MANNY RAMIREZ
CHAIR/PARTNER IN CHARGE
RJI INTERNATIONAL
WHY: Public accounting executive with local career spanning more than four decades. CEO of Irvine-based accounting firm from 1993 to 2013 before becoming chairman. Expert in maquiladoras on US-Mexican border.
IN THE NEWS: Named on the “2025 Best-in-State Top CPAs” list for California by Forbes. Out of more than 100K CPAs in California, was one of three professionals from OC to make the list. RJI ranked the 24th largest accounting firm in OC with 91 locally based employees.
NOTABLE: Presenter during the Business Journal’s 2023 Innovator of the Year Awards. Appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as a member of the California Board of Accountancy in 2007; elected president in 2010. CSUF graduate. Co-founder of Santa Ana Business Bank and GenNext PAC and former board member of Make A Wish Foundation.
QUOTABLE: “Manuel’s recognition by Forbes speaks volumes about his work ethic, integrity, and the value he brings to our clients every day. We are honored to have him as part of the RJI team.” — RJI CEO Fernando Jimenez
