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Under the leadership of Rob Hutsel, President & CEO along with a dedicated team, the San Diego River Park Foundation is improving the health of the San Diego River and creating a better quality of life for the community through the creation of a park system the length of the 52-mile river. To help further their mission they hosted the 23rd Annual Anniversary Celebration, Party on the Commons at the River Center at Grant Park site. Among those in attendance were Michael Kelly, Joan Embery, Gita Akbarpour, Richard Ledford, Dan McAllister, Councilman Raul Campillo, and Cindy Frederickson, who joined supporters in celebrating the Foundation’s continued impact.
Gallery of Party on the Commons 23rd Anniversary
Alan Grant Joan Embery Jack Wheatley and Councilman Raul CampilloAlex Hutsel with Paulette Jerry and Karen BeginCindy Frederickson Shawn Fettel Andrew Frederickson with HunterCynthia Irmer and Bruce EngelbertCynthia Offenhauer and Chuck AbdelourDan McAllister and Rick GulleyDaria and Jeremy ZagarellaDavid Andaleon and Judie LincerDavid and Christina BurnettDebbie and Lewis MichaelsonDel Brooks and Heidi GutknechtDonna and James RyanKanya Amee and Sanda TorbettKeven and Marika JefferyKristofer Gonzalez Justin Villasenor and Jake RichterLinda Sunkel and Jeannette LapotaLisa and Dave CelesteMaggie Smith and Rob HutselMichael Kelly Cecile Cowan Beth Mather and Cindy BurnascanoMichelle Harris and Steven HigginsPat Rice Jean Elson and Sheila CraigPat Rice with Peter and Anita BerkRafael Franco and Laurie GonzalezRichard and Wendy Ledford with Councilman Raul CampilloScott Sandel and Jim MarichTeannae Owens and Gita AkbarpourWendy and Richard Ledford
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.