Black Chamber Banquet 2014 by William Byers

August 21, 2014

Congratulations to the Black Chamber of Commerce on its 30th Anniversary

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Dinner Black Chamber Education Fund Presentation Vice Chairman-Chuck Moore Michael R. Jones Business Impact Award Mr. Tam Nguyen Business Person of the Year Mr. Joseph David Johnson Community Leadership Award Ms. Nancy Montgomery Community Leadership Award Ms. Antoinette Naddour Balta Community Leadership Award Mr. Nick Berardino

Historical Reflections & What’s Next!!! Bobby McDonald Celebrating “A Night at The Dunbar, The Last Word and The Club Alabam” Featuring Jazz and Blues with The Charles Owens Big Band and Ms. Barbara Morrison and Mr. Ernie Andrews

Barbara Morrison Charles Owens

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Event Program Schedule

30th Anniversary Reception……………………………………………….......................................................................................Reception Area Historical Stamps and Silent Auction…………………………………………………………………………………......……………………………….Reception Area “We Are Americans, Too” ..................................................................................................................................Special Presentation Welcome Back and Flag Salute................................................................................................................Col. Miguel Howe USA, Ret. Major Mary Lanfor, US Army National Anthem .............................................................................................................................................................Tim Kepler 30th Anniversary Special Presentations ………………………………………………………………………………….............................Ms. Marlene Dyce Invocation ..........................................................................................................................................................Rev. Mark Whitlock Pastor, COR AME

Executive Director’s Message

Greetings

Well, we did it!!! The Black Chamber of Orange County is celebrating 30 years of service and impact promoting our mission to work with both private and public sector partners to economically empower and sustain Black business, entrepreneurship, and economic development. We have championed and lead the way to provide access to information, resources and support that connects our Black and Ethnic businesses to opportunities for growth and development. Over this past year, the Black Chamber took a business leadership role to ensure that when veterans return home from the battlefront that they will find an opportunity to continue their education, learn new skills, find a place in the workplace or obtain resources to start a business. We worked tirelessly with community partners. Like yourself, to encourage underserved youths to stay in school, obtain a college degree and receive mentoring to find a valuable place in this competitive technologically demanding workforce. As we move forward this year we are committed to the continuation of the opportunity to enhance, improve, and grow your business. Again, thanks for your continued support and participation. We couldn’t have reached this milestone without your support. It is much appreciated and needed! Bobby McDonald Access to Information! Visibility, Credibility & Loyalty

Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County 2323 North Broadway, Suite 302 Santa Ana, CA 92706 Phone: (714) 547-2646 Fax: (714) 547-2648 www.ocblackchamber.com

WHEELCHAIRS FOR VETERANS

The Knights of the Orange Chapter Councils raised over $80,000 for wheelchairs for veterans. Many councils held “Wheelchair Sunday” events at their parish and collected donations after Mass. We were very pleased with the generosity of the parishioners of the Diocese of Orange. Over 500 wheelchairs were purchased and most of them were distributed on Memorial Day at the Long Beach VA Hospital. Color Corps members from four assemblies presented the flags. The knights were kept busy serving over 1300 lunches. Transportation was provided by Council 14699 and the sound system was provided by Council 6095. Knights and their families from many other councils helped with the cooking and other tasks. Thanks to Jack Cleary and Steve Bolton for their efforts which helped make this event a great success. The State Deputy and State Warden and their wives were in attendance. This activity brought together over 100 knights and their families from southern California and was a great demonstration of the Knights principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism.

PLATINUM SPONSOR American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Disneyland Resort Southern California Edison Southern California Gas Company Sempra Energy Southwest Airlines Telein Group UPS Wells Fargo Bank GOLD SPONSOR Aetna AT&T Chevron Diverse Staffing Solutions Explorer Studios Goodwill Industries of Orange County Metropolitan Water District OCEA PBS SoCal Time Warner Cable Union Bank University of California, Irvine Wal-Mart

BRONZE SPONSOR AQMD California State University, Fullerton Coast Community College District Enterprise Rent A Car Wells Fargo Home Loan PATRON SPONSOR Advantage CDC Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Anaheim Marriott Anaheim Orange County Visitor and Convention Bureau Black Business Network of Orange County Boeing Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Department of General Services High Volume Copy Service Irvine Valley College Knights of Columbus North Orange County Community College District Orange County Small Business Development Center Orange County Business Council Orange County Presidents Council OCTA Saddleback College The Showpros Group 9th & 10th (Horse) Calvary Association

Acknowledgements

The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County gratefully acknowledges the assistance and support of the following companies:

Colonel Miguel Howe, USA, Ret. Director, Military Service Initiative George W. Bush Institute

Major Mary. M. Lanfor United States Army

National Anthem Tim Kepler

Business Presentations

Invocation Rev. Mark Whitlock

Vincent Craney

Mistress of Ceremonies Enae Jackson-Atkins

Special Presentations Marlene R. Dyce

Master of Ceremonies Doug Wooley

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Welcome and Flag Salute

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Black Chamber Education Fund

