World Trade Week Southern California Past Awardees
As a national observance since 1935, World Trade Week has a long standing tradition of celebrating international trade and promoting its importance.
In honor of this purpose, each year World Trade Week Southern California chooses to highlight a few select companies that have done an outstanding job in promoting global trade.
Stanley T. Olafson Bronze Plaque Award
2024
Corinne Murat, Director, Government Affairs, Mattel, Inc.
2023
Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
2022
Norman Arikawa, Vice President, HEI Global Inc
2021
Susan K. Ross, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
2020
Vince Iacopella, Alba Wheels Up International Inc
2019
Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Pacific Council on International Policy
2018
Jim MacLellan, Port of Los Angeles
2017
Amb. Vilma Martinez, Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
Bob Kleist Leadership Award
2024
Marine Exchange and Vessel Tracking
2022
Guy Fox & Associates, Inc.
2021
Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association
2020
Maple Business Council
2019
International Visitors Council of Los Angeles
2018
District Export Council of Southern California (DECSC)
2017
Port of Los Angeles - Trade Connect
Innovator in Trade Award
2023
ProducePay
Rwazi
2021
Mercury Air Group
NEXT Trucking
Pacific Harbor Lines
Export Achievement Award
2023
Williams Furnace Co. dba Williams
TIG/M LLC
Able Industrial Products
2022
PanDia Seeds, Inc.
2021
Lief Labs
Foreign Direct Investment Award
2019
California Steel Industries inc.
Turkish Airlines
2018
Konoike-Pacific California, Inc.