Coastkeeper would like to thank our Ocean Gala Sponsors, the Honorary Host Committee, Honorary Event Chair Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, and the VIP Host Committee for helping to make this year's Ocean Gala San Diego's largest celebration of our coast.

2009 Ocean Gala Sponsors
(As of October 21, 2009)

Watershed Sponsor



River Sponsor
Barona Band of Mission Indians
Funded by the County Board of Supervisors at the recommendation of Supervisor Pam Slater-Price
Ecology Auto Parts
Sempra Energy
Think Blue, City of San Diego

Lake Sponsor
Anonymous
Briggs Law Corporation
CDM
Coast Law Group, LLP
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties
QUALCOMM Incorporated Regency Centers Corporation
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
San Diego National Bank
Willis E. Short II

Table Hosts
Applied Solar
Cindy Bobin-Foit and Del Foit
Environment Now
Hunter Industries and David Welborn and Ann Hunter-Welborn
Revolution Landscape
Scott Peters and Lynn Gorgu
Bruce Reznik and Elizabeth Studebaker
Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel

Contributors
B2 Productions
Cups
Groundwork San Diego, Chollas Creek
IKEA
James Gang Graphics
Jeff Stone Productions
K. Nathan Gallery
ONEHOPE Wine
Ranch & Coast Magazine
San Diego Unified Port District
SEA LIFE Aquarium at LEGOLAND
Village Nurseries

For Ocean Gala sponsorship opportunities questions, please contact Development Director Kate Hanley  at (619) 758- 7743, ext 110.

San Diego Coastkeeper is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Your sponsorship above the fair market value of this event ($80 per ticket) is tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Event Chair
County of San Diego Vice Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price

Honorary Host Committee
United States Senator Barbara Boxer
United States Senator Dianne Feinstein
United States Congresswoman Susan A. Davis
United States Congressman Bob Filner
California State Senator Denise Moreno Ducheny
California State Senator Christine Kehoe
California State Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Lori Saldaña
California State Assemblymember Marty Block
California State Assemblymember Mary Salas
County of San Diego Supervisor Greg Cox
City of San Diego Council President Ben Hueso
City of San Diego Council President Pro Tem Kevin L. Faulconer
City of San Diego Councilmember Marti Emerald
City of San Diego Councilmember Donna Frye
City of San Diego Councilmember Todd Gloria
City of San Diego Councilmember Sherri Lightner
City of San Diego Councilmember Tony Young
City of San Diego Independent Budget Analyst Andrea Tevlin
City of Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox
City of Chula Vista Councilmember Steve Castaneda
City of Chula Vista Councilmember Rudy Ramirez
City of Coronado Mayor Casey Tanaka
City of Del Mar Mayor Crystal Crawford
City of Encinitas Mayor Maggie Houlihan
City of Imperial Beach Councilmember Jim King
City of Imperial Beach Councilmember Patricia McCoy
City of Oceanside Councilmember Esther Sanchez
City of Solana Beach Councilmember Lesa Heebner
City of Solana Beach Councilmember Joe G. Kellejian
City of Solana Beach Councilmember David W. Roberts
San Diego Community College District Executive Vice President & Trustee Peter M. Zschiesche
San Diego Unified School District Board President Shelia Jackson
San Diego Unified School District Trustee Richard Barrera
San Diego Unified School District Trustee John Lee Evans


VIP Host Committee
Laurie Black
George and Julie Bronstein
Josh Bruser
Lynn Bruser
Aaron Contorer
Phyllis Epstein
David and Caroline Field
Del Foit and Cindy Bobin-Foit
Heidi Golding
Clive and Mimi Gross
Josh and Rachel Herman
Robert Horsman and Katherine Kennedy
Keith and Renee Kelman
Mathew and Dr. Jennifer Kostrinsky
Rich and Sharon Leib
JP McNeill and Dr. Beth Jennings McNeill
Port Commissioner Scott Peters and Lynn Gorguze
Kevin Roche and Susan Wickstrand-Roche
Deborah Szekeley
Cynthia Thornton
Baruch and Jessica Toledano
Alan and Caryn Viterbi
Courtland Weisleder