Devin Young

I always had a desire to work with people, and actually went to school with the intention of becoming a Physical Therapist. I spent time working in PT offices, accumulating hours, and going through the application process for PT school. Read more>>
Rick Altman

I wasn’t good enough to play professional tennis, so I went to work for a tennis magazine. Then desktop publishing got invented, and it was a mind-blowing experience for me.I dove headlong into the age of digital graphics in the early 1990s, holding learning events and industry conferences for early adopters of graphic and publishing software. Read more>>
John Toon

Snapp & Associates was founded in 1947 by Jim Snapp & David Hafford. My father, Jack Toon, acquired the agency in 1991 and I joined the firm in 1993 after graduating from college. When I started, we had 5 employees and we have grown to 70 since that time. My business partner, Dan Beck, joined Snapp in 1998. Read more>>
Michael Fenison

My career in financial service began in 1981 when I was hired to work for a firm that provided union benefits education to employees of local school districts. Part of that education included various programs for retirement investing. During that time, I acquired my insurance and general securities licenses. Read more>>
Randall Blackwell

I was raised in North Carolina, I joined the navy at 20 years old. I got out of the navy after 6 years in San Diego. I wanted to be self-employed so I did allot of research and Rain Gutters just seemed to be a good fit for me… I like working with my hands Always outdoors, new place every day, and I always get to finish what I start… Read more>>
Todd Ferrari

California native, Todd has rooted himself in the ethos of ‘Southern Hospitality’. After graduating from Pepperdine University and moving south to San Diego, Todd began his career in the hospitality industry when he embarked in 2013 on opening Urban Boutique Hotel in the city’s burgeoning neighborhood of Little Italy. Read more>>
Jodi Hill

I remember drawing pictures for my little brothers and sister of their favorite characters from cartoons or animals that they liked. It seemed to really make them happy and that made me happy.As a teacher I use art to capture my student’s attention. Read more>>
Benjamin Culver

Southwest Antennas was founded by our Chief Technical Officer Les Reading in his garage in 2005. Les is a nuclear physicist and electrical engineer, and he received his formal education and training at the United States Naval Academy. Read more>>
Susan Duva

When I was a little girl, I would dream that when I grew up I would go through life helping other people. I was not sure how exactly I would do this. Sometimes in life you don’t necessarily pick a profession, rather it picks you. So the story of Plaza Personnel Service started years before the business started. Read more>>
