Mona Shah, Founder

Moxxe PR, Tustin

Named as one of Orange County's most influential people to watch in 2016 by the Orange County Register, Mona Shah, founder of Moxxe PR, is regarded as one of OC's most successful hospitality publicists. While committed to being a hands-on mom to three beautiful children under the age of seven, Shah has managed to create a reputable name for herself by working with some of the area's top restaurants, including The Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar, Driftwood Kitchen, Knife Pleat, Fable & Spirit, ADYA, Puesto, Haven Craft Kitchen, Portola Coffee Roasters, Hendrix, and Sushi Roku Newport Beach. In addition, Shah sits on the Board of Directors for the Orange County Restaurant Association and promotes OC's largest culinary event, Orange County Restaurant Week. Her PR experience comes a wide range of positions, from being the PR Director for the Miss Universe Organization and coordinating initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa with the Harvard Aids Institute, to working on the annual Golden Globes and Academy Awards telecasts, which she continues to do today.