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Goodwill of Orange County is pleased to announce the appointment of David Williams, Certified Public Accountant and Retired Assurance Partner at PricewaterhouseCooper, and Gregory Wright, Senior Vice President, Research & Development at Edwards Lifesciences, to its esteemed Board of Directors.
David Williams is a retired Assurance Partner who worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Southern California for more than thirty years. He earned both a Masters of Accountancy and a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University. David is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Gregory Wright leads the R&D organization in the Surgical Structural Heart Business at Edwards Lifesciences, supports company initiatives, and collaborates with local universities to build the talent pipeline here in Orange County. Wright developed and co-invented Edwards’ next generation tissue RESILIA™, launched KONECT RESILIA, an aortic valve conduit, and has written several other publications and patents. Wright holds a Master of Science degree in Biology, Physiology and Chemistry from California State University, Fullerton.
Williams and Wright began a three-year term on the Goodwill OC Board in January 2025.
Goodwill OC is also excited to announce its incoming 2025 Board Officers.
- Suzi Brown, Vice President of Communications for Disneyland Resort, will serve as Board Chair.
- Zachary Parker, President of Redline Detection, as Board Vice Chair.
- Timothy McElfish, Managing Partner at Ferruzzo & Ferruzzo, LLP, will serve as Board Secretary.
- Jesse Aragon, Director of Operational Planning at SoCalGas, as Treasurer.
- David Seidner, co-owner of Cardinal Development, will search as Real Estate Officer.
Officers will serve a two-year term beginning in January 2025.
