Black Chamber Banquet 2016

August 27, 2016

Event Program Schedule US Army Buffalo Soldier’s 150th Anniversary Reception North Ballroom Historical Stamps & Silent Auction North Ballroom Presentation of Colors “Captain Buffalo”

Buffalo Soldiers Mounted Cavalry Unit Flag Salute

Lieutenant Colonel Michael W. Johns, US Army National Anthem

Rachel Bartlett, US Marine Corps Welcome

Dr. Mildred Garcia, President

California State University, Fullerton

Recognitions-Special Guest Introductions & US Postal Service Stamp Dedication Presentation

Marlene Dyce & US Postal Service Representatives Invocation

Chaplain Brenda J. Threatt

US Vets Executive Director, Long Beach

Dinner

US Army Buffalo Soldiers “Change the World”

Buffalo Soldiers in Yellowstone

Trooper Ron Jones

Black Chamber Education Fund Presentations Allie Kawamoto Disneyland Ambassador Antoinette Naddour Balta Veterans Legal Institute Distinguished Service Award Lucy Dunn Distinguished Service Award Jo Ellen Chatham Community Leadership Award Donald Craig Veterans and Business Award PJ Matthews & Buffalo Soldier National Museum

Historical Reflections Heroes Hall--Colonel Doug Applegate, US Marine Corps Networking In Buffalo Soldier North Ballroom Area

Executive Director’s Message

WE CAN, WE WILL READY AND FORWARD ALWAYS PREPARED ONWARD 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry Motto’s The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the United States Army Buffalo Soldiers for their years of dedicated service and their positive impact on Changing the World.

We pay homage and respect to those great soldiers who took the road less traveled and unpaved. They championed and lead the way for our opportunities-to have the right to a good education; to have religious freedom; to experience economic empowerment growth and development; and access to the American Dream.

The Buffalo Soldiers duties included confiscating firearms as well as curbing poaching of the park’s wildlife, suppressing wildfires, ending illegal grazing of livestock on federal lands, and stopping thefts of timber and other natural objects.

They oversaw the construction of roads, trails, and other infrastructure. They understood the value of hard work and the value of an education.

The Black Chamber has taken a leadership role in assisting veterans and such a strong position advocating for our veterans because these soldiers took a leadership role to ensure that when veterans return home from the battlefront they would find an opportunity to continue their education, learn new skills, find a place in the workforce or obtain resources to start a business.

Congratulations to this year’s community awardees and honorees who epitomize the impactful significance of productive and purposeful relationship building in our communities.

Thank you for your continued support and participation.

Thank you also for your encouragement.

We will strive to maintain our vigilance and dedication, just like the Buffalo Soldiers,to enhance, improve and grow our community’s businesses with Access to Information!

Ready and Forward Bobby McDonald

Acknowledgements The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County gratefully acknowledges the assistance and support of the following companies: PLATINUM SPONSOR

American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Disneyland Resort Southern California Edison Southern California Gas Company Sempra Energy Southwest Airlines UPS Wells Fargo Bank

GOLD SPONSOR

Aetna AT&T Chevron CHOC Diverse Staffing Solutions Explorer Studios Metropolitan Water District OCEA PBS SoCal Quimby Group Tierney Center for Veterans/Goodwill Industries of Orange County Time Warner Cable/Charter Union Bank University of California, Irvine Wal-Mart

BRONZE SPONSOR

AQMD Buffalo Soldier National Museum California State University, Fullerton Coast Community College District

Enterprise Rent A Car Saddleback College Wells Fargo Home Loan

PATRON SPONSOR

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. American Printing Anaheim Marriott Anaheim Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau Black Business Network of Orange County Boeing Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Concordia University Department of General Services Heroes Hall High Volume Copy Service Irvine Valley College Knights of Columbus NAACP/Donald Craig Orange County Community Foundation Orange County Small Business Development Center Orange County Business Council Orange County Presidents Council OCTA Pacific Symphony Saddleback College Santa Ana College The Showpros Group Susan B. Komen Foundation TCA Veterans Legal Institute Wellington LTD 9th & 10th (Horse) Calvary Association

Welcome and Flag Salute

Invocation

Chaplain Brenda Threatt

Flag Salute

National Anthem

Lt. Col. Michael Johns

Rachel Bartlett

Presentation of Colors

Buffalo Soldiers Mounted Cavalry Unit

Special Presentations Sheniece Smith

Special Presentations Antoinette Naddour Balt

Special Presentations Special Presentations Doug Wooley

Marlene R. Dyce

WE CAN, WE WILL

ALWAYS PREPARED

READY AND FORWARD

ONWARD

Black Chamber Education Fund

Our Mission

The mission statement provides the basis for establishing four goals for all Black chamber activities and programs: • • • •

To create access to capital and procurement opportunities To serve as a support vehicle for members by disseminating relevant information: To strengthen the overall organization; To support and contribute to the general welfare and progress of the African American community through economic development.