Chuck Moore Mr. Moore is owner of Moore Educational Services. This company has been engaged during the past 16 years in hosting youth conferences and providing college advising services. He is a proud member of the Council of African American Parents. Chuck heads up the Orange County Education Fund program for the past 6 years, the program provide guidance, educational programs, scholarships to youth of Orange County and Southern California, in order to achieve academic and vocational successes. The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will support these educational programs and scholarships. A new emphasis was undertaken three years ago with priorities shifted to support successful community programs as opposed to creating new activities within the Black Chamber structure. BRIDGES, the program designed to increase college graduation rates among African American students on Orange County college and university campuses continues to serve as the foundation program for BCEF. However, BCEF has worked as a partner with the Council of African American Parents (CAAP) to publicize and support programs sponsored by this twenty-one year old college preparation organization that serves students and families from Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. BCEF supports the (CAAP) Legacy Roundtable Accelerated Summer Mathematics Academy designed to increase the number of African American males completing Calculus before high school graduation. Members of the Chamber are sending increased numbers of scholars to CAAP’s Junior/Senior Workshop where scholars and parents receive intensive guidance covering all aspects of the college selection, admissions and enrollment procedures. These pipeline programs feed college level scholars into the BRIDGES (Book Reimbursement Incentive, Guidance and Educational Support) program where business partners serve as mentors, internship site supervisors, and general supporters of college students striving to complete baccalaureate and advanced degrees from Orange County college campuses. The BRIDGES program was designed to aid African American students in efforts to find Orange County employment, entrepreneurial opportunities and local mentors. This year we celebrate the return of Dr. AC Campbell, a BRIDGES scholar in 2001 and 2002. Dr. Campbell was accepted as a BRIDGES scholar while completing his master’s degree in Sociology at CSU Fullerton. BCEF is proud to announce that Dr. Campbell who attended and graduated from Purdue University with his doctoral degree in Sociology will begin his tenure process as a faculty member at Santa Ana College in fall 2013. His accomplishments and return to Orange County embody the goals of BCEF and promote continued efforts of this type throughout our service area.

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Business opportunities with OCTA may be available for any of the agency’s projects and activities.

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Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD – The Distinguished Service Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who have contributed to increasing the quality of life for African Americans and other minorities. This award is for those who directly contributed to the elevation African Americans and other minorities in an exemplary way. Awardees

1992 = Dr. Cecil L. Murray, First AME Church 1993 = Mr. Frank Wells, The Walt Disney Company, Mr. Jack Lindquist, Disneyland 1996 = Dr. Milton Gordon, President, CSU Fullerton 1998 = Dr. Thomas Parham, UC Irvine 2000 = Ms. Lisa Pitney, Disneyland Resort 2001 = Congressman Ed Royce 2001 = Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez 2002 = Senator Richard Ackerman 2002 = Assemblyman Lou Correa 2003 = Frank Garcia 2006 = Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc-General President Darryl R. Matthews Sr. Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. Supreme Basileus Lillian Stokes 2007 = Susan Hildreth-California State Libraarian 2008 = Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 2012 = Will Gunn, General Counsel-US Department of Veterans Affairs 2013 = Harry E. Johnson, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD – The Economic Development Award is given to individuals in the Southern California community who have contributed to increasing the economic viability of African Americans and other minority businesses. Awardees

1992 = Mr. Jerry M. Givens, Los Angeles County, Metropolitan Transit Authority 1993 = Mr. Roger Johnson, Western Digital Corporation 1994 = Honorable Walter Tucker II, US. Congressman 1995 = Mr. Frank Quevedo, Southern California Edison 1996 = Mr. Bob Fluor, Fluor Daniel 1997 = Mr. Roger Embrey, Southern California Gas Co. 1998 = Ms. Patricia Scates, Wells Fargo Bank 1999 = Mr. Freddy Salazar, Walt Disney Company 2000 = Mr. Craig Jackson, Sanders Engineering

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD – The Community Service Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who have demonstrated outstanding community service which directly and positively affects African Americans and other minorities. Awardees

1992 = Ms. Patricia A. Krone, Community Leader 1993 = Supervisor Gaddi Vasquez, Orange County, Board of Supervisors 1994 = Honorable Tom Umberg 1995 = Mr. Virgil Grizzle, Mr. Michael Noonan 1996 = Mr. Bill Wood, PacifiCare 1997 = Mr. Jim Duran 1998 = Mr. Kenneth Bentley, Nestle’s

2012 = Silvia Flores, FACCC Education Institute Max Madrid, Veterans Consultant-Senator Lou Correa 2013=Knights of Columbus, Orange County Chapter Goodwill Industries of Orange County Veterans First 100 Black Men of Orange County COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD – The Community Leadership Award is given to individuals in the Southern California community who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting and enhancing the quality of life for African Americans and other minorities. Awardee

1992 = No award given 1993 = Supervisor Harriett Wieder 1994 = Anaheim Hills Racquet Club 1995 = Mr. Robert V. McDonald 1996 = Mr. Allen Doby 1997 = Ms. Michele Himmelberg Mr. Donald Steele 1998 = Second 2nd Baptist Church/ Pastor John Nix-McReynolds, Johnson Chapel AME/Pastor Tim Tyler San Antonio Catholic Church/Father Seamus Glynn 1999 = Mr. Ed Arnold, KOCE 2000 = Mr. Peter Villegas, Washington Mutual 2001 = Mr. Earl “Stick” Robinson 2002 = Pastor James Carrington, Friendship Baptist Church 2003 = Mel Rogers, KOCE 2005 = Sandra Membrila-Robbie Dr. Jerry Mandel David Yanai Sheriff Michael Carona 2006 = Dr. Michael Drake, Chancellor-UC Irvine 2007 = City of Anaheim Sesquicentennial-150th Anniversary California State University, Fullerton-50th Anniversary 2010 = Lt. Col. Miguel Howe, US Army 2011 = Mr. Jeffrey Stetson 2014 = Antoinette Naddour Balta Nancy Montgomery Nick Berardino

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees

2000 = Mr. Guillermo Hysaw, Toyota 2002 = Ms. Ruth Ko, Orange Coast Magazine 2003 = Judge Karen L. Robinson 2006 = Lt. Valna Wilson, Orange County Sheriff’s Department 2007 = California Librarians Black Caucus 2010 = Jill Bolton, Disneyland Resort Wayne Quint, Asociation of Orange County Sheriff’s

