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Children’s Museum of Discovery celebrated 25 years of history at the Ignite their Spark Gala. Guests enjoyed an evening of play as they toasted to the future. Among those in attendance were Susan Ortlieb, Anna Marie Maricle, Danielle Aguas, Aimee Lee, Apollonia Gallegos, Matt Balderston, Alia Kaohi, Christina Jones Stewart, David O’Brien, Janelle Dean, Nishma Held, Jeff Myers, Kimberly Fuentes, Kristy Everritt, Amanda Albury, Amanda Flisher, Krishna Kabra, and Christina Piranio.
All proceeds from this event will support the Museum’s Access for All program, providing accessible hands-on education to the children in our community. Plus, every dollar raised will be matched by longtime Museum champion, the Raymond Family Foundation, doubling the impact of your generosity.
Gallery of Children’s Museum of Discovery Celebrates 25 Years at Gala
Aimee Lee with Bre and Steve KlebanoffAlberto and Apollonia GallegosAlex Lisa and Matt BalderstonAnna Marie Maricle and Danielle AguasBrian Burr and Steven KlebanoffChastin Gammage and Alia KaohiChristina Jones Stewart and Adrian StewartDavid Obrien and Paula CordeiroJanelle Dean Trisha Richter and Christina PiranioJohn and Nishma HeldJudy Perla and Jeff MyersKimberly Fuentes and Barbara FergusonKim Dunham Whitney Raser and Kristy EverrittKimmie Vanderbilt and Adelina FreaneyLarry Zieger and Christina PiranioLeila Sackfield and Amanda AlburyMae and Vaughn HowardMarcelle and Adam Rossman with Belinda and Lyle BeggsMatt and Amanda FlisherMattox Maddings and Carmen NavaMelissa and Carlo RoshnayeMelissa Steeg Jan Adams and Erick AltonaMichele Quan and Melanie EspindolaMike and Anne PopperNan and Gary CatonaNick Disher and Matt DesforgesNigel and Rhonda Farrar with Maria and Peter BurggrenNigel Farrar Peter Burggren and Rhonda FarrarPrathana Inthavong and Christina NeretteSteve and Franci HermesSusan and Randy OrtliebTaylor Filasky and Krishna KabraTerrell and Kurt Barnhart
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.