M.P.I. Southern California Chapter Installs New Board

The 2010 Meeting Professionals International Southern California chapter's installation dinner took place June 24 at the Marina Del Rey Marriott. The group used the evening to thank 2009-2010 chapter volunteers and install new board members for the 2010-2011 year. Here are the chapter's newly installed board members, as well as the award recipients:

Board Members
Vice president of education: David Anderson
Special events director: Laura Bergersen
Monthly program director: Elizabeth Brazil
Intercom editor: Jerry Cowart
Immediate past president: Michael Dominguez
Director of marketing, publications, and advertising: Melissa Dyck
Director of public relations/media: Paulette Fontanez
President-elect: Judi Froehlich-Pascoe
Director of professional development: Maureen Gehle
Director of member recruitment: Christine Hartman
Director of special education projects: Robert Hatfield
Executive director: Debbie Hawkins
Vice president of communications: Nick Joseph
Director of fund-raising: Mariles Krok
Vice president of leadership development: Beverly Laing
Vice president of membership: Steve McCleave
President: Audra Narikawa
Director of awards and recognition: Nicole Newman
Director of member care: Katie Rogers
Vice president of finance: Larissa Schultz

Award Recipients
Planner of the year: David Anderson
Supplier of the year: Maureen Gehle, Classic Party Rentals
Chapter leader of the year: Beverly Laing, ConferenceDirect
Past president’s award: Andrea Michaels, Extraordinary Events
Lois K. Hauser service award: Marc Berkowicz, California Association of Realtors
Rising star of the year: Elicia Magana, West Los Angeles College
Shining star of the year: Patrice Bradshaw, the Boeing Company
President’s award: Carlos Murillo, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino