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Women in business resource directory.

 Published: July 17, 2008

A & S PRINTING & COPY
Susan Sherbert
3001 Redhill, Suite 6-103
Costa Mesa • 714.850.9070

printing@ascopy.com
A & S Printing & Copy has been a business to business printer for over twenty five years. We specialize in the basics: business cards, letterhead, envelopes and manual reproduction. A & S is a full service printer that genuinely cares about the customers. We are also the ones with the newsletter of absolutely no importance, and Susan Sherbert is now a regular humor columnist for the Today’s Women of Orange County magazine.

BEADOLOGY BEADING COMPANY
Erin Osumi-DeMotte, Owner
16058 Goldenwest Street
Huntington Beach • 714.841.8242
(Goldenwest and Edinger)

beadology.net
With its sleek modern design, shopper-friendly layout and reasonable prices, BEADOLOGY offers an exciting alternative to beading enthusiasts. BEADOLOGY started in 2003 with a website: Beadology.net, then quickly expanded into a sophisticated contemporary storefront in Huntington Beach. ERIN OSUMI-DEMOTTE, founder of the BEADOLOGY BEAD COMPANY, is dedicated to being a full service bead store. Erin also offers classes for beaders of all skill levels, taught by her and other professional artisans.


Business Communications Solutions (BCS)
Sunny Rajab
949.333.1000
9910 Irvine Center Drive • Irvine

bcsconsultants.com
BCS, founded by Sunny Rajab, offers businesses a simplified way to deploy, update and manage telephone systems, networking infrastructure and installation through a single centralized point of contact. With services including VoIP systems, integrated computer telephony systems, voicemail systems, voice and data cabling combined with sales and carriers such as AT&T and Cox, service and installation, BCS is a woman-owned business that is the best source for stable, dependable communication solutions scaled for any business’ budget.

BEAU CORPS STUDIO
Victoria Leonard, Owner
13112 Newport Ave., Suite J-1
Tustin • 714.505.0250

beaucorpsstudio.com
Victoria Leonard has trained and facilitated Pilates and Gyrotonic® methods in her Tustin studio since 1998. Private and small group sessions are conducted on state-of-the-art equipment which provide resistance through weights and tension springs. These popular conditioning methods are designed to increase core stability, body awareness, flexibility and strength, and to develop proper alignment and posture. All instructors are certified trainers and work with professional athletes, pre and post-natal women, seniors and special needs populations. They each take special care to ensure their clients receive a safe and thorough workout. For more information visit www.beaucorpsstudio.com or call 714.505.0250 for an appointment.

Caliber Media
Kelly Hartman
20250 SW Acacia, Suite 220
Newport Beach • 949.266.2855

calibermediagroup.com
Caliber Media Group is a full-service web agency offering a customized collection of turnkey internet business solutions and services designed to help organizations reach, convert and retain both current and potential clients. As the Marketing Services Manager, Kelly Hartman helps clients reach their goals by providing custom, strategic online marketing solutions based on their unique needs. Solutions and services include: website design and development, e-commerce, e-mail marketing, search engine optimization, content management branding and identity and online marketing. Visit www.calibermediagroup.com for more information.

Cater Tots Too
Lisa Sutton, Owner
714.751.8500

catertots.com
lisa_s@catertots.com
Cater Tots Too is an experienced full-service caterer that chooses to focus on children. While our principle objective is providing well balanced, nutritious and fun-to-eat meals, one side benefit is that we can make the jobs of parents, directors and staff easier too. Cater Tots Too services day care centers and private and parochial schools throughout Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties and have been perfecting the art of preparing high-quality, highly nutritious meals that kids will actually eat. In our hectic lives, ensuring that our children receive a balanced diet is a real challenge….we CAN help.