Black Chamber Education Fund “Black Chamber Education Fund“ The objectives of this corporation shall be: to provide guidance and educational programs and scholarships to youth of Orange County in order to achieve academic and vocational successes; and to develop and provide educational and scholarship needs for military veterans, with support to achieve academic and vocational successes along with career technical education and business and workforce investment assistance opportunities. These programs and scholarships shall be mainly supported by the Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County.”

Chuck Moore Mr. Moore is owner of Moore Educational Services. This company has been engaged during the past 16 years in hosting youth conferences and providing college advising services. He is a proud member of the Council of African American Parents. Chuck heads up the Orange County Education Fund program for the past 6 years, the program provide guidance, educational programs, scholarships to youth of Orange County and Southern California, in order to achieve academic and vocational successes. The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will support these educational programs and scholarships.

A new emphasis was undertaken three years ago with priorities shifted to support successful community programs as opposed to creating new activities within the Black Chamber structure. BRIDGES, the program designed to increase col-lege graduation rates among African American students on Orange County college and university campuses continues to serve as the foundation program for BCEF. However, BCEF has worked as a partner with the Council of African American Parents (CAAP) to publicize and support programs sponsored by this twenty-one year old college preparation organiza-tion that serves students and families from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

BCEF supports the (CAAP) Legacy Roundtable Accelerated Summer Mathematics Academy designed to increase the number of African American males completing Calculus before high school graduation. Members of the Chamber are sending increased numbers of scholars to CAAP’s Junior/Senior Workshop where scholars and parents receive intensive guidance covering all aspects of the college selection, admissions and enrollment procedures. These pipeline programs feed college level scholars into the BRIDGES (Book Reimbursement Incentive, Guidance and Educational Support) pro-gram where business partners serve as mentors, internship site supervisors, and general supporters of college students striving to complete baccalaureate and advanced degrees from Orange County college campuses.

The BRIDGES program was designed to aid African American students in efforts to find Orange County employment, en-trepreneurial opportunities and local mentors. This year we celebrate the return of Dr. AC Campbell, a BRIDGES scholar in 2001 and 2002. Dr. Campbell was accepted as a BRIDGES scholar while completing his master’s degree in Sociology at CSU Fullerton. BCEF is proud to announce that Dr. Campbell who attended and graduated from Purdue University with his doctoral degree in Sociology will begin his tenure process as a faculty member at Santa Ana College in fall 2013. His accomplishments and return to Orange County embody the goals of BCEF and promote continued efforts of this type throughout our service area.

Black Chamber Education Fund

Sydney Campbell, Senior Newport Harbor High School.

Major: Communications & English

National History Day Competition in Sacramento

Jason Bonney Cal State Fullerton Major: Business

Morgan Joe - Diamond Bar High School Lindsey Kashiwabara - Diamond Bar High School Lauren Chen - Diamond Bar High School Fiona Huang - Troy High School

Delanee Balta Cal State Fullerton Major: Business

2016 Black Chamber Education Fund Recipients

Black Chamber Education Fund Jose Antonio Guevara Cal State Fullerton US Marine Corps

Saddleback College VETS Program Receives Diversity and Equity Award

Rachel Bartlett Irvine Valley College US Marine Corps

Carla Brame Wilkerson Irvine Valley College US Marine Corps

Business Opportunities and Information

Capital Projects

OCTA Programs & Services About The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) provides a wide array of transportation services to the public, including bus and Metrolink services, taxi administration, paratransit services, highway, freeway and street improvements and administration of the 91 Express Lanes.

outreach event, go to the CAMM NET Training and Outreach Events page at https://cammnet. octa.net/about-us/training and scroll through the OCTA Outreach Calendar to view and register for events.

Diverse Community

Business opportunities with OCTA may be available for any of the agency’s projects and activities.

As Orange County’s business community changes, OCTA wants to stay relevant and informed by engaging and interacting with the many diverse communities affected by our freeway, street and rail projects.

Business Resources

To find more information on OCTA’s outreach program, visit octa.net/octainthecommunity.

OCTA procures a variety of goods and professional services.

To do business with OCTA: Please register on https://cammnet.octa.net and click on Register or Register Now. Contracting opportunities: Once on CAMM NET, you can view future contracting opportunities, look through open solicitations and view recent awards, as well as update your company’s profile.

