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2026 Celebration of Business
The Celebration of Business is an annual event celebrating the best and brightest of San Diego County's business community! Featuring the Leadership Awards, board installation, and silent/live auctions. This year's Celebration of Business will be a bright and festive event, and safari attire is the theme of the night...get those best safari prints out and come enjoy a night with the elephants.
2026 Leadership Awards Finalists
Business & Organization Finalists
Individual Finalists
Sporting Director and General Manager
San Diego Wave FC
Franchise Owner & Entrepreneur
TEAM Referral Network
Owner/Advisor
Brody Solutions (Breakaway Bookkeeping & Advising)
Founder and Clinical Director
Stronger Together Community Services
CEO
San Diego Community Power
President & CEO
San Diego County Credit Union
Head of Military Relations
Wave Neuroscience
CFO
Neighborhood Healthcare
Founder & CEO
Now What HR
Outreach Partnership Specialist
University of Maryland Global Campus
Managing Director of Operations
Cushman & Wakefield
1st Vice President, Parade Director, and Fundraising
Spirit of the Fourth, Inc
VP of Fundraising
Junior League of San Diego
Founder, President of Board of Directors
Girls Rising Above Child Exploitation
Program Director
Foundation for Women Warriors
Regional Manager
Onward Ops
Chief Executive Officer
Feeding San Diego
Founder/Owner/President
Greenway Landscape Design & Build
Commercial Lending Regional Manager
TriCounties Bank
Founder
Empowered Purpose
Founder & Principal Consultant
Munyaka.AI
Owner, President/CEO
Unicorn Jewelry & Watch Boutique
Founder & CEO
Measured Money Maneuvers
Board of Directors, President
Junior League of San Diego
Program Manager, Corporate Fellowship Program
Hiring Our Heroes
CEO, Founder
Turnkey Strategic Relations
Executive Director
Freedom Dogs
President & CEO
Bytes, Inc.
Chief Medical Officer
Neighborhood Healthcare
Executive Vice President
Junior League of San Diego
Regional Director, Branch Manager, Senior Financial Advisor
North Star Resource Group
CEO
McAlister Institute
Partner
Buchalter
Thank You to Our Partners
Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 24, 2026
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM PDT
4:00 - 6:30 pm
Networking, Appetizers, Cocktails, Silent Auction
4:30 pm
Special Chamber Announcement - Be the first to hear our NEW name!
5:30 - 6:30 pm
Award Presentations
6:30 - 7:00 pm
Celebrate
Attire: Safari/Business Casual
Location
San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Elephant Valley
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido CA 92027
Fees/Admission
Tickets Include:
Registration (No Refunds)
Thank You to Our Partners
