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Port of Los Angeles |
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LEGACY AWARD
Janice Bryant Howroyd
President & CEO
ACT-1 Group |
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MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Bonnie Nijst
President & CEO
Zeesman Communications, Inc. |
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INSPIRATION AWARD
Chef LaLa
Chef/Author/Nutritionist/Humanitarian/TV Personality
JSB Management |
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RISING STAR AWARD
Carmen Rad
President
CR&A Custom, Inc. |
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HALL OF FAME HONOREE
Bettye Dixon
President & CEO
Concourse Concessions, Inc. |
Presenting Sponsor
Legacy Partner
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
EVENT CO-CHAIRS
EVENT CHAIR: Daphne Anneet
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP |
Gayla Kraetsch-Hartsough
KH Consulting Group |
Madelyn Alfano
Maria’s Italian Kitchen
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Margot Kyd
SDG&E and SoCalGas, Sempra Energy utilities |
Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire
Berkhemer Clayton, Inc. |
Mary McCormick
MBI Media
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Natalie Cole
Our Weekly Newspaper |
Jill Mellady
Mellady Direct Marketing |
Rita Dailey
Union Bank of California |
Wendy Mitchell
WM Consulting, Inc. |
Pat Dasteel
Sotheby's International Realty - SM |
Karen Oxman
GNW-Evergreen Insurance Services, LLC |
Patty DeDominic
DeDominic & Associates |
Lisa Greer Quateman
Quateman LLP |
Alyson Dutch
Brown + Dutch Public Relations, Inc.
| Marguerite Rangel & Andrea Schaffer
Rangel/Schaffer of Pacific Advisors, Inc. |
Renee White Fraser, Ph.D.
Fraser Communications, Inc. |
Jane Skeeter
UltraGlas, Inc. |
Linda Harris
JorgensenHR |
Andrč B. van Niekerk, Ph.D.
Woodbury University School of Business |
R. Christine Hershey
Hershey|Cause
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Laura Yamanaka
teamCFO, Inc. |
Audrey M. Keller
Keller Partners, LLC |
Brenda Zamzow-Frazier
The Zamzow Group, Inc. |
Accommodations:
Self Parking - $10
Valet Parking - $15