To learn more about the procurement process: OCTA conducts quarterly Vendor Orientation meetings explaining the procurement process. To attend a training or

Bekele Demissie Orange County Transportation Authority 550 South Main Street Orange, California 92868 bdemissie@octa.net 714 560-5657

Orange County Transportation Authority

Tonight’s Entertainment

Black Chamber Board of Directors Black Chamber Board of Directors Vincent Craney-Chairman Southern California Edison Marlene R. Dyce-Secretary World Financial Group Chuck Moore—Vice President Moore Educational Services Harold Hutchison World Financial Group Davina Samuel Union Bank Bobby McDonald-President, CEO

Corporate and Small Business Advisory Board Enae Jackson-Atkins-Independent Business Consultant Ken Ashford-Metropolitan Water District Antoinette Naddour Balta-Veterans Legal Institute John Brown- THE SHOWPROS William Byers- Explorer Studios Bekele Demissie-OCTA William Jernigan- City Of Rialto Keena Levert-PBS SOCal Herbert Marshall-Solomon Energy Bruce Mayberry-SDG & E Sheniece Smith- CHOC Alan Woo-Community Leader Doug Wooley-One Stop

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD – The Distinguished Service Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who have contributed to increasing the quality of life for African Americans and other minorities. This award is for those who directly contributed to the elevation African Americans and other minorities in an exemplary way.

Awardees 1992 = Dr. Cecil L. Murray, First AME Church 1993 = Mr. Frank Wells, The Walt Disney Company, Mr. Jack Lindquist, Disneyland 1996 = Dr. Milton Gordon, President, CSU Fullerton 1998 = Dr. Thomas Parham, UC Irvine 2000 = Ms. Lisa Pitney, Disneyland Resort 2001 = Congressman Ed Royce 2001 = Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2002 = Senator Richard Ackerman 2002 = Assemblyman Lou Correa 2003 = Frank Garcia 2006 = Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc-General President Darryl R. Matthews Sr. Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Supreme Basileus Lillian Stokes 2007 = Susan Hildreth-California State Librarian 2008 = Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 2012 = Will Gunn, General Counsel-US Department of Veterans Affairs 2013 = Harry E. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation 2015 = Lisa Haines, Disneyland Resort Honorable Todd Spitzer, Orange County Board of Supervisors ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD – The Economic Development Award is given to individuals in the Southern California community who have contributed to increasing the economic viability of African Americans and other minority businesses.

Awardees 1992 = Mr. Jerry M. Givens, Los Angeles County, Metropolitan Transit Authority 1993 = Mr. Roger Johnson, Western Digital Corporation 1994 = Honorable Walter Tucker II, US. Congressman 1995 = Mr. Frank Quevedo, Southern California Edison 1996 = Mr. Bob Fluor, Fluor Daniel 1997 = Mr. Roger Embrey, Southern California Gas Co. 1998 = Ms. Patricia Scates, Wells Fargo Bank 1999 = Mr. Freddy Salazar, Walt Disney Company 2000 = Mr. Craig Jackson, Sanders Engineering

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD – The Community Service Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who have demonstrated outstanding community service which directly and positively affects African Americans and other minorities.

Awardees 1992 = Ms. Patricia A. Krone, Community Leader 1993 = Supervisor Gaddi Vasquez, Orange County, Board of Supervisors 1994 = Honorable Tom Umberg 1995 = Mr. Virgil Grizzle, Mr. Michael Noonan 1996 = Mr. Bill Wood, PacifiCare 1997 = Mr. Jim Duran

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees 1998 = Mr. Kenneth Bentley, Nestle’s 2000 = Mr. Guillermo Hysaw, Toyota 2002 = Ms. Ruth Ko, Orange Coast Magazine 2003 = Judge Karen L. Robinson 2006 = Lt. Valna Wilson, Orange County Sheriff’s Department 2007 = California Librarians Black Caucus 2010 = Jill Bolton, Disneyland Resort Wayne Quint, Association of Orange County Sheriff’s 2012 = Silvia Flores, FACCC Education Institute Max Madrid, Veterans Consultant-Senator Lou Correa 2013 = Knights of Columbus, Orange County Chapter Goodwill Industries of Orange County Veterans First 100 Black Men of Orange County 2000 = Mr. Guillermo Hysaw, Toyota 2002 = Ms. Ruth Ko, Orange Coast Magazine 2003 = Judge Karen L. Robinson 2006 = Lt. Valna Wilson, Orange County Sheriff’s Department 2007 = California Librarians Black Caucus 2010 = Jill Bolton, Disneyland Resort Wayne Quint, Asociation of Orange County Sheriff’s

2012 = Silvia Flores, FACCC Education Institute Max Madrid, Veterans Consultant-Senator Lou Correa 2013=Knights of Columbus, Orange County Chapter Goodwill Industries of Orange County Veterans First 100 Black Men of Orange County COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD – The Community Leadership Award is given to individuals in the Southern California community who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting and enhancing the quality of life for African Americans and other minorities.

