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Wida Etemadi Karim

Wida Etemadi Karim
As communications manager for the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Wida manages creation and implementation of all communications initiatives and programs. She has more than 10 years of comprehensive communications experience, including as public information officer for OC Parks at the County of Orange. She has worked in the County Executive Office in media relations and in communications and marketing for the City of Brea. Prior to entering the public sector, Wida worked at Amies Communications and also at neoBrands/Shafer Advertising & Public Relations. She has both on-air television news and public relations experience and is an accomplished photographer. She is also experienced in Photoshop, email marketing and social media tools. Wida has a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Cal State Fullerton, minoring in Political Science.



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Jessica Carrington
Account Executive at Idea Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Jenny Wedge
Public Relations Manager for John Wayne Airport

Kristen Hayes
Communications Director for CRC Health Group

Doug Fleischli
Public relations writer and strategist for small business, education and non-profit

Cynthia Ragland, APR
Cynthia Ragland is vice president of marketing and communication at the Orange County Community Foundation (www.oc-cf.org).

Brad Lotterman, APR
Senior Manager, External Communications, OptumHealth (a UnitedHealth Group Company)

Julie Senter
Director of Communications, Building Industry Association of Southern California

Marcie Perez
Marcie Perez is Vice President of Idea Hall’s Los Angeles office.

Randy Taylor
President, Taylor Digital, LLC a leading full service digital media company

Leisa Brug Kline
Chief of Staff for Assemblyman Chuck DeVore and Owner of Van der Brug PR

Daniel Rhodes
Vice President, Public Relations for Global Results Communications

Lisa Cottini
Lisa Cottini manages several of Porter Novelli's leading community relations and media relations accounts.

Deborah Bell
Deborah Bell coordinates PR and sponsorships for Taco Bell Corp.

Matt Prince
Manager of Executive Communications, Disneyland Resort

Jenny Corsey
Account Executive, Westbound Communications

Randy Taylor
President, Taylor Digital a leading full service web development company

Allison Rogers
Allison Rogers is the Public Relations Specialist for Unitech America.

Ben Boyce
Ben Boyce is Vice President of Laer Pearce & Associates, one of Southern California's premier public affairs firms.

Kristin Bush
Kristin Bush is the Communications Director at ripeorange.

Katie Coates Ageson, APR
Katie specializes in crisis communications and communications program management.

Scott Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer at Westbound Communications