Photo Gallery: The 2025 LA Executive Forum & Leadership Awards
The LA Executive Awards, held May 12 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, brought together Southern California's business leadership for a night of thoughtful conversation, insights, networking and, most importantly, recognizing dedicated businesspeople. Here are some snapshots of the festive evening, which gave attendees a chance to celebrate all of the honorees, finalists and nominees from all types of L.A. businesses.
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Los Angeles Times
18-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Photo Gallery: The 2025 LA Executive Forum & Leadership Awards
The LA Executive Awards, held May 12 at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, brought together Southern California's business leadership for a night of thoughtful conversation, insights, networking and, most importantly, recognizing dedicated businesspeople. Here are some snapshots of the festive evening, which gave attendees a chance to celebrate all of the honorees, finalists and nominees from all types of L.A. businesses.
Los Angeles Times
13-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
2025 LA Executive Leadership Awards Spotlights Southern California's Business Community
On the evening of May 12, the ballroom at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel and Bungalows Santa Monica played host to some of the best among Southern California's executive leadership, celebrating their colleagues contributions during what has proven to be a challenging start to 2025. Hosted by Business by LA Times Studios, the event, the first of its kind, brought together business people from many different fields to gather, discuss pressing issues, gain insights from an informative panel and most importantly celebrate the real and difficult work they do keeping their companies running smoothly, their employees fruitful and well and the economy of the region pressing forward in the face of uncertainty. The evening begin with a brisk cocktail mixer, where the gathered guests had a chance to say hello, have a sip after a long day, and most importantly, discuss their professional lives – from the boardroom to the Zoom meeting. After seating, Anna Magzanyan, president of LA Times Studios and emcee for the Exectuive Awards, took a moment to thank the many sponsors who made this and events like it possible. In introducing the many nominees for the awards, she underscored their importance for the city and the business community in general. 'The individuals here today are redefining what it means to lead with vision, resilience and purpose,' she said. The panel discussion, 'Leading Beyond Uncertainty: Navigating a Shifting Economy' which featured insights from David Park, president of Commercial Banking At Axos Bank, Ashley Farrell Pickett, shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Imamu Tomlinson, CEO of Vituity and moderated by Brian Hegarty, Managing Director Of Los Angeles For Employee Health & Benefits At Marsh McClennan Agency, offered guests a pathway through the uncertainty that is defining 2025, from the recent wildfires to trade wars. Panelist Pickett said about tariffs that many of her clients were exercising 'conscious decision-making' around hiring, and in general, being proactive about anticipating further waves of disruption, while Tomilson said that success comes from 'being your absolute authentic self.' After a lively dinner service, where the guests discussed both the panel and their anticipation for learning who the honorees would be, the stage was set for the awards ceremony. The 250 nominees came from myriad industries, from the legal field, tech, accounting, nonprofits and more. The 15 awards, categorized by discipline and company size, offered a diverse segment of the L.A. business community – younger, older, of every race, gender and creed – a true representation of the amazing diversity of Southern California. The finalists in each category represented the best of Los Angeles' business people. The honoree awards, presented by Brian Hegarty, David Park, Jordan Grotzinger and Anna Magzanyan, were given to those among the finalits who have shown true grace, growth and grit during the last 24 months in their respective fields. Here are all of the honorees: In-House Counsel – Small to Midsize Company: Maureen Abdelsayed - Integrated Data Services - General Counsel & COOIn-House Counsel – Large Company: Rey Marcelo Rodriguez - Walt Disney - Assistant General Counsel Head of HR – Small to Midsize Company: Michele Boersma - Quigley-Simpson - VP of Talent & CultureHead of HR – Large Company: Carlo Giovanni - Los Angeles LGBT Center - Chief People Officer CFO – Small to Midsize Company: Joel Brouwer - Brethren Hillcrest Homes - Chief Financial OfficerCFO – Large Company: Alex Bobo - Universal Studio Group - Chief Financial Officer CIO/CTO – Small to Midsize Company: Corey McMahon - HopSkipDrive - Chief Product & Technology OfficerCIO/CTO – Large Company: Kim Tully - Creative Artists Agency - Chief Information Officer Founder – Small to Company: Steve Gatena - - Founder & CEOFounder – Midsize Company: Erik Huberman - Hawke Media - Founder & CEOFounder – Large Company: Sachin Nayyar - Saviynt - Founder, CEO & Chairman of the Board President or CEO – Small to Company: Frank Adell - Cognos Therapeutics, Inc. - Chief Executive OfficerPresident or CEO – Midsize Company: Aurelian Lis - Dermalogica - Chief Executive OfficerPresident or CEO – Large Company: Rachel Moore - The Music Center - President and Chief Executive Officer CMO: Berkley Egenes - Xsolla - Chief Marketing & Growth Officer Each and every one of the honorees, finalists and nominees deserve recognition – read their full bios here.
Yahoo
07-01-2025
- Yahoo
Uplift Aerospace Signs Agreement With Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows to Launch Virtual Astronaut Training Experience
The new Starborn Academy experience is launching in January 2025 for Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalow's patrons. PARK CITY, UTAH / ACCESSWIRE / January 7, 2025 / Santa Monica's Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows announced a new educational & entertainment collaboration implementing Uplift Aerospace's Starborn Academy virtual reality (VR) program for its patrons. Guests and locals alike can experience Starborn Academy's immersive virtual reality experiences that combine education and entertainment to discover the excitement of space exploration. Hotel patrons will have the opportunity to step into the boots of an astronaut as they launch into space to explore Earth's wonders, navigate zero gravity, build rockets, and more via rental through Fairmont Miramar's website. Uplift Aerospace will award participants that complete the program with a virtual astronaut training certificate. -- About Uplift Aerospace:Uplift Aerospace (Symbol:NRPI) is an education and entertainment software solutions company focused on student workforce development. Moreover, the Company provides commercial and educational space mission solutions, including astronaut training (both in-person and VR), mission design, and access to suborbital and orbital flights. By integrating astronaut training simulations and real-world space mission designs into K-12 curriculums, Uplift's software provides hands-on, engaging learning tools that build interest and proficiency in science and technology. About Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows:Situated on five expansive acres on the bluff north of the Santa Monica pier overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows sits on what was originally the private estate of the founder of Santa Monica, dating back to 1875. The historic hotel property is one of America's most celebrated and iconic hotel destinations due to its sprawling gardens, luxurious poolside accommodations, spectacular ocean views, and the fresh sea air. As the only beachside hotel with bungalows, the Fairmont Miramar continues to provide guests, celebrities, politicians, and notable figures a relaxing and luxurious environment in its suite of outlets including the Lobby Lounge & Library, as well as FIG Restaurant, and Soko. Media Contacts Uplift Aerospace: press@ Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows: Jordan Robinson/Bailey Athan - fairmontmir@ For the latest updates, visit and follow @upliftaerospace on Facebook, Instagram, and X. Disclosures and Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements: This release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Expressions of future goals and similar expressions reflecting something other than historical fact are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of products and technologies, economic and market factors, successful integration of acquisitions, the ability to secure additional sources of financing, the ability to reduce operating expenses and other factors. The actual results that the company achieves may differ materially from any forward-looking statements due to such risks and uncertainties. The Company, its management, or affiliates, undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release. Contact Information Emily Higgins press@ SOURCE: NRP Stone, Inc. View the original press release on Sign in to access your portfolio
