2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OUR MISSION Officers Joyce Gattas, PhD, Chair Connie Matsui, Vice Chair Gaidi Finnie, Secretary Pemberton Smith, Treasurer Carol Chang, Immediate Past Chair Tomás Herrera-Mishler, President and Chief Executive Officer Board Members Jonathan Bailey Joye Blount Gerard J. Buckley Li-Rong Lilly Cheng, PhD Roger Conlee Pam Crooks Jim Dawe Emily Fox Victoria Hamilton Charles Hellerich Conny Jamison Katherine Johnston David Kinney Brian Matthews Paul Meyer Gonzalo Rojas Glenn Rossman Alan Spector, MD, PhD John Venekamp Michael Yee The Balboa Park Conservancy is a public benefit 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides expertise, advocacy and resources to envision, enhance and sustain Balboa Park for all visitors in partnership with the City of San Diego and in collaboration with other organizations in the Park and the community. 2019 has been a productive year for the Balboa Park Conservancy– from doubling our volunteer initiatives to launching the restoration of the Botanical Building. With your help we grew our urban tree canopy, enhanced historic landscapes, and envisioned an improved parkwide wayfinding and signage plan. Together, we are creating lasting change for our Balboa Park, San Diego’s crown jewel. We are We are one of five one of five urban park urban park organizations nationally selected organizations nationally selected to participate in the Central Park to participate in the Central Park Conservancy’s Institute for Urban Conservancy’s Institute for Urban Parks’ new Partnerships Lab. Parks’ new Partnerships Lab. $257,000 awarded from the federal Save America’s Treasures (SAT) National Park Services grant program to help restore the Balboa Park Botanical Building. Conservator’s Circle donors, increasing our ability to plan, manage and enhance park projects, placemaking, and volunteer initiatives. 100+ $450K of donated time for 15,000 volunteer service hours completed in 2019, from our more than 500-person volunteer base. ANNUAL REPORT The Balboa Park Conservancy is officially recognized by the Points of Light Foundation as a Certified Service Enterprise, reflecting our commitment to best practices in volunteer stewardship. OUR SUPPORTERS The following individuals and organizations generously supported the Balboa Park Conservancy with donations, grants, and pledges to support mission-driven initiatives for Balboa Park from January to December 2019. BUILDERS $10,000+ Carol & Jeff Chang Pamela Hamilton Lester Connie Matsui & Bill Beckman Marilyn Woods CULTIVATORS $5,000 - $9,999 Winifred Chase Charles & Lisa Hellerich Jo Ann Kilty Knight Angels McGrory Family Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Lynne & Glenn Rossman $100,000+ Anonymous Joyce Axelrod & Joe Fisch Redfern Family Trust The San Diego Foundation $50,000 - $99,999 Nancy Carol Carter Charles & Lisa Hellerich Connie Matsui & Bill Beckman Laurie Mitchell & Brent Woods Laurie Munday $25,000 - $49,999 Winifred Chase The Favrot Fund Conny Jamison Knight Angels SDGE Sempra Energy Utility $10,000 - $24,999 Anna M. Curren Joyce Gattas, PhD Jo Ann Kilty Johanna & John Toman John Venekamp & Clifford Schireson $5,000 - $9,999 Tony & Sue Alessandra Beyster Family Foundation Ryan & Alison Blair Richard Brenner David & Danira Castillo Kay Chandler Kathee Christensen County of San Diego Cubic Corporation James Dawe Peter Dennehy & Tim Jackson Paul Dobbs Jennifer Einbinder Ken & Barbara Kubarych LPA, Inc. Linda Lungren Kathy Fitzhugh & John Martin Fern Nelson Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club