Black Chamber Banquet 2015

“The Power of Community Connections”

August 21, 2014

“The Power of Community Connections”

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EVENT PROGRAM SCHEDULE “Power of Community Connections” Reception ...................................................................Reception Area Historical Stamps and SilentAuction …….........…………………………………………………………….Reception Area Presentation of Colors…………………………………......…………………Buffalo Soldiers Mounted Cavalry Unit Flag Salute .............................................................................................Major Sean Lanier United States Army National Anthem..........................................................................................................................................Tim Kepler “Appreciation Recognitions” -- Special Guest Introductions & US Postal Service Presentation ……….…..........................................................................….Marlene Dyce, Black Chamber Secretary/Treasurer Invocation ................................................................................................Rev. Mark Whitlock, Pastor, COR AME

Dinner “The Power of Community Connections Reflections”

Black Chamber Education Fund Presentation Vice Chairman-Chuck Moore Veterans Legal Institute Antoinette Naddour Balta

Distinguished Service Award Mr. Todd Spitzer

Distinguished Service Award Ms. Lisa Haines

Community Leadership Award Mr. Michael Fisher

Business Person of the Year Ms. Sheniece Smith

President’s Award Mr. Eric Fisher

Veterans and Business Award OC Fair Board/Ashleigh Aitken

Historical Reflections & What’s Next!!!

Bobby McDonald

The Tim Kepler Quartet

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r e v o C Disneyland Resort Celebrates 60th Anniversary, Grants More than $60,000 to Diversity Scholarship Funds To Support the Pursuit of Higher Education

Memorial Day Program 2015 at Anaheim Cemetery with Anaheim’s VFW Post 3173 and American Legion 72

City of Anaheim 2015 Armed Forces Day celebration

Cal Vet Secretary Peter Gravett in Wells Fargo’s Veteran Center on Irvine Valley College Campus

Inaugural Cal Vet California State Black Veterans Summit at the California African American Museum

Cal State Fullerton Veterans Graduation Dinner and Ceremony 2015

Special Olympics Senegal Team honored at Anaheim’s Brookhurst Center 2015

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Newport Beach American Legion Post 271 group photo with Tuskegee Airmen in attendance

Group photo including US Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald at National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, 2014.

Orange County Register’s Top 15 to Watch in 2015

City of Tustin’s 4th of July Celebration “A Salute to Our Veterans” with Tustin Mayor, Tustin City Council, Korean War, WWII, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and active duty personnel pictured here

“The Power of Community Connections” Reflecting on the Black Chamber’s existence, one can’t help but realize the impactful significance of productive relationship building. Visibility, Credibility, and Loyalty have been the strong sturdy sides of the Black Chambers triangle for the past 31 years.

We will also offer and partner with other community corporations and service organizations to host events that will foster and strengthen specific resources.

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Thanks to our relationship building and outreach efforts we have played a major role in the county and across this great nation to provide access to information for growth opportunities, development, advocacy and education. We have made a conscious effort to help increase our partner’s return on investment.

Let me reiterate our tireless efforts to work with our community partners and leaders to encourage our underserved youths to stay in school, obtain a college degree and receive mentoring to find a valuable place in this competitive technologically demanding workforce, as they are our future.

Our coordinated leadership with several key veterans service organizations has increased awareness and opportunities for military personnel, veterans and military families and their children. We will continue this role to ensure our veterans will know where their outreach resources are located for housing, employment, health, education and legal support.

Congratulations to our “Power of Community

Connection” awardees and honorees which epitomize the impactful significance of productive

relationship building in

our communities.

Lest We Forget, this year we remember the 50th Anniversary of those 84 US Marines and US Air Force servicemen that lost their lives aboard a plane bound for Vietnam and crashed into Loma Ridge in Orange County’s Worst Air Disaster.

Thank you for your continued support and participation. Thank you also for your encouragement.

We will strive to maintain

our vigilance and dedication to enhance, improve and grow your business with Access to Information!

Keep smiling— Bobby McDonald

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WHEELCHAIRS FOR VETERANS The Knights of Columbus national veterans’ wheel chair program was launched in 2003. In 2012 the Orange County leadership of the Knights of Columbus embarked on a more concentrated support of this program.

Sixteen of the forty six councils raised $100,000 in a four month time period. This allowed the purchase of 733 wheel chairs. Immediate distribution drives occurred as follows; 422 distributed at the VA Medical Center in Long Beach, CA, 131 at the VA Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. area, and 180 distributed to Orange County deserving veterans via the support of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and American Legion organizations.

The Orange County program was so successful, the Knights of Columbus California State Leadership adopted the program. The statewide goal for fiscal year 20152016 is a $1,000,000 with a statewide goal of 60,000 to our veterans.

Plans call for these events to take place at VA Medical Centers throughout the state with additional emphasis to the “Wounded Warrior” and “Honor Flights” programs.

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Flag Salute

Master of Ceremonies Doug Wooley

Major E. Sean Lanier United States Army

Mistress of Ceremonies Enae Jackson-Atkins

Presentation of Colors

Invocation Rev. Mark Whitlock

Buffalo Soldier Mounted Cavalry Unit

Antoinette Naddour Balta Special Presentation

Marlene R. Dyce Special Presentations

Nancy Montgomery Special Presentation

“The Power of Community Connections” Special Recognition

Work together

Win together AT&T Global Supplier Diversity Our goal is simple: To connect certified diverse businesses with opportunities to provide products and services to AT&T around the world.

Our commitment to Supplier Diversity is real.

We’ve set one of the most aggressive supplier diversity goals — to reach 21.5% of our total spend with certified diverse businesses by 2012.

In 2011, we spent $12 billion with diverse suppliers, surpassing our corporate goal one year ahead of schedule.

We continue to look for diverse suppliers in key strategic areas like mobile Internet, wireless, U-verse, and cloud services. Today more than ever, we’re accelerating the pace of innovation — which means working with diverse, innovative suppliers who can take us to the next level.

Supplier Diversity Programs for Success The key to our Supplier Diversity success are the programs we offer that provide corporate support, build leadership and promote innovation.

AT&T Business Development Building Programs: Throughout the year, we produce business-development forums and workshops that reach hundreds of diverse businesses across the U.S. These sessions help diverse businesses refine their businesses plans and implement solutions that help them successfully compete for and win contacts in a global supply chain.

AT&T Executive Scholarship Program: Providing affordable access to high-quality education and training for small and medium diversity business leaders — awarding graduate-level executive-management scholarships to diversity business leaders, assisting diverse suppliers in their pursuit of operational excellence.

AT&T Operation Hand Salute: A national groundbreaking education and mentoring program designed to help service-disabled veteran-owned businesses improve operations and win corporate contracts by providing cutting-edge training and mentoring to a select group of qualified CEOs.

Leading the Way Creating opportunities for diverse businesses is key to our success. For more than four decades, we’ve been a leader in developing relationships with Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises and Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises to compete for corporate contracts and succeed in every sector of our business.

To get more information on our Supplier Diversity programs, visit attsupplierdiversity.com. © 2012 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or affiliated companies.

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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 college 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 organization 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) program 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, entrepreneurial 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.

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“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.”

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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

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Servicemembers: when you’re called to active duty, let us know To take full advantage of your SCRA benefits, inform your lender of your deployment As a member of the military, you probably know that you’re entitled to benefits under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). However, did you know that it takes action from you to take advantage of these benefits?

When you’re called to active duty, it’s important that you let your mortgage lender know about your deployment so we can ensure that you receive the full benefits you’re entitled to under SCRA.

What benefits can you expect under SCRA? As an active-duty servicemember, you may be entitled to SCRA benefits for mortgage loans originated prior to your deployment, including: • Foreclosure protection • Interest rate reduction • Default judgment protection

Additional benefits you can receive through Wells Fargo

Not sure if you’re eligible?

Call us to find out, especially if you have questions or concerns about your mortgage. You may also want to learn about the other benefits Wells Fargo provides for military servicemembers.

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As a customer of Wells Fargo, you may receive servicemember benefits in addition to what’s offered by SCRA, including: • Further interest rate reductions, beyond what’s outlined in SCRA • Special military relief loan modification • Additional grace period for some provisions of SCRA • Benefits extended to spouse/civil union partner

How do you enroll for SCRA benefits?

Your first step is to contact us as soon as you are called to active duty. Once you receive your orders, call us at 1-866-936-7272. We need to hear from you before we can begin determining your eligibility for SCRA and other benefits.

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You Are A VISIoNArY. “The Power of Community Connections” Senator Lou Correa

You see tomorrow where others only see today. You find new ways to inspire our community. You provide the leadership for generations to come. For your unique vision, we salute you.

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ORANGE“The COUNT Y ORGANIZATIONS Power of Community Connections” FULFILLING OUR COMMITMENT TO VETERANS

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The South Coast Air Quality Management District is pleased to support the Black Chamber of Orange County’s Annual Awards Banquet, “The Power of Community Connections.”

The South Coast AQMD is the regional air quality agency for Orange County and for the urban portions of Los Angeles Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Visit www.aqmd.gov to learn more about how SCAQMD is working to reduce air pollution through business and community programs.

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Black Chamber Board of Directors Vince Craney - Chairman Marlene R. Dyce - Secretary/Treasurer Michael Adams Harold Hutchison Charles Moore Freddy Salazar Val Wilson Robert V. (Bobby) McDonald - Executive Director

Corporate and Small Business Advisory Board

Abdi Ahmed--Netserve Systems Ken Ashford--Metropolitan Water District Herbert Marshall--Solomon Energy John Brown--The Showpros Group William N. Byers Jr--Explorer Studios, Inc. Suzanna Tashiro Choi--Tashiro Choi & Associates Cedric Ferrell--The E Source Peter Bostic--Comprehensive Child Development

Davina Samuel—Union Bank Bruce Mayberry--Sempra Energy Utilities Karyn Salman--Wells Fargo Bank Ed Thomas--High Volume Copy Service Jackie Thompson--Southwest Airlines Alan Woo--Community Action Partnership Doug Wooley—Goodwill of Orange County

Black Chamber Board of Directors

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“The Power of Community Connections” 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 Libraarian 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

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 1998 = Mr. Kenneth Bentley, Nestle’s 2000 = Mr. Guillermo Hysaw, Toyota

“The Power of Community Connections” 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 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

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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

“The Power of Community Connections” 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

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

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

“The Power of Community Connections” 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

