December is one of my favorite months, largely because it’s such a festive month. In the last month of our calendar year, we never seem to run out of excuses to celebrate, party, and generally just have fun. It’s no different with our NASPP chapters – December is filled with holiday events. If you’re an NASPP Facebook fan, you already know that we’ve been displaying photos from the various chapter holiday parties (Are you in one of them? You just might be…). Judging from the pictures I’ve seen, it seems like it’s been a good time all around. For my last blog of 2012, I figured I’d join in the party bandwagon and share NASPP holiday highlights.

If you’re not following us on Facebook, this would be a great time to “Like” the NASPP and get caught up on the action.

Emily Cervino of Fidelity and Elizabeth Dodge of Stock & Option Solutions at the San Francisco event.

The winning trivia team at the San Francisco holiday event included: Paz Dizon of Telsa, Nancy Kobs and Barbara Klementz of Baker & McKenzie, and Brenda Corona and Lori Serrano of Intuitive Surgical.

Orange County chapter board members Stacey Lombardi, Michelle May and Matt MacDougall at their holiday event.

Bucky Swift of Snell & Wilmer (an industry adviser for the Phoenix chapter), Kerri Harlow of On Semiconductor, Josh Hemmati of On Semiconductor (and chapter vice president) and Nathan O’Connor of Equity Methods at the Phoenix chapter holiday party.

San Diego holiday event attendees.

I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season!

-Jennifer