5 People to Watch This Month
San Diego locals doing interesting things in October
Tastemaker: Alexis Andra
Meet the emerging artist behind The Shift Creative
Job of the Month
Travis Kemnitz, Talent & Culture Coach, Ocean Discovery Institute, since 2002
Spotlight on Women
Georgia Griffiths, President and CEO, G2 Software Systems
Parental Indiscretion
Tough Calls
“It’s never been a better time to be a woman.”
Kerri Verbeke Kapich is the Senior Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships for the San Diego Tourism Authority. She oversees a multimillion dollar, multiplatform effort to position San Diego as a top destination to both work and play. She is a single mom of a teenager and has many stamps in her passport.
“I don’t believe that anything is a given right. It must be earned.”
Deborah Scott is the executive chef and partner in the Cohn Restaurant Group. She recently opened her ninth restaurant, Coasterra Modern Mexican on Harbor Island. She’s a devoted dog mom.
“Believe in yourself. Stand proud and don’t let anyone give you grief.”
Brunhilde Felding, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the department of chemical physiology and the department of molecular and experimental medicine at The Scripps Research Institute. Her lab has made advances toward curing cancer by figuring out how to target the part of cancer cells that causes them to grow or metastasize. She surfs daily near Scripps Pier.
Spotlight on Women
Meghan McCool, CARE Medical Transportation, MedFirst Inc. Founder
Parental Indiscretion
Model Behavior
Job of the Month
Mike Blatt, Wine Consultant, Quigley Fine Wines, Since 2011
5 People To Watch This Month
San Diego locals doing interesting things in September
Tastemaker: John Weisbarth
The host of ‘Tiny House Nation’ talks fashion and other great finds
Mama’s Kitchen Throwback (25 Years Back)
A tale of pancakes, philanthropy and best friends
Spotlight on Women
Christine Moore, Director of External Affairs, AT&T
Spotlight on Women
Susie Armstrong, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Home: Beach Romance
At home with BottleCloth founder Brenda Sacks and her consultant husband, Jeff
Tastemaker: Bianca Wickers
The e-boutique owner offers a peek at her treasured favorites
Tennis Star Taylor Fritz
A member of the Junior International Tennis Federation (ITF), the 17-year-old left Torrey Pines High School his sophomore year. This month, Fritz plays Wimbledon and then returns home for his first match with the San Diego Aviators at Omni La Costa Resort July 12.
Parental Indiscretion
Open Season
Job of the Month
Kelly Harrington Lotus Institute, Executive Director, since 2013
5 People To Watch This Month
San Diego locals doing interesting things in July
Home: Sweet Sanctuary
At home with Extraordinary Desserts’ chef-owner Karen Krasne and her family
Restaurant Regulars
Snapshots of loyal patrons at their favorite neighborhood spots
Tastemaker: Yuwei Lee
The jewelry designer offers a peek into her personal gems
Robots on the Brain
A San Diego startup moves to make robots more intelligent
