Spotlight on the Community

Casey Castillo, CEO of the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, is joined by Julie Moore, Director of Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships, to talk about the Food Bank's 45th Annual Food Drive; the huge number of San Diego County residents that experience daily food insecurity; and strategies to deal with food shortages due to the government shutdown and federal funding cuts. About Spotl...

Amber Nguyen, Vice President of Process Innovation & Transformation Leader for Mission Fed Credit Union, discusses the use of Agile methodology to significantly improve its operational performance. Amber chats about the variety of careers at Mission Fed, as well as the credit union's long history of community outreach. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the l...

Neil O'Connell, Executive Director of the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, and Trevor Wessman-Lavelle, Marketing Director, chat about the Memorial's Saturday, November 8 Veterans Day Ceremony that salutes the 250-Year history of the Navy and Marine Corps in San Diego County. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the co...

Jenny Wilson, Development Director for Susan G. Komen San Diego, talks about one of the organization's signature events:  the annual "More Than Pink Walk," slated for Sunday, November 2.  Wilson is joined by Conner Gossel, Director of Marketing for The Broken Yolk Cafe, and Katrina Butler, a breast cancer survivor, to discuss their roles in supporting SGK. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Sp...

Dr. Omar Gutierrez, Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Business and Financial Affairs for Southwestern College, discusses SWC's offering of bachelor's degrees and its Options Middle College High School where students  graduate from high school with an Associate Degree.  Gutierrez shouts out SWC's new Student Union and Instructional & Discovery Complex; its Performing Arts Center; and i...

Mychal Edelman, CEO of FundaMental Health, chats about his organization's ethos: access to quality mental healthcare is a fundamental right. Edelman talks about FundaMental Health's mission and unique approach to ensuring that clients have access to quality mental healthcare through grants, case management and referral services. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is...

Jamie Moraga, Author, and CEO of Franklin Revere, discusses her "book writing" journey regarding the October publication of her first book, Revered! The Power of Female Leadership . About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's...

Bob Lehman, Executive Director of the San Diego Museum Council, is joined by museum CEO colleagues, Christina Piranio of the Children's Museum of Discovery and Jacopo Annese of The Brain Observatory, to discuss "Kids Free October."  Lehman shouts out participating San Diego County "Kids Free October" museums, while Piranio and Annese discuss the missions of their respective museums. About Spotligh...

Katie Rast, CEO of the Dr. Seuss Foundation, chats about the Foundation's focus on advancing early literacy development through strategic community partnerships and investments that inspire learning, spark imagination, and expand opportunities for all children.  Rast talks about the Foundation's commitment to ensure that children develop a lifelong love of reading. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Me...

Juan Carlos Acosta, Artistic Director of SACRA/PROFANA, talks about the upcoming October 18 performance of  L.O.S.T. at the San Dieguito United Methodist Church in Encinitas. Acosta is joined by L.O.S.T. composer Jason Carl Rosenberg to chat about the combination of Thomas Tallis' Lamentations of Jeremiah with Rosenberg's L.O.S.T.  Ascosta discusses SACRA/PROFANA's affinity for combining high-leve...

Fiona Chatwin, Executive Director and Artistic Director for Villa Musica, is joined by Nicole Olsson, Villa Musica Partnership Manager, and Steven Wade Adams, an acclaimed photographer, to discuss Villa Musica's 20th Anniversary; the November 15 opening of Intersection Arts ; the importance of accessibility of music education; and its satellite programs. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spot...

Veronica Murphy, Founder of Write Out Loud, talks about her organization's mission of inspiring, challenging and entertaining audiences by reading literature aloud to audiences of all ages.  Murphy is joined by Pamela Brittain, a Write Out Loud performer, to chat about its six show season of Story Concerts, in addition to the Poe & More Poe performances in October and the Mano a Monologue perf...

Bill Lawrence, President & CEO of the San Diego History Center, chats about the importance of preserving history for the future by connecting the past with the present to create a healthy, vibrant and inclusive community.  Lawrence discusses two of San Diego's historic museums: Presidio Park's Serra Museum and San Diego History Center's Museum and Research Archive in Balboa Park. Lawrence shou...

Todd Kaprielian, Foundation Chief Executive Officer for St. Paul's Senior Services, talks about the "hidden middle," seniors at risk of running out of resources and the many programs St. Paul's offers to ensure that seniors age with dignity. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlos...

Jacob Rocha, General Manager of ArtWalk San Diego, chats about the 3rd Annual Bella Vita Fest that will showcase chalk art, and Italian wine and culture on October 18-19 in Little Italy.  Rocha is joined by artist Cecelia Linayao, who will feature chalk art as performance art. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country...

Joe Buehrle, an accomplished nonprofit executive and the new CEO of Home Start, discusses the organization's mission; its 18th Annual Hallo-Wine Fall Festival slated for Saturday, October 25; and the myriad programs and services it offers to 15,000 San Diegans annually. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, conti...

Brandon Joe, a UCSD senior, is unrivaled as a young networker.  Joe talks about how he has leveraged his "off-the-charts" networking skills to become a first rate and highly valued podcast producer with Cloudcast Media. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "S...

Steve Bernstein, Executive Vice President and San Diego Regional Manager for the Banc of California, chats about the bank's vision for building a stronger, more connected San Diego through banking with a purpose.  Bernstein talks about the importance of relationship banking. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country,...

Krystsina Shchelkunova, Executive Director of the Slavic Refugee and Immigrant Services Organization (SRISO), shouts out the essential services, education and community programs that promote stability, integration and well-being for those who have been displaced by the Russia-Ukraine War. Shchelkunova is joined by Chef Taras Klipin to discuss his role with SRISO. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Medi...

Robert Wicks, Vice President of Philanthropy at Gladstone Institutes and the CEO of the Gladstone Foundation, talks about the impact of philanthropy as a social good; the endless possibilities of medicine today with the biomedical revolution and artificial intelligence; and the Gladstone Now Campaign. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running communi...

Wesley Burt, Founder of +BOX and Director of Brighter Bites San Diego, and Gregg Burt, former +BOX Board Chair and Board Director of Brighter Bites, chat about the merger of +BOX and Brighter Bites San Diego.  The Burts discuss the current state of food insecurity in San Diego and the importance of providing nutritious food to those in need.  About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The...

Ted Leib, Director and Sound Designer for the Kimberly Akimbo play at the Scripps Ranch Theatre, is joined by Debra Wanger, the actress playing a 16-year-old with a rare genetic disease that accelerates her aging process.  Leib and Wanger talk about their respective roles in Kimberly Akimbo , which runs from September 26 to October 19. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Commun...

Theodora Bellinger, Director of Artistic Operations for the San Diego Symphony, chats about the opening concert -- Ravel's  The Child and the Magical Spells --  of the 2025-26 Masterworks season at the renovated Jacobs Music Center.  Bellinger is joined by Jonathan Gilmer, Creative Producer of the Ravel performance, and Tasha Hokuao Koontz, a soprano performing in the cast of The Child and the Mag...

Lisette Islas, CEO of Lifeline Community Services, discusses the organization's myriad programs; leadership in times of change; the importance of connecting behavioral health and economic mobility; and shifts in mental health needs for children of immigrant families. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuo...

Jill G. Hall, a former teacher in the San Diego Unified School District, chats about her journey to become a best-selling author.  Hall talks about the October 20 release of her new novel,  On a Sundown Sea: A Novel of Madame Tingley and the Origins of Lomaland . About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously...