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2024 Golden Hub of Innovation Awards
ACC-OC is proud to celebrate the initiatives and impact happening in Orange County. Please see below the winners of the 2024 Golden Hub of Innovations Awards.
ACC-OC 2024 Legacy Award
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ACC-OC Innovator of the Year
Sheriff Don Barnes – Orange County Sheriff Department Real Time Operations Center
City Manager of the Year
Dennis Wilberg, Mission Viejo
First Responder of the Year
Newport Beach Fire Chief Jeff Boyles
City Staff Leader of the Year
Emeline Noda, Director of Recreation & Community Services/Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, City of Los Alamitos
Technology-Driven Transparent Governance Excellence
Dr. Kostas Alexandridis – Professional Contributions to Digital Transformation Technology in Orange County
Collaborative Community Development & Innovation
CalOptima Street Medicine Program
City of Lake Forest Community Investments – Strategic Economic Investment Program (SEIP)
City of Placentia – Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Packing House District Expansion
Community Safety and Resilience Excellence
City of Mission Viejo and Councilmember Wendy Bucknum – California Sober Living and Recovery (CASLAR) Task Force
Orange County 3rd District Supervisor Donald P. Wagner, Chairman of the Board – Fentanyl Crisis Funding
Yorba Linda Water District – Wells Fargo Heli-Hydrant and Helicopter Landing Zone
Environmental Sustainabilty & Energy Efficiency
Dr. Jack Brouwer & Dr. Plamen Atanassov – UC Irvine Clean Hydrogen Hub
Transportation Innovation and Mobility Solutions
Orange County Transportation Authority I-405 Express Lanes Project