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 Power of Community Connections” 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 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 Olympic Heritage Award and Recognition 2004 = Mal Whitfield = Rafer Johnson = Willie Banks = Evelyn Furtch Ojeada = Dominque Dawes = Bruce Furness = Tommie Lee Smith = Cathy (Marino) Bradford = Ed Carruthers = Ulis Williams = Renaldo Brown = Peter Vidmar

Track & Field 1948-1952 Track & Field 1956-1960 Track & Field 1980-1984-1988 Track & Field 1932 Women’s Gymnastics 1992-1996-2000 Swimming 1976 Track & Field 1968 Kayaking 1988-1992 Track & Field 1964-1968 Track & Field 1964 Track & Field 1968 Men’s Gymnastics 1984

2008 = Rich Merlo = Omar Amr = Genai Kerr = Ryan Bailey

Men’s Water Polo 2008 Men’s Water Polo 2004-2008 Men’s Water Polo 2004 Men’s Water Polo 2004-2008-2012

2012 = Courtney Mathewson 2012 = Dan Klatt

Women’s Water Polo 2012 Women’s Water Polo 2004-2012

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Staying True To Making A Difference.

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Black Chamber of Orange County To advocate and promote Black business and economic development within the public and private sectors, resulting in a sound economic base that supports the survival and self-determination of the African-American community.

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

“Why Join The OC Black Chamber” - Access to Information - Community Outreach - Opportunity to Enhance, Build and Grow Your Business - Over 300,000 Hits on Website Per Year - Monthly Electronic Newsletter - Database and Membership Access - Business Development Events and Opportunities - Legislative Affairs Committee Involvement & ...Participation - Health and Education Events - Frequency of Reach and Impressions - Partnerships with Business Professional Organizations - Special Black Chamber Banquet Website - Business Relations Golf Classic - Access to the Orange County Presidents Council

Black Chamber Education Fund The objectives of the Black Chamber Education Fund shall be to 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.

BRICKS and BRIDGES are very strong symbols but more importantly, the two acronyms embody the essence of the BCOC Motto, “Visibility, Credibility, and Loyalty.” BCOC attempts through two important programs to establish direct interaction, effective skills modeling, and foster growth in social abilities among program participants. Providing visible evidence, persistent interaction to instill confidence or credibility, and unselfishly reaching out to students to increase self-awareness and mastery of basic business etiquette and skills, BCOC members shape their own destiny by supporting future leaders who will reciprocate in kind when their turns arrive.

Mission Statements

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Together We’re Generating More Than Electricity Southern California Edison proudly supports Diverse Business Enterprises through bidding opportunities, technical assistance and capacity building. We have spent more than $4 billion with these firms over the last 4 years.

Southern California Edison, an Edison International company, is proud to support the Orange County Black Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet ”The Power of Community Connections” For information on Supplier Diversity and Development, please visit our website at: sce.com/sd 1-800-275-4962

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Eric Fisher 2015 President’s Award

Principal Manager, Supplier Diversity and Development Southern California Edison

Eric Fisher has over 25 years of Supply Chain Management experience with established Fortune 100 companies. His role in Supplier Diversity includes ensuring that SCE complies with all public law, as well as CPUC rules and regulations related to diverse business enterprise procurement practices.

Before becoming a Principal Manager in Supplier Diversity, Eric worked for progressive Supply Chain organizations throughout his career with an additional emphasis on Supplier Diversity. He managed Supply Chain groups in the Category of Information Technology, Professional Services, Consulting and Contingent Labor.

His wealth of knowledge has afforded him opportunities with SCE where he has worked cross functionally across the organization delivering successful sourcing initiatives achieving significant Prime and Subcontracting results for Diverse Business Enterprises. Prior to his career at SCE, Eric worked for AEGON USA, The Structure Group, The Walt Disney Company and KPMG.

Eric is a certified sourcing and contract negotiator; he received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Redlands. Eric is very active in his community and many professional organizations, Eric sits on many boards where his leadership and strategic business acumen has afforded him the opportunity to network with many organizations where he has been able to pay it forward.

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Lisa Haines 2015 Distinguished Service Award Vice President Public Affairs Disneyland Resort Lisa Haines is the vice president of Public Affairs at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, overseeing all external and internal communications, government relations and community relations. Leading a team of about 70 cast members, Lisa is responsible for creating and implementing effective public affairs strategies while enhancing relationships with the media, local and state government, industry associations and community organizations.

Lisa joined the Disneyland Resort team in 2008 as vice president of Communications.

Prior to that, she served as vice president, external communications for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Before joining The Walt Disney Company in 2004, Lisa served as vice president, corporate communications for Health Net, Inc., one of the country’s largest managed health care corporations.

Prior to her Health Net experience, Lisa served for six years with McNally Temple Associates, Inc., a Sacramento-based political consulting, public relations and public affairs agency. Lisa got her start in

politics in 1987 with former Congressman Norman Shumway of Stockton, Calif., serving in both his district and Washington, D.C. office, as well as on his campaign team.

Lisa serves on the board of directors for the Orange County Business Council, the leading business advocacy group in Orange County, and Girls Inc. of Orange County. Lisa is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a degree in political science. She, her husband Larry and their two children reside in Tustin, CA.

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THE ENERGY OF

» COMMUNITY

SoCalGas®, in partnership with the Black Chamber of Commerce, salutes our veterans and all they have done for us. SoCalGas invests our energy, volunteer time and financial resources to improve the quality of life within the communities we serve. We focus on funding community partnerships where we can really make a difference.

