OC500 2024: Richard Cabrera - Orange County Business Journal
Nov 17, 2024 · RICHARD CABRERA HEAD OF CORPORATE, COMMERCIAL BANKING UMPQUA BANK WHY: Leads Corporate Bank, Debt Capital Markets, M&A Advisory and International Banking Divisions throughout California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. NOTABLE: Unit has $25B in total assets. QUOTABLE: “Today, is AI a necessity? Not really. Not at this moment in time. Will it be? Absolutely.”
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Editor’s Note: Annette Walker is president of the City of Hope Orange County, which is building a $1.5 billion medical complex in Irvine. Paul...
OC500 2024: Jason Huang - Orange County Business Journal
Nov 17, 2024 · JASON HUANG CEO TS CONDUCTOR CORP. WHY: Seeking role in huge electric grid with Huntington Beach-based company TS Conductor. Says its power lines with a carbon fiber core “can carry up to triple the electricity” compared to the older technology. IN THE NEWS: Company raised $60M in Series B financing round led by Wellington Management; […]
OC500 2024: Matt Gialich - Orange County Business Journal
Nov 17, 2024 · MATT GIALICH CO-FOUNDER, CEO ASTROFORGE WHY: Plans to track speeding asteroids, extract precious metals such as platinum from them and then bring the treasures back to Earth. IN THE NEWS: Company is working toward its second mission, with a launch window in November. AstroForge had raised $13 million in financing as of 2022. NOTABLE: The platinum group metals are used in products ranging from ...
OC500 2024: Krishna Sudheendra - Orange County Business Journal
Nov 17, 2024 · Krishna Sudheendra CEO UST WHY: Has built up IT services company UST to 29K employees in more than 30 countries. IN THE NEWS: Company’s global expansion includes Australia and New Zealand. UST introduced Retail GenAI platform at the London Innovation Lab in September. Company said in May it had acquired Endeavor Consulting Group, a supply chain management and product commercialization ...
OC500 2024: Frank DiMarco - Orange County Business Journal
Nov 17, 2024 · FRANK DIMARCO CEO CHAMPIONS GROUP HOLDINGS WHY: Leading the HVAC and plumbing service provider with the goal of pushing the company toward $1B in annual sales. IN THE NEWS: Changed the Brea-based company’s name this year to Champions Group Holdings, a home services company with a growing national portfolio of 19 brands. NOTABLE: The company has over 2,400 employees throughout the U.S., where ...
OC500 2024: Joel Ewanick - Orange County Business Journal
Nov 17, 2024 · JOEL EWANICK FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN FIRSTELEMENT FUEL WHY: Aims to convert more trucks to abundant, environmentally friendly hydrogen. IN THE NEWS: Opened near the Port of Oakland what it calls the first commercial filling station for hydrogen-powered heavy trucks, the start of a network for the big rigs. NOTABLE: The Oakland station has high capacity, […]
OC500 2024: Joyce Pae - Orange County Business Journal
Nov 17, 2024 · JOYCE PAE CFO VERUS AEROSPACE WHY: Helped Verus complete a split of the company into aerospace structures and engine components that has led to double-digit growth and stronger liquidity prior to the pandemic. Acted as CFO of both companies for a year. IN THE NEWS: Won Business Journal CFO of the …
OC500 2024: STEVE AND STACY JONES - Orange County Business …
Nov 17, 2024 · STEVE AND STACY JONES CO-FOUNDERS HOT AUGUST NIGHTS WHO: Steve Jones is the chairman and chief executive of Irvine-based security giant Allied Universal. His wife, Stacy Jones, leads the committee for Hot August Nights, an annual gala that fundraises in support of human trafficking survivors. The event, which the Jones’ host in their Coto de […]
OC500 2024: Donald McClymont - Orange County Business Journal
Nov 17, 2024 · DONALD MCCLYMONT CO-FOUNDER, CEO INDIE SEMICONDUCTOR INC. WHY: Co-founded, heads major automobile tech company in Aliso Viejo; aims to improve car safety and performance with chips, sensors, software, high tech. IN THE NEWS: Remains committed to resuming its trajectory of outsized growth in 2025 and beyond. NOTABLE: Salaries of McClymont and other top executives […]