WOMAN BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR

 After experiencing firsthand the inefficient process of securing donations for fundraising auctions and seeking targeted events for her small businesses, Renee launched DonationMatch, a matchmaking platform that enables donor companies and nonprofit organizations to more effectively find and manage in-kind partnerships. To date, DonationMatch has facilitated more than $77 million worth of in-kind donations to 53,000 events. 

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Company:  DonationMatch

 Olga Worm is the CEO of the award winning Bekker's Catering. Her background in theatre arts, teaching and previous shoe business, prepared her for a 40 year career in the events industry. Strong dedication to her business, family, employees and community, and a desire to give back by helping those around her and volunteering in many leadership positions, have kept her in the forefront of business and philanthropy in San Diego. 

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Company:  Bekker's Catering 

 Executive with 20 plus years experience developing strategies and leading complex global product development programs and functional management of software and software quality assurance departments for both startup and mature organizations with significant emphasis on the development of medical instruments, life science, diagnostics and clinical applications. 

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Company: BeanStock Ventures

 Felicia Campbell is an award-nominated writer, editor, and producer. She is the author of "The Food of Oman: Recipes and Stories from the Gateway to Arabia"; numerous travel guides; "Chasing Iraqi Chicken: A Memoir" (forthcoming); and she is currently developing a documentary series about endangered cuisine. Felicia now works with authors, writers and businesswomen to providing developmental editing and coaching to help them hone their voices and visions. 

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Company: Author/ Editor/ Producer

 As a proven entrepreneur who has created and sold five companies, the hallmark of Alisa Marie Beyer's success has been her passion to create clear vision, articulated values, and focused strategy to drive her companies and her client companies. Alisa decided to bring a better “buzz” to the market in 2019 with Spa Girl Cocktails, an award-winning, clean-tasting, low-calorie, low-sugar, perfect-proof, guilt-free “pop and pour” cocktail collection. The brand has grown distribution to over 300+ national grocery store locations, including Albertsons, Whole Foods, Vons, Lazy Acres, Bristol Farms, BevMo and Total Wine & More as well as an expanding footprint in the luxury hotel and spa resort channel in California and Nevada. Leveraging a growing market trend for “better for you” alcohol options, Spa Girl Cocktails is proving to be the perfect sip. 

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Company: Spa Girl Cocktails

  Dominique Molina is the President and Founder of the American Institute of Certified Tax Planners. With over 20 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Dominique has worked with many top business owners and investors using proactive tax planning to help them keep more of what they earn. . 

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Company: American Institute of Certified Tax Planners