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© 2015 Southern California Gas Company. Trademarks are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. N15B0066A

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Todd Spitzer 2015 Distinguished Service Award Chairman, Orange County Board of Supervisors

Chairman Todd Spitzer is a former California State Assembly Member and Orange County Supervisor who has dedicated his career to public service.

Also a high school teacher, police officer and assistant district attorney, Spitzer knows the challenges facing everyday people.

First elected to public office in 1992, Todd has a long record of advocating for public safety and led the successful campaign to pass Megan’s Law for All, the nation’s most comprehensive victims’ Bill of Rights.

Spitzer sought his current office, Supervisor for the Third District, in order to address jobs and economic development in Orange County, maintain public safety and improve accountability in government spending.

Driving (MADD) – and will bring public policy recommendations before the county and city leaders.

Spitzer has been the recipient of numerous recognitions for his service. Crime Victims United of California named Assemblyman Spitzer will also focus on solving the county’s Spitzer “Legislator of the Year,” as did the DUI Crisis. Orange County currently ranks California Coalition Against Sexual Assault second in DUI arrests statewide. Spitzer held citing his extensive work with Megan’s Law a summit involving stakeholders including and his dedication to protecting victims of public health experts, law enforcement sexual assault. This year, Whittier Law School and groups such as Mothers Against Drunk named Spitzer a top “Legal Leader.”

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Congratulations Sheniece Smith

Associate General Counsel for Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), and the President and Founder of H.O.P.E Through Affordable Legal Services

2015 Business Person of the Year On behalf of the patients and families we serve, thank you for your dedication and determination in advocating on their behalf.

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Sheniece Smith 2015 Business Person of the Year Award Sheniece is a leader in the local community, supportive of the military and incredibly hard working. Amongst her colleagues she is incredibly respected and accomplished.

Sheniece Smith is Associate General Counsel for Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), and the President and Founder of H.O.P.E Through Affordable Legal Services.

Sheniece was inspired to pursue a law career during a mock trial project in the sixth grade and accomplished her goals through an unconventional path. After starting a career in the grocery industry and becoming a buyer for an upscale mid-size grocery chain, Sheniece shifted gears to get into the legal field. Sheniece graduated with honors from Cal State University Dominguez Hills in 2007, then earned her paralegal certificate from the University of California, Irvine in 2008. Sheniece worked full time as a paralegal for CHOC while attending law school, and graduated cum laude from the University of La Verne College of Law in 2012.

Sheniece is a true advocate for making legal services available to those who need it most.

In pursuit of this goal, Sheniece established the Family Legal Assistance at CHOC Children’s clinic offering free legal services to CHOC patients for conservatorships and guardianships. As the president and founder of H.O.P.E. Through Affordable Legal Services, Sheniece makes

pro bono and low bono legal services available to those who would otherwise not be able to afford an attorney.

Sheniece earned the Wiley W. Manuel Certificate from the State Bar of California in recognition of her efforts to increase access to justice and the Women Making a Difference Award from Senator Lou Correa for making an impact in the community.

Sheniece is passionate about inspiring others to follow their dreams and work hard to meet their goals. She regularly speaks to students about career development and continues to engage in the learning process by providing MCLE presentations.

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Inspiring and creating innovative aerospace solutions worldwide

The Boeing Black Employees Association (BBEA) salutes the Orange County Black Chamber and Bobby McDonald on it’s 24th Annual Banquet Congratulations !

is proud to announce...

The creation of MWD’s new service, disabled veteran owned business program.

With this program, disabled veterans will have:

• Incentives when bidding on goods and services • The ability to meet one-on-one with Metropolitan staff • Training to be more effective when bidding on government proposals

For more information please contact the Business Outreach Program at (213) 217-7444 or businessoutreach@mwdh2o.com.

Captain, David J. Cole Executive Officer,SEAL Team Seventeen Naval Reserve Battle Staff Support One and Security Specialist at Metropolitan

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Michael Fisher 2015 Community Leadership Honoree Director of the VA Long Beach Healthcare System Mr. Fisher currently serves as the Director of the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. His previous position was as the Deputy Network Director for the VA NW Health Network (VISN 20), a position he was appointed to in March 2008. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Network from May 2006 – March 2008. In his previous role, he is responsible for overseeing the administration functions of VISN 20, a system of 8 medical centers and 31 clinics in a four state region.

Mr. Fisher has over 20 years’ experience in Federal service. He began his VA career as an Accounting Technician. Prior to coming to VISN 22, Mr. Fisher spent thirteen years at the VA Medical Center in New Orleans in a variety of positions, to include Chief Financial Officer. In this role, he received numerous commendations from the Network, particularly in recognition of his accomplishments in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

During his federal tenure, he has gained direct experience in all aspects of federal financial systems, as well as revenue, compliance and human resources functions.

In 2007, he successfully completed VA’s Health Care Leadership Institute Training, an advanced training program offered to a limited number of future leaders within the organization.

Mr. Fisher received his B.A. in Accounting and CPA certification in 1994. He currently serves on a number of national VHA committees and workgroups.

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Orange County Fair Board—Ashleigh Aitken

The OC Fair & Event Center’s (OCFEC) Board of Directors has voted to commit $1 million to fund the new Heroes Hall exhibit on the 150-acre property to honor the sacrifices of U.S. veterans and pay homage to the property’s past Army airbase roots. The OC Fair Board also voted to establish Heroes Hall Veterans Foundation, a nonprofit foundation to raise money for the exhibit’s operations. “As the former home of the Santa Ana Army Air Base, the OC Fair & Event Center is a natural fit for the Heroes Hall Exhibit. We are honored to host this historic exhibit and look forward to seeing it come to fruition in the coming months,” said OCFEC CEO Kathy Kramer. The new, permanent, year-round exhibit will be designed and built by OCFEC and will encompass more than 12,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor exhibit space.

An architect is currently developing the design renderings before bids for construction are collected.

The former “Memorial Gardens” building will be relocated and repurposed as part of the overall exhibit. The project is slated for completion by Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11) in 2016. “The OC Fair & Event Center Board is proud to support this endeavor.

Heroes Hall will not only honor the military roots of the Fairgrounds and the veterans that served on its soil, but also add an educational component that complements Centennial Farm and our agricultural history,” said OCFEC Board Chair Ashleigh Aitken.

The OCFEC property is part of what once was the Santa Ana Army Air Base, a 1,300-plus-acre training facility used during World War II. Orange Coast College, Vanguard University, Costa Mesa High School, Davis Elementary School, Tewinkle Park and several commercial and residential areas are also on land that was once part of the air base.

The initial $1 million contribution is just part of the funding necessary for the new year-round exhibit.

Generous members of the community who would like to contribute to Heroes Hall are encouraged to email heroeshall@ocfair.com. Funds collected will go towards maintenance and staffing of the yearround exhibit. For periodic updates on the Heroes Hall exhibit, visit ocfair.com/heroeshall. The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan on Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ ocfair or call (714) 708-1500.

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SANTA ANA COLLEGE

You’re Invited To Our

100TH BIRTHDAY PARTY Saturday • September 19 • 2015

5:00 PM to Sunset for the Fireworks!

Santa Ana College • 1530 W. 17th Street • Santa Ana • CA 92706

FREE EVENT INCLUDING Live Entertainment, Mariachis And Dance Performances Children’s Activities—Games, Face Painting, And Sports Competitions Vintage Cars, College History And Community Expo Food, Beer, Wine Garden And Birthday Cake

Visit SAC.edu/100 for event details,

sponsorship, and volunteer opportunities or 714-564-6075

CELEBRATED PAST. BOUNDLESS FUTURE.

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Jennifer Muir OCEA

Jordan Fourcher El Toro Plane Crash 50th Anniversary

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Committed to SuCCeSS Providing an exceptional educational experience, California State University, Fullerton is proud to be recognized as one of the nation’s most diverse universities. In fact, we’re ranked among the top 5 nationwide for the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to underrepresented students.* *Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’s list of “Top 100 Degree Producers” (October 2014)

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TITANS REACH HIGHER

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Years 7

in operation

162

Billion gallons & counting

Thank you to the Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County for your support of the Groundwater Replenishment System and commitment to water sustainability.

www.ocwd.com www.gwrsystem.com

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STAND WITH THOSE WHO STOOD FOR US! Veterans Legal Institute Congratulates the Orange County Black Chamber of Commerce for 31 Years of Positive Community Impact!

Veterans Legal Institute (VLI) provides pro bono legal assistance to homeless and low income current and former service members so as to eradicate barriers to housing, education, employment and healthcare and foster self-sufficiency. VLI is located in Santa Ana and is designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

In the last 12 months, the Veterans Legal Institute has served close to 700 at-risk, homeless, disabled and low income veterans We can’t do it alone and need your help! Interested volunteers should send their resume and a cover letter to Antoinette Balta at abalta@vetslegal.com or call 714-852-3492. We have needs in legal support, public relations, marketing, clerical, event planning and more! .

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Saddleback College Economic and Workforce Development – New Services for Business and Industry

Saddleback College and all of California’s community colleges recognize that the growth and stability of the state’s economy rely on a highly skilled workforce. For over 45 years, Saddleback College has educated and prepared the citizens of Orange County to enter the workforce in well-paying careers in industries that fuel our regional economy.

Serving local business and industry, city governments, economic development agencies, chambers of commerce, regional workforce groups and the community at large, we work to cultivate and promote positive and substantive partnerships and relationships throughout the region.

The Saddleback College Economic and Workforce Development (EWD) Division facilitates a variety of solutions for employment development and workforce training.

We offer high value customized training and can help businesses and the individual student navigate through the array of options offered at Saddleback College.

Through the new Saddleback College Center for Business Training and Consulting, we now deliver customized training solutions to train or retool the workforce of south Orange County employers. We also provide fee based advanced business consulting services to business and industry

Contact Information: John A. Jaramillo – Dean, Economic & Workforce Development and Business Sciences | 949.582.4311 Israel S. Dominguez – Director of Economic & Workforce Development | 949.582.4777

Benefits of High Value Customized Training through Saddleback College • Flexible, Rapid Delivery System of Training and Services – Your place of business, third party location, or at Saddleback College • Single Point of Contact for Business and Employers • Customized Solutions • Performance Improvement • A Better Trained Workforce Advanced Business Consulting Services We provide fee-based advanced business consulting to regional businesses, industry sectors, city and state agencies, and chambers of commerce; and thereby promote and support growth of the regional economy.

Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: • Access to Capital • Business and Contract Law • Customer Service • E-commerce • Economic Research & Analysis • Financial Analysis • Growth and Investment Strategies • International Trade • Marketing Strategies • Marketing Research • Operations Management & Improvement • Real Estate • Strategic Planning

www.saddleback.edu/ewd

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Workers across California invite you to

Join us for a FREE Veterans Day Community Celebration to say

Thank you To our VeTerans!

10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

nov. 11, 2015 oC Fair & event Center 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa Live music and entertainment | FREE hot dogs Veterans resource fair | Job access for veterans

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Community unveiling of U.S. Postal Service Vietnam War stamp Learn more about how you can partner with Labor to give back to Veterans at

www.veteransandlabor.com and its members.

OC Veterans adVisOry COunCil

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Awards Dinner Committee and Banquet Support

Michael Adams, Keisha Baker, Antoinette Naddour Balta, Peter Bostic, William Byers, Suzanna Tashiro Choi,Loretta Coclasure, Vince Craney, Asia Cunningham, Cherly Fallon, Fred Flores, Joe Gambrell, George Gibbs, Judy Goffin, Ken Hill, Harold Hutchison, Christine Hunt, Patricia Jackson-Kelly, Kevin Jenkins, Lou Jones, Kate Klimow, Sean Lanier,Martha Lopez, Her¬bert Marshall, Bruce Mayberry, Chuck Moore, Rebecca Morgan, Jennifer Muir, Diana Ornelaz, Rachael Ornelaz,Carina Frank Pantone, Marisa Ramos, Elva Rubacalva, Davina Samuel, Karyn Salman, Jeanne Tran, Tammy Tran, Val Wilson, Doug Wooley, Alan Woo, Cathy Woodard, Cathy Yatch, Leise Zamora.

Marlene Dyce (Chair) Photography Explorer Studios, Inc. - Production Team Theodore Miller, Photography Ashley Strong, Photography Alex Diaz, Photography So Lynn, Videography Colorplak Awards Dinner Program Explorer Studios, Inc.- Design American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Table Decorations Designs by Cathy Woodard Designs by Christine Hunt

Media Support

Judy Goffin PR Orange Coast Magazine The Orange County Register Time Warner Cable PBS SoCal

Entertainment

Tim Kepler The Tim Kepler Quartet The SHOWPROS Thank you all for your efforts, support, contributions, talent and your most precious time.

The Black Chamber of Orange County wishes to thank all of our sponsors, members, honorees, and supporters for making our “31st Anniversary” a total success!

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Orange County Black Organizations Directory 100 Black Men of Orange County http://www.100bmoc.org/ President: Bill Lewis Secretary: Abdi Ahmed CFO: Patrick Miles Telephone: (949) 623-8305 Email: info@100bmoc.org

Equity & Diversity North Orange County Community College District 1830 W. Romneya Drive, 9th floor Anaheim, CA 92801 District Director, Equity and Diversity: Kenneth Robinson Interim District Director, Human Resources: Danielle Heinbuch Email: KRobinson@nocccd.edu Phone: 714-808-4821

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc http://nc100bwoc.org/ President: Lori Hayes Telephone: .(949) 551-4096 Email: Info@Nc100wboc.org

Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity-UCI University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-1130 949.824.5594 Phone: (949) 824-5594 Email: oeod@uci.edu

The Links Inc. http://www.oclinksinc.org/Orange_County_Links/Home.html President: Maxine Jackson Vice President: Marionette Rudd-Oliver Recording Secretary: Shonte Fuller Corresponding Secretary: Cheryl Melton Treasurer: Sandra Solomon Email: orangecounty@linksinc.org NAACP Orange County Chapter Orange Co (Santa Ana) Branch Unit #1052 http://www.ca-naacp.org/ President: Donald Craig 1st Vice President: Gloria Banks Secretary: Teddie Carr Orange County Chapter Phone: 714-543-3637 National Council of Negro Women The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. PO BOX 1283 Anaheim, CA. 92815-1283 http://ncnw.org/index.htm Chair: Joan Powell Telephone: 714-578-1006 Email: membership@ncnw.org CSUF African American Faculty and Staff Association California State University, Fullerton 800 N. State College Blvd.

Fullerton, CA 92831-3599 Officers President: Ocena Corbin Vice President: Antionette Roberts Treasurer: Phenicia McCoullough Historian: Rita Page Contact Information Phone: (657) 278-3230 Email: Africanamercenter@fullerton.edu CSUF Diversity and Equity Programs California State University, Fullerton 800 N. State College Blvd.

Fullerton, CA 92831-3599 Phone: (657) 278-2425 Fax: (657) 278-4163

Alpha Kappa Alpha Mu Epsilon Omega Chapter PO BOX 11611 Santa Ana, CA. 92711 Officers President: Angela Monteilh Vice President: Dorothy Cotton Secretary: Shaunte Toston Contact Information Phone: (773) 684-1282 info@akameo.org Website: http://akameo.org/ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 2313 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD. 21218 Officers – Western Region Vice President: Russell Flye Assistant Vice President: Darion Wallace Contact Information Phone: 410.554.0040 Fax: 410.554.0054 Email: membersupport@apa1906.et Nu Tau Lambda Orange County PO BOX 6486 Anaheim, CA. 92816 http://ocalphas.org/ Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. MU Alpha Alpha Chapter PO BOX 2002 Artesia, CA.90702 Contact Information Basileus: Eric Bell Website http://omegapsiphifraternity.org/home.asp Email: info@oppf.org Black Business Student Association Mihaylo College of Business and Economics 800 North State College Blvd.

Fullerton, CA. 92831 Officers: President: Rocky Kelly Treasurer: Starkisha Walker Contact Information:http://mihayloclubs.fullerton.edu/bbsa/contact-us/

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African American Resource Center California State University, Fullerton 800 North State College Blvd.

Fullerton, CA. 92831 Clubs and Organizations Afro-Ethnic Student Association (AESA) Alliance for Preservation of African Consciousness (APAC) Black Student Union (BSU) Divine Servants National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Sistertalk Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Website: http://www.fullerton.edu/aarc/clubs/ Black Chamber Education Fund 2323 North Broadway Suite 302 Santa Ana, CA, 92706 Officers President: Bobby McDonald Vice President: Chuck Moore Secretary/Treasurer: Marlene Dyce Contact Information Phone: 714-547-2646 Email: admin@ocblackchamber.com Website: http://www.ocblackchamber.com/education.htm Black Business Network in Orange County BBNOC c/o Union Bank 13300 Newport Avenue Tustin, CA 92780 Officers President:Noelle Nitz Contact Information Phone: 949-287-6091 Email: memberservices@bbn-oc.org Website: http://bbn-oc.org/ Black in Orange County Officers Donald Drake: Organizer, Real Estate and Insurance Broker – Home, Auto, & Medicare A,B,C,D Derrick Coleman: Assistant Organizer, Real Estate Broker Kim Wilson: Event Organizer Dev: Event Organizer Jess: Assistant Organizer Kim: Assistant Organizer, Volunteer Program Director Jennifer Fontanilla: Event Organizer Contact Information Website: http://www.meetup.com/Black-In-Orange-County/

Black Leadership Advancement Coalition University of California, Irvine Participating Organizations 100 Black College Women Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Black Educated Men Black Faculty and Staff Association Black Queer Collective Black Student Union Christ Our Redeemer AME Church Delta Sigma Theta Soroity Ele Si Rosa Parks House Ethiopian Student Association Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Minority Association of Pre-Health Students National Society of Black Engineers Nigerian Student Association Omega Psi Phi Fraternity West African Dance Group Contact Information Committee Co-Chairs Charles Dorsey: charlesdorsey@gmail.com Zahra Ahmed: ahmedz@uci.edu Fundraising Chair Adrienne Grayson: agrayson@uci.edu Website: http://uciblac.weebly.com/blac-organizations.html Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity President: John Page Secretary: Al McCurdy Treasurer: George Tyson www.eeboule.com Council of African American Parents 23441 Golden Springs Drive Suite 243 Diamond Bar, CA. 91765-2030 Officers President: Ingrid Johnson Vice President: Corliss Bennett Contact Information Phone: 909-263-2354 Email: ingrid4kip@verizon.net Website: http://www.councilofafricanamericanparents.org/ Legacy Roundtable Officers Co-Founder: Chuck Moore Contact Information Phone: (909) 569-7146 Email: info@legacyroundtable.com Website: http://www.legacyroundtable.net/index.html Chapman University Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Program One University Drive Orange, CA. 92866 Contact Information Phone: (714) 997-6711 Email: admit@chapman.edu Website: www.chapman.edu

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Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority 1000 Southhill Drive, Suite 200 Cary, NC 27513-8630 Officers Western Region Syntaktes: Vanessa Power Anderson Western Region UCC: Zeretha Washington Western Region YSC: Shayla Dallas Contact Information Phone: 1-888-747-1922 Office Phone: 919-678-9720 Fax: 919-678-9721 Email: customerservice@sgrho1922. or Website: http://www.sgrho1922.org/home Zeta Phi Beta Sorority 1734 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 Officers Nui Brown: Pacific Regional Director Contact Information Phone: (202) 387-3103 Email: info@zetaphibetasororityhq.org Phi Beta Sigma 145 Kennedy Street, NW Washington, DC. 20011-5294 Officers Jeffrey F. Sneed: Western Regional Director Jonathan A. Mason, Sr.: International President Daryl Anderson: International Executive Director Contact Information Phone: (202) 726-5434 Email: Sneed.jeffrey@gmail.com (Western Regional Director) Website:http://www.phibetasigma1914.org/ Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity 2322-24 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19132-4590 Officers Province Polemarch: Gilbert D. Brown III Senior Province Vice Polemarch: Timothy C. Woods Junior Province Vice Polemarch: Brenton R. Owens Contact Information Phone: (215) 228-7184 Fax: (215) 228-7181 Website: http://www.kapsi-western.org/Home_old/officers-board-members Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Orange County Chapter Officers President: Felicia Cousar Alexander jjocpresident@gmail.com http://jackandjillinc.org/jack-and-jill-regions/far-west-region/ African American Male Education Network & Development P.O Box 90781 San Bernardino, CA 92427 Officers President: Dr. Walter Jones President Elect: Dr. Dyrell Foster Vice President: Dr. Terence Elliot Treasurer: Dr. Ricky Shabazz

