L.A. Civic Leadership
and Impact Awards
October 5, 2023
​
Hosted by the Los Angeles Football Club at BMO Stadium
Awards Event
With its special view of the downtown Los Angeles skyline and quintessential LA feel, BMO Stadium provides the perfect backdrop for this lunchtime celebration.
At L.A. Works’ inaugural awards event, we will recognize the exceptional contributions of individuals and organizations who have made a positive impact on Los Angeles. Their leadership strengthens our community and inspires collective action.
Special guest presenters and a lively lunchtime program will entertain and excite, making this an awards event not to be missed.
​
​
2023 Award Recipients:
The Rising Star Award
Magybet Mendez, Immigo LA
​
Small Business, Big Impact Award
Jae Wu & Sean McMillan, Heyler Realty
​
Small Nonprofit, Big Impact Award
Tisha Janigian, She is Hope LA
​
Empowering Communities Award
Mark Sosing, CohnReznick
​
Climate Action Leadership Award
​
Pro-Bono Power Award
Brenda Magid, Rainbow Services DV
​
Civic Leadership in Education Award
Faith E. Saunders
​
Civic and Youth Impact Award
Stacy McAlister Jr., 5-Eleven Hoops
​
Health and Empowerment Award
Individual Nominees
Abigail Lopez-Byrd
Adikadayo Jackson
Alan Johnson
Alexis Coleman
Aliya-Jasmine Sovani
Barbara Winkler
Beatriz Eugenia Vasquez
Brandon Johnson
Brenda Magid
Bryan Paz
Carolyn Lemos - Urquidez
Carrie Murray
Caty Wagner
Charles Dickerson
Christina Navarro
Craig Mitchell
Daniel Halper
Danielle King
Darika Brown
Darlene Campbell
Daveon Swan
Daysi Garcia
Elena Popp
Eli Beltran
Elizabeth Christy
Elizabeth Jinzo
Enrique Cox
Eric C. Burroughs
Faith E Saunders
Genny Guerrero
Geraldine Hughes
Gerard Guerra
Gina Greblo
Gwenna Hunter
Harry J. Elam
Heather Thomas
Igbo Obioha
Jack Witt
Jackie Hernandez
Jae Wu & Sean McMillan
James Stouvenel
Janelle Hartley
Jay Tsao
Jay Watts
Jesa Townsend
Jessica Daugherty
Jessica Guerrero
Jessica Nunez
Jimmy Lopez
Johnathan Martin
Juan Hernandez
Judge Craig Mitchell
Julie Uhrman and Catherine Dávila
Juliet Udeochu
Julissa Espinoza
Kaitlyn Lee
Katherine Owojori
Keisha Meeks
Kendal Troutman
Kimberly Bly
Kristina Wong
Kurt Cabrera-Miller
LaTanya Ward
Laura Yochum
Leona Harrison
Liliana Funes
Lisa Johnson
Luisa Rodríguez -Rivera
Magybet Mendez
Maria D'Angelo
Mark Loranger
Mark Sosing
Mary Fagnano
Matthew Tsao
Maxwell Suwaki
Melissa Lahti
Michelle Pagtakhan
NanaEfua Afoh-Manin MD, MPH
Nati Rodriguez
Nicole L. Feast-Williams
Nina Grace Shelby
Nina Torres
Omolara Okunubi
Patricia Lankford
Paul Avila
Paul Camarata
Rehana Jamal
Richard Reyes
Rikki Mendias
Robert Sausedo
Ruben Cardiel
Rudy Martinez
Ruhee Jaffer
Samuel N. Prater
Shannon Morton
Shayne Evans
Soleil Delgadillo, M.S., P.P.S, CVA
Soniya Perl, MS, RD
Spring Groove
Stacy McAlister Jr
Steven Fleming
Tami Shaikh
Tara Nierenhausen
Tisha Janigian
Trinity Tran
Tyler Kenney
Vivian Hines
Wemimo Abbey
Yuri Williams
Zeltsin Herrera
Organizations
Baby2Baby
Blue SkyLA-A program of Breathe Southern California and Climate Cents
BumbleBee Foundation
Create Now
Every Day Action
Food Forward Inc.
Gay For Good - Los Angeles Chapter
Healing Urban Barrios
John M. Langston Bar Association
ProjectRopa
Reading Partners Los Angeles
School on Wheels
SHARE!
Shepherds Pantry
Step Up Tutoring
The Makers Hub
Tim Barber Architects
West LA Homeless (WLAH)
Hosted by:
Sponsored by:
