Kathi Anderson

When I moved to San Diego in the early 1990’s, I was told there was a huge need for a torture treatment center in our country, located on the busiest border crossing in the world and a refugee resettlement destination. Read more>>
Trina Pham

I romanticize my life and everything around me. I am also forgetful. Because of that, I tend to take photos and create images and videos of how I perceive something or the world. I’ve been fascinated with the photography medium since I was young. My father always carried around a camera wherever we went to capture memories. Read more>>
Alicia McLain

I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit. I think it started from my years selling girl scout cookies. This is my 3rd try at being an entrepreneur. My freshman and sophomore projects brought great learning, skill resilience and endurance building. I’m grateful for every peak and valley of those early days. Read more>>
Kim Lesnau

After college, I made the decision to join AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). It completely changed my journey and has been a huge factor in where I am today. I was 23 at the time and started my service about 6 months after Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Read more>>
Kurt Buske

A Better Solution Home Care & Nursing (ABS) was founded in 2000 by Lia Smith. Over the years, ABS has grown into one of San Diego’s most successful home care organizations. Lia Smith brought Kurt Buske on board as a partner and President in 2015 to help strengthen the ABS brand and expand the business nationally. Read more>>
Sandi Masori

I own a couple of businesses, so the books started for me as a way to promote my other business, which is a balloon company (parties and events, not hot air). About 7 years ago, I was at a marketing conference and the speaker made an off-hand comment about self-publishing his book, and I thought, “I could do that”. Read more>>
Steve Wyland, Annie Wyland

2 years ago my wife, Annie, and I went to my parents house in NJ for Christmas. While there, our friend said a an axe throwing facility opened up and he was going to make us reservations and boy are we glad he did. We were instantly drawn to activity and said one of these would be perfect in San Diego. Read more>>
