Distinguished Professionals to be honored at 2013 California Diversity and Leadership Conference

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1 April 15, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Distinguished Professionals to be honored at 2013 California Diversity and Leadership Conference CONCORD, CA The California Diversity Council is hosting the 4th Annual California Diversity and Leadership Conference, in an effort to recognize and empower multiculturalism and leadership throughout the state of California. The event will be held from April at the Hilton Concord, Concord, CA. Throughout the conference, a series of awards will be given in recognition of leadership and excellence, including the 2013 Most Powerful &Influential Women Award, and the Multicultural Leadership Award. I am very proud to recognize these extraordinary individuals, who have risen above the numerous challenges and barriers barring their paths, and achieved success in their distinguished careers, said Dennis Kennedy, Founder and CEO of the National Diversity Council. For more information, please visit Most Powerful and Influential Women Award Winners: Mona Ameli General Manager Belcorp Cristina Amorim Chief Sustainability Officer Life Technologies Marie Andel CAO, AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah Insurance Eva Andres Vice President, Human Resources EMC Corporation Elizabeth Atkins Executive Vice President, Head of Global Expansion Wells Fargo

2 Mary Cha-Caswell Vice President, International I.T. Gap Inc. Paula Collins Chief Executive Officer WDG Ventures Clothide Hewlett Partner Nossaman LLP Elana Hobson Vice President, Operations Jack in the Box Karen Kahn Vice President, Corporate Marketing and Communication Broadcom Valerie Lewis Assistant Vice President & Assistant Secretary Safeway Inc Melissa Lora Chief Financial and Development Officer Taco Bell Cheree McAlpine Vice President and General Counsel Avnet Inc. Stephanie Neuvirth Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer City of Hope National Medical Center Kate Renswick-Espinosa Chief Marketing Officer VSP Global Jennifer Rickard Chief Diversity Officer Hewlett Packard Company

3 Marci Rubin Executive Director California Minority Counsel Program Jeanette Sanchez Senior Vice President, Information Technology AMN Healthcare Robyn Tingley Vice President, HR & Communications Ingram Micro Wendy Urushima-Conn President & CEO Asian Business Association Amy Wakeham Vice President, Corporate Communication & Investor Relations Cricket Communications Multicultural Leadership Award Winners: Renu Bhatia Vice President, Business Development & Sales Marvell Semiconductor Inc. Tamara Blue Vice President, Financial Consultant Charles Schwab Monica Bouldin Executive Vice President, Consumer & Multicultural Marketing Edelman Adriana Cabré Vice President, Human Resources Amylin Pharmaceuticals Giri Durbhakula Vice President, IT Business Partner CMO(Merchandising, Marketing, ecommerce) & Supply Chain Petco Rohit Ghai Senior Vice President, Products & Solutions EMC

4 Joan Harantani Partner Morgan, Lewis, and Bockius, LLP Simon Kim Pacific Group Business Line Director Rail/Transit & Surface Transportation Kurt Kwok Vice President, Corporate Marketing Applied Materials Paul Martin Senior Vice President, Human Resources Sony Pictures Entertainment Sharon Piper-Diggs Director Global Diversity & Talent Acquisition Medtronic Myla Ramos President SearchPros Sheldon Quan Vice President, Associate General Counsel The Clorox Company Regina Wallace-Jones Technology Operations Director Yahoo! Parviz Yegani Vice President, Architecture & Technology Juniper Networks About the California Diversity Council The California Diversity Council (CADC) is a non-profit organization that was established in 2008 to help organizations and individuals expand their knowledge about diversity and inclusion in today s global society. The Council provides organizations with the opportunity to share best practices and learn from top corporate leaders about diversity and inclusion efforts. The California Diversity Council is part of the larger National Diversity Council, and has regional advisory boards in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Silicon Valley, and San Francisco.

5 More information about the California Diversity Council can be found at www. californiadiversitycouncil.org. ### Media Contact: Michael Zamora Communications Lead National Diversity Council