PAUL PATON  PROFESSOR, DEAN  FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW  CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY    WHY: Former professor of law and ethics at the ...

WHY: Founded MGR Real Estate in 1983 and grew the Ontario-based company’s portfolio to include about 3M SF of office and ...

Currently works as a CEO adviser and sits on multiple company boards following career as Home Franchise Concepts exec who ...

More than 20 years of experience in accounting, advisory and human capital solutions. Founding partner of Irvine-based ...

WHY: Became CFO in 2022 and oversaw a 36% sales growth to $202M last year with revenue this year estimated to grow 31% to ...

RUBEN MENDOZA  PRESIDENT/CEO  FOUNDATION BUILDING MATERIALS    WHY: Brought Foundation Building Materials to Santa Ana, where ...

Nephew of Paul Merage, who sold Hot Pockets for about $2.6B, leads MIG’s operational and investment activities. Helped grow ...

CEOS  TRUFF HOT SAUCE    WHY: Creators of the popular truffle-infused hot sauce, which reportedly sold over 10M bottles two ...

WHY: Myers oversees McCarthy Building’s Southern California region, which includes projects in Orange County. He oversees ...

WHY: Driving healthcare-focused growth at Irvine-based private university system that serves 1.5K undergraduate and 1.9K post ...

WENDY ROGERS  CEO/CHIEF TALENT OFFICER LPA DESIGN STUDIOS    WHY: Joined LPA as an intern and eventually moved up to CEO of ...

Leads Irvine’s primary community college, which as of last year served about 5,600 full-time students and an additional 6,100 ...