Irene Nakamura has been breaking barriers her whole life. Despite the suppressive cultural traditions of her traditional Japanese-American upbringing, such as having to wait for her younger brother to graduate from college before she was even allowed to enroll, Irene is no stranger to powering through tough situations.

It is through Irene’s persistence, that she became the first JA Official Court Reporter for the USDC, Central District of California, and then founded her company, iDepo Reporters. As a business owner with 3 locations in 3 different states, she embraces a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusivity. As reflected in her own staff, her business is 100% culturally diverse.

Today, she uses her experiences to empower and provide minority women with resources to launch and grow their businesses. Mentoring women like herself who were taught to be limited to break the cultural mold and become limitless so they can thrive personally and professionally.

As an advocate, Irene speaks on diversity, inclusion, and the marginalized population’s well-being, having personally been faced and overcome these challenges herself.

Irene is also very involved in non-profit work, having participated in pro bono services. She is a member of the National Court Reporters Association, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Korean and Japanese American Bar Association, and the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles. Irene is a co-author of “Cracking the Success Code, Volume 2” with Brian Tracy and a co-author of “Asian Women Trail Blazers Who Boss Up”. Irene has been featured in media, including the podcasts; Good Girls Get Rich and Women with Vision. .