Soirée 2026
Presented by
SOIRÉE HONORARY COMMITTEE
Edward L. Abeyta, Ph.D Associate Dean for Education & Community Outreach University of California San Diego
Mark Cafferty President & CEO San Diego Regional EDC
Adela de la Torre, Ph.D President San Diego State University
Monica Montgomery Steppe Supervisor, District 4 County of San Diego
Kazeem Omidiji Director of Community Relations SDG&E
Mark Sanchez, Ed.D Superintendent/President Southwestern College
SOIRÉE EVENT COMMITTEE
Adriana Brunner, Co-Chair VP, Sr. Business Consultant for Community Business Strategies JP Morgan Chase
Enrique Meza, Co-Chair VP, Community Affairs Manager US Bank
Victoria Barba Government Relations Manager Sharp HealthCare
Catalina Duarte Public Relations and Community Officer Mission Fed Credit Union
Rafael Garcia Founder/Co-Editor La Revista Binacional
Adriana Mendoza Manager Cox Communications
Alan Tornell Business Development Manager San Diego PACE
Azahalia Valdez Rosas Executive Director Future Construction Leaders
With Gratitude to Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Community Impact Sponsors
MAAC Familia Sponsors
MAAC Pathway Sponsors
MAAC Padrinos Sponsors