Honorees Lynn Jochim (FivePoint Communities), Rosemarie Smith (Systems Source, Inc.), Annette Walker (City of Hope OC), Nazli Azimi (Bioniz Therapeutics, Inc.), Marlo Brooke (Avatar Partners, Inc.)
Orange County Business Journal’s 25thAnnual Women in Business Awards Luncheon at Hotel Irvine drew 770 attendees, including 200 nominees for the coveted honor. Keynote speaker Laura Schwab of Aston Martin the Americas represented the first female president in Aston Martin’s 105-year history. She was delighted to wear a diamond necklace and timepiece, courtesy of Platinum Sponsor Chopard. Photographer Laurel Hungerford
Keynote speaker Laura Schwab, President, Aston Martin the Americas with Platinum Sponsor Chopard USA, represented by Jean-Baptiste Maillard, Managing Director USA & Canada 
Nominees Lupe Erwin, Linda Donahue, and Hilary Kaye with OCBJ Associate Publisher/VP Laura Garrett and past award winner Camille Jayne 
OCBJ Philanthrophy Publications Director Amy Sfreddo, center, with nominees Rebecca Hall, Cyndi Karapogosian, Shelly Rufin and Ileana Holguin 
Nominees Charlene Nichols, Kilra Belonzi, Tania Jernigan, Susan Morehead and Leslie Calhoun