On May 30, more than 300 people gathered at the Irvine Marriott to celebrate the Business Journal’s 26th annual Family-Owned Business Awards.
The event honors Orange County-based family-owned firms that have distinguished themselves via their business accomplishments and contributions to the local community in five categories: Small Business, Medium Business, Large Business, Up-and-Coming, and Longevity. Keynote speaker Ron Salisbury regaled the crowd with stories about the 100 years of El Cholo restaurants.
Below is a collection of photos from the event. Plan to attend the next event, Innovator of the Year Awards, on Sept. 12.
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Susan Fuerstman of Montage International, Keynote Speaker Michael Fuerstman of
Montage International, Business Journal Publisher Richard Reisman, Keynote
Speaker Alan Fuerstman of Montage International and Business Journal Associate
Publisher Laura Garrett
Family-Owned Business winners Main Electric Supply Company LLC: Ryan Germann, Renee
Germann, Derek Germann, Scott Germann, Jacqueline Germann, and Todd Abboud
Past Family-Owned Business winners: Dr. Joseph
and Zara Cerni of Forever Ageless with Business
Journal Publisher Richard Reisman
The winners from Consolidated Contracting Services Inc.: Matt Tillotson, Michael Myers, Chris
Veje, Rory Egan, Shane Elias-Calles, Matt Elias-Calles, Tony Elias-Calles, Joseph Troya and
Colleen Donovan with Sponsor Ivo Tjan of CommerceWest Bank (4th from right)
Sponsor Joseph Hensley of U.S. Bank presenting the award to Scott Germann,
Derek Germann and Ryan Germann of Main Electric Supply Company LLC
Sponsor David Warren of Bridgeford Trust Company
presenting the Longevity Award to Jeremy
Laster of Rancho Mission Viejo
Nominees from The Tea House on Los Rios: Shannon Schulman, Lisa Diaz, Allan Niccola,
Claudia Niccola, Pedro Valdez and Damian Orozco
Nominee Advanced Real Estate Services, Inc.: Karen Julian, Paul Julian,
Jean-Paul Julian, Angelique Julian, with Nominee Michelle Hensley of
Nifty Package Co. Inc.
Nominee Table Pro-Tech Design & Manufacturing: (front L-R) Mark Hayne, Shane Swanson, Kylie Swanson,
Pamela McMaster, Aaron Swanson; (back L-R) John Vaughn, Jon Russell, Ron Imus, Clarissa Muraoka and
Anne Weaver
The Nominees from America Pro Design Inc.:
(Front L-R) Chloe Lopez, James Lopez,
Taylor Lopez, Katie Lopez and Andy Lopez
of Behr
