FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: SUSANNA PEREDO SWAP has over twenty years of experience as an arts administrator, actor, jazz vocalist, arts advocate, and public relations specialist. While working for the...
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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 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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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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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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MIMI LE is currently an undergraduate at the University of California, San Diego with a major in Communication. She was born and raised in San Diego and has been involved...
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