Awardee 1992 = No award given 1993 = Supervisor Harriett Wieder 1994 = Anaheim Hills Racquet Club 1995 = Mr. Robert V. McDonald 1996 = Mr. Allen Doby 1997 = Ms. Michele Himmelberg Mr. Donald Steele 1998 = Second 2nd Baptist Church/ Pastor John Nix-McReynolds, Johnson Chapel AME/Pastor Tim Tyler San Antonio Catholic Church/Father Seamus Glynn 1999 = Mr. Ed Arnold, KOCE 2000 = Mr. Peter Villegas, Washington Mutual 2001 = Mr. Earl “Stick” Robinson 2002 = Pastor James Carrington, Friendship Baptist Church 2003 = Mel Rogers, KOCE 2005 = Sandra Membrila-Robbie Dr. Jerry Mandel David Yanai

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees Sheriff Michael Carona 2006 = Dr. Michael Drake, Chancellor-UC Irvine 2007 = City of Anaheim Sesquicentennial-150th Anniversary California State University, Fullerton-50th Anniversary 2010 = Lt. Col. Miguel Howe, US Army 2011 = Mr. Jeffrey Stetson 2014 = Antoinette Naddour Balta Nancy Montgomery Nick Berardino 2015 = Michael Fisher, Director, VA Hospital Long Beach Dr. Jerry Mandel David Yanai Sheriff Michael Carona 2006 = Dr. Michael Drake, Chancellor-UC Irvine 2007 = City of Anaheim Sesquicentennial-150th Anniversary California State University, Fullerton-50th Anniversary 2010 = Lt. Col. Miguel Howe, US Army 2011 = Mr. Jeffrey Stetson 2014 = Antoinette Naddour Balta

Nancy Montgomery

Nick Berardino 2015 = Michael Fisher, Director, VA Hospital Long Beach

BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR – The Business Person of the year award is given to the Black Chamber of Commerce small business member who has demonstrated strong business leadership while showing involvement in the African American and other minority communities.

Awardee

1992 = Mr. Ron Harding, Ron Harding Moving and Storage 1993 = Ms. Mattie Jordan Gaye, State Farm Insurance 1994 = Black Orange, Joyce and Randy Jordan 1995 = Mr. John Hobgood, Adware 1996 = Mr. Johnnie Johnson, All Pro Realty 1997 = Mr. Lionel Punchard 1998 = Ms. Ernesta Wright, Elite Beauty Supplies 1999 = Mr. Calvin Marshall, Calvin’s 2000 = Mr. Clarence Smith, Micro Serve Tech 2001 = Mr. Milt Barnes, Classic Chevrolet 2002 = Mr. Ed Thomas, High Volume Copy Service 2003 = Mr. William Byers, Zen Media Agency 2005 = Bob Menzies, Westminster-GMC 2006 = Brenda White-Gatlin 2007= Cedric Ferrell, The Entrepreneur’s Source 2009 = Regina grant Peterson, Advantage CDC Fred Flores, Diverse Staffing Solutions 2011 = Ms. Enae Jackson-Atkins 2012 = Mr. Gavin Huntley-Fenner, Huntley-Fenner Advisors 2013 = Mr. Earl Daniel Dearing, Dearing Brokerage Service 2014 = Joseph David Johnson

2015 = Sheniece Smith, CHOC & HOPE

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees PRESIDENT’S AWARD – The President’s Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who contributed to increasing the contract opportunities of African Americans and other minority businesses as part of their employment responsibilities.

Awardee

1992 = Mr. J. C. Calhoun, Southern California Gas Company 1993 = Ms. Arnice Lamb, Disneyland 1994 = Mr. Gregory Stevens, Fluor Daniel 1995 = Ms. Star Williams, Nordstrom 1996 = Mr. Bill Ross, Disneyland 1997 = Mr. Melvin Davis, UCI 1998 = Mr. Ed Howard, JC Penney 2002 = Ms. Juanita Mitchell, Volvo

2015 = Eric Fisher, Southern California Edison

AARON/ELIJAH LOVEJOY AWARD – The Elijah Lovejoy Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who have contributed to the freeing of African Americans either economically or educationally.