DSR Insurance Services
Debbie Elmer
6285 E. Spring St., Suite 406
Long Beach • 562.420.7104

myinsurancepage.com
“WE WORK FOR YOU, NOT THE INSURANCE COMPANY!”
Deciding on an insurance plan can be complicated and somewhat confusing. You want someone who will provide insight, service and respect. You want a company that will be there when you need them. That’s what you’ll find at DSR. Founded in 1982, DSR Insurance Services is dedicated to their clients and has been providing Life, Health and Medicare plans to Californians for over 25 years. We’d love to help you with your insurance needs. Contact us today at (562) 420-7104. And remember, we work for you, not the insurance company!

Deliver-It! Inc.
Laura Neubauer
Southern California Headquarters
Los Angeles – Orange County – San Diego
818.547.1125

deliverit.biz
deliveritgreen.com
Laura Neubauer, president of Deliver-It, has been in the messenger and courier industry for over 25 years. In 2005, Laura acquired several companies in the Southern California area and Deliver-It was created. Deliver-It provides overnight and scheduled/contracted deliveries throughout the Southern California Region. Several factors have contributed to Deliver-It’s success; top notch service commitments to their customers, on line technology similar to the delivery “Big Guys”, and offering competitive rates up to 40% less than the “Big Guys“.

We began with just taking care of one package at a time and now we are delivering close to 100,000 packages a month!”

Deliver It can be contacted at 818-547-1125 or www.deliverit.biz and now at www.deliveritgreen.com.

Elite Development Group (EDG)
Nicole M. Friel, Founder & CEO
CA PI# 25236
8-B Journey
Aliso Viejo • 949.215.1260

elitedevgroup.com
nicole@elitedevgroup.com
Founded in 2002 EDG is a computer security and investigative services firm. EDG assists companies throughout Southern California to prevent them from becoming victims of hackers, viruses, data breaches and other malicious threats. Companies who have been breached are assisted by the Elite Computer Incident Response Team (ECIRT) who will contain and eliminate the threat. The ECIRT can also provide forensic and e-discovery services. On the investigative side we work various types of cases including: cyber-harassment, stalking, intellectual property theft, anti-competitive behavior, and MySpace cases related to minors. We also provide background checks, education verification, asset searches and other intelligence based services.

Escoe Bliss Professional Staffing
Adrienne Escoe, PhD, President
16520 Bake Parkway, Suite 155
Irvine • 949.336.6444

escoebliss.com
Escoe Bliss Professional Staffing unites the best talent with the best companies. Since our founding in 1994, we have delivered high quality, value-added staffing services—the right people with the best skills, for the right compensation, at the right time—to amplify our clients’ business success.

Specializing in technical writers, corporate trainers, IS consultants, and project managers, our coast-to-coast network of highly skilled and rigorously qualified professionals is a resource for many of the nation’s top organizations in industry, technology, science, and government.

Experience, skill, success, and value make Escoe Bliss stand out from other staffing and recruiting agencies.

Farmers & Merchants Bank (F&M)
Marcia Evans, Vice President/Manager
2691 Park Ave.
Tustin • 714.824.3070

marcia.evans@fmb.com
As Vice President/Manager of Farmers & Merchants Bank Tustin Branch, Marcia Evans is rapidly becoming a valued community member. Her branch recently was named “Rookie of the Year’ by the Tustin Chamber of Commerce, in part due to her efforts to immerse the branch in the community of Tustin since opening its doors a year ago. The century-old Farmers & Merchants Bank, considered the strongest bank in California, places emphasis on relationship banking and Evans, a 30-year veteran of the banking industry, is carrying this forward in Tustin. Evans is on the Board of Directors of NAWBO-OC and “Women Helping Women” and an active member of Marketplace Women and the Tustin Chamber.

Fountain Valley Regional Hospital and Medical Center
Deborah C. Keel, Chief Executive Officer
17100 Euclid Street • Fountain Valley 714.966.7200

fountainvalleyhospital.com
I’m proud to be associated with one of Orange County’s most noted and comprehensive medical facilities. I’ve spent the last 21 years as a hospital and healthcare administrator and was honored to accept the position of CEO in December 2005. FVRH is a 400-bed full service hospital that has been serving the community for more than 30 years. Core services include the Orange County Regional Cancer Center, The Heart Center, and the Women and Children’s Center including advanced neonatal and pediatric intensive care. In addition, we offer 24-hour emergency care, urgent care, surgical weight loss services, orthopedics, spine surgery and a bloodless medicine program.