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees

BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR – The Business Person of the year award is given to the Black Chamber of Commerce small business member who has demonstrated strong business leadership while showing involvement in the African American and other minority communities. Awardee

1992 = Mr. Ron Harding, Ron Harding Moving and Storage 1993 = Ms. Mattie Jordan Gaye, State Farm Insurance 1994 = Black Orange, Joyce and Randy Jordan 1995 = Mr. John Hobgood, Adware 1996 = Mr. Johnnie Johnson, All Pro Realty 1997 = Mr. Lionel Punchard 1998 = Ms. Ernesta Wright, Elite Beauty Supplies 1999 = Mr. Calvin Marshall, Calvin’s 2000 = Mr. Clarence Smith, Micro Serve Tech 2001 = Mr. Milt Barnes, Classic Chevrolet 2002 = Mr. Ed Thomas, High Volume Copy Service 2003 = Mr. William Byers, Zen Media Agency 2005 = Bob Menzies, Westminster-GMC 2006 = Brenda White-Gatlin 2007= Cedric Ferrell, The Entrepreneur’s Source 2009 = Regina grant Peterson, Advantage CDC Fred Flores, Diverse Staffing Solutions 2011 = Ms. Enae Jackson-Atkins 2012 = Mr. Gavin Huntley-Fenner, Huntley-Fenner Advisors 2013 = Mr. Earl Daniel Dearing, Dearing Brokerage Service 2014 = Joseph David Johnson

PRESIDENT’S AWARD – The President’s Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who contributed to increasing the contract opportunities of African Americans and other minority businesses as part of their employment responsibilities. Awardee

1992 = Mr. J. C. Calhoun, Southern California Gas Company 1993 = Ms. Arnice Lamb, Disneyland 1994 = Mr. Gregory Stevens, Fluor Daniel 1995 = Ms. Star Williams, Nordstrom 1996 = Mr. Bill Ross, Disneyland 1997 = Mr. Melvin Davis, UCI 1998 = Mr. Ed Howard, JC Penney 2002 = Ms. Juanita Mitchell, Volvo

AARON/ELIJAH LOVEJOY AWARD – The Elijah Lovejoy Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who have contributed to the freeing of African Americans either economically or educationally. Awardee

1992 = Mr. Abdi Lajervardi, United Education Institute 1993 = Mr. Hollis Smith, Southern California Regional Purchasing Council 1994 = Dr. Horace Mitchell, University of California, Irvine 1995 = Mr. William Seidler, State Farm Insurance

CIVIC SERVICE AWARD – The Civic Service Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who are public employees and who have assisted African Americans and other minorities in the public sector. Awardee

1992 = Mr. Lucien Truhill, Orange County Chamber of Commerce (retired) 1993 = Mr. Webster Guillory, Deputy Orange County Assessor 1994 = Ms. Becky Esparza, Mr. Fred Mickelson 1996 = Ms. Jo Caines, KOCE 1997 = Ms. Amanda Vallejo, OCTA

HUMANITARIAN AWARD – The Humanitarian Award is given to individuals who have demonstrated compassion and understanding in the service that they have rendered in their communities. Awardee

1996 = Ms. Kathryn McCullogh 1997 = Ms. Yvonne Higginbotham 1998 = Ms. Amin David 1999 = Ms. Regina Markwardt 2000 = Ms. Beverly White 2002 = Ms. Alberta Christie 2010 = Tony Piazza, American Honda

MICHAEL R. JONES BUSINESS IMPACT AWARD – The Business Impact Award is given to recognize individuals who have had an impact on business in Orange County. These individuals have helped or assisted minorities, and through their efforts, have increased opportunities for all business’s in Orange County and the surrounding communities. Awardee

1999 = Ms. Alescia Buford, Buford and Associates Ms. Antoinette Malveaux, Executive Director, NBMBAA Ms. Glenda Manson, State Farm Insurance Mr. Hilton Smith, Turner Construction Mr. Charles Watkins, Wittnauer 2000 = Mr. George Fraser, Successguide 2001 = Mr.Armando de la Libertad, Wells Fargo Bank 2007 = Mr. Michael Adams, Orange County Printing Consultants

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees

1996 = Ms. Peggy Boatright, Ms. Diane Hembrick 1997 = Mr. Lloyd Chandler, Orange County Grand Jury 1998 = Ms. Jan Norman, The Orange County Register 1999 = Mr. R. L. Stockard 2000 = Dr. Eddie Hernandez, Chancellor, Rancho Santiago Community College District 2001 = Ms. Kim-Yen Huynh 2002 = Mr. Rusty Kennedy 2005 = Dr. Jerome Hunter, Chancellor- North Orange County Community College District 2006 = Ingrid Johnson, Council of African American Parents 2008 = Dr. James Frank, Former Commissioner SWAC 2010 = Dr. Ding Jo Currie, Chancellor-Coast Community College District Dr. Ned Doffoney, Chancellor-North Orange County Community College District

