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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

One of OC’s top medtech investors, and well-known ophthalmic entrepreneur, executive and venture capitalist.  IN THE NEWS: On ...