GOODWILL OF ORANGE COUNTY
Joan Dornbach, Vice President,
Marketing & Public Relations
Anne Martin, Vice President,
Operations & Sales
Nancy Quarles, Vice President,
Human Services
Nicole Suydam, Vice President, Development
420 N. Fairview • Santa Ana
714.547.6308

info@ocgoodwill.org
www.ocgoodwill.org
Goodwill of Orange County is recognized as a leader in social enterprise based on cultivating the potential in people with disabilities and other barriers to achieve their highest levels of personal and economic independence. The organization’s programs assist individuals with work and social abilities, cultural and language skills and success in the workplace. Funding comes from revenues from donated goods sold in nineteen Goodwill retail stores, plus the online auction site shopgoodwill.com, industrial subcontract services performed by Goodwill workers and contributions from public and private sources. Call 714.547.6301 or visit www.ocgoodwill.org.

HKA, Inc.
Hilary Kaye
714.426.0444

hkamarcom.com
Hilary Kaye is founder and president of HKA, Inc., a highly regarded public relations firm in business in Orange County for 20+ years. HKA provides strategic and tactical PR in a variety of industry segments and specializes in top-tier media placements. Kaye is active in the community as a board member of NAWBO-OC and the OC Bar Foundation; a founding member of the Women’s Philanthropy Fund; and a strong supporter of the MS Society and Working Wardrobes.

K1 Speed
Susan Graver
17221 Von Karman Ave • Irvine
949.250.0242 ext 303
Fax:949.250.0614

susan@k1speed.com
k1speed.com
The driving force behind California’s hottest venue is co founder and marketing director, Susan Graver. Founded in 2003, K1 Speed has grown to become the largest indoor racing center in the country. Currently with 5 centers and many more to come in the near future, K1 is the premiere location for any corporate function. K1 Speed is an eco friendly, electric indoor karting center, where you race your friends and co-workers wheel to wheel with speeds up to 40 miles per hour. For more information please check out our website at www.k1speed.com.

Lighten Up Health Center
Irina Leon
4020 Birch Street, Suite 201
Newport Beach • 949.252.8111

www.lightenuphealthcenter.com
Lighten Up Health Center provides premium quality colon hydrotherapy (colon irrigation) services, Irina promises her customers the best possible experience. Irina is a long-time resident of Newport Beach, originally from Ukraine, she holds a Foundation Level Certification from the International Association of Colon Hydro-Therapists (I-ACT) and is a Certified Technician for the state-of-the-art LIBBE system used at Lighten Up. You can lighten up and feel better today with colon hydrotherapy from Lighten Up Health Center.

Lilikoi
3969 Portola ParkwayIrvine • 714.838.8484
1344 BisonNewport Beach • 949.644.2330

shoplilikoi.com
Owner Makenna Burney, 27, always chafed at the school uniform she was forced to wear from kindergarten through high school. Her mandatory attire served both as an irritation and inspiration for the trendy and coastal casual women's clothing boutique, Lilikoi, located at The Bluffs Shopping Center at Newport Beach. A second location may be found at Orchard Hills Village Center at Portola Parway and Culver Drive. Both stores carry a little something for everyone, including items from brands such as Volcom, Hudson Jeans, Billabong and niche lines like Akiko and Frenzii. The store name is a tribute to Makenna's close friend who encouraged her to become an entrepreneur. Her friend's daughter is named Lilikoi.

METRO for Men
Krista Martin, Owner
15382 Alton Parkway
Irvine • 949.450.0150

Metro for Men in Irvine is owned and operated by Krista Martin who has specialized in men’s grooming for the past 16 years. Metro was created for the man who wants style, but is not interested in the typical unisex salon or the traditional barbershop. Metro combines the latest trends in men’s grooming with old school barbering techniques and couples it with an atmosphere like a country club. Metro is truly an exclusive place for men and is the leader in the trend of men’s grooming environments. Krista intends to utilize her knowledge and experience in marketing and merchandising to create Metro for Men as the premier men’s grooming environment in Orange County.

