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WE LOVE San Diego

We are ambassadors of our community and we wanted to tell the story of our community through the faces and voices of the people that live here. We want to introduce the great people of our community to each other and the world, one smiling face at a time. Please join us in celebrating our community through The Faces of San Diego.
Simona Valanciute – CEO,  San Diego Oasis
— Bay Park / Old Town, Business for Good, Non-Profit, Oasis, Senior Services, Women in Business —

Simona Valanciute – CEO, San Diego Oasis

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Brad Weber / August 10, 2026
Audrey Hermes – Pastry Chef/Owner
— Baker, Chef, Coffee, Little Italy, Women-Owned —

Audrey Hermes – Pastry Chef/Owner

  Hello! My name is Audrey Hermes. I live in downtown San Diego and spend most of my time in Little Italy. I was born and raised in a small town in North Dakota, and…

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Brad Weber / August 10, 2026
Brad Weber – Choose Local First Foundation / Nonprofit Magazine Publisher / Printer / Marketing Consultant / Direct Mail
— 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…

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Brad Weber / August 10, 2026
Amy Forsythe – Author of “Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11”
— Author/Writer, Uncategorized, Veteran —

Amy Forsythe – Author of “Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11”

  Amy Forsythe is an award-winning military journalist who served five combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and has been on assignment on several other overseas missions. Amy started her career as a U.S. Marine…

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Brad Weber / August 8, 2026
Nassir Azimi, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FASNC
— Author/Writer, Education, Fletcher Hills, Health & Wellness, Healthcare, La Mesa, Medical, Rancho San Diego, Santee —

Nassir Azimi, MD, FACC, FSCAI, FASNC

I aspired to enter medicine as a nine-year-old boy when I  attended my mother’s graduation from medical school. Today, I am a quadruple board-certified interventional cardiologist in San Diego with a thriving office and hospital-based…

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Brad Weber / August 8, 2026
Kathy Christmas – Real Estate
— Escondido, LeTip, Military, Real Estate, Veteran Owned, Women in Business —

Kathy Christmas – Real Estate

  Kathy Christmas is a residential real estate specialist and property investment advisor who has a comprehensive understanding of the San Diego housing market. She helps her clients achieve their dream of home ownership by…

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Brad Weber / August 6, 2026
Natalie May – Home and Office Cleaning
— Home Services, LeTip, Little Italy, Model, Women-Owned —

Natalie May – Home and Office Cleaning

  I was born in Bulgaria. I moved by myself to the USA after graduating college. I ended up in San Diego after a quick Google search for the best places to live in the…

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Brad Weber / August 5, 2026
Dee Ammon – Philanthropist
— Community Service, Non-Profit, Philanthropy —

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….

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Brad Weber / August 5, 2026
Jacqueline J. Denysiak, MD – Healthcare / Philanthropist
— Downtown, Health & Wellness, Healthcare, Medical, Philanthropy —

Jacqueline J. Denysiak, MD – Healthcare / Philanthropist

  I am a proud first-generation San Diegan, a devoted daughter of Polish immigrants, a small business owner of a private practice family medicine clinic in Hillcrest, a hot “yogi,” and an active philanthropist. I…

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Brad Weber / August 4, 2026
Kristi Pieper – Philanthropy
— Go-Givers, La Jolla, Moms, Philanthropy —

Kristi Pieper – Philanthropy

  Born and raised in La Jolla; involved at a young age in my community with church and Girl Scouts; played sports throughout middle school and high school; graduated from USC (fight on!) and have…

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Brad Weber / August 3, 2026

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I’ve been a San Diego resident since 1984. My wife, Francine, and I have a dog named Peirrot and a horse named Quinn. I work at a local direct mail and digital marketing company called Local Umbrella Media. Years ago I was introduced by a friend to a book called The Go-Giver by Bob Burg. I was inspired by the message in this book to help create a world of abundance through service.

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