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Rendezvous In The Zoo (R·I·T·Z) celebrated its 39th anniversary with this year’s theme Elefantastic! Savanna at Sunset chaired by Michelle Forsythe and Kristi Pieper. Over 800 guests enjoyed a reception with a trunkful of auction items, amazing wildlife ambassadors, upscale dining, and more under the stars at the San Diego Zoo benefitting elephants and the future construction of Denny Sanford Elephant Valley at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Guests in attendance included: Thom Harpole, Jennifer LeSar, Paul Baribault, Gary Shekhter, Emilie Baribault, Nicole Sahin, Voltaire Sterling, Erika Kohler, Emil Wohl, Nadia Farjood, Paul Baribault.
Gallery of 39th Rendezvous in the Zoo Gala
Alex Bates and Maija HitchingsAssemblymember Chris Ward and Thom HarpoleBill and Clarice Perkins with Susan and Craig McClellanBob and Julie NovakBrandon and Courtney StevensCaroline and Emil WohlChelsea Snyder and Brendan WalshChristine Schwartz and Lisa MissickCouncilmember Stephen Whitburn Nadia Farjood and Councilmember Raul CampilloDavid Miller Olivia Schouten and David GilligDenny Sanford Gary Shekhter and Steve HamerslagDon and Kathryn VaughnEllen and TK BrysonEmilie and Paul BaribaultErik and Alison BurkettFred and Roxi Link with Dulie and John AhleringJennifer LeSar and Senator Toni AtkinsJody Hudec and Pamela PogueJohn Lau Jimmy Sanders Frank Oswalt and Jay JeffcoatJose Domingues and Shirley HinckleyKatherine Fortier and Scott KlemerKent and Robin Williams with Liz and Mike CopleyLejla Aganovic and David NajafiLeo Perez Alexi Davis Perez with James and Courtney DavisMeagan Garland and Voltaire SterlingMichael Cawley and John SedberryMichelle Forsythe and Kristi PieperNancy and Jim RohertyNed and Nicole SahinPaula and Chuck DayPaul Baribault and Mayor Todd GloriaRandall Camp and Susan TousiRebecca Maxwell and Jason PaguioReena and Sam HorowitzReena Horowitz Debbie Turner and Sam HorowitzSara and Brittany CluckSarah Cockrell and Beth Van EetveldtSheryl and James FlorosStephanie Sanders Jenna Sanders and Ellyson KonetskyTimothy Dillon Erika Kohler with Lisa and Alec PetersonVickie Cottle and John SedberryVictoria Doyle and Lynne DoyleWilliam and Susan Evans
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.
