This in-person networking event is designed to strengthen relationships and spark new opportunities through guided conversations. Connect with like-minded professionals, share your business goals, and explore collaborations to kickstart your year with purpose.
Through guided networking activities, table talks, and action-focused discussions, you’ll share your vision, find potential collaborators, and leave feeling inspired and empowered. Whether you’re looking to build business partnerships or simply gain fresh perspectives, this event will set you up for a strong start to the year.
*Ecosystem Members register in the Members Portal.
Event Host: Tawney Noriega
Founder of Ventura County Business Women
Tawney Noriega is a passionate community builder and advocate for personal and professional empowerment. With a warm, authentic approach, Tawney blends inner work with practical business strategies to create meaningful connections and opportunities for growth. As a Manifestor with a 6/2 profile, she thrives on inspiring others to embrace their unique strengths and align with their highest potential. Tawney’s leadership is grounded in fostering collaboration, innovation, and resilience, making her events a space where women can connect, share, and thrive together.
Ojai Chapter Chair: Tennay Anderson
Heritage Financial
Like all of us I wear a ton of hats - I was lucky enough to reconnect with my childhood sweetie 11 years ago and am now fortunate to be a carpenter’s wife and the mom of an badass little girl so I’m a chauffeur, a housekeeper, the finder of all lost things and I also moon light as a Mortgage Officer which basically means I can take on the sass of said little girl and go head to head with an underwriter like no one’s business.
Working in a locally owned and staffed mortgage brokerage, my goal is to help clients navigate the mortgage process and find solutions that suit their specific financial goals. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer, looking to refinance, or exploring investment opportunities, I am committed to providing personalized service and support from start to finish. We offer a wide variety of products, competitive rates and flexible terms to tailor a mortgage that best fits you. Applying for a mortgage can be stressful, we bring the peace of mind!
Mini Training: Mariekie Quinn
MQ Admin Services
Meet Mariekie: Your Business Efficiency Partner! With over a decade of experience supporting CEOs and entrepreneurs, Mariekie specializes in streamlining processes, crafting efficient systems, and keeping businesses running like a well-oiled machine. From procedure analysis to event coordination, she’s all about creating order out of chaos so you can focus on growing your business. Outside the office, Mariekie is a proud mom of a beautiful high school daughter, an incredibly talented college son, and a lover of good food, outdoor adventures, and staying active—snowboarding, hiking, or hitting the beach. Let Mariekie take the stress out of your daily operations. With her intuitive insights and knack for organization, she’ll make your workplace more productive and your life a whole lot easier. Ready to shine? Mariekie’s got your back!
Mini Training: Jenifer Novak
FUNeagram
As a creativity-focused entrepreneur I love generating possibilities for self-discovery in fun, simplified, and relatable ways. Through my 19 years in business with a thriving coaching practice, I added certification in the Enneagram and created my brand "FUNeagram" to make this powerful tool for personal growth easier to use. I work with individuals and teams to improve communication, overcome challenges and build better relationships using the Enneagram as a road map. My "Ultimate Enneagram Workbook" is published on Amazon, and I offer digital journals, card decks, guidebooks, and other resources to support personal empowerment through my online shop. Personally I went to Nordhoff High School here in Ojai, left for college in Seattle, returned to Ojai for another 10 years working and deciding I'd rather be an entrepreneur, and then moved to Northern CA, raised my daughter and built my businesses. I returned to Ojai about a year ago because I love being in my favorite place on the planet.
Table Feature: Sonia Baker
The Lymphatic Health Institute
Hello, my name is Sonia Baker. As a surgical nurse for over 30yrs I begin to ask questions that I couldn’t answer in the western medicine world. This lead me down the path of nurse lymphatic practitioner, herbalist, then on to naturopath certifications. These transition led to founder of a Wellness Facility in beautiful Ojai, CA., The Lymphatic Health Institute. At LHI I have had the chance set up wellness models such as the first Lymphatic Gym Circuit, The Foundations of Life Formula and currently working on developing the first Lymphatic Coaching program! My deep understanding of the basic functions of the human body allows me to deliver bioenergetic therapies that meet the unique needs of each client ensuring sustained success in maintaining the energetic body.
Table Feature: Summer McComas
Ojai + Fox - Health, Beauty & Wellness Spa
Ojai’s first full wellness medispa, offering all aspects of self-care for your health, beauty & wellness.
Between mastering all things health, beauty & wellness since 2000, Summer loves to help her clients look and feel their best! She is consistently staying on top of the best in health, beauty and wellness trends to continue to offer the best modalities, technology and therapies to her local community and spa guests, as well as consistently voted Ojai’s Best Esthetician and Day Spa. Off time, Summer spends her time with family and fur babies enjoying our beautiful Ojai Valley, or with escaping to Maui for some ‘turtle time.’
Featured Coffee: Ojai Coffee Roasters
Since 1995, locals and visitors alike have been enjoying our coffee and tasty, fresh-baked treats in the heart of downtown Ojai. We continue to look ahead with the same mindset that got us started - to roast high-quality Arabica beans in small batches to get the most out of our cup. We're proud to support our community by offering locally baked pastries, showcasing work from artists in town, and donating to our city non-profits and schools. My family and I are proud to serve you. -Stacey
