December 1, 2025
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Fernando Espinosa (25) was appointed President for the 2025-2027 Board of Directors for Magnolias.
Rockette Ewell (15) was awarded the Economic Development Award from Urban League of San Diego County.
Robin Toft (17) began a new role as the Chief Executive Officer for Curebound.
The following LEADers were recognized by the San Diego Business Journal’s SD500: San Diego’s Most Influential People 2025. Congrats to all!
Dimitrios Alexiou (18)
Chris Amble (13)
Valerie Attisha (05, 20 & 25)
Sam Attisha (11)
Ken Barnes (20)
Kimberly Becker (19)
Trevor Blair (07 & 17)
Phil Blair (83)
Steve Brass (17)
Betsy Brennan (06 & 18)
Michael Byrd (16)
Peter Callstrom (98)
Casey Castillo (09 & 24)
Jeff Cavignac (89)
Clifford Cho (12)
Nikia Clarke (16)
Carol Dedrich (17)
Jo Dee Jacob (15)
Barry Edelstein (17)
Steve Espino (90)
Michael Esposito (24)
Jane Finley (15)
Elizabeth Fitzsimons (13)
Jim Floros (13)
Chris Grassa (22)
Jim Gruny (23)
Jay Henslee (17)
Karla Hertzog (09)
Brunson Howard (10 & 15)
Lisette Islas (21)
CAPT Loren “Wookie” Jacobi (25)
Stath Karras (94)
Susan Lew (87)
Alessandra Lezama (19)
Chris Amble (13)
Valerie Attisha (05, 20 & 25)
Sam Attisha (11)
Ken Barnes (20)
Kimberly Becker (19)
Trevor Blair (07 & 17)
Phil Blair (83)
Steve Brass (17)
Betsy Brennan (06 & 18)
Michael Byrd (16)
Peter Callstrom (98)
Casey Castillo (09 & 24)
Jeff Cavignac (89)
Clifford Cho (12)
Nikia Clarke (16)
Carol Dedrich (17)
Jo Dee Jacob (15)
Barry Edelstein (17)
Steve Espino (90)
Michael Esposito (24)
Jane Finley (15)
Elizabeth Fitzsimons (13)
Jim Floros (13)
Chris Grassa (22)
Jim Gruny (23)
Jay Henslee (17)
Karla Hertzog (09)
Brunson Howard (10 & 15)
Lisette Islas (21)
CAPT Loren “Wookie” Jacobi (25)
Stath Karras (94)
Susan Lew (87)
Alessandra Lezama (19)
Hernán Luis y Prado (15 & 23)
Arnulfo Manriquez (23)
Lidia Martinez (11 & 16)
Enrique Meza (23)
Mark Milliron, Ph.D. (23)
Dan Moshavi (23)
Michael Neal (00)
Margie Newman Tsay (15 & 17)
Eric Northbrook (16)
Grant Oliphant (22)
Lisa Ordóñez (20)
Jason Paguio (24)
Chéri Pierre (2005)
Alan Prohaska (15)
Liz Ramírez (20 & 23)
Rick Richardson (25)
Garry Ridge (16)
Clifford “Rip” Rippetoe (19)
Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, Ed.D. (00 & 17)
Mark Sanchez (21)
Nancy Sasaki (93)
Sean Spear (21)
Seth Stein (14)
Tony Teravainen (19)
Dana Toppel (22)
Tonya Torosian (13)
Wendy Urushima-Conn (98)
Vladimir Victorio (23)
Sidd Vivek (22)
Robert Watkins (88)
Caroline Winn (02)
CAPT Jeff Yackeren (25)
Arnulfo Manriquez (23)
Lidia Martinez (11 & 16)
Enrique Meza (23)
Mark Milliron, Ph.D. (23)
Dan Moshavi (23)
Michael Neal (00)
Margie Newman Tsay (15 & 17)
Eric Northbrook (16)
Grant Oliphant (22)
Lisa Ordóñez (20)
Jason Paguio (24)
Chéri Pierre (2005)
Alan Prohaska (15)
Liz Ramírez (20 & 23)
Rick Richardson (25)
Garry Ridge (16)
Clifford “Rip” Rippetoe (19)
Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, Ed.D. (00 & 17)
Mark Sanchez (21)
Nancy Sasaki (93)
Sean Spear (21)
Seth Stein (14)
Tony Teravainen (19)
Dana Toppel (22)
Tonya Torosian (13)
Wendy Urushima-Conn (98)
Vladimir Victorio (23)
Sidd Vivek (22)
Robert Watkins (88)
Caroline Winn (02)
CAPT Jeff Yackeren (25)