2021 nominees: individuals
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LILLY ACUNAEnvironmental Planner
HNTB Corporation
MARTIN L. ADAMSGeneral Manager & Chief Engineer
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
BYRON ALLENFounder, Chairman & CEO
Allen Media Group LLC / Entertainment Studios
KACIE ANDERSONBrand Partnerships & Creative Strategist
KKA
MONA ANDREWSFounder & CEO
Stay In The Game
LANCE BLAIRStudio / Operations ManagerCloud Imperium Games (CIG)
TINA BOHNAssociate Director and Global Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion Strategic Initiatives LeadProtiviti
SCOTT BOWLINGPresident and CEO
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF)
LARA BRANCHDirector of Member Outreach
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
GIOVANNA BRASFIELDVice President
Flatiron Construction
JOHN BWARIEFounder & CEO
Stratiscope
KAREN A. CLARKSenior Vice President and Multicultural
Strategy ManagerCity National Bank
KELLY COFFEYChief Executive OfficerCity National Bank
AMANDA CORBETDirector of Community Outreach & Inclusion
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
JEFF DAILEYChief Executive OfficerFarmers Insurance
DR. YASMIN DAVIDDSFounder & CEO
Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation
CARL DELIAPresident
Emser Tile, LLC
CHRISTINE DESCHAINESenior Vice President, BrokerageKennedy Wilson Properties, Ltd.
HAYLEY DICKSONFinancial Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
LORENZO ESPARZACEO and Founding Principle
Manhattan West Asset Management
LAURA FARBERPartner
Hahn & Hahn LLP
ROSE FERNANDEZCEO
Algenist
ROBERTA FITZGERALDFinancial Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
BREE FRANKCEO and FounderHUE You Know
GARLAND FULLERSr. Diversity Recruiting Business Partner
CBRE
KYMBERLY GARRETTChief People OfficerChildren’s Bureau
JULIE GERCHIKPartner and Chair of the D&I Committee
Glaser Weil
REANN GONZALESExecutive Assistant to CEO & Board Liaison,
Innovation & Excellence Steering Committee, Chair Sponsor, USHS Diversity NetworkUnion Station Homeless Services
MEREDYTH GONZALEZCampaign Development ManagerLeukemia & Lymphoma Society
KWAKU GYABAAHVice President
Clark Construction Group
DESERT HORSE-GRANTChief of Innovation at UCLA Hospital System, Senior Director of UCLA Health
Research and Innovation, and Co-Executive Director of UCLA BiodesignUCLA Health
COOPER HARRISFounder & CEO
Klickly
HARMA HARTOUNIOwner | Operating Principal
Keller Williams - Harma Real Estate
KYLE HJELMESETHFounder & CEO
G&B Digital Management
JONATHAN HODGEFinancial Advisor & Senior Portfolio Manager
UBS Wealth Management USA
JOHN IINOChief Diversity Officer
Reed Smith LLP
2021 NOMINEES: INDIVIDUALS
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MONICA M. JARAMILLOCo-Founder LABEL The Agency, & Principal
Monica Jaramillo PRLABEL The Agency
EDDIE JAUREGUIPartner
Holland & Knight
MEI-LON JIMENEZCo-Founder and CEO
Chica Beauty
TONI JIMENEZCo-Founder and CEO
Chica Beauty
ERIN KHANConstruction Solutions Director
Suffolk
TONY LEEManaging Partner
Dickerson Insurance Services
ART LEWINCEO
Art Lewin Bespoke
KEN LONGPresident and CEO
Largo Concrete, Inc.
CAPRI MADDOXExecutive Director / General ManagerOffice of Mayor Garcetti / LA Civil +
Human Rights and Equity Dept
MARK MASLIAHFinancial Advisor
Northwestern Mutual
MELANIE MAWEMAOffice Administrator
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
TERESA MAXWELLDBE Compliance Manager
Skanska USA Inc.
TOM MCCABECEO
DBS Bank Ltd
DEBRA MEPPENPartner and Chair of the Gordon & Rees National
Labor and Employment Law Practice Group
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
ALEX MERUELOFounder and CEOMeruelo Group
ARLEEN MILIANDirector of Client Relations, Diversity & Inclusion
Murchison & Cumming, LLP
BRIAN MILLSFinancial AdvisorLido Advisors
LAUREL MINTZFounder & CEO
Elevate My Brand
ELIZABETH MORGANTalent Acquisition SpecialistTakeda Pharmaceuticals
NEAL MORRISONDiversity Outreach Director
City Career Fair
MONICA MUNOZHead of People & Culture
Algenist
DR. JESSICA NOUHAVANDICo-CEO, Co-Founder, Lead Pharmacist
Honeybee Health
MICHAEL ORMONDELos Angeles Region Bank President
Wells Fargo
PURVI PATELPartner
Morrison & Foerster LLP
JENNIFER PERKINSCommunity Relations Director
Oasis LA
MARK PILONExecutive Director Susan G. Komen
Los Angeles County AffiliateSusan G. Komen
GEORGE PLAFounder & CEO
Cordoba Corporation
JODIE POIRIERExecutive Managing Director
Colliers
KANDIS PULLIAMManager, Rosebowl Aquatics Center &
Head Coach Rosebowl RaysRBAC
SMITHA RAVIPUDI, MPHChief Executive Officer of USC Care and
Ambulatory Care ServicesKeck Medicine of USC
DANONE SIMPSONCEO & President
Montage Insurance Solutions
ANGELA ROSEBOROChief Diversity Officer and Talent Acquisition Lead
Riot Games
TANA RYANPartner
Kirkland & Ellis
VICTOR SELFVice President of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Barry’s
DAVID SHIMKINMember (Partner)Cozen O’Connor
2021 NOMINEES: INDIVIDUALS
KRISTINE RODRIGUEZFounder/CEOGRL Collective
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RSM US LLP is the U.S. member firm of RSM International, a global network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms. Visit rsmus.com/aboutus for more information regarding RSM US LLP and RSM International.