Clarisa & Gonzalo Rojas Allison Rossett San Diego Woman’s Club Nancy & Alan Spector Leslie Zann $1,000 - 4,999 A.O. Reed Allied Integrated Marketing Dede & Mike Alpert Anonymous Douglas Arbon Michael & Arlene Bardin David Bevilaqua & Craig Caldwell Laurie Black Betsy & Ed Blodgett Mike Bogue & James G. Schwendig Susan Boiko & Martin A. Schwartz Bradley Brown California Coast Credit Union City National Bank COX Communications Crooks Analytics, Inc. Christine & Jim Cunning Cheryl Daily The Davey Tree Expert Company Sr. Raymonda DuVall $1,000 - $4,999 Accomplishment Coaching Tony & Sue Allesandra Claire Anderson Anonymous Jonathan Bailey & Triton Klugh Sarah Beckman & Jarrod Schemenauer Stephanie Bergsma & Dwight Hare Susan & Richard Bezman Alison & Ryan Blair Betsy & Edward Blodgett Richard & Beth Brenner Terrance Bruggeman & Dianne Dyer Bruggeman Gerard Buckley Nancy Carol Carter David & Danira Castillo Robert Cerasoli Family Trust Kay Chandler Claudia Chan-Shaffer & Jerry Shaffer Lilly Cheng Kathee M. Christensen Nicole & Ben Clay Pamela D. Crooks Mary & James Dawe Peter Dennehy & Timothy Jackson Paul Dobbs Claudia & Michael Ehrenfeld Jennifer Einbinder Ellis Family Foundation Dan & Phyllis Epstein Jim Farley Nancy Farnan & Leif Fearn Joseph Fisch & Joyce Axelrod Jean & Mark Fisher Katherine Fitzhugh & John Martin Douglas Flaker & Richard Valdivia Apua & Dr. Mark Garbutt Joyce Gattas, PhD Gay & Lesbian Fund for San Diego Joyce Glazer Tomás & Mercedes Herrera-Mishler Conny Jamison Jay Jeffcoat Katherine & Mark Johnston KCM Group Cheryl D. Kendrick Gerald E. Kleinsmith & Gerald Michaud Barbara & Ken Kubarych James Lauer Janet Lawless Christ & Charlie Christ Michael & Teresa Lewis Rita Lim-Wilby Jaimi Lomas & Tom Haney Linda Lungren Betsy McCullough Judy McDonald Paul & Maggie Meyer Rebecca & Mitch Mitchell Mary-Rose & Bill Mueller Fern Nelson Stephanie & Ron Oliver Marjorie & Charles O’Malley Cheryl Alethia Phelps Danny Piper Ferrell Reed Ann & Tim Rice Clarisa & Gonzalo Rojas Patricia Roscoe Allison Rossett Rana Sampson & Jerry Sanders Clifford Schireson & John Venekamp Shawn Schraeger & Cheri Fitzner James G. Schwendig & Mike Bogue Robert K. & Judy Sharp Elaine & Peter Shaw Marivi & Ruey Shivers Jean & Pemberton Smith Nancy & Alan Spector Jeanette Stevens Joe & Kym Szalkiewicz Johanna & John Toman Dawn Viveash K. Nikki Waters Bob Watkins Sharon & David Wax Janice Weinrick Peter Wheeler Bertha & Earl Wiens Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP Karin E. Winner Michael & Criselda Yee Leslie Zann Sharon B. Zell We are grateful to the following individuals and organizations who are invested in Balboa Park with a commitment to the Conservancy of $1,000 or more, for a minimum of 5 years. CONSERVATOR’S CIRCLE Derek Evans Kelly A. Gates & John Barrett Amy Ginnow Summer Girgis Pamela Hamilton Lester Bobbi Hardiman Barbara & Kirk Henry Higgs, Fletcher & Mack Chinyeh Hostler i.d.e.a. Mark & Katherine Johnston Kaiser Permanente David & Julie Kinney Kiwanis Club of San Diego Lisa & Michael Lambert Paul F. Levin Luis Augusto Lutteroth del Riego Glenn & Lynne Rossman Katherine Matlack & Lloyd Price Mitch & Rebecca Mitchell Rhonda & Michael Mona Britt Mueller & Dayne Freitag Old Town Trolley Tours Jimmy & Sonya Parker ReLeaf California RSM Design Rana Sampson & Jerry Sanders U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management Denise & Peter Walsh Sharon and David Wax Abby & Ray Weiss James E. & Kathryn A. Whistler Fund Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP Marilyn Woods Michael & Criselda Yee Up to $999 Cecile Abel Katelyn