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The Directors of the Institute of the Americas invited the supporters to celebrate their 40th Anniversary Gala. Lomas Santa Fe Country Club opened its doors to host the dinner which featured The Honorable Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon, the former President of Mexico. For 40 years, the Institute of the Americas has promoted sound public policy and fostered cooperation between public and private sector stakeholders across the hemisphere.
The evening’s success was made possible by the presence and support of distinguished attendees, including Richard Hojel, Ruben Coppel, Gaston Luken, Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, Christy Walton, Noelle Carriani, Adriana Berrocal, Linden Blue, Malin Burnham, Mary Walshok.
Institute of the Americas 40th Anniversary Gala Gallery
Adam Hober with Tory and Steve GildredAlicia Luken and Gaston LukenAl Sweedler and Mary WalshokAnn and Richard HojelArgentine Ambassador Ruben Eduardo Caro Maria Cecilia Jaureguilorda Caro MAshley Brendan and Sherry AhernChristy Walton and Monica KiyConsul General of Mexico in San Diego Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez and Argentevent of institiute of the americasGabriela Sayago and Enrique HernandezGaston Luken and Carlos PostlethwaiteJohn and Yana GildredJose Coppel Alina Flores and Consul General of Mexico in San Diego Carlos Juan Manuel Trujillo Adriana Berrocal Melly Molina and Alfredo TorresKaren Higareda and Adriana ReidLynn and Bill GildredMalin Burnham with Ronne and Linden BlueMarco and Susy MorenoNoelle Carriani and Theodore E Gildred IIIRichard and Agnes Swanson with Mike HirdRichard Kiy Former President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo Monica Kiy and ArtuRocio and Gustavo de la FuenteSherry White Joel Garcia and Maria SendraTania Miranda Sherry White and Jeremy MartinVictor and Gilda Vilaplana with Marcia Bernal and Ruben Coppel
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.
