Soirée 2026

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Photos from Soirée 2025.
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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

Southwest Airlines Logo

Community Impact Sponsors

Wells Fargo Bank Logo

MAAC Familia Sponsors

ICON National Logo
Rancho Mesa Logo
Sun Country Builders Logo
US Bank Logo

MAAC Pathway Sponsors

California Bank & Trust Logo
JP Morgan Chase Logo
Marsh McLennan Agency Logo

MAAC Padrinos Sponsors

CSUSM Logo
COX Logo
Lifeline Community Services Logo
Qualcomm Logo