A “Life-Long Learner”, Lynn Mikelatos is a successful Restauranteur in Ventura County hailing from Texas with a BA in Art Education. Active in local Chambers, Schools, Realtor Associations, Master Gardeners, Multiple Non-Profit Groups, Greek Orthodox Leadership and Greek Festival Management, Lynn has stepped away from her family’s day to day management of two Ventura Harbor restaurants. For the past year, Lynn has focused her energy and “Next Chapter” of project development in the HealthCare arena focusing on Stem Cell regeneration. Visit LiveYounger.com/greeklynn for more information.
Nelson Buss will be talking about the upcoming 49th Annual Thousand Oaks Chili Cook Off, Car Show and Craft Brew Festival on May 3rd, 2026 from 12-5pm with the VIP Hour from 11am to 12pm. Treat your taste buds to some of the best chili anywhere at this International Chili Society sanctioned event. This year they will have 2 stages of LIVE music, the BEST Car Show in Ventura County with classic to unique to cars from movies, and a FREE Kid Zone featuring bounce houses, obstacle courses, giant slide, face painting and more! The Chili Cook-Off is proudly presented by the Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks, with 100% of the net proceeds going to local charities.Buy your tickets now and avoid the lines at chili-cook-off.com.
Julian Arreola is a beverage expert and North America ambassador for St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur. As spring arrives and temperatures begin to warm, entertaining habits are shifting —with more people gathering at home and looking for easy ways to elevate everyday moments. A European tradition of enjoying light drinks and small bites is influencing how Americans are hosting this season. Julian will be sharing spring entertaining trends, from simple cocktails to elevated at-home gatherings. Visit www.stgermainliqueur.com to learn more.
Jennifer Smith is the CEO and Co-Founder of StopDistractions.org and has been one of the leading advocates against distracted driving since her mother was killed by a driver talking on a cell phone on Sept. 3, 2008. She has an extensive resume of distracted driving efforts and now continues to work to prevent this dangerous epidemic from happening to others by sharing her story and the science and latest research behind the dangers of driving while distracted. Jennifer also consults with families who have lost loved ones or been injured by a distracted driver so they can start their own grassroots efforts to change the culture of our society.
Listen to The Kim Pagano Show 7AM-8AM (4/25/2026)