Category: Events

Each year the finance community gathers in Downtown Los Angeles to recognize the top CFOs in the greater Los Angeles region for outstanding performance.

This year, Century Group and the Los Angeles Business Journal welcomed 500 guests and 40 outstanding CFOs as finalists for CFO of the Year.

Ron Proul, CEO of Century Group, commented, “We were particularly pleased to see so many of the outstanding CFOs we work with every day nominated. It’s an outstanding group of professionals and an achievement simply to be nominated. Every successful company has a successful CFO at the helm.”

 

LOS ANGELES’ 2014 CFO OF THE YEAR WINNERS

RON PROUL, CEO OF CENTURY GROUP SPEAKS TO 500 GUESTS AT THE 2014 CFO OF THE YEAR AWARDS

The 2014 CFO of the Year Awards went to:

• Large Public Company: Stephen Kadenacy – AECOM
• Large Private Company: Bill Foltz – Oakwood Worldwide
• Small Private Company: Brad Kates – Prodege, LLC (Swagbucks.com)
• Non-Profit: Brenda Zamow – Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
• Education: Avedis “Avo” Kechichian – University of La Verne

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Gallery from the Awards Luncheon and Ceremony

CENTURY GROUP CHAIRMAN HARRY BOXER AND CEO RON PROUL WELCOME CFO FINALISTS	CENTURY GROUP CEO RON PROUL WITH CFO OF THE YEAR BILL FOLTZ OF OAKWOOD WORLDWIDE
CENTURY GROUP EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS AARON RUBALOFF, SEAN GILMORE AND DAVE DUTT	CENTURY GROUP’S PROJECT/INTERIM SERVICES TEAM LANA SANEI, CHANTEL LEBOFF AND ARIELLE LEBOULCH
LOS ANGELES’ LEADING CFOS MINGLING AT THE VIP RECEPTION	BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE FOR CFO OF THE YEAR AWARDS

 

Century Group partnered with the Riordan Programs as one of five hosts for the 6^th Annual Los Angeles Diversity Mixer at the Downtown LA Westin Hotel on April 17^th.   The event sold out with nearly 500 attendees from 60+ companies.

David Dutt, an Executive Recruiter in Century Group’s professional search practice represented Century Group for the Mixer.  Mr. Dutt noted that “Century Group has participated in the Diversity Mixer with the Riordan Programs for the last two years and decided to sponsor the event this year.  It’s a great event – it’s a showcase opportunity to meet with up-and-coming professionals in a variety of fields including Accounting and Finance.”

The attendees of the Diversity Mixer are high caliber ambitious professionals working to better their professional networks and to expand their opportunities. Attendees have the opportunity to meet professionals from a wide range of fields including: accounting, finance, marketing, information technology and real estate.

Ron Proul, CEO of Century Group encouraged young professionals from diverse backgrounds to take advantage of these specialized networking events that serve a greater purpose – “Attending this event not only helps your career – it helps others – the proceeds from the event benefit the Saturday Business Academy, a program that helps nearly 100 underserved Los Angeles high school students each year to pursue higher education.   It’s a great event.”

Century Group is proud to be an executive sponsor for the Riordan Programs Alumni Association’s 8th Annual Los Angeles Diversity Mixer on Wednesday, April 6 in Downtown Los Angeles.

Century Group representatives will be on hand to speak to attendees about career opportunities and the current employment landscape.

Proceeds from the event benefit the RPAA’s Saturday Business Academy, a monthly enrichment program designed to prepare underserved Los Angeles High School students with the skills and academic guidance to pursue higher education and become future business leaders.

		Event Details: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Los Angeles Athletic Club 431 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Parking is available at 646 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014 Attendee Registration: $30 through March 25 $35 after March 25 Click here for additional information Click here to register as an attendee

PJ Canterbury, an Associate Director of Client Services in Century Group’s Glendale Office, is representing Century Group at StepUp for NextStep – Conquer the Rose Bowl, a charity event on Saturday, April 22 that encourages participants to “move for others” and support those fighting for mobility every day.

The first of its kind event at the Rose Bowl benefits NextStep, an internationally-recognized non-profit organization helping those living with paralysis. Everyone is welcome to participate in the charity stair-climb – there are options for all fitness levels, from beginner to advanced athletes, as well as a family-fun circuit, kids’ circuit and wheelchair racing. Participants and spectators are also invited to enjoy the beer garden and food trucks that day.

PJ learned about the event through his involvement with AthletesTouch, an organization that provides networking opportunities to former college and professional athletes.

“I’m proud to take part in this inaugural event supporting such a worthy cause,” he said. “It’s also a great opportunity for anyone who has ever wanted to be on the field at the Rose Bowl!”