MetroPacific Bank
Sharon Bowling EVP/COO
18831 Von Karman
Irvine • 949.231.5779

sbowling@metropacificbank.com
Sharon Bowling has over twenty-five years in the Banking Industry. She has a diverse background including; operations, lending, training and auditing. Currently Sharon oversees the operations, IT, marketing and business development divisions of MetroPacific Bank. MetroPacific Bank specializes in meeting the needs of our community business owners. We specialize in meeting the acquisition and financing needs of the small business owner, and local professionals. If you are looking for a Bank to help find solutions for your banking needs stop by or give us a call. We look forward to meeting with you!


NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
Barri Carian, 2007-08, President
NAWBO-OC
1240 N. Jefferson St., Suite G
Anaheim • 714.630.2983

nawbo-oc.org
NAWBO-OC is the premier educational and networking organization for women business owners in Orange County. The 400+ members belong to a dynamic and growing community. If you are a woman business owner and haven’t checked us out, please do so. If you are a business that recognizes the vitality of women business owners in our economy, and would like to become involved through corporate partnership or event sponsorship, please join us. We position women business owners for profits, power and the passionate pursuit of excellence.


NEWPORT BEACH MOBILE
NOTARY SERVICES (Since 2003)
Judi Lowenthal, Owner
Serving All of Orange County
949.933.5834

newportbeachmobilenotary.com
Newport Beach Mobile Notary Services is here for you! Professional mobile notary services available 24/7, last minute, or by appointment, at the location of your choice, and at your convenience. With everyone’s busy schedules, gas prices and traffic, having a Notary come to you is the best way to go! Services are provided with confidentiality and respect for privacy to the general public and businesses, specializing in services for high-profile figures and celebrities. My commitment to you is to provide the best customer service possible. Experienced and certified as a loan signing agent, too. Better Business Bureau rating: AAA.

NuReach Global
Mirna Bard, Owner
714.557.1775

nureachglobal.com
mbard@nureachglobal.com
Are potential customers finding you online? If they cannot find you, chances are, they are finding your competitors. NuReach Global is the best source of dependable and ethical Search Engine Marketing and website consulting services in So-Cal. Small businesses finally have an opportunity to compete with larger corporations by increasing their web presence through Search Engine Optimization and Pay-Per-Click Advertising. NuReach Global is dedicated in assisting you to achieve higher rankings in the keyword search queries of major search engines, increase web traffic, generate new leads, and maximize ROI. For more information and a FREE SEO-Secrets eBook, please visit www.nureachglobal.com.

OC Susan Fitness
South Orange County
949.290.7640

ocsusanfitness.com
My name is Susan Lora. I’m a certified personal trainer in South Orange County. I’v always had weight issue and wanted to do something about it. I started working out and in 3 months transformed my body. I should have done this earlier. I’m now on the cover of Muscle and Fitness magazine. Please contact me for a free consultation. Let me be your one on one personal fitness trainer.


OnDemand Website
Tiffany Ambrose, VP, Sales
949.833.3333 x103
18006 Skypark Circle, Suite201 • Irvine

ondemandwebsite.com
tiffany@ondemandwebsite.com
Does your business have an outstanding web presence, an eye-catching logo, and a revenue generating Online Marketing campaign? If not, OnDemand Website is the company to contact in Orange County. We have developed sites for many of OC’s most successful businesses, from small bakeries to large auto distributors.
OnDemand Website provides custom, high end websites that can accommodate any marketing budget.
We can also assist with all your branding needs, including graphic design, business cards and brochures. Call us today to learn how we can help you shine above the competition.

PR STORE
4678 Campus Drive, Suite C Newport Beach • 949.476.1000
22741Lambert Street, Suite 1602 Lake Forest • 949.297.4700

lsheetz@prstore.com
Effective marketing is hard, especially if you're a small business. Devising strategies, identifying tactics, coordinating resources - it can all be pretty overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be. At PRstore, our mantra is Marketing. Simplified. We are your one-stop shop for marketing, advertising and PR solutions. There's no additional legwork on your part, no juggling of vendors, no hidden costs and absolutely no surprises. Just everything you need for effective marketing, under one roof. Our a la carte menu of products and services helps businesses navigate the digital landscape while still utilizing more traditional marketing methods. Whether it's an email campaign, building an online social network or creating brochures and a booth for your next trade show, we have it covered. Just stop by our marketing showrooms conveniently located in Newport Beach and lake Forest to get your next campaign started.

We offer professional marketing services to fit the unique needs, time constraints and budget of your small business. Call PRstore today to get started.

Pacific Spa
3 Corporate Park, Suite 168
Irvine • 949.955.2645

Welcome to Pacific Spa, a place to replenish your body and soothe your spirit. We take great pride in providing a variety of luxurious treatments, soothing ambience and caring services which are so important to your health and well-being.

Our mission is to pamper you, from the moment you arrive, until you depart refreshed and rejuvenated.
Surrender yourself to the healing hands of our highly trained professional massage therapists.
Come in... and relieve the stress of your day or simply take pleasure in some well-deserved pampering. We are committed to taking care of you and your needs.

Penn Records Management
Susan B. Kramer, President
Santa Ana • 714.549.0224
3210 So. Standard Ave.

pennrecords.com
info@pennrecords.com
Penn Records Management provides off-site storage & management of valued business documents in secure facilities located conveniently in Orange County. Documents are always easily accessible for clients. Bar-coding technology expedites retrieval and professional personnel are there to help every step of the way to ensure documents are stored with accuracy & security. Storage rates per box are less than a penny a day and Penn will pick up boxes for new accounts Free of Charge. Complete web-based reporting available. Free consultation on how Penn Records can provide cost-effective solutions for your record management needs. Member of ARMA (Association of Record Managers of America).

Pixelloom, LLC
10 Handel Court
Irvine • 877.583.3184

pixelloom.com
Pixelloom is your complete web site provider. We can help you choose a
domain name, offer advice on content, copyedit or write content for you, provide an attractive custom design, and host your site on the internet.
Pixelloom is a women-owned company established in 1999 in Irvine; we specialize in creating flexible data-driven web sites for small-medium businesses and organizations. If you need your web site to work for you, we’ll show you how. If you want to spend your time on your business, not on your web site, call us at 877.583.3184 or contact us at www.pixelloom.com.

Prestige Trading
Terry Palms, Owner
949.683.0722

Fifteen years ago, I brought 20 years of knowledge of fine timepieces and jewelry at affordable prices to Orange County. I began working with several stores in the county and introduced the concept of selling previously owned Rolex and Cartier watches. I combined this with a jewelry money loan service. My staff of watch technicians and goldsmiths manufacture custom diamond dials/faces and custom diamond bezels for Rolex watches. For Cartier, we customize the watch with diamonds around the face, on the bracelet sections and on the watch case. We truly transform these watches into an affordable “Diamond Make Over!” I can be reached at 949.683.0722.

Rutan & Tucker, LLP
611 Anton Blvd., Suite 1400
Costa Mesa • 714.641.5100

rutan.com
Rutan & Tucker is Orange County’s #1 full service law firm with 19 practice areas including: Corporate & Securities, Business Litigation, Real Estate, Public Law, Employment/Labor, Intellectual Property/Technology, Construction Law, Creditor’s Rights, Education Law, Environmental, Financial Practices, Land Use/Natural Resources, Life Sciences, Tax and Trusts/Estates. Our highly strategic, forward thinking approach to individual cases and client needs has been the hallmark of the firm since A.W. Rutan opened his first law office in 1906.

Scott's Seafood
3300 Bristol St
Costa Mesa • 714.979.2400

scottsseafood.com
Shannon K. Jones has been promoted to General Manager of Scott's Seafood in Costa Mesa. Prior to her promotion Shannon was the Sales & Marketing Director and has been with Scott's for over 15 years. A Southern California native, Shannon began her career with the Los Angeles Rams in their public relations department. Some notable affiliations include OCPAC Business Partnership, South Coast Metro Alliance and the Orange County Concierge Association.

