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40 Under 40
By Tamirra Stewart and Kelly St. JohnPublished: May 01, 2010
Natalia Olenicoff
Age: 28
Vice President of Asset Management for Olen Properties, and Owner and President of Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine and Cocktails
olenproperties.com • andreisrestaurant.com
Sometimes it’s the most heart-wrenching, rock-bottom events that spur action. In 2005, Natalia Olenicoff’s older brother Andrei was killed in a car accident. At the time, family-owned Olen Properties employed more than 300 people nationwide, and owned 6 million square feet of commercial space and some 11,000 apartment units. “When [my family] lost Andrei, I felt instantly committed to diving headfirst into continuing our successful growth.”
But the tragedy of losing her brother inspired Olenicoff to embark on two other projects, both founded as a tribute to Andrei: the Andrei Foundation, which raises funds for visually impaired individuals, including those with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that Andrei had; and Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine and Cocktails, a restaurant in Irvine that uses only local and organically produced foods, including organic liquors and local fruit for their drinks.
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Natalia Olenicoff | Michael Filson
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Age: 28 Vice President of Asset Management for Olen Properties, and Owner and President of Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine and Cocktails olenproperties.com • andreisrestaurant.com Sometimes it’s the most heart-wrenching, rock-bottom events that spur action. In 2005, Natalia Olenicoff’s older brother Andrei was killed in a car accident. At the time, family-owned Olen Properties employed more than 300 people nationwide, and owned 6 million square feet of commercial space and some 11,000 apartment units. “When [my family] lost Andrei, I felt instantly committed to diving headfirst into continuing our successful growth.” But the tragedy of losing her brother inspired Olenicoff to embark on two other projects, both founded as a tribute to Andrei: the Andrei Foundation, which raises funds for visually impaired individuals, including those with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that Andrei had; and Andrei’s Conscious Cuisine and Cocktails, a restaurant in Irvine that uses only local and organically produced foods, including organic liquors and local fruit for their drinks. OC METRO's 40 Under 40
Devon Hocker | Kelly George | Ryan Dudley | Rob Marcereau Kevin Maggiacomo | Jarrod & Gavin Dogan | Brian D. Goodman Gabriel E. Serrato-Buelna | Luke McDaniel & Cameron Driscoll Kerry Johnson Anthony | Robby Starbuck | Ryan Kerrigan Jacqueline Thompson | Dr. Andrew Abraham | John Carley Brian Smith & Robert Hagopian | Evan Stanley | Vic Tanon Sinan Kanatsiz | Nikan Khatibi | Jared Pobre | Katie McLeish John E. Stratman Jr. | Jon Marashi, DDS | Robert Vaughan April Madigan & Erin Hall | Joseph V. Volz | Matt Gahan Gloria Lee | Frank Talarico | Joshua Hong | Pamela Waitt Ryan Grant & Colin Field | Vincenzo Spinnato | Craig Cooke Michael Moodian | Chesley Beaver | Eric Codorniz Natalia Olenicoff | Michael Filson |
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