Awardee

1992 = Mr. Abdi Lajervardi, United Education Institute 1993 = Mr. Hollis Smith, Southern California Regional Purchasing Council 1994 = Dr. Horace Mitchell, University of California, Irvine 1995 = Mr. William Seidler, State Farm Insurance 1996 = Ms. Peggy Boatright, Ms. Diane Hembrick 1997 = Mr. Lloyd Chandler, Orange County Grand Jury 1998 = Ms. Jan Norman, The Orange County Register 1999 = Mr. R. L. Stockard 2000 = Dr. Eddie Hernandez, Chancellor, Rancho Santiago Community College District 2001 = Ms. Kim-Yen Huynh 2002 = Mr. Rusty Kennedy 2005 = Dr. Jerome Hunter, Chancellor- North Orange County Community College District 2006 = Ingrid Johnson, Council of African American Parents 2008 = Dr. James Frank, Former Commissioner SWAC 2010 = Dr. Ding Jo Currie, Chancellor-Coast Community College District Dr. Ned Doffoney, Chancellor-North Orange County Community College District

CIVIC SERVICE AWARD – The Civic Service Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who are public employees and who have assisted African Americans and other minorities in the public sector.

Awardee

1992 = Mr. Lucien Truhill, Orange County Chamber of Commerce (retired) 1993 = Mr. Webster Guillory, Deputy Orange County Assessor 1994 = Ms. Becky Esparza, Mr. Fred Mickelson 1996 = Ms. Jo Caines, KOCE 1997 = Ms. Amanda Vallejo, OCTA

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees HUMANITARIAN AWARD – The Humanitarian Award is given to individuals who have demonstrated compassion and understanding in the service that they have rendered in their communities.

Awardee

1996 = Ms. Kathryn McCullogh 1997 = Ms. Yvonne Higginbotham 1998 = Ms. Amin David 1999 = Ms. Regina Markwardt 2000 = Ms. Beverly White 2002 = Ms. Alberta Christie 2010 = Tony Piazza, American Honda

MICHAEL R. JONES BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD – The Business Impact Award is given to recognize individuals who have had an impact on business in Orange County. These individuals have helped or assisted minorities, and through their efforts, have increased opportunities for all business’s in Orange County and the surrounding communities.

Awardee

1999 = Ms. Alescia Buford, Buford and Associates Ms. Antoinette Malveaux, Executive Director, NBMBAA Ms. Glenda Manson, State Farm Insurance Mr. Hilton Smith, Turner Construction Mr. Charles Watkins, Wittnauer 2000 = Mr. George Fraser, Successguide 2001 = Mr.Armando de la Libertad, Wells Fargo Bank 2007 = Mr. Michael Adams, Orange County Printing Consultants 2008 = Mr. Alan Woo 2009 = Explorer Studios 2010 = Tom Tait- Tait and Associates 2011 = Mr. Ed Grier. Dean of Business-Virginia Commonwealth University 2013 = Mr. Michael Dolphin- Chief Director-Los Angeles/Ventura Employment Development Department Ms. Leila Mozaffari-OC Small Business Development Center Ms. Elizabeth Arteaga-OC Small Business Development Center 2014 = Dr. Tam Nguyen THE CORPORATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – The Corporation of the Year Award is given to a corporation in the Southern California community that has cultivated, implemented and maintained outstanding diversity leadership in promoting and enhancing the quality of life of African-Americans and other minorities.

Awardee 2001 = Disneyland Resort, Cynthia Harriss 2002 = SBC-Pacific Bell, Chuck Smith 2003 = Sempra Energy, Thomas Sayles 2005 = PacifiCare-Howie Phanstiel 2006 = The Orange County Register-N. Christian Anderson 2008 = Metropolitan Water District, Gilbert Ivey

2009 = Time Warner Cable

2011 = Southern California Edison

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees Marlene R. Dyce Businesswoman Empowerment Award - The 2009 Marlene R. Dyce Businesswoman Empowerment Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who have had an impact on business in Orange County. These individuals have helped or assisted minorities, and through their efforts have increased opportunities for women owned businesses in Orange County and the surrounding communities.

Awardee 2008 = Marlene R. Dyce

2009 = Davina Samuel, Union Bank

Veterans and Business Award The Veterans and Business Award is given to a corporation or small business in the Southern California community that has cultivated, implemented, maintained and help increase opportunities for veterans or disabled veterans.

