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Highlighting the people and places of Monterey Bay, the 2021 JA Hall of Fame will show you the best of what the region has to offer!

Monterey Bay Business Hall of Fame has a long history of outstanding laureates. Meet them here.

2020

 

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Erik Johnson

COE & Founder

Erik's DeliCafe

2020

 

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Clay Larson

Director of Client Relations

1st Capital Bank

2020

 

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Rich Pèpe

CEO & Founder

Pepe International

2020

 

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Blanca Zarazúa

Attorney at Law & Honorary Consul of Mexico

2019

 

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 Tonya Antle

Co-Founder & EVP

Organic Produce Network

2019

 

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Janine Chicourrat

General Manager

Portola Hotel & Spa

2019

 

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Ron Elliott

Founder

Excelligence Learning Corp.

2019

 

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Steve Goldman

Principal

SSB Construction

2018

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Kurt Gollnick

COO

Scheid Vineyards

2018

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Stephanie Harkness

CEO

JUNO Pacific/Pacific Plastics

2018

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Peter Kasavan

President

Kasavan Architects

2018

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Founder

Annieglass, Inc.

2017

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Owners

Casey Printing & Marketing

2017

 

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Ron Johnson

Vice President

Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County

2017

 

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Nick Pasculli

Founder & President

TMD Creative

2017

 

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Cathy Schlumbrecht

Senior VP (retired)

Comerica Bank

2016 Honorees
Jesse Alderete, Jr., Founder / President, Premium Packing, Inc.
Ted Burke, Co-Owner, Shadowbrook Restaurant
Gail Delorey, Partner, Bianchi, Kasavan & Pope
Harry Wardwell, Executive Vice President, RaboBank

2015 Honorees
Nancy Ausonio, Philanthropist
Jeff Davi, Principal, A.G. Davi Real Estate
Alfred Diaz-Infante, CEO, CHISPA Housing Inc.
Chris Shake & Sabu Shake, Jr., Co-Owners, Old Fisherman’s Grotto and The Fish Hopper

2014 Honorees
Wendy Brodie, Co-Founder & Co-Owner, Art of Food
Shirley Lavorato, Philanthropist
Steve Pessagno, Sr., Founder & Partner, Pessagno Winery

2013 Honorees
Anthony Davi, Sr., Founder / Principal, Davi Real Estate & Insurance
Joanne Taylor Johnson, Philanthropist
Vince and Tina Lopez, Owners, South Valley Auto Plaza
Bill Perocchi, CEO, Pebble Beach Company

2012 Honorees
Peter J. Coniglio, Managing Partner, Hudson, Martin, Ferrante & Street
David & Susan Gill, Owners, Rio Farms
Sylvia Panetta, Co-founder, Director, Panetta Institute
Judge John M. Phillips, Founder Rancho Cielo YC; Monterey Sup. Court (ret.)

2011 Honorees
George Couch, Chairman/CEO, Couch Distributing Co.
Donna Ferraro, CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County
Sam Linder, Founder/Owner, Linder Auto Group
John Narigi, General Manager, Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa
Richard & Claudia Smith, Founders/Owners, Paraiso Vineyards


2010 Honorees
Ted Balestreri, Chairman/CEO, The Cannery Row Company
Dr. Dianne Harrison, President, California State University, Monterey Bay
Sue Jamiesson, Owner, Salinas Toyota
Anne Leach, Partner, Ottone Leach Olsen & Ray
Julie Packard, Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium


2009 Honorees
David Armanasco, President, Armanasco Public Relations Inc.
William G. Dorey, President & CEO, Granite Construction Inc.
Bruce Taylor, Chairman & CEO, Taylor Farms
F. Warren Wayland, CPA Managing Partner, Hayashi & Wayland Accounting & Consulting


2008 Honorees
Bert Cutino, Co-founder, Sardine Factory Rest. & The Cannery Row Co.
Sam Downing, President & CEO, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
Andy Matsui, President, Matsui Nursery, Inc


2007 Honorees
Don Chapin, Jr., President, The Don Chapin Company
Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin, Executive Vice President, D'Arrigo Brothers Co., of California
Mark Verbonich, Vice President, Pebble Beach Company


2005 Honorees
Mike Antle, Vice President of Operations, Tanimura & Antle
Dick Elster, Provost, Academic Dean, Naval Postgraduate School
Steve Gonabe, Vice President, HSBC Holdings