Jeffrey Breslow, a Hall of Fame Toy Industry Inventor, discusses his memoir, A Game Maker’s Life. Breslow talks about how he held his company together after a colleague opened fire in the Marvin Glass and Associates conference room in 1976, killing two of the firm’s partners before taking his own life. His company invented such iconic games as Simon, Operation and Mousetrap to name a few. Breslow discusses the keys to his success, as well as his appearance on The History Channel’s “Toys That Built America” segment that will run on November 28.

Tom Davis, Director of Business Development for the Center for Educational Innovation, talks about his 40-plus year career supporting innovation in underserved communities and classrooms. Davis discusses his
“16 Weeks of STEAM” initiative in National City, along with his work with the Classroom of the Future Foundation, San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) and the new SDCOE Linda Vista Innovation Center.

RADM (Ret) Mark Balmert, President and CEO of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), talks about its mission to work closely with leaders of all San Diego County sectors (military, political, business and community) to enhance the recognition of the military’s many economic and social contributions to our region. Balmert chats about SDMAC’s nationally recognized monthly breakfasts featuring our nation’s top military and community leaders.

Jim Floros, Founder & CEO of Floros and Associates, chats about his nearly 30 years as a nonprofit CEO and how it inspired him to form a company to help NPO’s enhance their leadership and build their capacity to grow their services and outreach.

Peter Callstrom, President & CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership, discusses the organization’s mission; its Behavioral Health vision/plan with Supervisor Nathan Fletcher; the $10M investment by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein; and a change to its Career Center operations.

Lauren Welch, Director of San Diego Gives, and Sharyn Goodson, Fiscal Sponsor of San Diego Gives, and VP of Philanthropy for the Leichtag Foundation, discuss the details of the 2022 San Diego Gives campaign that was launched on July 16 and will end on September 8. Welch and Goodson talk about the launch of San Diego Gives University that supports capacity building for nonprofit organizations and individuals.

Reef Kubota and Paty Murrillo, students at EJE Academies, dual language charter schools, discuss the over-the-top benefits of learning dual languages at an early age.  Kubota and Murillo are joined by Eva Pacheco, Founder of EJE Academies, and Kristina Quesada Parker, the Community Relations & Alumni Coordinator of the schools, to chat about the genesis of the Academies and its future plans.

CJ Machado, CEO and Founder of Force-Con, talks about the September 23-25 Superhero Military Convention in San Diego to unite military and civilian forces for the “Greater Good” — Veteran advocacy by honoring those who’ve served. The three-day event will celebrate the precious freedoms we have in our country.

Sharlene O’Keefe, Executive Director of Poway OnStage, is joined by immediate Past Executive Director, Michael Rennie, to talk about its 2022-2023 Professional Performance Series lineup, as well as its highly regarded Arts in Education initiative. The series will include Grammy Award-Winning performers such as bluesman Taj Mahal and Don Felder of the Eagles. The series will also include Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Richie Furay.

Dr. Gary Weitzman, President and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society, recipient of a 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year recognition, discusses reduced fees during a monthlong adoption drive to “Clear the Shelters”; its recently launched “Community Veterinary Program”; and three orphaned bear cubs that have arrived for rehabilitation at the Ramona Wildlife Center.