Rose Adelman Mary Consalvi Alario Steve and Judy Altman Anonymous Jonathan Bailey & Triton Klugh Phillip Baker Aaron Ball Yoli Banda Claudia Baranowski Steve & Barbara Barnes Thomas & Claudia Basso Pamela Baumgart Stephanie Becerra Diane & Dick Beckman Frank & Joy Belock Nancy Bentivegna Rita & Jerry Bierman Marilyn Bintz David Bjorndal Paul Black & Evelyn Truitt Ed & Sue Strom Blitz John Bloomberg-Rissman Randy & Barb Boesch Indra & Paul Bowers Anastasia Brewster Richard & Eileen Brown Pamela Bruder Elizabeth Butler-Hellewell Theodore H Butz & Suzanne B Butz Fund Ana Mercedes Castillo Helen Cheng Garet & Wendy Clark Beverly Codallas Tom Cohen Cristina Della Coletta and Mike Thrift Steve Cologne & Vicky Carlson Molly Conser Helaina Costello Karen Coutts Susy Creamer Barbara Crew Marijean Crow Stephanie Davis Edmund Deaton Nicholas DeCorso Bernie & June Dodge Marie Draper Christina Iwane Dunn John Earl Bertram Edelstein Gwen Edwards William F. Ehlers Mary Erlenborn & Tom Templeton Rockette & Robbi Ewell Anne Fege Richard Feinberg Linda Feldman Teri Fenner Ryan Figley Financial Executives International Gaidi Finnie Steven Fisher Yara Fisher Joel Fisler Mike & Pam Foley Derek & Emily Fox Emily Fox Samantha Friend Krisan Fromm Andrea L. Fuller Rob Furey Kirsten Gallacher Constance Gallagher Donna Garcia Alyssa Gardner Bradley C. Gerbel Wendy Gilman Colleen Golden Elizabeth Gonzales Judi Gottschalk Frank Green Irene Grumman Victoria Hamilton & Paul Hobson Linda L. Harris Jeremy Harris Rik Hartman Carrie Hayes Lance Haynes Gary & Elizabeth Helming Janis Heppell S. Dale Hess Scott Hilkene Wayne Holtan Michael Hopkins Jane Hopkins Ken Hull Bill & Katie Hunter Tom Hutchings David Israel Sy John Iverson Jacobs Family Foundation Keely Jeters Katherine A. Johnson Suzanne S. Johnson Cecile Jordan Arturo Jordan Lesslie Keller Andrew Kemal Ann & Joe Kilrain Elizabeth Kind Webster & Helen Kinnaird James Koerber Leslie Krallim Rhea & Armin Kuhlman Ann Kuhn Russell Lail Susan Leonard Maggie Leone Mary Limoges Michael & Linda Bennett Vic & Linda Bianes Alice Liu David Lubs Vonnie Madigan Mark & Virginia Mahigian Jordan Malavar Lisa Mann Sue Marberry Catharine Marckwardt Gary Marcus Leslie Mark Stefania Marzano Brian Matthews Kari & Carl Mauer Joseph Mayer Bill & Peggy McCarberg Ann McDonald John McGann Donna McGill Paul & Maggie Meyer Stan Miller Loretta Monareng Rachel Moore Pia Morgan Elizabeth Morris Robert Morris Barbara Morton Dana Mosser Mahpareh Mostoufi Mutual of America Tavette Neskorik Phuoc Nguyen Ingrid Nielsen & Larry Imrie Myrt Niesley Ana Nosal Jean & James O’Grady Carole A. Outhouse Jolyn B. Parker Ross Porter Krista Powers Charles Puksta Katherine Rainey Mary M. Rathbun Audrey Ratner Grant Reeder & Scott Williford Charles Reilly Laura Reinert Susan Reynolds Lisa Leslie Risser-Berry David Robertson Carolina Romero-Thompson Carol Rosas Jessica Rounseville Jeffrey Rule Pasha Saberi Robert Salt San Diego Floral Society Andrew Sanchez Brian Saute Elsa Saxod Kelly Schmidt Susan G. Schuyler Virginia Keivens Schwend Bonnie Scott Tim & Luci Serlet Dean and Sharon Popp Lari Sheehan Connie Sherry & Jeff Shipman Adam & Marley Sherry Rene Smith Jean & Pemberton Smith Myrian Solis Coronel Lee Somerville Richard Spero Dana Springs Fern Steiner Jody Stern John and Julie Stone Chris & Ann Swisher Dylan Swisher & Zachary Maybaum Paula Taylor & Bernie Kulchin Patricia Tedford Glee Thomson Rose Ting Richard Scott Trujillo Rachelle Tubongbanua Anne Turhollow Justine Turner Tammy Walz Don Weast Patricia Webb Diana S. 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