Several prominent professionals from the consumer goods, legal, and financial sectors have recently expanded their industry influence through notable roles and accomplishments across Southern California and beyond.

Erin Colleen Foltz, co-founder of Refine Public Relations, has built a distinguished career representing major consumer brands including Disney Consumer Products, Vans, Forever 21, and REEF. Over 15 years in Los Angeles, Foltz played a key role in elevating Dr. Scholl’s Shoes Original Sandal to Vogue’s Shoe of the Summer. Since launching Refine Public Relations in 2023 alongside mentor Tera Leuthauser, she has advised regional clients such as R0AM, Bio Creative Labs, and Thousand Oaks-based Project ReWear. Foltz’s strategic media efforts contributed to Project ReWear receiving the California Resource Recovery Association’s Outstanding Waste Prevention Award, as well as founder Kimberly Lau’s inclusion in the Inc. Female Founders 500 list. Additionally, Foltz supports the Jewish Free Loan Association, a nonprofit promoting zero-interest lending throughout four Southern California counties.

In the legal arena, Sheppard Mullin partner Craig Cardon brings more than three decades of experience, including 23 years at the firm. Cardon specializes in defending large retailers in cases involving online marketing, data analytics, mass arbitration, and consumer class actions. Notably, he helped amend California’s Invasion of Privacy Act amid a surge in litigation and secured precedent-setting rulings for brands such as Levi’s, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Williams-Sonoma. He successfully blocked damages class certification in a significant reference-pricing case against Lenovo and obtained a First Circuit ruling that ended an unprecedented privacy class action targeting TJX. Beyond his legal practice, Cardon is collaborating with developer Richard Weintraub on a commercial real estate redevelopment initiative for communities affected by the 2023 Palisades Fire. He also managed the filing of over 19,000 counterclaims in a mass arbitration involving SEGA.

In the financial sector, Martina Ciarrocchi serves as a senior vice president at Citi Commercial Bank, advising founder-led, family-owned, private equity-backed, and multinational companies along the West Coast. With a 17-year banking background that includes nearly 12 years at Wells Fargo in London and Los Angeles, Ciarrocchi has extensive experience managing complex cross-border banking relationships. Previously, she oversaw multinational client portfolios at HSBC’s Corporate and Institutional Banking unit. Since joining Citi in December 2025, she has played a crucial role in capital raises, refinancings, acquisitions, ownership transitions, and cross-border expansion efforts for clients, including supporting a successful initial public offering. She is also an active member of Citi’s Women’s Network, advocating for women’s advancement in the banking industry.

Eva Davis, managing partner of external affairs at Winston Taylor, recently led the GHOST Lifestyle sale to Keurig Dr Pepper for approximately $1.65 billion. As one of three managing partners on the firm’s executive committee, Davis oversees growth initiatives and lateral hiring. From 2021 to 2024, she chaired Winston Taylor’s transactions department, which includes over 450 attorneys. Davis has also guided LesserEvil through a Federal Trade Commission Second Request during its roughly $750-million sale to Hershey, and represented Good Culture in securing a majority investment valued above $500 million from L Catterton. Outside of her professional achievements, Davis chaired the Los Angeles board of the nonprofit Read to a Child for 19 years and has actively volunteered with the organization for more than 20 years, receiving its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.