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Kais Menoufy Selected by Sacramento Magazine for the Power & Influence 100

September, 2008
The Power & Influence 100 (Page 119)

A 2008 assessment of those wielding power and influence in the region shows the game has changed.

When it comes to power, many think of it as a weapon to be brandished. Position, wealth, charisma, status, ego, brains, drive - the conventional trappings of power in the Sacramento region are not hard to spot. However, since we last looked at the region’s power players two years ago (“50 Most Powerful People,” July 2006), much has changed. Many people championing new endeavors and initiatives have come to the forefront, while an evolving world and slowing economy have pushed some formerly powerful folks and their industries to the sidelines.

Our in-depth analysis of who is shaping the region also revealed a new dimension, a less obvious but potent layer of power: those who, by virtue of their efforts, timing and collaborations, wield influence. They don’t readily get noticed at the “A” table at Ella or Spataro, but without them, key initiatives and businesses within the region would not be the power centers that they are - or soon will become. The following list reflects this new game. We dug deeper this time, both in terms of the people included and the variety of fields represented. On our roster of 100 are those wielding power and influence in the obvious fields of business, development, law and philanthropy. But we’ve also included high tech, media, green, public relations and dining – fields that previously stayed below the collective radar but that have become ever more important in shaping our lives.

In several cases, these men and women are imposing alternative visions. Some are empire builders, some tastemakers, some stewards, some contrarians and some hired guns. Most, but not all, have dared to stick their necks out for the common good. Many have won the admiration and sometimes grudging respect of their peers, adversaries and the community at large. Some have built a reputation on collaboration and good will, others by causing a ruckus.

Kais Menoufy, high-tech CEO (page 128)

The urbane, ultracool, utterly selfless founder/president/CEO of Delegata Corp. specializes in improving the technological capabilities of state and local government agencies, and in moving us toward an affirmative resolution to “Can’t we all just get along?” The Egyptian-American’s fast-growing company, which he founded in 2000, has received more than 25 national and local business awards for its innovation and creativity. But he’s just as well known for his promotion of unity, tolerance, peace, and community outreach through such initiatives as Building Bridges, Closing the Gap, Youth for a Better Understanding and the World Music & Dance Festival.

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