2012 = UPS = Walmart 2015 = OC Fair Board, Ashleigh Aitken Olympic Heritage Award and Recognition 2004 = Mal Whitfield Track & Field 1948-1952

= Rafer Johnson Track & Field 1956-1960

= Willie Banks Track & Field 1980-1984-1988

= Evelyn Furtch Ojeada Track & Field 1932

= Dominque Dawes Women’s Gymnastics 1992-1996-2000

= Bruce Furness Swimming 1976

= Tommie Lee Smith Track & Field 1968

= Cathy (Marino) Bradford Kayaking 1988-1992

= Ed Carruthers Track & Field 1964-1968

= Ulis Williams Track & Field 1964

= Renaldo Brown Track & Field 1968

= Peter Vidmar Men’s Gymnastics 1984 2008 = Rich Merlo Men’s Water Polo 2008

= Omar Amr Men’s Water Polo 2004-2008

= Genai Kerr Men’s Water Polo 2004

= Ryan Bailey Men’s Water Polo 2004-2008-2012 2012 = Courtney Mathewson Women’s Water Polo 2012 = Dan Klatt Women’s Water Polo 2004-2012

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2016 Community Leadership Award Business Impact Award

Donald Craig

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President of the NAACP Orange County Chapter

Donald has beenactive in the Orange County Branch NAACP for over 16 years. He served as Membership Chair, First Vice-President, and currently as President for the past 10 years. Donald has been a strong leader and has worked hard on becoming a voice for the disenfranchised African Americans in Orange County. He dedicated his leadership and effort to ensure that the voices of all minorities in Orange County are heard and appropriated actions are taken. Under his leadership, Donald Craig has revitalized the Orange County Branch NAACP: · Membership continually increases year over year · Funding for scholarships to Afro American high school students · Increased Corporate Sponsorships · Ongoing Candidate Forums · Increased partnerships with local non-profits organizations · Orange County Interdenominational Alliance · Reorganizing Youth and College Branch · Community Organizational Networking · Youth Leadership Program All these remarkable achievements originate with who Donald Craig truly is as person and as a leader.

He raised two daughters, both earning Masters and strong personalities on their own. He married Tanya Tice DuBois over 10 years ago. Combined, they have a lot of grand-parenting to go around for a total of 11 grandchildren. He attended Santa Ana College and Long Beach State Universality, graduating with a BA in Business Administration. He has been employed with AT&T Mobility for over 15 years as a manager retiring last year.

Disproportionality Advisory Committee; involved in the Orange County Sheriff Coalition, Hate Crime Network, Garden Grove LULAC, Orange County Minister Alliance, OC Interdenominational Alliance and Orange County Human Relations Commission.

Donald has attended the Palestinian American Congress in Texas and the African American Women’s Health Symposium as well as being invited to speak at many local community organizations. Lastly he is a member of Kappa-Alpha-Psi Fraternity.

Donald is very active in the community, under the “Reaching Out and Giving Back” banner. He is a past member of the 100 Black Men of Orange County; current member of the Cultural Brokers program for the Orange County Social Services Department; member of the OC Eliminating Racial Disparities and

But more importantly, Donald is a visionary leader with a plan for making the Orange County Branch NAACP a stronger, more visible organization, according to the platform of the NAACP National Office: “ensure a society in which all individuals have rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.”

2016 Distinguished Service Award

Jo Ellen Chatham, Concordia University’s Director of Public Policy Jo Ellen Chatham, Ph.D., has been appointed as director

for The Center for Public Policy (CPP). As director, Chatham will advance the CPP’s mission which is dedicated to promoting civil dialogue, encouraging public engagement and serving as a forum for research and discussion on public policy issues facing Orange County and California. Chatham succeeds Keith Curry, who headed The Center for Public Policy for five years.

Curry will remain as professor, teaching public policy and leadership in the university’s School of Business MBA program and will continue serving as a CPP Board member. The Center for Public Policy was established in 2011 by Curry. “Jo Ellen has a distinguished career and is held in high regard in both the business and the civic community,” said CUI President Kurt Krueger.

“She brings to the University more than thirty years of corporate and public affairs experience that will further support the advancement of CUI.” Under her leadership, Chatham will assist in civic programming including community advancement, program development and student recruitment. Prior to joining Concordia, Chatham served as the director of public affairs for the Southern Region of the Southern California Edison Company (SCE). She was instrumental in managing the relationships between SCE, the County of Orange and more than 50 cities in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Formerly, Chatham was president of

Eagle Forum of California, a public policy organization and was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to the Board of Governors of the California State Bar Association.

Chatham is a member of the Board of Trustees and former chair of PBS SoCaL, the second most-viewed

of 347 PBS stations in the United States. She has served on the Orange County Commission on the Status of Women and on boards of numerous organizations, including the Pacific Symphony, the Orange County Business Council, CleanTech OC and the Orange County Forum where she is vice president for the Executive Leadership Series.

“As director, I look forward to building upon the great work established by the Center’s founder,” said Chatham. “The Center plays a vital role in our community and focuses on critical issues confronting the future of our community and state.”

Chatham earned her B.A. and M.A. in political science from California State University at Northridge and a second M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Southern California.

