May 8, 2008

George Perez

CEO, St. Joseph Health System of Sonoma County

In light of Sonoma County's current hospital struggles, hearing how Mr. Perez brings his Catholic values to the very challenging health care industry is most timely.

April 10, 2008

Willie Tamayo

Co-Owner, La Tortilla Factory

Since 1977, The Tamayo family has been producing traditional flour tortillas in Sonoma County. Over the years additional products have been added and now the second generation of Tamayos—Willie, Carlos and Mike—have cultivated the business by creating products that appeal to contemporary consumers' ever-changing eating habits. But always, they remain grounded in their Mexican heritage.
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March 13, 2008

Bill Traverso

Owner, Traverso's Gourmet Foods and Liquors

Bill Traverso is the third-generation owner of Traverso's Gourmet Food and Wine, where he is also the wine buyer. In addition to managing this legendary Santa Rosa tradition, he is:

• Adjunct faculty member at Santa Rosa Junior College teaching “Wines and Wine Marketing,”
• Member of Santa Rosa Junior College’s Viticulture Advisory Committee whose function is to oversee curriculum in the areas of viticulture and wine marketing,
• Past member of Sonoma County Harvest Fair board of directors and Chairman of the professional wine judging,
• Former director of the Santa Rosa Downtown Association,
• Member of the Board of Visitors and Fellows-Viticulture and Enology Department University of California Davis,
• Professional wine judge.

In addition, he travels annually to Italy in association with food and wine tours and is a partner in The Octagon Group, which offers strategic planning, marketing, and image building.
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February 14, 2008 

Tom Bonfigli

Teacher and Head Varsity Coach
Cardinal Newman High School

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Tom is a 1971 graduate of Cardinal Newman. A former student at St. Rose Elementary and a Santa Clara University graduate (1975), Tom has spent 49 years in the Catholic school system. In his 31st year of teaching (18 years at Cardinal Newman and 12 years at Justin-Siena High School in Napa), he returns home to teach and coach once again at his alma mater. Tom has taught all of the social sciences and many of the math and sciences in his 31 years of teaching.

January 10, 2008

Kathy Barnett

Executive Editor, The Press Democrat

December 13, 2007

Peter and Marlene Kiep

Founders of Interfaith Books

November 8, 2007  

Julie Carver

President/Principal, Ursuline High School

NOTE: This breakfast will be held at the Cardinal Newman Retreat Center, 24-A Ursuline Road. Best approach: North on Old Redwood Highway, turn right at the light at Sr. Marlene Drive (near the press box at the Cardinal Newman athletic field) and left into the large parking lot between the retreat center and the Newman gym.

Please RSVP. Our catering arrangements will make it difficult to accommodate walk-ins.

Julie Carver is the newly appointed principal of Ursuline High School. She brings to Ursuline a background rich in education as a student, teacher and administrator. She holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Communication from Pepperdine University, as well as a Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame Law School in South Bend, Indiana. Ms. Carver is also an alumna of Ursuline, class of 1988, and founding member of the school’s debate team.

October 11, 2007

The State of the Diocese

Most Reverend Daniel F. Walsh, Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Santa

We were honored to have Bishop Walsh speak to us again this year. He discussed the state of the diocese and his recent trip to Viet Nam.

September 13, 2007

Five Bishops Through the Eyes of a Businessman

Henry Trione

Henry Trione is a community leader and one of Sonoma County’s most positive influences. Some of his contributions, past and present, include: Chairman – California State Parks Foundation, Director – California State Chamber of Commerce, President – Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce, President – United Way of the North Bay, President – Mortgage Bankers Association of Northern California.

Henry currently lends his experience, as chairmen, to the Executive Committee at Empire College and School of Law, he is the Chairman of Burbank Music Education Council and the Director of the U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation in Washington D.C.

He will give his story as a leading local Catholic businessman working with all five of our bishops—and with the San Francisco Archbishop before that!  Come and hear about what he has witnessed during his long, successful and faith-filled business life, and how the Church has changed for the good during that time.

For more about Henry, read his profile in the Press Democrat's article "50 Who Shaped Our Century."