Awards Criteria and Previous Awardees

2008 = Mr. Alan Woo 2009 = Explorer Studios 2010 = Tom Tait- Tait and Associates 2011 = Mr. Ed Grier. Dean of Business-Virginia Commonwealth University 2013 = Mr. Michael Dolphin- Chief Director-Los Angeles/Ventura Employment Development Department Ms. Leila Mozaffari-OC Small Business Development Center Ms. Elizabeth Arteaga-OC Small Business Development Center 2014 = Dr. Tam Nguyen THE CORPORATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – The Corporation of the Year Award is given to a corporation in the Southern California community that has cultivated, implemented and maintained outstanding diversity leadership in promoting and enhancing the quality of life of African-Americans and other minorities. Awardee 2001 = Disneyland Resort, Cynthia Harriss 2002 = SBC-Pacific Bell, Chuck Smith 2003 = Sempra Energy, Thomas Sayles 2005 = PacifiCare-Howie Phanstiel 2006 = The Orange County Register-N. Christian Anderson 2008 = Metropolitan Water District, Gilbert Ivey 2009 = Time Warner Cable 2011 = Southern California Edison Marlene R. Dyce Businesswoman Empowerment Award - The 2009 Marlene R. Dyce Businesswoman Empowerment Award is given to recognize individuals in the Southern California community who have had an impact on business in Orange County. These individuals have helped or assisted minorities, and through their efforts have increased opportunities for women owned businesses in Orange County and the surrounding communities. Awardee 2008 = Marlene R. Dyce 2009 = Davina Samuel, Union Bank Veterans and Business Award The Veterans and Business Award is given to a corporation or small business in the Southern California community that has cultivated, implemented, maintained and help increase opportunities for veterans or disabled veterans. 2012 = UPS

To advocate and promote Black business and economic development within the public and private sectors, resulting in a sound economic base that supports the survival and self-determination of the African-American community. The mission statement provides the basis for establishing four goals for all Black chamber activities and programs: To create access to capital and procurement opportunities To serve as a support vehicle for members by disseminating relevant information: To strengthen the overall organization;

To support and contribute to the general welfare and progress of the African American community through economic development

“Why Join The OC Black Chamber” - Access to Information - Community Outreach - Opportunity to Enhance, Build and Grow Your Business - Over 300,000 Hits on Website Per Year - Monthly Electronic Newsletter - Database and Membership Access - Business Development Events and Opportunities - Legislative Affairs Committee Involvement & ...Participation - Health and Education Events - Frequency of Reach and Impressions - Partnerships with Business Professional Organizations - Special Black Chamber Banquet Website - Business Relations Golf Classic - Access to the Orange County Presidents Council

Black Chamber Education Fund The objectives of the Black Chamber Education Fund shall be to provide guidance, educational programs, scholarships to youth of Orange County and Southern California, in order to achieve academic and vocational successes. The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County will support these educational programs and scholarships. BRICKS and BRIDGES are very strong symbols but more importantly, the two acronyms embody the essence of the BCOC Motto, “Visibility, Credibility, and Loyalty.” BCOC attempts through two important programs to establish direct interaction, effective skills modeling, and foster growth in social abilities among program participants. Providing visible evidence, persistent interaction to instill confidence or credibility, and unselfishly reaching out to students to increase self-awareness and mastery of basic business etiquette and skills, BCOC members shape their own destiny by supporting future leaders who will reciprocate in kind when their turns arrive.

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Dr. Tam Nguyen is an international businessman, speaker and community leader. He is the president and owner of Advance Beauty College, with multiple locations in the US and Asia. His business was named 2012 California Business of the Year and continues to serve as global leader for the beauty industry . He serves as chairman of the VIET Foundation and co-chair of the Vietnamese American Education Advisory Council, and immediate past chairman of the Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce. He also is a member of the Cal State Fullerton’s Philanthropic Board of Governors and American Association of Cosmetology Schools Board of Directors. For the past decade has served as the Consultant and Advisor for California State University, Fullerton’s Associate Vice President of International Programs. He has been a participant in multiple international delegations led by the US Department of Commerce throughout Asia for the past decade. Tam remains very active in the community on local and national non-profit boards representing business, education and the community. Nguyen has been featured on CNN, NPR, NBC, CBS, The LA Times, Chicago Tribune, The OC Register, Orange County Business Journal, Nguoi Viet, Viet Bao, Vien Dong, SBTN, SET, Hon Viet TV, and dozens of other leading networks and periodicals. He holds a BS from University California- Irvine, MD from American University of the Caribbean, and MBA from California State University, Fullerton’s Mihaylo College of Business and Economics. Tam enjoys spending quality with his family and friends.

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David Johnson, a native of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, has spent his life focusing his talents, resources and time toward service to humanity, which he believes is his purpose. He is founder and visionary President, CEO of The Telein Group, Inc., and is passionate about adding value to other leaders through his observation, education and advice on personal and organizational effectiveness. Joe is recognized nationally and internationally for his wisdom and ability to convey his deep understanding of how organizations can be effectively led to change. He is a confidant and trusted guide to leaders at all levels as they work through transition issues which are integral to leadership development. He recently lived in South Africa working with the CEO of the country’s electricity utility company. He is humbled by the opportunity he had to contribute to the development of the adolescent democracy. His firm has worked with clients on five continents serving as advisors to leaders choosing to increase their personal effectiveness and to have a visionary and profound impact on their teams and organizations. This year Joe’s firm is blessed to celebrate twenty-six years in business. Prior to founding Telein, Joe had a successful career in business spanning twenty years. He is a former Group Vice President of Personnel and Organization at Xerox Corporation, and was among the youngest employees to have been promoted to that level. Before joining Xerox, he held Human Resources staff and management positions with General Mills, Inc., Dayton-Hudson Corporation and International Multifoods, Inc. He also served as an officer in Military Intelligence for the United States Army. Joe is an active sponsor of many business, community, educational and spiritual organizations. He is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Lincoln University National Alumni Association and the NAACP, and a member of The Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County and 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Joe is the recipient of numerous professional, community and educational awards, the most notable of which are: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Distinguished Alumni Award (NAFEO); Outstanding Alumni Service Award (Lincoln University); Award of Community Betterment (Mayor of Los Angeles, Tom L. Bradley). He is listed in Who’s Who Among Black Americans, Who’s Who in California, and Outstanding Young Men in America. Joe holds an Honorary Doctorate of Laws, a Master of Science in Education Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Lincoln University in Jefferson City,