2016 Distinguished Service Award

Lucy Dunn,

President and CEO of the Orange County Business Council Lucy Dunn is president and CEO of the Orange County Business Council, where she heads a dynamic organization of business members, working with academia and government to assure the county’s economic prosperity and high quality of life.

Before joining the Business Council, Lucy served as Director of the California Department of Housing and Community Development in 2004. In 2008 she was appointed to the California Transpiration Commission by Governor Schwarzenegger, reappointed by Governor Brown and on 2015 was elected its chair. She also serves on Southern California Associations of Government’s GLUF Council, California Economic Summit, Mobility 1, Pacific Symphony,, OC Taxpayers Association, Bolsa Chica Conservancy, and he UCI Foundation.

Lucy is the Orange County representative on the Ontario International Airport Authority dedicated to local control and expansion of air service for the Southland She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards including Orange County Business Journal’s “Women in Business” award, Women in Transportation’s “Woman of the Year” award, Southern California Leadership Network Public Sector Leader of the Year

in 2012 and the prestigious “Vision and Visionaries” Award from Cal-State University, Fullerton. She was twice named as “Woman of the Year” by the California Legislature.

In 2014 , OC Register named her as one of “Orange County’s 100 Most Influential.

Lucy is an attorney admitted to practice before the California State Bar. The federal bar, and the US Supreme Court. She loves travel, music and her proudest role is as mother of two adult sons (and one accomplished daughter-in-law) who reside in the bay area.

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2016 Veterans and Business Award

Paul J Matthews,

Founder and Buffalo Soldier National Museum The mission of the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM) is to educate the public and to preserve, promote and perpetuate the history, tradition and outstanding contributions of America’s Buffalo Soldiers from the Revolutionary War to the present.

BSNM achieves its mission through its educational programs, historic research, the arts, the environment, school tours, performing arts, teacher workshops; youth outreach programs, school appearances, and exhibits.

The museum creates and disseminates knowledge about the history of the Buffalo Soldiers and their service in the defense and development of America.

African Americans have fought in military conflicts since colonial days. However, the Buffalo Soldiers, comprised of former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers, were the first to serve during peacetime.

Once the Westward movement had begun, prominent among those blazing treacherous trails of the Wild West were the Buffalo Soldiers of the U.S. Army.

These African Americans were charged with and responsible for escorting settlers, cattle herds, and railroad crews. The 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments also conducted campaigns against American Indian tribes on a western frontier that extended from Montana in the Northwest to Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona in the Southwest.

Throughout the era of the Indian Wars, approximately twenty percent of the U.S. Cavalry troopers were Black, and they fought over 177 engagements. The combat prowess, bravery, tenaciousness, and looks on the battlefield, inspired the Indians to call them Buffalo Soldiers. The name symbolized the Native American’s respect for the Buffalo Soldiers’ bravery and valor. Buffalo Soldiers, down through the years, have worn the name with pride.

Buffalo Soldiers participated in many other military campaigns: The Spanish American War, The Philippine Insurrection, The Mexican Expedition, World War I, World War II, and the Korean Police Action.

Much has changed since the days of the Buffalo Soldiers, including the integration of all-military servicemen and women. However, the story of the Buffalo Soldiers remains one of unsurpassed courage and patriotism, and will be forever a significant part of the history of America.

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Specials Thanks To...

Awards Dinner Committee and Banquet Support Ashleigh Aitken, Doug Applegate, Antoinette Naddour Balta, Delanee Balta, Nick Beradino, Jill Bolton, William N. Byers Jr., Angie Cano, Lou Correa, Vince Craney, Asia Cunningham,Cheryl Fallon, Fred Flores, Ruben Franco, Joe Gambrell, George Gibbs, Judy Goffin, Lisa Haines, Charles Harmon, Ken Hill, Harold Hutchison, Christine Hunt, Patricia Jackson-Kelly, Samantha James, Kevin Jenkins, Michael Johns, Lou Jones, Ron Jones, Kate Klimow, Danielle Kramer, Her¬bert Marshall, Pj Matthews, Bruce Mayberry, Chuck Moore,Jennifer Muir, Lezlee Neebe,Terrence Nelson, Darrel Nash, Martha Ochoa, Carina Franck-Pantone, Cynthia Quimby, Renee Ramirez, Michelle Richards, Elva Rubacalva, Davina Samuel, Karyn Salman,Mark Saunders,Pete Seitz, Alvetia Smith, Sheniece Smith, Steve Spernak, Todd Spitzer, Brenda Threatt, Jim Torres, Jeanne Tran, Tammy Tran, Chase Wickersham, Doug Wooley, Alan Woo, Cathy Woodard, Cathy Yatch, Leise Zamora.

