Business Times announces its Top 50 Women in Business award winners
The Business Times is pleased to announce this year’s Top 50 Women in Business. This annual special report, now in its 14th year in publication, was included with the March 22 print edition of the Business Times. An evening awards reception, which is in its 13th year, will be held on Thursday, April 18 at the Deckers Rotunda in Goleta. To purchase tickets, click here.
This year’s Top 50 Women in Business’ awards reception will be highlighted by our keynote speaker, Wendy Yang, president of performance lifestyle brands at Deckers Brands. Her profile was also featured in the Top 50 Women in Business special report, along with the six *Editor’s Choice* award winners.
Here are the Pacific Coast Business Times’ 2019 Top 50 Women in Business:
| Financial Services |
| Joanne Funari, American Riviera |
| Linda Rossi, VCCU |
| Tricia Fahnoe, Mission Wealth |
| Susan Thompson, Community West |
| Sarah Kramer, Umpqua Bank |
| Carmen De Arcos-Gonzalez, Wells Fargo |
| *Bibi Moezzi, Pacific Premier Bank |
| Carrie Shore, Rabobank |
| Janet Garufis, Montecito Bank |
| Midge Campbell-Thomas, Bank of America |
| Nonprofits |
| Robin Gose, MOXI |
| Carrie Hughes, Casa Pacifica |
| *Yvonne Gutierrez, El Concilio Family Services |
| Judith Hill, Channel City Club |
| Brandy Beesley, Project Understanding |
| Vanessa Bechtel, VCCF |
| Elena Brokaw, Museum of Ventura County |
| Marsha Bailey, WEV |
| Industry & Small Business |
| *Louise Lampara, Aera Energy |
| Nan Drake, Harrison Industries |
| Mary Verdin, Verdin Marketing |
| Samantha Onnen, Santa Barbara Airbus |
| Kristin Decas, Port of Hueneme |
| Melissa James, Hour Glass Project |
| Autumn Shelton, Autumn Brands |
| Professional Services |
| *Kristen Blabey, Price, Postel & Parma |
| Melissa Sayer, Matilija Law |
| Jena Shoaf Acos, Brownstein Hyatt |
| Karen Gabler, LightGabler |
| Leila Noël, Cappello & Noël |
| Verva Enoch, C&D |
| Jennifer Gillon Duffy, Fell Marking |
| Tracey Solomon, BP&W |
| Danielle De Smeth, Bamieh & De Smeth |
| Technology & Education |
| Kristen McLaughlin, Cox |
| Catherine Von Burg, SimpliPhi Power |
| *Kara Bellamy, QAD |
| Lisa Romesser, AppFolio |
| Judy Mahan, Cal Poly SBDC |
| Kyle Lewis, UCSB |
| Regina Biddings-Muro, Cal Lutheran |
| Theresa Padilla, Rakar |
| Beth Seidenberg, Westlake Village Biopartners |
| CRE & Insurance |
| Michelle Roberson, Sierra Property Group |
| Sheryl Mazirow, Mazirow Commercial |
| Ashley Gallagher, Radius |
| Renee Grubb, Village Properties |
| *Susan Rodriguez, Brown & Brown |
| Kerry Morris, Morris & Garritano |
| Pam Kessler, LTC Properties |
