Women Who Mean Business--2004 honorees.Valley Leader of the Year Jill Barad President Jill Barad & Associates Jill Barad has been active in our community for more than twenty years--working to improve education and services for children, teaching at UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX and running her own public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , fundraising and political consulting Political consulting is the business which has grown up around advising and assisting political campaigns, primarily in the United States. As democracy has spread around the world, American political consultants have often developed an international base of clients. firm in Sherman Oaks. Jill has performed successful public relations, community organizing The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and media relations campaigns for numerous corporate and community-based clients. She has been involved in winning political campaigns for federal, state, local and judicial offices and statewide and local ballot propositions. Jill is also the founder and elected Board member of the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council and is the organizer and acting Chair of the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood Councils Neighborhood councils are governmental or non-governmental bodies composed of local people who handle neighborhood problems. They can be found in many cities throughout the world. . Among her many awards for leadership, she has been honored twice by the City of Los Angeles
Business Owner of the Year Donna Borruel Co-Founder Sunshine Child Care & Learning Centers After teaching nearly every grade at the elementary school elementary school: see school. level, including preschool, Donna Borruel in 1984, along with her husband Tim, also an educator, started Sunshine as a summer camp program. This was the genesis for Sunshine Child Care and learning Center, founded in 1987. Today, Sunshine operates eight after-school facilities and two full-service preschool centers serving over 2000 children on a daily basis. Over the past twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. , thousands of children and their families have been impacted by Sunshine Child Care Centers. In addition, the Borruels opened Legacy Private Academy--an academically individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. and accelerated private educational institution--in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, in 2002 Donna's philosophy behind Sunshine is that child care should be an extension of family, not a replacement for it. Sunshine encourages strong parental involvement. Donna's training and experience was instrumental in establishing these schools' curriculum--a curriculum that aims to build good citizens and human beings of outstanding moral character. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Year Carolyn Cassavan CEO & Chief Engineer West Coast Environmental & Engineering As CEO and Senior Principal Engineer of West Coast Environmental and Engineering, Carolyn Cassavan provides support for clients as well as technical direction and business development in new areas for the company. Carolyn has developed technical expertise in a number of areas including water resources, air quality management, risk analysis, land use permitting, waste minimization and database development. In her position as CEO, Carolyn has led the company's business development in a number of new directions, including the pursuit of new opportunities in China. Carolyn has also been instrumental in working with corporate management and legal counsel in preparing environmental management programs, designing and implementing waste minimization programs, resolving environmental disputes and developing compliance strategies. Outside of her work for West Coast, Carolyn serves on the VICA VICA Vocational Industrial Clubs of America VICA Video Conferencing Alliance (UK) VICA Vocational Industrial Chapters of America VICA Vision Counsel of America Executive Board as Co-Chair of the Environment, Infrastructure and Water Committee. She has also served as a Planning Commissioner in the City of Ventura and on the Citizens Water Advisory Committee. Entrepreneur of the Year Paula Croutch Partner Croutch, Nunis & Matthews LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol Paula has worked in the financial accounting and consulting industry for almost 20 years--most of them in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . Paula started her career in the early 80's as a CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. with Arthur Andersen For the U.S. Supreme Court case commonly known as Arthur Andersen, see . Arthur Andersen LLP, based in Chicago, was once one of the "Big Five" accounting firms (the other four are PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young and KPMG), performing LLP, where she rose the ranks and was admitted to the Partnership in 1996. In the fall of 2002, shortly after Andersen closed its doors, Paula founded her own financial accounting and consulting firm. Paula has successfully grown her practice during its first two years. The growth has been substantial enough that Paula has been able to employ about a dozen Valley-based personnel. Paula has earned a reputation as a hired gun hired gun Forensic medicine A popular term for a physician, lawyer or other highly paid expert who is not a regular employee of a particular enterprise, whose services are paid only as long as necessary; the term is an analogy from the use of mercenaries to fight interim CFO See Chief Financial Officer. . She has helped several Valley-based companies manage their bottom lines by performing interim CFO-based duties. In the Valley's financial community, she is largely considered one of the top key financial consultants. Rising Star Samantha J. Deeder Director of Marketing & Operations Miller, Kaplan, Arose & Co., LLP As an 11--year professional services marketing veteran (7 of those years for accountants), Samantha brings dedication, hard work and a smile to her role as Director of Marketing & operations at Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co. the largest CPA firm in the San Fernando Valley. Outside of her tireless work generating creative marketing initiatives and social activity planning, including a highly successful employee incentive program, for MKA MKA Mortal Kombat Armageddon (gaming) MKA Mary-Kate and Ashley MKA Matroska Audio (file extension) MKA