Randy Haron

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Published on 04/05/2013 - 10:03 am

Written by Leah Canseco

Owner/General Manager
Haron Jaguar

What we do: 

Dealer for Jaguar/Land Rover products and service and repair

Education: 

Graduated from Bullard High School, went to three years of college at Fresno City College

Age: 35

Family: Wife Annette and son Brayden (5)

Kit Seals

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Published on 03/29/2013 - 10:10 am

Written by Leah Canseco

Owner
Environmental Control in Fresno

What we do:

Environment Control provides commercial janitorial building services in Fresno, Clovis and Madera and San Joaquin Valley region since 1969. The services extend to commercial offices, either private, state or federal government, medical offices and manufacturing. You name it we clean it!

Mike Pickett

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Published on 03/22/2013 - 10:12 am

Written by Leah Canseco

Owner/President
Don Pickett & Associates / Pickett Solar

What we do:
We are a design-build construction firm focused on commercial, industrial and agricultural projects in the greater Fresno area. We specialize in pre-engineered steel buildings, commercial and residential solar, office-warehouse leasing & sales and land development.
Age: 35
Family: Married to my wonderful wife Tara Pickett with two children, Keagan and Reed.

Pete Hernandez

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Published on 03/15/2013 - 10:31 am

Written by Leah Canseco

Director of Operations

HeathCare California

What we do:
HealthCare California is a Medicare-certified home health agency serving the Central Valley.  We provide skilled nursing and therapy services to homebound patients based upon a physician’s order.  With offices in Fresno and Visalia, we cover the largest area among all central valley home health providers from Atwater to Porterville and most rural areas in between.

Mandy Critchley

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Published on 03/08/2013 - 2:02 pm

Written by Leah Canseco

Owner
MC Solutions

What we do:
MC Solutions is a complete full-service marketing and communications company with extensive experience in business development and online marketing tools. We specialize in website design, smart phone app development, social media, custom qr codes and graphic design.

Jane Fortune

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Published on 03/07/2013 - 9:31 am

Written by Leah Canseco

Chief Development Officer

Central Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross

What we do: The American Red Cross Central Valley Region Chapter seeks to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to natural and human-caused disasters through the immediate mobilization of people and resources and the establishment of community, workplace and school-based training. The Chapter covers Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Kern counties.

Walt Gonzales

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Published on 02/22/2013 - 9:56 am

Written by Leah Canseco

Owner
Synergy Personal Training

What we do:  Synergy Personal Training is a networking team of health and fitness trainers dedicated to serving our community. From lifestyle training to fitness conditioning, it is our objective to coach you through the process of adopting a mentally healthy and physically fit lifestyle. We currently have a team of 12 personal trainers and one massage therapist. Our facility offers free weights, cardio equipment, selectorized machines and an array of small apparatus.
Education: Fresno State, with a B.S. Degree in kinesiology
Age: 35
Family: I’m currently married to my high school sweetheart Erica Gonzales, going on 18 years together as a couple and 12 years married. We’re raising our beautiful two-year-old daughter Valory Renay with expectations of having another child in the near future.

Laurie A. Avedisian

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Published on 02/15/2013 - 9:44 am

Written by Leah Canseco

President
Fresno County Bar Association

What we do: Lozano Smith, where I am a partner, is a diverse, full-service education and public agency law firm serving hundreds of California's K-12 and community college districts, universities, and numerous cities, counties, and special districts for 25 years. Our Local Government Practice Group is comprised of attorneys who serve in city attorney, county counsel and general counsel capacities for clients across the state.
The Fresno County Bar Association is the local professional organization of attorneys and judges with over 1,200 members covering the entire spectrum of legal services in Fresno.

Don Boam

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Published on 02/08/2013 - 9:00 am

Written by The Business Journal Staff

Don Boam
Owner
Don Boam Carpet and Flooring

What we do:  Supply and install all types of flooring — carpet, wood, vinyl, ceramic tile, commercial floors, etc.
Education:  Fresno High School graduate
Age:  60
Family:  Three sons — Kevin, Greg and Steve

Marc Navarro

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Published on 02/01/2013 - 8:49 am

Written by The Business Journal Staff

Marc Navarro
Chief Financial Officer
California Funding & Investments

What we do:  This is our 10th year. Our anniversary is in March. We do government FHA loans. We also do private money (lending). We do a full service including investments.
I spend most of my day reacting to something. Every night I put things together to do the next day. But it’s hard to plan when things pop up.
Education:  I was always entrepreneurial. I signed up for the classes I wanted. I attended Fresno City College and Fresno State.
Age:  51
Family:  Wife, Sherrie Smith-Navarro; son, Mychael, 23; and daughter, Alleha, 21. All live in the Fresno area.