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These Local Philanthropists Made Orange County a Better Place in 2022

By The Editors By The Editors | October 31, 2022 | People

These local power philanthropists do more than just champion a cause—they change the community we live in along the way.


BETTE AND WYLIE AITKEN PHOTO: BY LISA RENEE PHOTOGRAPHY
BETTE AND WYLIE AITKEN PHOTO: BY LISA RENEE PHOTOGRAPHY

BETTE AND WYLIE AITKEN

Education, arts and health advocates
aitkenlaw.com


 LISA BHATHAL MERAGE BY OWEN KOLASINSKI
LISA BHATHAL MERAGE BY OWEN KOLASINSKI

LISA BHATHAL MERAGE

Boar d of trustees and event co-chair, Orange County Museum of Art
ocma.art


JULIANNE ARGYROS COURTESY OF ARGYROS FAMILY FOUNDATION
JULIANNE ARGYROS COURTESY OF ARGYROS FAMILY FOUNDATION

JULIANNE ARGYROS

President, Argyros Family Foundation


FRANK DI BELLA PHOTO BY KYLE ESPELETA
FRANK DI BELLA PHOTO BY KYLE ESPELETA

FRANK DI BELLA

Founder, Let’s Be Frank About Cancer
letsbefrankaboutcancer.org


DR. JACQUELINE DUPONT-CARLSON WERKIT PHOTO
DR. JACQUELINE DUPONT-CARLSON WERKIT PHOTO

DR. JACQUELINE DUPONT-CARLSON

Chairwoman of the board, Illumination Foundation;
CEO, Assured In-Home Care and Dupont Care Inc. ifhomeless.org;
assuredinhomecare.org


AUDRA DIPADOVA WILFORD PHOTO BY: BRIAN FEINZIMER
AUDRA DIPADOVA WILFORD PHOTO BY: BRIAN FEINZIMER

AUDRA DIPADOVA WILFORD

Co-founder and chief hope officer, MaxLove Project
maxloveproject.org


PATRICIA D. EDWARDS PHOTO: BY JOHN WATKINS PHOTOGRAPHY
PATRICIA D. EDWARDS PHOTO: BY JOHN WATKINS PHOTOGRAPHY

PATRICIA D. EDWARDS

Executive board member, Childhelp
childhelp.org


JANE FUJISHIGE YADA COURTESY OF SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
JANE FUJISHIGE YADA COURTESY OF SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

JANE FUJISHIGE YADA

Chairwoman of the board, Segerstrom Center for the Arts
scfta.org


 MOTI AND IDIT FERDER COURTESY OF LUGANO DIAMONDS
MOTI AND IDIT FERDER COURTESY OF LUGANO DIAMONDS

MOTI AND IDIT FERDER

Arts, health and education advocates
luganodiamonds.com


KERRY AND GAVIN HERBERT PHOTO COURTESY OF ROGER'S GARDENS
KERRY AND GAVIN HERBERT PHOTO COURTESY OF ROGER'S GARDENS

KERRY AND GAVIN HERBERT

Board of directors, Mission Preservation Foundation;
gala committee, Crystal Cove Conservancy; volunteer,
The Free Wheelchair Mission
rogersgardens.com


SHELLEY HOSS PHOTO COURTESY OF: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
SHELLEY HOSS PHOTO COURTESY OF: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

SHELLEY HOSS

President and CEO, Orange County Community Foundation
oc-cf.org


 CARY HYDEN CARY HYDEN
CARY HYDEN CARY HYDEN

CARY HYDEN

Board member, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and CHOC Foundation
ocbigs.org; foundation.choc.org


 NICK JORDAN NICK JORDAN
NICK JORDAN NICK JORDAN

NICK JORDAN

Founder and CEO, Wells of Life
wellsoflife.org


JOANN LEATHERBY PHOTO COURTESY OF: PACIFIC SYMPHONY
JOANN LEATHERBY PHOTO COURTESY OF: PACIFIC SYMPHONY

JOANN LEATHERBY

President, Leatherby Family Foundation


PAUL AND DEBRA MILLER CUREDUCHENNE
PAUL AND DEBRA MILLER CUREDUCHENNE

PAUL AND DEBRA MILLER

Founders, CureDuchenne
cureduchenne.org


SUE PARKS PHOTO COURTESY OF ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY
SUE PARKS PHOTO COURTESY OF ORANGE COUNTY UNITED WAY

SUE PARKS

President and CEO, Orange County United Way
unitedwayoc.org


REGAN PHILLIPS PHOTO BY: JOHN WATKINS PHOTOGRAPHY
REGAN PHILLIPS PHOTO BY: JOHN WATKINS PHOTOGRAPHY

REGAN PHILLIPS

CEO, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County
casaoc.org


 HENRY AND SUSAN SAMUELI PUMA IMAGES
HENRY AND SUSAN SAMUELI PUMA IMAGES

HENRY AND SUSAN SAMUELI

Founders, Samueli Foundation
samueli.org


SANDY SEGERSTROM DANIELS PHOTO BY CARLA RHEA
SANDY SEGERSTROM DANIELS PHOTO BY CARLA RHEA

SANDY SEGERSTROM DANIELS

Founder , Festival of Children Foundation
festivalofchildren.org


ELIZABETH SEGERSTROM PHOTO: COURTESY OF SOUTH COAST PLAZA
ELIZABETH SEGERSTROM PHOTO: COURTESY OF SOUTH COAST PLAZA

ELIZABETH SEGERSTROM

Trustee, The Henry T. and Elizabeth Segerstrom Foundation
henrysegerstrom.com


JENNIFER AND ANTON SEGERSTROM  BY OWEN KOLASINSKI
JENNIFER AND ANTON SEGERSTROM BY OWEN KOLASINSKI

JENNIFER AND ANTON SEGERSTROM

Board of trustees and event chair, Orange County Museum of Art; advisory board member, Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County; board of directors, The Ecology Center; board member, CerraCap Cares ocma.art; feedoc.org; theecologycenter.org; cerracap.com


 TAMMY TUMBLING PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
TAMMY TUMBLING PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

TAMMY TUMBLING

Executive vice president and COO, Orange County Community Foundation; founder, OCCF’s African American Alliance Fund; member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Links, Incorporated oc-cf.org


ELIZABETH WAHLER PHOTO BY: KEVIN WARN
ELIZABETH WAHLER PHOTO BY: KEVIN WARN

ELIZABETH WAHLER

Board of directors and SeaChange Summer Party event chair, Oceana oceana.org


BURTON AND LINDA YOUNG TONY LATTIMORE
BURTON AND LINDA YOUNG TONY LATTIMORE

BURTON AND LINDA YOUNG

Board of directors, Alzheimer’s Orange County; chairs, Kure It Cancer Research Rivals Cup; leadership council, UCI Mind; event consultant, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County alzoc.org; kureit.org; mind.uci.edu; casaoc.org


LING AND CHARLIE ZHANG  DOUG GIFFORD
LING AND CHARLIE ZHANG DOUG GIFFORD

LING AND CHARLIE ZHANG

Arts and education advocates
zionenterprises.com



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