Joe Sigurdson – Boys to Men Mentoring Network
I’m the the cofounder of Boys to Men Mentoring Network with my friend Craig McClain. My life has been a perfect storm to prepare me to create Boys to Men Mentoring. I was a…
B.A.G. - Business Associates Group, Business for Good, Community Service, La Mesa, LeTip, Local Umbrella Media, Non-Profit
Brad Weber – Choose Local First Foundation / Nonprofit Magazine Publisher / Printer / Marketing Consultant / Direct Mail
I’ve been a proud San Diegan since 1984 and I am never moving… I love it here! I grew up in a very tiny town of 800 in Colorado, and I love the small-town…
Susanna Peredo Swap – Nonprofit Executive
SUSANNA PEREDO SWAP has over twenty-five years of experience as an arts administrator, actor, jazz vocalist, arts advocate, and public relations specialist. While working for the San Diego International Airport Art Program she curated…
Chef Roc – The Chef Roc Show / Nonprofit Executive
Hi, I’m Steve Cassarino, aka Chef Roc. I grew up in Connecticut and moved to San Diego in 1979 after graduating from Johnson & Wales University School of Culinary Arts. My love for food…
Dee Ammon – Philanthropist
Photo by Dave Siccardi I was born in Guam. I’ve lived in San Diego since 1983. My husband Jon and I live in Alpine and have a blended family of five children, and six grandchildren….
Claudine Van Gonka
Born and raised in Chicago, IL, I moved to California at 19 years old in hopes of becoming the next Merryl Streep. When that didn’t exactly work out, I ended up working in radio…
Shamine Linton, CEO of Sharia’s Closet
My story reflects a rich journey from Jamaica to Southern California, My name is Shamine Linton. I was born in Kingston, Jamaica, grew up in Manchester Jamaica migrated to USA and San Diego CA…
Dayna Hoff – Autism Tree
Dayna Hoff has transformed the autism community in San Diego, Bay Area and beyond as the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Autism Tree. Dayna founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization called Autism Tree with her…


