Laura Tancredi-Baese, CEO of highly regarded Home Start, Inc., discusses the organization’s annual Hallo-Wine Fall Festival, slated for Saturday, October 28. The Festival raises funds to support Home Start’s services and programs that include a Maternity Housing Program, free parenting classes, job search assistance, among others. Home Start has been serving San Diegans in need for more than 50 years.

Juli Christensen, a therapist with the Palomar Family Counseling Service, chats about her organization’s passion to make low cost mental health care available for those in need. Christensen, a mother a 13 kids, talks about her experiences to assist parents with their parenting techniques and skills.

Stephanie Van de Wetering, a Workshop Director for The San Diego Watercolor Society, talks about the Society’s nearly 60 years of expanding the appreciation of and involvement in watermedia painting through member instruction, exhibition, community education and promotion. Van de Wetering describes the annual International Exhibition that is being held throughout October at the Liberty Station-based Society.

Ebonique Briggs, aka Pynk Stylez, talks about her winning pitch in the Jacobs Center’s Business Accelerator Program. Stylez credits longtime community leader — Cheryl Morrow — with mentoring her on her pitch, as well as providing invaluable feedback regarding Stylez’ growing business, Hair Asylum. Morrow chats about her own entrepreneurship journey, as well as her role as Stylez’ mentor.

Drew Moser, Executive Director of the Lucky Duck Foundation, talks about the Foundation’s mission; youth homelessness and Timmy’s Place; senior homelessness; and its Shamrocks and Shipwrecks designations.

Richard Tassiello, President of Retirement Strategies Group, chats about his company’s focus on the “6 L’s”; behaviorial financial literacy vs. financial literacy; and coaching vs. financial advice.

Aaron Adamson, Founder and CEO of PPC Profit Pros, talks about the benefits of pay-per-click digital marketing.

Stan Sewitch, an expert in creating great corporate cultures and the author of Engage! How
WD-40 Company Built the Engine of Positive Culture, discusses the importance of creating and fostering an effective company culture.

Tonya Mantooth, CEO and Artistic Director for the San Diego International Film Festival, chats about the Festival’s run from October 18-22 at AMC Theaters at University Town Center. Mantooth talks about the opening night ceremonies at the Museum of Photographic Arts; the Festival’s “Culinary Cinema”; its partnership with the Gary Sinese Foundation and Joey Travolta’s Inclusion Films; and its collaboration with the schools.