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Darl Williams, Jennifer Diaz, Herbert Benjamin, Niagara Water
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Joe Perez, Waste Stream Solutions; Kendra Doyel, Food 4 Less
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Leadership Panel: Ryan Adams, Richard Wardwell, Kendra Doyel and Emcee Joe Perez. Ron Fongs plane was delayed.
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Bob Reeves, Shelby Report with long time friend Joe Early, Crossmark.
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Rhonda Tagge, Olive Crest with Victoria Corbin, City of Hope
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Mickie Villanueva, MSV Consulting; Molly Bracken, Bracken's Kitchen
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Michael Aquilina FISMC President, The JM Smuckers Co.
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Joe Perez, Emcee; Panel: Ryan Adams, Kendra Doyel, Ron Fong, Richard Wardwell.
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Ron Fong, CEO CGA
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Ryan Adams, CEO President Gelson/s
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Kendra Doyel, President Food 4 Less
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Outside patio at the Reef in Long Beach
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Matt Hinz, Chairman of Lunch Committee, Vilore Foods
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Janey Excobedo, auctioned off a free FISMC membership.

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