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The Chairman of FEUSA and two members of Family Enterprise USA received service and achievement awards at California State University\u2019s Center for Family Business recent 7th Annual Family Business Hall Fame Awards held here.<\/p>\n
During the ceremony, held at the Westin Resort, Alysha Loumakis-Calderon, President and Chief Operating Officer of ISYS SOLUTIONS INC., was presented the award for Excellence in Social Impact. Loumakis-Calderon is also Chairman of the Board<\/a>, Family Enterprise USA (FEUSA), advocates in Washington, D.C., for family-owned businesses<\/a>. <\/p>\n In addition, Cindy Ayloush, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, Hydraflow, was given the Lifetime Achievement Award. Ayloush has been a longtime member of Family Enterprise USA and been involved in several of its panel discussions and meetings with House Members on Capitol Hill. <\/p>\n Another FEUSA supporter, Kira Bruno, Chief Executive Officer of FORTIS Resource Partners, Inc., accepted the award on behalf of her company for Outstanding Family Business Catalyst.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled that ISYS SOLUTIONS INC.S\u2019 Loumakis family, Cindy Ayloush, along with her family-owned business<\/a>, Hydraflow, and Kira Bruno of Fortis Resource Partners have been recognized for their contributions to family-owned businesses in California and in our nation\u2019s capital,\u201d said Pat Soldano, President, Family Enterprise USA, and Policy and Taxation Group. \u201cAlysha Loumakis-Calderon, Cindy Ayloush, and Kira Bruno have been strong supporters of the work we do on behalf of family-owned businesses<\/a>, and these honors are well deserved,\u201d Soldano said. \u201cOur congratulations to all these family-owned businesses<\/a> for their support and achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n ISYS SOLUTIONS INC., based in Brea, Calif., employs nurses who help individuals injured on the job to recover and return to work or reach maximum medical improvement. It also provides education to healthcare professionals. Since its founding, ISYS SOLUTIONS INC. has \u201cgiven generously\u201d as a core value. It has also created a \u201cPay it Forward\u201d program that combines employee and customer-driven giving back and volunteer initiatives.<\/p>\n Hydraflow, based in Fullerton, Calif., has been serving the aerospace industry since 1961 and its products include flexible fluid couplings, clamshell couplings, threaded couplings, and spherical flange couplings suitable for fuel, environmental control, oxygen, potable water, electronic cooling, and vacuum drain systems. <\/p>\n Fortis Resource Partners, Irvine, Calif., specializes in providing staffing solutions for accounting, finance, and human resources on a direct hire, fractional, temporary, or temp-to-hire basis. It services the Orange County, San Diego, and Los Angeles areas. It has been very effective in facilitating peer groups for second, third, and fourth generation family businesses.<\/p>\n All three winners are Members of the CSUF Family Business Center Women in Leadership Women Affinity Group which is facilitated by Pat Soldano and meets each month to discuss challenges they face running their businesses.<\/p>\n For more information on all the CSUF Hall of Fame Awards, go to CSUF 7th Annual Hall of Fame Awards.<\/a> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#397389″ divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Become a member text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” link_option_url=”https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/” global_module=”5822″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As we prepare for what promises to be a pivotal year for America, we’re asking you to consider becoming a member.<\/p>\n The need for fact-based reporting of issues important to family owned businesses<\/a> and protecting a lifetime of savings<\/a> has never been greater. Now more than ever, successful families<\/a> and family owned businesses<\/a> are under fire. That’s why Family Enterprise USA<\/a> is passionately working to increase the awareness of issues important to family owned businesses<\/a> built on hard work, while continuing to strengthen our presence on Capitol Hill. 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