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Missouri. Joe is married to Julie Hamilton Johnson, who he met at Lincoln University on the first day of freshman orientation. Julie is a retired elementary school teacher having taught for 42 years in MO, MN, TX, NY, CA (Santa Ana & Long Beach school districts). Julie is a life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a member of the Orange County Links, Inc. Joe and Julie are tireless in their involvement with Lincoln University and many other Historically Black Colleges and Universities. They are most grateful and proud of their commitment to reach back and help students. In 1993, they established the Joseph and Julie Johnson Aspiring Educator Endowment Fund to provide scholarships and financial assistance to aid Lincoln University in its efforts to continue attracting a diverse student body from Central and Southeast Missouri, as well as the global diaspora. Joe and Julie reside in Orange County, California and are the parents of two adult daughters, Joy, a radio personality in Dallas, Texas and Joelle, a third grade teacher in St. Augustine, FL. They attended Florida A&M and Clark Atlanta Universities respectively.

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Congratulations Nancy Montgomery Irvine Valley College Director of Health, Wellness and Veterans

IVC commends your excellence and service and celebrates your 2014 Community Leadership Award. IVC has the #1 transfer rate among all California and Orange County community colleges. IVC prides itself on academic excellence, innovation and connectedness. IVC offers over 70 associate degree majors and 60 career and technical certificate programs, including those in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

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Nancy L. Montgomery is a Registered Nurse with a Master’s Degree in Nursing Education from Cal State Dominguez Hills. She is currently the Director of Health, Wellness and Veterans’ Services at Irvine Valley College located in Irvine, California. Nancy has an extensive background in community service, particularly in underserved communities and populations. She has helped raise the health standards in these areas by acquiring grants to create educational programs, inform community members of healthcare enrollment options, open clinics providing medical and dental services and develop veteran services programs. She has served on several boards in an effort to raise awareness of breast health care, domestic violence prevention, Health Services Association for California Community Colleges, serves as the Veterans rep for the Chancellor’s Office Advisory Group on Student Mental Health (COAGSMH), and is currently President of the Region 8 Veterans Consortium and Region Rep for the Chancellors Office Veterans/Health. Her work includes developing Veterans Resource Centers and designing and implementation of a Suicide Prevention program for veterans at the college level in the Orange County veterans centers. Nancy has written over 3 million dollars in grants for funding programs that serve veterans and healthcare for underserved children. Nancy continues to outreach for services and money allocated to serve the healthcare and mental health needs of the veteran population within the college sites in the State. She has written journal articles regarding expanding medical and mental health services for veterans and serves as the Education Chair of the

Interagency for Veterans Council under the California Cal Vet Program. For her many efforts, Montgomery was named the Nurseweek “Nurse of the Year” for Community Service. She also received the Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award and was honored by the office of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard in Washington D.C. for outstanding service in an underserved area.

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Operation Veterans Re-Entry Ensuring our nation’s Veterans receive the beneﬁts and legal resources they were promised and deserve

Public Law Center provides free civil legal assistance to Veterans in a variety of areas: * Expungements | Dismissals * Discharge Upgrade * Wills | Trusts * General Civil Services Including Naturalization & Consumer Related Issues * Bankruptcy * Landlord-Tenant * Name Change * MicroBusiness & Nonproﬁt Assistance

Free legal clinics! For more information including eligibility requirements, or to make an appointment, please contact (714) 541-1010 x291 or by e-mail at abalta@publiclawcenter.org *All legal services, provided by PLC or PLC-aﬃliated volunteer attorneys, are free of charge. However, clients are responsible for out-of-pocket expenses associated with the legal work performed, such as governmental ﬁling and other administrative fees and costs.

Public Law Center 601 Civic Center Drive West Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 541-1010 | www.publiclawcenter.org

Antoinette assisted in developing and staffs Operation Veterans Re-Entry at the Public Law Center in Santa Ana, California. Operation Veterans Re-Entry provides legal assistance to low-income Orange County veterans in the areas of general civil legal services, veteran’s benefits, discharge upgrade, expungement/dismissal, landlord/ tenant, and housing law. Antoinette is also a member of the California State Military Reserve. Representing Public Law Center, Antoinette is an active of the Orange County Veterans and Military Families Collaborative, a member of its Steering Committee and heads the Legal/Re-Entry subcommittee maximizing her ability to provide holistic services to Veterans by actively collaborating with other Veteran service providers in Orange County. Antoinette is also a member of the board of the Warren J. Ferguson Inn of Court and a board member of the Villa Park Community Services Foundation. Before transitioning into Veteran’s work at PLC, Antoinette served as an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Legal Fellow in Community Economic Development and her work extended to housing, preservation, nonprofits, small businesses and child care centers. Prior to joining PLC, she practiced civil litigation for approximately five years. Antoinette also was awarded a fellowship from Chapman University to conduct mediation at the Riverside Superior Court for small claims, collections and restraining order cases. Antoinette graduated with a B.S in Business Administration with a double emphasis in marketing and management cum laude from Chapman University. From there, she attended Chapman University School of Law and received her J.D. with a special certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution in 2006 and a Masters of Law (LLM) emphasized in Business and Economics in 2011.

