2002 CEDLI/CARAT Annual Luncheon
Recognizing Excellence in Community Economic Development
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The theme of the Fifth Annual Awards Luncheon "Putting Together the Pieces" is shown on screen at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles during the ceremonies.
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The audience at the Fifth Annual Awards Luncheon is shown applauding George Williamson, President and CEO of CEDLI.
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Robert McNeely, Senior Vice President, Community Development, Union Bank of California (on the left) shown applauding the luncheon presentation by George Williamson of CEDLI.
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Audience at the Fifth Annual Awards Luncheon Recognizing Excellence in Community Economic Development shown watching a presentation by George Williamson, President and CEO of CEDLI.
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| Reception |
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Alberto Alvarado, SBA District Director, Los Angeles with CARAT Board Chair, Gordon Lejeune.
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Left to Right: Robert Biller, City of Los Angeles, David Shelton and Rebecca Jones, Southern California Edison, John Gregory, National Community Reinvestment Committee.
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Former CEDLI Board member Susan Phinney Silver, The Development Fund with Barbara Vohryzek, Executive Director of California Statewide CDC and Vice President and Treasurer, CARAT Board of Directors.
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On the left, CARAT Board Chair Gordon Lejeune (President, Economic Development Capital Consulting) poses with Board Secretary Terry Coltra (Executive Director, Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc.) at the pre-luncheon reception. |
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CEDLI Board member Robert Rosecrans, (Vice President, National Bank of California) on the left is shown with George Williamson, President and CEO of CEDLI at the pre-luncheon reception. |
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Clarence Williams, President, and Deborah Muramoto, Fund Development and Marketing Manger, California Capital SBDC, are shown with Susan Phinney Silver of The Development Fund at the pre-luncheon reception. Williams is currently a member of CEDLI's Board of Directors and Silver is a past member. |
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Ralph Lippman, Executive Director of CCEDA and former CARAT Board member is shown at the pre-luncheon reception. |
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Award recipients Soukham Channita (center) and the Reverend Sharon Stanley of the Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries (FIRM) are shown with CEDLI President and CEO George Williams (left). |
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Douglas Freeman, Founder and CEO of Virtcom Enterprises LLC. |
| Awards |
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Amy Fissette and Stanley Tom of Valley Small Business Development Corporation pose with the Reverend Sharon Stanley and Soukham Channita of Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries (FIRM). FIRM received the award for Outstanding Performance in Community Economic Development and Revitalization. |
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Ray Mendoza of CEDLI and Award recipient Wayne Scaggs from Alston Tascom, Inc. Alston Tascom received the award for Outstanding Performance in Community Economic Development and Revitalization. |
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Nadia Fernandez, Board Chair Jose Carillo, and Father Cecillio Moraga of Neighborhood House of Calexico. Neighborhood House received the award for Outstanding Performance in Community Economic Development and Revitalization. |
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Reverend Sharon Stanley and Soukham Channita of Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries ( luncheon awardees) with CEDLI Vice President Clinton Etheridge. |
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Luncheon awardees and Luncheon Co-Sponsor Wells Fargo with George Williamson, President of CEDLI and CEDLI Board Chair William Hanna, President, Cedars Bank. Wells Fargo received the award for Outstanding Performance in Community Development Lending. |
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Awardee and Luncheon Major Sponsor, Comerica Bank-California with George Williamson, President of CEDLI and CEDLI Board Chair William Hanna, President, Cedars Bank. Comerica Bank-California received the award for Outstanding Performance in Community Development. |
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John Terrill (right) of Community Bank (Luncheon Corporate Sponsor) accepts the award for Outstanding Performance in Community Development Lending. George Williamson, President of CEDLI (left) and CEDLI Board Chair William Hanna, President, Cedars Bank present the award. |
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George Williamson (left) and CEDLI Board Chair William Hanna, President, Cedars Bank, present the award for Outstanding Performance in Community Development Lending to Kurt Chilcott, President and CEO, CDC Small Business Finance Corporation. Selma Taylor, Executive Director, CARAT helped present the award. |
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George Williamson (left) with award recipient Wayne Scaggs, Alston Tascom, Inc., and CEDLI Board Chair William Hanna, President, Cedars Bank. Alston Tascom received the award for Outstanding Performance in Community Economic Development and Revitalization. |
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George Williamson poses with the Lifetime Achievement award presented by Alberto Alvarado of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Selma Taylor, Executive Director of CARAT looks on. |
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Luncheon Co-Sponsor - Wells Fargo
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Rene Bizer (left) and Tim Hanlon of Wells Fargo pose with CARAT Executive Director Selma Taylor. Hanlon is on the Board of Directors of CARAT. |
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| Sponsors |
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Bill Becker, Mike Simon and Martin Gopelt of Comerica Bank-California are shown. Comerica Bank-California was a luncheon sponsor. |
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Luncheon Major Sponsor Comerica Bank-California. Comerica Bank - California also received an award for Outstanding Performance in Community Development Lendi |
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Luncheon Major Sponsor Cal Fed Bank. |
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Luncheon Major Sponsor Cal Fed Bank. Second from the right standing is Linda Cole who also serves on CARAT's Board of Directors. |
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Luncheon Community Sponsor Long Beach Area CDC. Long Beach Area CDC is also a CARAT Community Partner. |
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Representatives of Community Financial Resource Center (CFRC), a Luncheon Community Sponsor and Community Partner. |
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Vania Martins, Doug Spaulding and Sharon Evans of Business Resource Group. Business Resource Group was a luncheon Community Sponsor and is a CARAT Community Partner. |
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Seated on the left is John Terrill with colleagues from Community Bank, a Luncheon Corporate Sponsor and award recipient for Outstanding Performance in Community Development. Standing on the left are Award recipients Wayne and Joanne Scaggs of Alston Tascom, Inc. |
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Luncheon Major Sponsor Comerica Bank-California and colleagues. |
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Luncheon Investor Sponsors City National Bank. Sal Mendoza(second from the left standing)with other City National Bank colleagues. |
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Guests of Luncheon Investor Sponsor California Statewide CDC are shown with California Statewide CDC Executive Director Barbara Vohryzek and Vice President/Treasurer CARAT Board (standing) with Douglas Freeman, VirtCom Enterprises. Seated: Patty Griffin-Globa, California Statewide CDC, Debra Muramoto and Clarence Williams, California Capital SBDC, and Terry Coltra, Northern California Indian Development Council, Inc and CARAT Board Secretary. Clarence Williams serves on CEDLI's Board of Directors. |
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CEDLI Board member, Rick Davis, Vice President, Bank of the West with colleagues from Bank of the West. Bank of the West was a luncheon Investor Sponsor. |
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Luncheon Major sponsor Union Bank of California are shown. Standing are Senior Vice President and CEDLI Board member Maria Gallo, Carl Ballton, President of the Union Bank of California Foundation, Foundation Chair and former CARAT Board member Robert McNeely and Vice President Cesar Trelles. |
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Luncheon Major sponsor Washington Mutual. |
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Vernon Taylor, Vice President with Washington Mutual poses with Selma Taylor, Executive Director of CARAT. |
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Luncheon Sponsors Pacific Coast Regional Corporation. PCRC is also a CARAT Community Partner. |
| Hosts |
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Luncheon host George Williamson, President and Chief Executive Officer, CEDLI. |
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CEDLI Board Chair William Hanna, President of Cedars Bank, serves as a luncheon host and award recipient, Outstanding Leadership and Innovation in Community Economic Development. |
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