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The community came together to celebrate outstanding East County businesses, organizations, and community leaders who are making a difference. Attendees, including Summer Stephan, Edward Hershey, Kristine Costa, Anastasya Rapp, Amy Reichert, Michelle Moran, Mimiko Ocampo, Valerie Scott, Melissa Villa Gomez, Preston Choctaw, Abby Yousif, Victoria Floyd, Susan Roberts Egley, Tennylle Carnes, Sarah Wood, and Bryan Schull, enjoyed a delightful dinner and award ceremony at Sycuan Casino & Resort, toasting and championing each other—all thanks to the East County Chamber of Commerce. You know it’s going to be a fun night when you see the Stetsons walk in!
Gallery of East County Honors
Anastasya Rapp and Councilmember Colin ParentDavid and Mary Jo Ray with Amy ReichertDavid and Michelle MoranFathima Bouziane and Mimiko OcampoJessica and Edward HersheyJohn Dadian Patrick Gomes and Billy SylvesterJulie and Chris Wiley with Chris PoeppelJustin Schlaefli District Attorney Summer Stephan and Cameron CelesteLauren Morrow Shannon Newton and Valerie ScottMelissa Villa Gomez and Kathryn ChavezNatalie Ray and Mary Beth KastanPreston Choctaw and Ammar KhaleelRay Bach with Suzie and Connor ToorRenae and Alan AraboRosemary Reed and Abby YousifScott Staples Tom Tamar and Robert PreciadoSheila Hardison and Victoria FloydSteve Hamann Kelly Davison and Steve LachmanSusan Roberts Egley and Debra EmersonTennylle Carnes and Sarah WoodTom Tamar and Bryan Schull
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.
