AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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Forum for Corporate Directors honors individuals for business excellence
Fifteenth annual event was held at Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in February.
By Tamirra StewartPublished: March 01, 2010
Directors of the Year pause with event co-chairs John Della Grotta, Terry Goldfarb-Lee and speaker James Mazzo.The Forum for Corporate Directors recently recognized this year's Director of the Year honorees for their corporate excellence and leadership, as well as their dedication to the local business industry.
The 15th annual Director of the Year Awards, which were held in February at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, also featured Abbot Medical Optics executive Jim Mazzo as the guest speaker. The five awardees were recognized across a range of categories. Here's a breakdown of the honors:
- Beckman Coulter President and CEO Scott Garrett: Enhancement of Economic Value
- Catalina Ventures founder and Managing Director Randall Lunn: Early-Stage Companies
- Automobile Club of Southern California CEO Thomas McKernan: Corporate Citizenship
- Conexant Systems CEO and Chairman Scott Mercer: Corporate Leadership and Service
- Joseph Sullivan, who serves on the boards of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, AutoGenomics, Cymetrix, HCP, Maguire Properties and Rand Health: Corporate Growth & Development
“Whether overseeing business strategies to drive growth, building long-term value 
creation for investors, re-establishing credibility among shareholders or making meaningful contributions of their time and leadership skills to communities they live, these individuals have all played significant roles in creating success and excellence for their organizations,” says John Della Grotta, chairman of the Forum for Corporate Directors and a partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (pictured right with 2nd District Supervisor John Moorlach).
The honorees join more than 80 other individuals who have garnered the honor from the nonprofit organization, which works to promote corporate governance.
“In a world of economic uncertainty, complicated by new legislation and increased regulatory oversight, there is more need than ever for a forum such as FCD where directors, C-level officers and those who support boards can meet in a peer setting to exchange ideas on new and developing best practices to conduct business in a global and changing economy,” finishes Della Grotta.
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Directors of the Year pause with event co-chairs John Della Grotta, Terry Goldfarb-Lee and speaker James Mazzo. The 15th annual Director of the Year Awards, which were held in February at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, also featured Abbot Medical Optics executive Jim Mazzo as the guest speaker. The five awardees were recognized across a range of categories. Here's a breakdown of the honors:
creation for investors, re-establishing credibility among shareholders or making meaningful contributions of their time and leadership skills to communities they live, these individuals have all played significant roles in creating success and excellence for their organizations,” says John Della Grotta, chairman of the Forum for Corporate Directors and a partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP (pictured right with 2nd District Supervisor John Moorlach).The honorees join more than 80 other individuals who have garnered the honor from the nonprofit organization, which works to promote corporate governance. “In a world of economic uncertainty, complicated by new legislation and increased regulatory oversight, there is more need than ever for a forum such as FCD where directors, C-level officers and those who support boards can meet in a peer setting to exchange ideas on new and developing best practices to conduct business in a global and changing economy,” finishes Della Grotta. Related headlines Lake Forest-based Kwikset garners top honor Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel garners recognition James Beard Foundation names Studio's Craig Strong among semi-finalists |
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