Entrepreneur of the Year

THE LONG BEACH AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE celebrated the entrepreneurial spirit at the 2024 City National Bank Entrepreneur of the Year program. Held at the Hyatt Regency on April 11, the event welcomed over 350 guests who joined in honoring exceptional business leaders who have made significant contributions to our community. Congratulations to John Cassar for earning the prestigious City National Bank Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Congratulations to the other distinguished honorees: Phil Trani, winner of the Don Temple Storage Philanthropic Pioneer Award; Captain Jake Heflin, recipient of the Chick-fil-A Community Spirit Award; and Arturo Enciso and Ana Salatino, who received the Long Beach City College Shaun R. Lumachi Rising Star Award.