Our diverse, inclusive teams develop unique insights tailored to your growing business. The experiences that make each of us uncommon will set you apart, too.
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ARTURO SNEIDERCEO
Primestor
KIM SNYDERPresident of the West Region
Prologis Inc.
DAN STUEVECEO | Team Lead
Keller Williams - Harma Real Estate
SARA TERHEGGENFounder and CEO
The NBD Group, Inc.
MARK TRIBBITTAssociate Professor of Strategy and Diversity
and Inclusion Committee ChairmanPepperdine University Graziadio Business School
T. TARA TURK-HAYNESVice President, DEI
Leaf Group
RICHARD VALENZACEO & FounderRaise A Child
VIA VAN LIEWDirector of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Aerospace Corporation
EMILY BURKHARDT VICENTEPartner; Co-Chair of Diversity & Inclusion Committee;
Co-Chair of Labor & Employment practiceHunton Andrews Kurth LLP
BIANCA VOBECKYPresident & CEO
Vobecky Enterprises, Inc.
JOSEPH WIDJAJAAudit Manager
Crowe LLP
VAUGHN WILLIAMS, IIIProgram Manager, Supplier Diversity /
Supplier ExcellenceSouthern California Gas Company
KEN WISEMANChief Workforce Development Officer
AMS Fulfillment
PETER WOOPartner
Goldberg Segalla
DANIEL WUPartner
Fox Rothschild LLP
STEPHANIE YONEKURAPartner
Hogan Lovells
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2021 NOMINEES: INDIVIDUALS
PAMELA SMITHPara-Professional / Manager, Global Services
Crowe LLP
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ADVANCED RF TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (ADRF)
ALGENIST ALSTON & BIRD AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
ARMANINO LLP ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING
PROFESSIONALS GREATER LA
AUSTIN COMMERCIAL BARNES & THORNBURG LLP CALDERA MEDCIAL CANN SOCIAL TONICS CHARLES DUNN COMPANY CHILDREN’S BUREAU
CITY KIDS LA CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP CLOUDBREAK HEALTH CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD DBS BANK LTD DONALY EXPRESS INC.
EMSER TILE FARMERS INSURANCE FIVE ACRES FRANKFURT KURNIT KLEIN & SELZ, PC
FREIGHT RIGHT GLOBAL LOGISTICS
FULL CIRCLE CONSULTING SYSTEMS, INC.
GENSLER GERBER KAWASAKI WEALTH AND INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT
GOODRX HOGAN LOVELLS HOME-SAFE, A DIVISION OF VISTA DEL MAR CHILD AND
FAMILY SERVICES
HUB INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE SERVICES
LA CLIPPERSINCLUSION FILMS INNOVATE MARKETING GROUP
KELLER WILLIAMS - HARMA REAL ESTATE
L.A. CARE HEALTH PLAN LASERFICHE
2021 NOMINEES: ORGANIZATIONS
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CSUN’s David Nazarian College of Business and Economics
is dedicated to educating a diverse student population to
achieve career success and be a force for a better future.
CSUN.EDU/NAZARIAN(818) 677-2455
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LINXS JV LISC LOS ANGELES (LISC LA) LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER & POWER
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
LPC WEST, LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY
MAGICLINKS
MANHATTAN WEST ASSET MANAGEMENT
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
MARGAUX AGENCY MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES, INC.
MINTZ MONTAGE INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
NAC ARCHITECTURE NATIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
NIXON PEABODY LLP NORTHROP GRUMMAN NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL NOUN PROJECT
PARK PLACE PAYMENTS PAYQWICK PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN
POSITIVE RESULTS CENTER PROLOGIS INC. QUALITYWORKS CONSULTING GROUP
QUIGLEY-SIMPSON REDDOCK LAW GROUP REPAIRSMITH REWORK WORK RIGHT AT HOME RISING REALTY PARTNERS
SKANSKARSM US LLP SAHAR CONSULTING, LLC SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
SHEPPARD MULLIN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY (SOCALGAS)
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