Last year took over company that is aiming to use technology first developed at nuclear reactors to cure cancer in ...

Michelle Brennan will serve as interim CEO of Masimo Corp. for a total of six months, according to recent SEC filings.

Owner and operator of 45-year-old Italian restaurant located at South Coast Plaza Village shopping center. Also runs Quattro ...

Owner and operator of several restaurants in OC; portfolio started with purchase of Vine Restaurant + Bar in San Clemente in ...

CELINE MARTIN   COMPANY GROUP CHAIRMAN  CARDIOVASCULAR & SPECIALTY SOLUTIONS  JOHNSON & JOHNSON     WHY: Oversees collection ...

Developing a system of “natural killer” cells to battle cancer. Has built 25K-SF facility in Santa Ana and employs 57 companywide. Market cap usually around $30M.   IN THE NEWS: Shares soared 377% on ...

Wing Lam, Ed Lee, Mingo Lee CO-FOUNDERS WAHOO’S FISH TACO WAHOO’S FAMILY FOUNDATION WHO: Brothers Wing Lam, Ed Lee and Mingo Lee opened the first Wahoo’s Fish Taco location in Costa Mesa in 1988. The ...

Spearheaded pivot from failed clinical developer of cancer drugs to being a full-time drug contract manufacturer, more than tripling size of firm since joining in 2020.  IN THE NEWS: Avid last year ...

Co-founded nonprofit in 2005 along with late husband, Augie Nieto, after he was diagnosed with the muscle-wasting condition commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Augie was the founder and chairman ...

MIKE MUSSALLEM   FORMER CHAIRMAN, CEO  EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES    WHY: First and longtime CEO of Orange County’s largest medtech employer, with about 5K workers and 20K worldwide. The Irvine-based heart ...

JONATHON VOPINEK FOUNDER, CEO, PRESIDENT WHITE LABEL ASSET MANAGEMENT TATIANNA VOPINEK CO-FOUNDER SAVANNAH’S REACH WHO: ...

Runs Irvine-based upstart medical device maker looking to make hospital-grade respiratory products that can be used at home. ...