FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: SUSANNA PEREDO SWAP is an award-winning producer, journalist, and film director with over twenty-five years of experience as an arts administrator, actor, jazz vocalist, arts advocate,...
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Creative Team
Creative Team – Lead Documentarian KATHRYN CAUDLE comes from a military family and lived in both Europe and the Far East as a pre-teen. She attended high school in Kailua,...
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Culinary Team
CULINARY DIRECTOR: DANIELLA DE LA PUENTE is a chef, sommelier, visual artist, photographer, and writer. Born in Mexico City, and residing in Tijuana since 1988, Daniella studied graphic design, and...
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THE OUTREACH & DEVELOPMENT TEAM
BAILEY GILLIS has been a proud Vanguardista since 2021. As a member of Vanguard Culture’s team, her work has focused on fostering connections within San Diego’s creative community and supporting...
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VANGUARD Advisors
Our team of Advisors is composed of highly connected Creative Industry leaders who believe in the power of the visual, performing, and culinary arts to bring people together. Their...
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VANGUARD Interns
LEAH HANNAOUI is currently a sophomore undergraduate student at San Diego State University, where she is majoring in Marketing. She was born and raised an hour outside of San Francisco...
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