OWNER, CEO, TANGRAM INTERIORS
WHY: Runs office supplier and renovation company. Clients include Newport Beach-based Pacific Life, Foothill Ranch-based Kawasaki and Santa Ana-based Samueli Academy.
IN THE NEWS: Company this year helped renovate the Edwards Lifesciences Irvine HQ with new collaboration spaces and amenities.
NOTABLE: Moved from Michigan to take over Tangram about 20 years ago when company generated $60M in annual sales while losing $5M a year. Company now does about $250M in sales annually.
QUOTABLE: “Moving to a huge diverse economic area like Southern California was clearly an opportunity, and I knew I could fix the business.”
