Sonya Blake, chief executive at Valley Economic Alliance in Sherman Oaks, said the “Valley of the Stars … Rising” online event raised nearly $100,000 for the nonprofit. “We had the right ingredients,” she told Valley Insider. “An active board and corporate supporters, amazing honorees and a fantastic emcee, actor Jerry O’Connell.” She credited Alliance Chairman Fred Gaines and First Vice Chairwoman Kim Guard for pulling off the event. … Danielle Borja, chief executive at the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce in Westlake Village, has joined the board of Mobility 21, an organization seeking regional transportation solutions for six counties in Southern California. With the appointment of Borja, Gary Cushing of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce, is no longer on the board. … Advatix, an e-commerce supply chain company in Westlake Village, has added Amirtha Raman to its leadership team as vice president of e-commerce technology. She previously worked seven years at Amazon.com Inc.
… AIG Life & Retirement, a division of insurance giant American International Group Inc., has named Todd Solash the chief executive of its Individual Retirement and Life Insurance unit in Woodland Hills. Solash joined AIG in 2017 from AXA US where he was head of the individual annuities business; before that, he was a partner at consulting firm Oliver Wyman. … Kristian Beloff, chief executive of SellPro in Woodland Hills, has been elected to the board of the Retailer Council of the Consumer Technology Association. The council develops programs and resources to help consumers make informed purchase decisions. SellPro is an app that supports brands while inspiring retail workers. “I am looking forward to collaborating with the council’s members, who represent many of the world’s top companies, in promoting and ensuring the future of retail,” Beloff said in a statement. … Igal Khoshlesan is the new partner at accounting firm Miller Kaplan’s office in North Hollywood. Khoshlesan specializes in employer compliance and audit services for employee benefit plans and nonprofits. “I look forward to strengthening our employer compliance practice with advancing technology and metrics,” Khoshlesan, a CSUN graduate, said in a statement. … Eric Jensen, director of manufacturing ramp at Fralock Inc., is the new chair of the Steering Committee for the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of the Aerospace & Defense Forum. The group is sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp.
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