2014 Community Leadership Awards

Antoinette Balta

General Manager, Orange County Employees Association Nick Berardino is a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran who has served County public employees since 1978 at the Orange County Employees Association, where he is General Manager. Nick is also an Executive Vice President for the California Labor Federation, representing 2.1 million workers across the State. And in 2011, he was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to the Board of Directors for the Orange County Fairgrounds. Mr. Berardino was also selected to serve as a Regional Member of the Barrack Obama Transition Committee in 2008. At OCEA, Nick has been responsible for negotiating collective bargaining agreements on behalf of the approximately 18,000 employees that OCEA represents within the County of Orange, Superior Court, and various cities and special districts throughout the County. He also has been intimately involved in major political and policy issues in Orange County for decades, including as a member of the joint County/Labor Bankruptcy Recovery Team and as a nationally recognized expert on achieving collaborative pension reform. Additionally, he has worked to promote political candidates who support issues that improve the lives of working men and women and their families. His guidance and advice is frequently sought by other labor unions, elected officials and labor relations professionals throughout California. Nick is a distinguished veteran in the U.S. Marine Corps., where he served for two years, including in Vietnam. He has been a passionate advocate for the veteran community. As an executive Vice President at the California Labor Federation, Nick helped establish a statewide legislative agenda for the labor movement that honors the sacrifices of our nation’s Veterans with access to the services they need and good jobs they deserve. As part of that effort, Nick spearheaded the County’s largest free Veteran’s Day celebration at the Orange County Fairgrounds last year so children and the public could say “thank you” to those who have sacrificed so much for freedom. As a member of the Orange County Fair Board, Nick is currently working with fellow Board members, veterans and leaders from Orange Coast College to develop an educational center that will teach future generations about the County’s distinguished heritage. As part of the center, Nick is leading an effort to convert an historic building on the Fairgrounds into a Veterans Memorial Museum, which was once the former site of the Santa Ana Army Air base, so the thousands of children who visit the center will never forget the sacrifices of our Veterans. Nick is a graduate of California State University, Dominguez Hills. He is Past President of the Orange County Voter Information Project and Former Chairman of the Orange

County Labor Coalition. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2006 Harry S. Truman Award for his dedication and commitment to the County and the 2010 Cesar Chavez Labor Leader of the Year award. He has also received the Solidarity Leadership Award, Young Democrats Award, Delores Huerta Award and numerous California Senate and Assembly commendations and resolutions. Southern University in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law and School of Public Affairs. Johnson is a small business owner who has dedicated his life and time to community groups, and issues such as voter registration, blood donations, HIV/AIDS, Boy Scouts of America and Big Brothers. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Southern University where he was a member of the Thurgood Marshall Student Bar Association. He completed Post Baccalaureate work in Public Administration at St. Louis University and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Xavier University in Louisiana. The MLK Memorial Foundation anticipates 4,000,000 will visit, learn and pay tribute to Dr. King and others in the struggle for a better America annually. This is supposed to be the most-visited memorial in the near future for people to come and visit. “One of the things we want people worldwide, and especially young children in this country, is for them to see that with this memorial on the mall, for the first time in our history, the mall will be diversified,” said Johnson.

2014 Community Leadership Awards

Nick Berardino

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Thank you to the Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County for your support of the Groundwater Replenishment System and commitment to water sustainability.

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Awards Dinner Committee and Banquet Support Michael Adams, Keisha Baker, Antoinette Naddour Balta, William Byers, Suzanna Tashiro Choi,Loretta Coclasure, Vince Craney, Asia Cunningham, Fred Flores, Joe Gambrell, George Gibbs, Judy Goffin, Ken Hill, Harold Hutchison, Christine Hunt, Patricia Jackson-Kelly, Kevin Jenkins, Lou Jones, Kate Klimow, Martha Lopez, Her¬bert Marshall, Bruce Mayberry, Chuck Moore, Rebecca Morgan, Diana Ornelaz, Rachael Ornelaz, Martha Parham, Tony Piazza, Elva Rubacalva, Davina Samuel, Karyn Salman, Jeanne Tran, Tammy Tran, Val Wilson, Doug Wooley, Alan Woo, Cathy Woodard, Leise Zamora. Marlene Dyce (Chair) Photography Explorer Studios, Inc. - Theodore Miller, Colorplak Awards Dinner Program Explorer Studios, Inc.- Design American Honda Motor Company, Inc. Table Decorations Designs by Cathy Woodard Designs by Christine Hunt

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Entertainment

Tim Kepler The SHOWPROS The Charles Owens Big Band Ms. Barbara Morrison Mr. Ernie Andrews Mr. Michael Dolphin Mr. Gerald Wilson Thank you all for your efforts, support, contributions, talent and your most precious time. The Black Chamber of Orange County wishes to thank all of our sponsors, members, honorees, and supporters for making our “30th Anniversary” a total success!

Orange County Black Organizations Directory 100 Black Men of Orange County http://www.100bmoc.org/ President: Bill Lewis Secretary: Abdi Ahmed CFO: Patrick Miles Telephone: (949) 623-8305 Email: info@100bmoc.org

Equity & Diversity North Orange County Community College District 1830 W. Romneya Drive, 9th floor Anaheim, CA 92801 District Director, Equity and Diversity: Kenneth Robinson Interim District Director, Human Resources: Danielle Heinbuch Email: KRobinson@nocccd.edu Phone: 714-808-4821

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc http://nc100bwoc.org/ President: Lori Hayes Telephone: .(949) 551-4096 Email: Info@Nc100wboc.org

Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity-UCI University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-1130 949.824.5594 Phone: (949) 824-5594 Email: oeod@uci.edu

The Links Inc. http://www.oclinksinc.org/Orange_County_Links/Home.html President: Maxine Jackson Vice President: Marionette Rudd-Oliver Recording Secretary: Shonte Fuller Corresponding Secretary: Cheryl Melton Treasurer: Sandra Solomon Email: orangecounty@linksinc.org NAACP Orange County Chapter Orange Co (Santa Ana) Branch Unit #1052 http://www.ca-naacp.org/ President: Donald Craig 1st Vice President: Gloria Banks Secretary: Teddie Carr Orange County Chapter Phone: 714-543-3637 National Council of Negro Women The National Council of Negro Women, Inc. PO BOX 1283 Anaheim, CA. 92815-1283 http://ncnw.org/index.htm Chair: Joan Powell Telephone: 714-578-1006 Email: membership@ncnw.org CSUF African American Faculty and Staff Association California State University, Fullerton 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92831-3599 Officers President: Ocena Corbin Vice President: Antionette Roberts Treasurer: Phenicia McCoullough Historian: Rita Page Contact Information Phone: (657) 278-3230 Email: Africanamercenter@fullerton.edu CSUF Diversity and Equity Programs California State University, Fullerton 800 N. State College Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92831-3599 Phone: (657) 278-2425 Fax: (657) 278-4163

