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Save time!  Buy your Opportunity Basket tickets and your Wine Pull tickets in advance!  See below for information on those tickets. 

Watch as more details are added here on the Opportunity Baskets and Live Auction Items.

AWT 2023 Gala
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Irvine Marriott
Fundraising SNEAK PEAK
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Opportunity Ticket - Each

Buy 1 ticket for Opportunity Basket drawing - Each ticket is $3  If purchased in advance, collect your ticket at Check In.  

Deposit the stub marked "TICKET" in the collection box in front of the basket you want an opportunity to WIN!  Retain the "KEEP THIS COUPON" to know your winning number.

Winners will be drawn toward the end of the evening's program.

Value: $0.00
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Wine Pull Ticket - Each

Each Ticket gives you a chance to draw a number associated with a bottle of wine.  Whether Bubbly Brut, imported Portuguese white Verdelho, a delicious Sagiovese, Cabernet Merlot blend called Scosso or Zeductive the zuper Zinfandel, you won't go away disappointed.  Wine values range $36-40.  So your $25 ticket is quite the steal! 

Take a chance and see which bottle of wine you will take home.  All proceeds benefit the AWT Charitable Foundation, supporting our collegiate scholarship fund.

GENEROUSLY DONATED BY FOUR BRIX WINERY AND e360  

Tickets can only be purchased by those age 21 and over.  Wine can not be opened and/or served on premise at the Irvine Marriott.  Receipts will be based average wine price of $25.  Any "trades" made between individuals are not the responsibility of AWT.
Value: $25.00
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Opportunity Ticket - set of 5 tickets

Buy 5 tickets for Opportunity Basket drawing  for only $10!  If purchased in advance, receive your tickets at Check In.  

Deposit the stub marked "TICKET" in the collection box in front of the basket you want an opportunity to WIN!  Retain the "KEEP THIS COUPON" to know your winning number.

Winners will be drawn toward the end of the evening's program.

Value: $0.00
9
Silent Auction - Angels Tickets
Four (4) Club MVP Seats for a mutually agreed upon Agnels Home Game during the 2024 regular season.  

Certificate must be mailed or emailed and received by the Angels no later than June 30, 2024.

Excludes any games against the New York Yankees, Bost Red Sox, or Los Angeles Dodgers.  Also excludes Opening Day.

 

Value: $420.00
10
Silent Auction - Cruising on the Lake
  • A gift certificate for up to 6 people to enjoy a Winemaker Dinner paired with Four Brix wines on Lake Mission Viejo
  • 2 bottles of flagship Four Brix Wine
  • 2 Four Brix Wine protective carriers
  • 2 Four Brix Wine glasses
  • 1 Gift Certificate to enjoy wine & cider tastings and charcuterie plate at Four Brix Winery in Ventura, CA
Value: $750.00
11
Silent Auction - Mentor time - CIO Carmella Cassetta

Get two (2) hours of mentorship and/or career advice from Hoag Hospital's CIO, Carmella Cassetta. 

Carmella is a dynamic, innovative technology executive and healthcare IT leader with expertise shaping strategy, strengthening infrastructures and deploying technology solutions that support organizational objectives and deliver results.  She is active in her community, serves on several professional boards including AWT, and is an active member in several professional organizations including HIMSS, ACHE, CHIME, CHIEF and SCSIM.  

Terms – Mentorship recipient will arrange for mutually agreeable time(s) and location(s) for confidential mentoring and/or career advice.  At least 24 hours’ notice of change or cancellation should be given to the mentor.  Recipient acknowledges that any advice received is the opinion and experience of the mentor.  Any decisions to act upon the advice or opinion of the mentor is the responsibility of the recipient.

Value: $500.00
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Silent Auction - Mentor Time - CIO Thomas Phelps

Get two (2) hours of mentorship and/or career advice during lunch (Orange County or Long Beach area) from Thomas Phelps, Laserfiche CIO, USC Adjunct Professor, Board Director, and Wall Street Journal-cited industry thought leader.

Thomas Phelps IV is the CIO and SVP of Corporate Strategy for Laserfiche, a leading provider of intelligent process automation and enterprise content management software that is recognized by industry analysts as a leader and visionary. Previously, Thomas led PwC’s Southern California-Phoenix cybersecurity practice and helped launch the Motorola Internet Software Products Division. As a former adjunct professor at USC, Thomas is currently the Executive Chair at Innovate@UCLA and on the audit and finance committees on the Board of Directors for CalState Long Beach 49er Foundation.

Thomas has helped thousands of individuals—from individual contributors to IT leaders—improve their resumes, obtain exceptional career advice and get promoted. He led ISACA Career Night for over a decade, serves as a mentor for the Asian American Professional Association, and leads workshops on personal branding, critical decision-making skills and other areas for AAPA and as a past-president of Ascend Los Angeles. He has co-authored and contributed to five books, and is cited frequently by the Wall Street Journal and CIO.com as an industry thought leader. You can reach Thomas at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-phelps/

TERMS - Mentorship recipient will arrange for mutually agreeable time(s) and location(s) for confidential mentoring and/or career advice.  At least 24 hours’ notice of change or cancellation should be given to the mentor.  Recipient acknowledges that any advice received is the opinion and experience of the mentor.  Any decisions to act upon the advice or opinion of the mentor is the responsibility of the recipient.

Value: $500.00
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Silent Auction - Mentor Time - CIO Geraldine Ramezani

Get two (2) hours of mentorship and/or career advice from First American's SVP and CIO, Geraldine Ramezani.

Geraldine Ramezani, SVP/Chief Information Officer, oversees the Business Technology Solutions department, responsible for the long-term strategy and direction of First American’s technology. She has over 30+ years of experience in global sourcing, strategy and planning, transformational program management and technology operations. Geraldine leads the strategic design, acquisition, management, and execution of enterprise-wide technology solutions. Prior to joining First American, Geraldine held senior leadership roles at Toyota Financial Services, the Auto Club of Southern California, ACS/Xerox and Ingram Micro.

Geraldine serves on the boards of AWT, the UCI Center for Digital Transformation and First American India. She previously served on the Southern California Society Information Management (SCSIM) board from 2014 to 2018. She also was a mentor for Toyota’s Diverse Business Mentorship program, STEM Advantage and WITI organizations.

Terms - Mentorship recipient will arrange for mutually agreeable time(s) and location(s) for confidential mentoring and/or career advice.  At least 24 hours’ notice of change or cancellation should be given to the mentor.  Recipient acknowledges that any advice received is the opinion and experience of the mentor.  Any decisions to act upon the advice or opinion of the mentor is the responsibility of the recipient.
Value: $750.00
14
Basket #1 - Pickleball Basket

Pickleball Anyone? 

New paddles and balls, extra grips, mini cooling wraps, paddle cleaner and a sporty towel – You will be an ace on the court.  Then relax and enjoy dinner and a pizzookie with a $150 gift card at BJ’s Restaurant. 

Value: $300.00
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Basket #2 - Italian Gourmet Fantasy

Are your taste buds calling you to Italy?  Homemade pasta, gourmet sauce, delicate dessert cookies all prepared by a local small business, Defalco Family Foods  will make it super easy to prepare a lovely dinner at home. 

Don’t want to cook?  Use the $150 value in gift cards for Prego Restaurant in Tustin Marketplace. 

Value: $300.00

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