Welcome Derek Smith CAACC Chair of the Audit Committee and Political Action Committee
Opening & Closing Remarks Timothy Alan Simon, Esq California African American Chamber of Commerce California African American Action Fund
Awardees
Assemblymember Lori Wilson, 11th Assembly District Chair California Legislative Black Caucus Gwen Moore Legislative Impact Award
Assemblymember Dr. Cory Jackson 60th Assembly District Legislator of the Year Award
Councilwoman Heather Hutt Los Angeles City Council, District 10 Distinguished Service in the African American Community Award
Senator Steven Bradford, District 35 Remarks
Thurman White, Senior Advisor ESO Ventures Distinguished Recognition Award
Cathy Adams, President/Ceo Oakland African American Chamber Of Commerce Aubry Stone Outstanding Business Award
Tommy Ross, President Pinnacle Strategic Group Special Recognition Award
Honorable Willie L. Brown Jr., Renowned Speaker Of The California Assembly Former Mayor Of San Francisco Tribute to Late Honorable Linda Crayton, Former San Francisco City Commissioner
Honorable Linda Crayton Former San Francisco City Commissioner Posthumous Award Presented by Honorable Wille L. Brown Jr.
Danny Bakewell Jr., President Bakewell Co. Executive Editor, La Sentinel Media Award
John Reynolds, Commissioner California Public Utilities Commission Distinguished Service Award
Membership/Sponsorship Information
Ahmad Holmes President And CEO California African American Chamber Of Commerce Membership/Sponsorship Information
Awardees
Dennis Thurston, Supplier Diversity Manager Southern California Edison Corporate Of The Year Award
Angela Gibson-Shaw President GLAAACC President GLAAACC Special Recognition Award
Karen Brown Special Recognition Award
Honorary Advisory Committee List
NAACP President Emeritus Alice Huffman The Honorable Willie Lewis Brown, Jr. The Honorable Roderick Wright Ms. Carolyn Veal-Hunter, Esq. Regina Wilson Rich Wallace Bulbul Gupta Byron Ward Fred Jordan Ingrid Hutt Sarah Harris Larry Lee Dr. Amelia Ashley-Ward Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson Senator Steven Bradford Assemblymember Isaac Bryan Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber Assemblymember Mia Bonta Assemblymember Christopher Holden Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson Assemblymember Kevin McCarty Assemblymember Tina McKinnor Assemblymember Mike Gipson Assemblymember Lola Smallwood-Cuevas Assemblymember Reggie Byron Jones-Sayer Sr. Secretary Shirley Weber Malia Cohen Tony Thurmond
Gwen Moore California Legislative Reception Committee
Ahmad Holmes, President and CEO of California African American Chamber of Commerce Caliph Assagai, Esq., Legislative Advocate Cheryl Brownlee, CB Communications Larry Bradshaw, Driven Communication Deanna Roberts, D.R. Roberts Events Management