In celebration of its 10th anniversary of Celebrate Leadership, 290 community and business leaders gathered at the Fashion Island Hotel to recognize Orange County champions of girls and women. New categories included Top Workplace Impact Honoree and Man Enough to be a Girl Scout. Net proceeds of $280,000 will support leadership development programs for nearly 20,000 Girl Scouts in Orange County. Photography by Happy Photos
Representatives from Community Impact Honoree, Orange County United Way’s Women’s Philanthropy Fund, from left, Laurie Dubchansky, Artyn Gardner, Sue Parks with Girl Scout Cadette Haley Valladares (front) Event Co-Chair and Girl Scouts of OC board member Julie Farbaniec and Gold Award Girl Scout Megan Loh presenting Man Enough to be a Girl Scout honoree J. Allen Brack of Blizzard Entertainment with a symbolic Girl Scout badge
Girl Scout Daisy Emma Adams with Gold Award Girl Scout Honoree Isabella Madrigal Girl Scout Saachi Pavani with Karen Whitney, Experian VP of Human Resources G.I.R.L. (Go Getter, Innovator, Risk-Taker, Leader)™ honoree Carole Moreno, Angels Baseball Co-Owner with Girl Schouts of Orange County Board Chair Milly Jolly, Angels Baseball Sr. VP of Finance and Administration Philanthropist Elizabeth Stahr with past Celebrate Leadership honorees Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks (CEO Earth Friendly Products), and Nella Webster-O’Grady (Miracle Mile Advisors Managing Director)
Girl Scout Brownie Ashley Farias dances folkorico with Girl Scout Troop 1918 from Santa Ana Girl Scouts (back row, l-r) Annamarie McIntosh, Saachi Pavani, Isabelle Madrigal, Girl Scouts of OC DEO Vikki Shepp, Megan Loh, Haley Valladares; (front row l-r) Izzy Silberman, Eliana Pham, Emma Adams