Marlene Dyce (Chair) Photography Explorer Studios, Inc.-Theodore Miller, Colorplak Awards Dinner Program The Quimby Group Explorer Studios, Inc.- Design American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Table Decorations Designs by Cathy Woodard Designs by Christine Hunt Campus ID/Design Visions Silent Auction Antoinette Naddour Balta Delanee Balta Media Support Judy Goffin PR Orange Coast Magazine The Orange County Register Time Warner/Charter PBS SoCal Entertainment The SHOWPROS Thank you all for your efforts, support, contributions, talent and your most precious time.

The Black Chamber of Orange County and the Black Chamber Education Fund wishes to thank all of our sponsors, members, honorees, and supporters for making our 150th Anniversary Celebration of the US Army Buffalo Soldiers a total success!

Orange County Black Organizations Directory 100 Black Men of Orange County Website: http://www.100bmoc.org/ National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc Website: http://nc100bwoc.org/ Alpha Kappa Alpha Mu Epsilon Omega Chapter Website: http://akameo.org/

Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Website: http://jackandjillinc.org/jack-and-jill-regions/far-west-region/ African American Male Education Network & Development Website: http://www.a2mend.org/index.html Santa Ana Black Historical Society Email: tleonberry@hotmail.com

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Nu Tau Lambda Orange County http://ocalphas.org/

Orange County Employees Association Website: http://www.oceamember.org/site/c.khKSIYPxEmE/b.4426563/k.BE1B/Home.htm

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. MU Alpha Alpha Chapter Website http://omegapsiphifraternity.org/home.asp

Leon Owens Foundation Website: http://www.leonowensfoundation.org

Black Business Student Association Mihaylo College of Business and Economics Website: http://mihayloclubs.fullerton.edu/bbsa/contact-us/ African American Resource Center California State University, Fullerton Clubs and Organizations Website: http://www.fullerton.edu/aarc/clubs/ Black Chamber Education Fund Website: http://www.ocblackchamber.com/education Black Business Network in Orange County Website: http://bbn-oc.org/ Black in Orange County Website: http://www.meetup.com/Black-In-Orange-County/ Black Leadership Advancement Coalition University of California, Irvine Website: http://uciblac.weebly.com/blac-organizations.html Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity Website: www.eeboule.com Council of African American Parents Website: http://www.councilofafricanamericanparents.org/ Legacy Roundtable Website: http://www.legacyroundtable.net/index.html

Fullerton College Diversity Department Email: korlijan@fullcoll.edu Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Website: http://www.orangecountydts.com Black Student Union Chapman University Website: http://chapmanbsu.wix.com/bsu#!contact Tri-County Bulletin Website: http://www.tri-countybulletin.com/community/orange-county

Churches Christ Our Redeemer Website: http://www.corchurch.org/ Faith Deliverance Apostolic Church Website: http://www.faithdeliverancefullerton.webs.com Friendship Baptist Website: http://www.thefriendshipchurch.org Graceland Community Baptist Church Website: http://www.gracelandcommunitybaptistchurch.com

Chapman University Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Program Website: www.chapman.edu

Greater Light Missionary Baptist Church Website: http://glmbcministries.weebly.com

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Website: http://www.sgrho1922.org/home

Johnson Chapel AME Website:

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Email: info@zetaphibetasororityhq.org

New Hope Presbyterian Church Website: http://www.mynewhopepres.org

Phi Beta Sigma Website: http://www.phibetasigma1914.org/

New Spirit Baptist Church Website: http://www.newspiritbaptistchurch.com

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Website: http://www.kapsi-western.org/Home_old/officers-board-members

Second Baptist Church Website: http://sbcchurchfamily.org

Orange County (CA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated http://oclinksinc.org/Orange_County_Links/Home.html

SonRise Community Christian Church Website:

“Committed To Serve…Those Who Served”

A Message from the Executive Director

Leona M. Wheeler Command Sergeant Major - Retired

WHAT WE DO Service Officers We provide Veterans and their families with information regarding benefits earned while serving our country. Our Service Officers are located throughout the State of California.

Welcome Home Program We provide furniture and other household items to Veterans who have been homeless but are now rebuilding their lives through the HUD-VASH housing program.

Career Center Team AMVETS Career Centers will provide free of charge employment assistance for all Veterans, both active duty and reserves.

Women Veterans Team AMVETS is dedicated to addressing Women Veterans issues. Additionally, we support and create events specific to Women Veterans that educate, uplift, and assist.

Homeless Veteran Outreach Team AMVETS provides clothing, shoes, and hygiene kits for over 5,000 Veterans each year through Stand Downs and street outreach.

WELCOME HOME

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