Alpha Kappa Alpha Mu Epsilon Omega Chapter PO BOX 11611 Santa Ana, CA. 92711 Officers President: Angela Monteilh Vice President: Dorothy Cotton Secretary: Shaunte Toston Contact Information Phone: (773) 684-1282 info@akameo.org Website: http://akameo.org/ Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 2313 Saint Paul Street Baltimore, MD. 21218 Officers – Western Region Vice President: Russell Flye Assistant Vice President: Darion Wallace Contact Information Phone: 410.554.0040 Fax: 410.554.0054 Email: membersupport@apa1906.et Nu Tau Lambda Orange County PO BOX 6486 Anaheim, CA. 92816 http://ocalphas.org/ Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. MU Alpha Alpha Chapter PO BOX 2002 Artesia, CA.90702 Contact Information Basileus: Eric Bell Website http://omegapsiphifraternity.org/home.asp Email: info@oppf.org Black Business Student Association Mihaylo College of Business and Economics 800 North State College Blvd. Fullerton, CA. 92831 Officers: President: Rocky Kelly Treasurer: Starkisha Walker Contact Information:http://mihayloclubs.fullerton.edu/bbsa/contact-us/

African American Resource Center California State University, Fullerton 800 North State College Blvd. Fullerton, CA. 92831 Clubs and Organizations Afro-Ethnic Student Association (AESA) Alliance for Preservation of African Consciousness (APAC) Black Student Union (BSU) Divine Servants National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Sistertalk Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Website: http://www.fullerton.edu/aarc/clubs/ Black Chamber Education Fund 2323 North Broadway Suite 302 Santa Ana, CA, 92706 Officers President: Bobby McDonald Vice President: Chuck Moore Secretary/Treasurer: Marlene Dyce Contact Information Phone: 714-547-2646 Email: admin@ocblackchamber.com Website: http://www.ocblackchamber.com/education.htm Black Business Network in Orange County BBNOC c/o Union Bank 13300 Newport Avenue Tustin, CA 92780 Officers President:Noelle Nitz Contact Information Phone: 949-287-6091 Email: memberservices@bbn-oc.org Website: http://bbn-oc.org/ Black in Orange County Officers Donald Drake: Organizer, Real Estate and Insurance Broker – Home, Auto, & Medicare A,B,C,D Derrick Coleman: Assistant Organizer, Real Estate Broker Kim Wilson: Event Organizer Dev: Event Organizer Jess: Assistant Organizer Kim: Assistant Organizer, Volunteer Program Director Jennifer Fontanilla: Event Organizer Contact Information Website: http://www.meetup.com/Black-In-Orange-County/

Black Leadership Advancement Coalition University of California, Irvine Participating Organizations 100 Black College Women Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Black Educated Men Black Faculty and Staff Association Black Queer Collective Black Student Union Christ Our Redeemer AME Church Delta Sigma Theta Soroity Ele Si Rosa Parks House Ethiopian Student Association Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Minority Association of Pre-Health Students National Society of Black Engineers Nigerian Student Association Omega Psi Phi Fraternity West African Dance Group Contact Information Committee Co-Chairs Charles Dorsey: charlesdorsey@gmail.com Zahra Ahmed: ahmedz@uci.edu Fundraising Chair Adrienne Grayson: agrayson@uci.edu Website: http://uciblac.weebly.com/blac-organizations.html Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity President: John Page Secretary: Al McCurdy Treasurer: George Tyson www.eeboule.com Council of African American Parents 23441 Golden Springs Drive Suite 243 Diamond Bar, CA. 91765-2030 Officers President: Ingrid Johnson Vice President: Corliss Bennett Contact Information Phone: 909-263-2354 Email: ingrid4kip@verizon.net Website: http://www.councilofafricanamericanparents.org/ Legacy Roundtable Officers Co-Founder: Chuck Moore Contact Information Phone: (909) 569-7146 Email: info@legacyroundtable.com Website: http://www.legacyroundtable.net/index.html Chapman University Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Program One University Drive Orange, CA. 92866 Contact Information Phone: (714) 997-6711 Email: admit@chapman.edu Website: www.chapman.edu

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority 1000 Southhill Drive, Suite 200 Cary, NC 27513-8630 Officers Western Region Syntaktes: Vanessa Power Anderson Western Region UCC: Zeretha Washington Western Region YSC: Shayla Dallas Contact Information Phone: 1-888-747-1922 Office Phone: 919-678-9720 Fax: 919-678-9721 Email: customerservice@sgrho1922. or Website: http://www.sgrho1922.org/home Zeta Phi Beta Sorority 1734 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 Officers Nui Brown: Pacific Regional Director Contact Information Phone: (202) 387-3103 Email: info@zetaphibetasororityhq.org Phi Beta Sigma 145 Kennedy Street, NW Washington, DC. 20011-5294 Officers Jeffrey F. Sneed: Western Regional Director Jonathan A. Mason, Sr.: International President Daryl Anderson: International Executive Director Contact Information Phone: (202) 726-5434 Email: Sneed.jeffrey@gmail.com (Western Regional Director) Website:http://www.phibetasigma1914.org/ Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity 2322-24 North Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19132-4590 Officers Province Polemarch: Gilbert D. Brown III Senior Province Vice Polemarch: Timothy C. Woods Junior Province Vice Polemarch: Brenton R. Owens Contact Information Phone: (215) 228-7184 Fax: (215) 228-7181 Website: http://www.kapsi-western.org/Home_old/officers-board-members Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Orange County Chapter Officers President: Felicia Cousar Alexander jjocpresident@gmail.com http://jackandjillinc.org/jack-and-jill-regions/far-west-region/ African American Male Education Network & Development P.O Box 90781 San Bernardino, CA 92427 Officers President: Dr. Walter Jones President Elect: Dr. Dyrell Foster Vice President: Dr. Terence Elliot Treasurer: Dr. Ricky Shabazz

