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Co-founders of San Diego Squared, Bill Rastetter and H Puentes hosted a sunset social gathering aimed at uniting a community dedicated to championing diversity in STEM fields. Among those in attendance were Ida Khodami, Hasti Khodadad, Pantea Khodami, Marisa Rastetter, Mehmet Badur, Isaac Veinbergs, Sonia Steinway, Whitney Akhter, Cyndy Stalmaster Patrick, John Valencia, and Marie Joe Franci, who joined fellow community members for an evening of connection, collaboration, and support for greater diversity in STEM.
Gallery of San Diego Squared Hosted Sunset Soiree 2025
Aadeel and Whitney AkhterAdrienne Vargas and Cyndy Stalmaster PatrickAngela Steinway Ryan Selby and Celia EckertAriana Ramirez Torres Nayeli Robles Toa Hernandez and Nico GutierrezAthena and Jim StapakisBorngrent Omoma Edosa with Tom and Nicola MillerCara and Evan MatzenCeline Bonnefous Isaac Veinbergs Gabriel Sandoval and Karen VeinbergsCharles Theuer Bill Rastetter and John DunnDaren and Bella PfeffermanDiego Pena Azucena Cruz and Elvira SolanoElvira Solano Nadia Farjood Kalin Barnes and Raul CampilloFiraol Feyera and Mercy FessehayeFred Grier and Luis SanchezH Puentes Karmin Noar with Bill and Marisa RastetterH Puentes and Bill RastetterIda and Pantea KhodamiJessica Cherry Zahraa Munaim Ariana Ramirez and Sophia EcheverriaJohn Valencia and Danielle LaneJose Oropeza Cathy Nguyen and Jared GraciasJose Oropeza Esteban Osorio and Nico GutierrezKarmin Noar and Marisa RastetterKyle Anderson and Jen NahamaLorelai Nelson and Jessica BadurLorelai Nelson and Marie Joe FranciLucien Iancobici with Sonia and Angela SteinwayLuisa Stapley and Mara BuchholzMara and Tom BuchholzMaria and Antonio GrilloMarisa and Bill RastetterMatthew and Michelle WestobyMehmet Badur Lucien Iancovici and Rich HeymanMichael Larkins and Hasti KhodadadRandy Baddo and Mark FieldRocky and Kim CampRuben Flores Saaid Darian Flores and Parsa BakhshiTim Rupe and Mark StuartDebby and Michael ShermanLinh Truong with Jay and Tracy HaganNatasha Perez and Marisa Halcomb
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.