Marianske Lazne, Czech Republic (airport code) Mka Methanopyrus Kandleri , she volunteers for a large number of professional and charitable groups and has become a leader for many of them. Samantha started the Southern California Chapter of the Association of Accounting Marketing (AAM n. 1. A Dutch and German measure of liquids, varying in different cities, being at Amsterdam about 41 wine gallons, at Antwerp 36½, at Hamburg 38¼. ) and co-chaired the national AAM conference in 2004 (a duty she will again perform in 2005). She is also the publicity chairperson for the Professionals in Human Resources Association. Government Leader of the Year Wendy Greuel LA City Council Member Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Councilmember Wendy Greuel was sworn into office in 2002 to represent Los Angeles' Second Council District in the San Fernando Valley. In her first year of service, she worked tirelessly to fight for the Valley's fair share of city resources. Within six weeks of her taking office, she introduced a borough proposal, which sought to move power away from City Hall and back to the neighborhoods. Her leadership is inspired by her strong belief that more responsive government, greater citizen participation, and empowered neighborhoods will improve quality of life for all residents. Councilmember Greuel is a significant advocate for San Fernando Valley residents and business people. She innately understands the very important relationship between government and the people and how, working together, this relationship can improve and enhance lives--young and old. Her efforts on behalf of the Valley are an excellent example of the influence women have in issues that touch our lives in the Valley Trailblazer Nancy Jasso, M.D. Chief of Dermatology Kaiser Permanente In addition to her demanding role as Chief of Dermatology, Dr. lasso lasso (lăs`ō, lăs  `), light, strong rope, usually with a smooth, hard finish, made of a fine quality of hemp or nylon. also serves as Coordinator of the annual Women Physicians
Conference, Physician Champion on the Kaiser Permanente Southern
California Region Committee on Culturally Responsive Care and as
Chairperson of the Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Diversity Advisory
Council.
As a teenager, Dr. Jasso's high school counselors advised her against pursuing a career in medicine because they thought medical school was out of reach for a Hispanic woman. Wisely, she chose to pursue her dream and is now Chief of Dermatology. In 2003, she was chosen to represent women physicians everywhere in the "Changing the Face of Medicine" exhibition at the National Library of Medicine. Dr. Jasso is co-founder of the local laser tattoo removal project that has now performed more than 6000 laser treatments since 1998. She continues her work as a volunteer physician with the tattoo removal project--one of many examples of how she has paved a unique path in the world of medicine. Executive of the Year Sheryl L. Mazirow President Mazirow Commercial, Inc. After 19 years of being a top producer with Grubb & Ellis, Sheryl Mazirow established Mazirow Commercial, the only woman owned tenant representation firm in the Los Angeles Basin The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles as well as its southern and southeastern suburbs (both in Los Angeles . Under Sheryl's leadership, Mazirow Commercial exclusively represents office tenants in the renewing of leases, exercising of options, securing of new leases in relocations, acquisitions and dispositions of owner user properties. So far this year, Sheryl has represented tenants in real estate transactions in excess of $8 million and her projected transaction value for 2004 is in excess of $14 million. In a male dominated industry, Sheryl wowed the industry earlier this year when she represented one of the largest lease transactions in the 101 Conjeo Technology corridor. Sheryl's goal is to continue providing the high level of quality service she has brought to clients repeatedly over a span of 23 years in the business. Volunteer of the Year Gloria Pollack Public Information Officer West Hills Hospital Gloria Pollack is an example of the rare individual who volunteers her time and efforts to promote education while serving a broad and varied group of non-profit organizations for Valley's people. Because of her ability to set goals and accomplish them, she is regularly asked to serve on Boards and provide her knowledge and ability. Gloria is a strong leader whose interests are in education, upward mobility for all, and helping those in need. In addition to her own efforts as a volunteer, Gloria is constantly seeking out other individuals and encouraging them to join organizations and "get involved." As former Public Affairs Officer for Time Warner and the current Public Affairs Officer for West Hills Hospital, Gloria is highly visible in the San Fernando community and she uses every possible opportunity to promote her causes on behalf of the people of the Valley. Not For Profit Leadership Award Deborah M. Thaw Executive Vice President National Notary Association The National Notary Association is an American nonprofit organization which provides education to and about notaries public. It was established in 1957 by Raymond C. Rothman. [1] External links
Deborah M. Thaw has more than a quarter century of experience in leadership positions with the National Notary Association (NNA NNA National Notary Association (Chatsworth, California) NNA National Newspaper Association NNA Nissan North America Inc. NNA National News Agency (Lebanon) NNA Nebraska Nurses Association ) and has been instrumental in its emergence as the nation's preeminent organization for notaries. With a membership approaching 250,000 and a work force of nearly 2000 the NNA, with Deborah's help, has become the largest association for notaries in the world. Her leadership, creativity and vision have been indispensable in building an organization that is the advocate for the 4.5 million notaries of the United States. Starting out as one of the youngest ever executive directors of a major national association, she has worked tirelessly in raising the professionalism of notaries so that they might better protect the public from document fraud. Over nearly three decades, Deborah has left an indelible mark on an industry that is often overlooked, but that is critical to the smooth functioning of our nation's systems of commerce and law. |
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