Secretary: Dr. Scott Thayer Parliamentarian: Erin Vines Executive Board Member: Dr. Amanuel Gebru, Dr. Shalamon Duke, Dr. Byron Breland Phone: 1-888-799-3970 E-mail: info@a2mend.org Website: http://www.a2mend.org/index.html Santa Ana Black Historical Society Mailing Address: Post Office Box 3309 Santa Ana, CA 92703 Officers Co-Founders: Harriet Tyler, Barbara Hill President: T. Leon Berry Vice President: Bill Edwards Secretary: Bob Johnson Treasurer: Darnelle Berry Office Lines: (714) 927-8751, (714) 585-6635 Email: tleonberry@hotmail.com Orange County Employees Association 830 N Ross St Santa Ana, CA 92701 Officers General Manager: Nick Berardino Assistant General Manager: Jennifer Muir Administrative Manager: Cathy Yatch Phone: (714) 835-3355 Website: http://www.oceamember.org/site/c.khKSIYPxEmE/b.4426563/k.BE1B/Home.htm Leon Owens Foundation 1105 S. Euclid, Ste D-349 Fullerton, CA 92832 President David J. Owens Phone: 714 687-5520 Fax: 714 738-1346 Website: http://www.leonowensfoundation.org Fullerton College Diversity Department 321 E. Chapman Avenue Fullerton California 92832 Officers: Kimberly Orlijan Lourdes Oropeza Deborah Perkins Karen Markley Cecilia Arriaza Olivia Veloz Annie Liu – Asian & Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Andre Strong – Black Faculty and Staff Paul McKinley – Disability Support Services & Veterans Resource Center Vincent White – Gay & Lesbian Association of District Employees Bob Miranda – Latino Faculty & Staff Campus Phone: 714-992-7000 Phone: (714) 992-7321 Email: korlijan@fullcoll.edu

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. 1707 New Hampshire Ave Washington, DC. 20009 Officers Regional Director: Sandra Phillips Johnson Regional Representative: Ashley Miller Contact Information Phone: (202) 986-2400 Website: http://www.deltasigmatheta.org 1 www.dstfarwestregion.com Orange County (CA) Alumnae Chapter President: Barbara L. Bagneris P. O. Box 6523 Anaheim, CA 92816 Website: http://www.orangecountydts.com Email: orangecountyCAdst@gmail.com Black Student Union Chapman University One University Drive Orange, CA. 92866 Officers President: Kamilah Evans Vice President: Nandi George Secretary: Jayla Asre Treasurer: Njeri Parker Contact Information Phone: (714) 741-0590 Website: http://chapmanbsu.wix.com/bsu#!contact champanbsu@gmail.com Tri-County Bulletin 1202 Civic Center Drive Santa Ana, CA. 92703 Phone: (714) 547-4118 http://www.tri-countybulletin.com/community/orange-county

Churches Christ Our Redeemer 46 Maxwell Irvine, CA 92618 http://www.corchurch.org/ Officers Senior Minister: Rev. Mark E. Whitlock Jr. 1st Lady and Chief Operating Officer: Rev. Hermia Shegog Whitlock Consultant, Music and Worship Arts: Rev. DeWayne Knox Youth and Young Adults Pastor: Rev. Charles Dorsey Phone: 949.955.0014 Email: coradmin@corchurch.org Faith Deliverance Apostolic Church 3800 W. Commonwealth Ave. Fullerton, CA 92833 Pastor: Christine V. Clark Phone: 714 992-0994 Website: http://www.faithdeliverancefullerton.webs.com

Friendship Baptist 17145 Bastanchury Road Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Pastor: Rev. Kenneth C. Curry Phone: (714) 528-0990 http://www.thefriendshipchurch.org Graceland Community Baptist Church 1817 West 3rd Street Santa Ana, California 92703 714-541-9346 Pastor: Rev. Curtis Roberson Website: http://www.gracelandcommunitybaptistchurch.com Greater Light Missionary Baptist Church 1600 W. 3rd Street Santa Ana, CA. 92866 Pastor: Rev. Gale Oliver Phone: (714) 836-9195 Johnson Chapel AME 1306 W. Second Street Santa Ana, CA. 92703 Pastor: Rev. Donnell O. Miles Phone: 714-972-8983 New Hope Presbyterian Church 191 N. Orange St. Orange, CA 92866 Pastor: Rev. Chineta Goodjoin Phone: 714 288-9986 Website: http://www.mynewhopepres.org New Spirit Baptist Church 701 S. Sullivan Santa Ana, CA. 92704 Phone:-(714) 543-4746 Rev. Pastor Leon Clark Website: http://www.newspiritbaptistchurch.com Second Baptist Church 4300 Westminster Blvd Santa Ana, CA. 92703 Officers Pastor: Rev. Dr. Ivan S. Pitts Phone: (714) 741-0590 Website: http://sbcchurchfamily.org SonRise Community Christian Church 6940 Knott Avenue Buena Park, CA 90621 Pastor: George Starks Phone: 714 635-0456

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