Secretary: Dr. Scott Thayer Parliamentarian: Erin Vines Executive Board Member: Dr. Amanuel Gebru, Dr. Shalamon Duke, Dr. Byron Breland Phone: 1-888-799-3970 E-mail: info@a2mend.org Website: http://www.a2mend.org/index.html Santa Ana Black Historical Society Mailing Address: Post Office Box 3309 Santa Ana, CA 92703 Officers Co-Founders: Harriet Tyler, Barbara Hill President: T. Leon Berry Vice President: Bill Edwards Secretary: Bob Johnson Treasurer: Darnelle Berry Office Lines: (714) 927-8751, (714) 585-6635 Email: tleonberry@hotmail.com Orange County Employees Association 830 N Ross St Santa Ana, CA 92701 Officers General Manager: Nick Berardino Assistant General Manager: Jennifer Muir Administrative Manager: Cathy Yatch Phone: (714) 835-3355 Website: http://www.oceamember.org/site/c.khKSIYPxEmE/b.4426563/k.BE1B/Home.htm Leon Owens Foundation 1105 S. Euclid, Ste D-349 Fullerton, CA 92832 President David J. Owens Phone: 714 687-5520 Fax: 714 738-1346 Website: http://www.leonowensfoundation.org Fullerton College Diversity Department 321 E. Chapman Avenue Fullerton California 92832 Officers: Kimberly Orlijan Lourdes Oropeza Deborah Perkins Karen Markley Cecilia Arriaza Olivia Veloz Annie Liu – Asian & Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Andre Strong – Black Faculty and Staff Paul McKinley – Disability Support Services & Veterans Resource Center Vincent White – Gay & Lesbian Association of District Employees Bob Miranda – Latino Faculty & Staff Campus Phone: 714-992-7000 Phone: (714) 992-7321 Email: korlijan@fullcoll.edu

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. 1707 New Hampshire Ave Washington, DC. 20009 Officers Regional Director: Sandra Phillips Johnson Regional Representative: Ashley Miller Contact Information Phone: (202) 986-2400 Website: http://www.deltasigmatheta.org 1 www.dstfarwestregion.com Orange County (CA) Alumnae Chapter President: Barbara L. Bagneris P. O. Box 6523 Anaheim, CA 92816 Website: http://www.orangecountydts.com Email: orangecountyCAdst@gmail.com Black Student Union Chapman University One University Drive Orange, CA. 92866 Officers President: Kamilah Evans Vice President: Nandi George Secretary: Jayla Asre Treasurer: Njeri Parker Contact Information Phone: (714) 741-0590 Website: http://chapmanbsu.wix.com/bsu#!contact champanbsu@gmail.com Tri-County Bulletin 1202 Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, CA. 92703 Phone: (714) 547-4118 http://www.tri-countybulletin.com/community/orange-county

Churches Christ Our Redeemer 46 Maxwell Irvine, CA 92618 http://www.corchurch.org/ Officers Senior Minister: Rev. Mark E. Whitlock Jr. 1st Lady and Chief Operating Officer: Rev. Hermia Shegog Whitlock Consultant, Music and Worship Arts: Rev. DeWayne Knox Youth and Young Adults Pastor: Rev. Charles Dorsey Phone: 949.955.0014 Email: coradmin@corchurch.org Faith Deliverance Apostolic Church 3800 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, CA 92833 Pastor: Christine V. Clark Phone: 714 992-0994 Website: http://www.faithdeliverancefullerton.webs.com

Friendship Baptist 17145 Bastanchury Road Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Pastor: Rev. Kenneth C. Curry Phone: (714) 528-0990 http://www.thefriendshipchurch.org Graceland Community Baptist Church 1817 West 3rd Street Santa Ana, California 92703 714-541-9346 Pastor: Rev. Curtis Roberson Website: http://www.gracelandcommunitybaptistchurch.com Greater Light Missionary Baptist Church 1600 W. 3rd Street Santa Ana, CA. 92866 Pastor: Rev. Gale Oliver Phone: (714) 836-9195 Johnson Chapel AME 1306 W. Second Street Santa Ana, CA. 92703 Pastor: Rev. Donnell O. Miles Phone: 714-972-8983 New Hope Presbyterian Church 191 N. Orange St. Orange, CA 92866 Pastor: Rev. Chineta Goodjoin Phone: 714 288-9986 Website: http://www.mynewhopepres.org New Spirit Baptist Church 701 S. Sullivan Santa Ana, CA. 92704 Phone:-(714) 543-4746 Rev. Pastor Leon Clark Website: http://www.newspiritbaptistchurch.com Second Baptist Church 4300 Westminster Blvd Santa Ana, CA. 92703 Officers Pastor: Rev. Dr. Ivan S. Pitts Phone: (714) 741-0590 Website: http://sbcchurchfamily.org SonRise Community Christian Church 6940 Knott Avenue Buena Park, CA 90621 Pastor: George Starks Phone: 714 635-0456

Without a Heart, it’s just a machine.

So in 1971, a little Heart built a different kind of airline—one that made sure everyone could fly.

Everyone has important places to go. So we invented low-fares to help them get there.

To us, you’re not 1A or 17B. You’re a person with a name, like Steve.

Here, we think everyone deserves to feel special, no matter where you sit or how much you fly.

And with all the places we’re going next, we’ll always put you first, because our love of People is still our most powerful fuel.

Some say we do things differently.

We say, why would we do things any other way?

Without a Heart, it’s just a machine.

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At Honda, the doors of opportunity are open to a diverse pool of suppliers. We have a wide variety of needs that translate into a broad range of opportunities for minority suppliers.

American Honda is the sales, marketing and distribution channel for a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, power equipment, automobiles and jets.