Jodie Gates Shapes USC Kaufman Dance Campus and Laguna Festival
Jodie Gates 49, director and vice dean at USC Kaufman School of Dance, founder of Laguna Dance Festival, ex principal with Joffrey Ballet, and former UC Irvine instructor, leads a bold interdisciplinary program linking hip hop and ballet with engineering and business. The Laguna Festival attracts dancers from major companies like New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. about 1,000 non major dance students already enroll. Gates aims to expand collaborations with top choreographers while guiding the first B F A class to graduation in 2019 and growing the Laguna Dance Festival past its 10 year milestone.
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Influential Orange County Philanthropist Leads OCCF Growth
Good Wor Shelley Hoss, 51, president of the Orange County Community Foundation, has steered the foundation since 2000. Under her, OCCF ranks among the nation’s most active grant makers, with more than 300 million steered to nonprofits and a 25th anniversary marked by 15 million in grants with Disney, Anaheim Ducks, and Angels for the ACT initiative aiding at risk children. A forthcoming veterans study and I Heart OC Giving Day planned for April aim to boost a countywide fundraising milestone.
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Dream to reinvent and reimagine dance outweighs challenges
A quoted statement expresses a strong commitment to transforming dance, stating that the dream and reimagining of the art form surpass obstacles in pursuit of innovation and growth.
Surfrider Foundation CEO Chad Nelsen Profiles Ocean Advocate
Chad Nelsen, 44, chief executive of the Surfrider Foundation, grew up in Laguna Beach and began as a lifeguard. Since joining Surfrider 16 years ago, he led the 50 000 member group, earning the UCLA PhD and shaping ocean protection amid global chapters. He emphasizes small actions, staying level headed, and expanding the network beyond crises to safeguard coasts and oceans.
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Sapphire Laguna chef Azmin Ghahreman fuels school meals program
Azmin Ghahreman, 54, owner and executive chef of Sapphire Laguna in Laguna Beach, built a 30-year career across Four Seasons properties in Hawaii and Singapore, Halekulani Honolulu, Regent Kuala Lumpur and Sydney. He leads Sapphire at School adding eight campuses serving 3,500 students while navigating federal lunch rules and sourcing high quality spices. He plans an in-house healthful dining program for a local 500-employee firm.
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