2012 Outstanding Honorees

Congratulations to the 2012 Outstanding Honorees! We invite you to visit our Award Categories page for more information on each award.

Lifetime Achievement
Honoree: Joann Leatherby
Nominated by: Chapman University

Outstanding Large Business (more than 500 employees)
Honoree: The PIMCO Foundation
Nominated by: CAPOC’s Orange County Food Bank, Grandma’s House of Hope, Illumination Foundation, JDRF, Olive Crest, OneOC

Outstanding Mid-Size Business (51-499 employees)
Honoree: Farmers & Merchants Bank
Nominated by: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County, Huntington Beach Kiwanis, National Association of Women Business Owners (Orange County), Orange Catholic Foundation, Orange County High School of the Arts, Pacific Symphony, WHW (Women Helping Women/Men2Work), YWCA of North Orange County

Outstanding Small Business (1-50 employees)
Honoree: S.D. Deacon Corp. of California, Irvine Office
Nominated by: Deacon Charitable Foundation

Outstanding Founder
Honoree: Ronald M. Simon / Simon Foundation for Education and Housing
Nominated by: Echo Media Group

Outstanding Philanthropic Group
Honoree: Assistance League Anaheim
Nominated by: Sally Ann Catering

Outstanding Philanthropist
Honoree: Bruno Serato
Nominated by: Assistance League Anaheim

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
Honoree: Joe Lins
Nominated by: St. Jude Memorial Foundation

Outstanding Youth
Honoree: Nikita Urs
Nominated by: Douglas Williams