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Champions for Health hosted a memorable event that awakened wellness, raised money for their life-saving program, and showcased outstanding individuals and organizations that have supported the San Diego County Medical Society and Champions for Health throughout the past year. The elegant gala, held at The Prado, welcomed more than 300 guests who came together alongside CEO Adama Dyoniziak to unite in wellness. Distinguished attendees included Marissa Churchwell, Akilah Weber, Marin Xavier, Louis Maletz, Rachel Van Hollebeke, Nina Chaya, Jessica Thackaberry, Evelyn Huaman, George Fouras, Jeff Daskalakis, and Suzi Hong. Together, they reaffirmed their shared commitment to providing pro bono specialty care, procedures, and surgeries for low-income and uninsured San Diego residents.
Gallery of Champions for Health Gala
Aaron and Melissa Myer with Jessica and Andrew ThackaberryAlfonso Rodriguez and Liliana OsorioAssemblywoman Akilah Weber Andrew Pierson and Adama DyoniziakBobby and Rachel Van HollebekeBrian Grady and George FourasChristina and Sergio FloresChristine Nugent Kathleen Stillwell and Madonna SarmientoChris Tomaszewski and Sue BodtkeChristopher Duenas and Lizeth DiazDesseray Reyes and Itahi ArteagaDiana Loo and Ted ChamDustin Wailes Paul Hegyi Bob Hertzka and Nina ChayaElena Pauley and Rachel BryantEmily and Ryan MoranEva Matthews and Steve KohEvelyn Damanhoury Desseray Reyes Andrew Gonzalez and Serena MatthiesenFeryal Zantoet and Mohamed KhafagaHannah Baslar with Marty and Jen OhmstedeIzzy and Ike KarmachJames and Patricia HayJane Lyons and Adama DyoniziakJennifer Woodwarth and Marissa ChurchwellJoel and Karl SteinbergJoe Sepulveda and Evelyn HuamanKaren and Wesley MacauleyKelly and Gene MaKenneth and Kristine McFarlandKenneth Ortiz and Bret FlynnLindsey Yourman and Marin XavierLouis and Art MaletzMark and Charlotte ThomasMarkisha and Salim FrenchMary McAdams and Lorena TaylorMishelle Stout Ailedis Suarez and Alison EscarcegaMoses and Pamela SalgadoNicolette Danns Keila De La O and Yongya KimNina Chaya and Aleksandra PoolePatrick and Carol TellezPeter Shih Nick Alfredo Aguirre and Jeff RoweSean Obrien Dan Cavanaugh and Andre CavanaughStella and Jeff DaskalakisSuzi Hong and Randy BrooksThomas and Nicole WangVik Gulati and Tonnie Acosta
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.