NextStep was launched in Los Angeles in 2008 with the belief that all people living with disabilities deserve to live long and healthy lives. The organization’s mission centers around making life-changing rehab accessible and affordable to those living with paralysis and physical disabilities. This includes establishing recovery centers across the country to ensure an improved quality of life and a continuum of care for this underserved population. NextStep is a proud member of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network® (NRN), a network of rehabilitation centers that develop and provide therapy to promote functional recovery and improve the health of people living with paralysis.

For more information about StepUp for NextStep – Conquer the Rose Bowl or to make a donation, visit racemill.com/stepup4nextstep. For more information about NextStep, visit www.nextstepfitness.org.

Nominations are now open for the Orange County Business Journal’s 2017 CFO of the Year Awards. Century Group is proud to once again sponsor the event, which honors area financial professionals who have shown the highest level of talent and commitment as corporate stewards for their respective companies in the preceding fiscal year.

 

Click here for the Nomination Form

Nomination Deadline: October 13, 2016 

AWARD CATEGORIES

• Outstanding CFO of a Public Company
• Outstanding CFO of a Private Company
• Outstanding CFO of a Not-for-Profit Organization
• Rising Star
• Lifetime Achievement 

The Dinner and Awards Program will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Hotel Irvine. Click here for details.

For more information or to nominate a CFO, contact Tim Calley at [email protected] or (714) 708-5100.

For the fourth consecutive year, Century Group was proud to support the Riordan Programs Alumni Association‘s (RPAA) Los Angeles Diversity Mixer as an Executive Sponsor. The annual program, held recently at the Los Angeles Athletic Club in Downtown Los Angeles, is a premier networking opportunity for up-and-coming professionals in the Southern California business community. Proceeds from the event benefit the RPAA’s Saturday Business Academy, a program that prepares traditionally disadvantaged and underserved students at Los Angeles area high schools with the skills and academic guidance necessary to become future business leaders through mentorship, college preparatory workshops and a curriculum that instills a basic competence in financial literacy. “I always look forward to meeting the next generation of professionals, in addition to seeing familiar faces,” said Dave Dutt, an Executive Recruiter with Century Group who has spearheaded the firm’s efforts each year. “This year, I especially appreciated speaking with those individuals who were making a direct impact to local high school students through the Saturday Business Academy.”

Members of Century Group’s Executive Search and Project & Interim teams with RPAA Board Members

The Diversity Mixer is geared toward high-caliber, ambitious professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds at different points in their burgeoning careers, working to expand their professional networks and career prospects. At the event, they have the chance to speak with representatives from organizations in a variety of fields, including accounting, finance, marketing and information technology.

“This was a fantastic opportunity to meet a group of intelligent and motivated candidates,” said Chantel LeBoff Greene, Director of Recruiting for Century Group’s Project and Interim Services team. “While we normally focus on speaking with those individuals with accounting and finance backgrounds, it was a pleasure connecting with young professionals in various areas of business.”

“This mixer gave me the opportunity to reconnect with colleagues from college and meet other professionals with a variety of educational backgrounds,” said Lauren Lugo, Associate Director of Recruiting for Century Group’s Project and Interim Services team. “Building relationships through face-to-face contact and explaining how we can help them find new opportunities fuels my passion for recruiting.”

The Riordan Programs, co-founded by former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan and UCLA Anderson School of Management Professor William Ouchi, consists of a set of pioneering, career-based outreach programs geared toward high school and college students, and recent graduates from diverse backgrounds and under-served communities. The programs focus on education, mentorship and professional development in order to prepare the participants for careers in business management. The RPAA was established to provide continued support of its members as they pursue educational and professional endeavors, and leadership roles in the community.

Century Group’s COO, Ron Blair, is currently serving on the committee for the National Pancreas Foundation’s Party for a Cure Los Angeles, which will be held on Friday, October 21 at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Brentwood. “For a Cure” events take place across the country, each one honoring individuals for their contributions to the cause and benefiting the foundation’s efforts. A similar event was held in New York earlier this month, and another event will be held in Washington, D.C. in early November. Ron joined the committee at the invitation of two long-time friends and colleagues – Eric W. Golden, Managing Director of Armory Securities, who serves as the chair of the event committee and a member of the National Pancreas Foundation’s Board of Directors, and Barry Gribbon, Founder and President of Homerun Entertainment. He has a personal connection to pancreatic cancer through his best friend from childhood, who lost his mother to the disease.

Founded in 1997, the National Pancreatic Foundation is the only foundation dedicated to patients who suffer from all forms of pancreatic disease. The funds raised to date have been awarded to groundbreaking research projects geared toward scientific advancements in the field of pancreatic disease, as well as continued advocacy efforts, support for patients and caregivers, and education for health care professionals.

For more information on Party for a Cure Los Angeles or to make a donation, visit http://partyforacure.kintera.org/la2016. For more information on the National Pancreas Foundation, visit www.pancreasfoundation.org.