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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...