Suddenly Slimmer
24881 Alicia Parkway
Laguna Hills • 949.588.9727

suddenlyslimmerofca.com
Our new expanded spa in Laguna Hills offers the inch-loss body wrap used for over thirty years by Hollywood celebrities to reshape their bodies and tighten skin, custom airbrush tanning, non-surgical facelifts, dynamic weight loss and advanced, medical skincare.

“Need to fit into that special dress? Big reunion coming up? We can fix it, now.” Says owner Hara Maderich.
Open six days a week by appointment to serve busy men and women. Please visit the website for in depth information and coupons or call for a free consultation.

TellACell Mobile Marketing
1535 E Ontario Avenue, Suite 102-130
Corona • 310.598.6344

tellacell.com
andreia@tellacell.com
TellaCell Mobile Marketing, a pioneer in m-commerce, provides businesses a web based platform to build, target, and send advertisements to customers on their cell phone -in seconds.. It’s compatible with 98% of the national wireless carriers, has a 94% read rate and 32% response.. Our platform has proven to encourage immediate reactions. Businesses can send enticing coupons, discounts, invitations, or simply promote events -instantly!

It’s targeted, permission-based, efficient, environmentally friendly and the future of advertising.

The Entrust Group
Kaaren Hall
Business Development Manager
7700 Irvine Center Dr., Suite 800
Irvine
949.788.2970

theentrustgroup.com
A native of California, Kaaren has a 16-year background in Real Estate, Property Management and Mortgage Lending. She has worked at such companies as IndyMac Bank, Bank of America, Centex Homes and Pulte Homes. She opened the Orange County office for Entrust in August 2007 and has helped several hundred clients self-direct their IRAs. Kaaren is a public speaker who speaks about the benefits of the self-directed retirement. Most recently she spoke at “Cashflow” in San Francisco and will be speaking at “Noteworthy” in Las Vegas this October. A mother of two, she lives in OC.

The Melting Pot
Dana Tanner and Mira Selba,
General Manager and Owner
Irvine: 2646 Dupont Drive 949.955.3242
San Clemente: 647 Camino de Los Mares 949.661.1966
Brea: 375 W. Birch Street
714.671.6000

meltingpot.com
The Melting Pot has evolved the art of fondue. Fun is cooked up fondue-style at this popular OC eatery specializing in savory cheese fondues, entrees of filet, lobster, fresh fish, and vegetables cooked tableside, and sinful chocolate fondues. Owner, Mira Selbo, and her daughter, Dana Tanner, opened The Melting Pot in Irvine July 2002. In 2007, they grew again with a location in beautiful San Clemente (February) and Brea Downtown (August).

The Upper Crust Catering Inc.
Stephanie Jaeger
132 E. Dyer Rd.
Santa Ana • 714.689.9082

stephanie@uppercrustevents.com
Stephanie Jaeger is the new general manager of The Upper Crust Catering Inc. She is well-educated with degrees from UC Berkeley and Cal State University. Stephanie brings her dedication, educational background and the ability to work hard to the family business she grew up with. The Upper Crust has a 23 year history of providing all of its clients with a true commitment to service, whether it is an intimate gathering or a large-scale spectacular.


University of La Verne
Orange County Campus
12951 Euclid, Suite 100
Garden Grove • 877.GO.TO.ULV

ulv.edu
Marcie Edwards earned her Bachelor’s in Organizational Management and Master’s in Public Administration from the University of La Verne. She is now the General Manager of the Anaheim Public Utilities Department. In 2006, she was named Business Champion of the year by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce.

Marcie is one of the students who earned her degrees through the University of La Verne’s on-site curriculum at the city of Anaheim — one of many corporate locations in Orange County. Some others include Edison in Long Beach and Westminster, the Gas Company in Anaheim, B Braun in Irvine and Hyundai in Fountain Valley.


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