LUCKY 13TH ANNUAL ELIGIBLES' LIST

The Bold & The Beautiful

It must be Spring! Once more, the Nob Hill Gazette unfolds our annual roundup
of the Most Desirable, Most Adorable, Brainy and Brassy — our 13th Annual Eligibles List.
Not on it? Send us your name and vital info (phone number, mailing address, and a phrase
or three about yourself, perhaps a photo) well before our Jan. 1, ’09 deadline.
Enjoy the early scent of apple blossoms wafting through our list.
(At least three certifiable eliminations due to engagement since last year —
and many interesting assignations!)

FEMMES FATALES Anna Alioto; development director, Hidden Villa; environmentalist with a yen for travel, music, fine arts,  good food & dance Kimberly Bakker; athletic, philanthropic, event planner; junior tennis coach, child & animal advocate; SF native Kirsten Bartok; private equity investor turned jet co. CFO; BRAVO! gala chair, Council on Foreign Relations member; avid skier & runner; adores her friends Judi Basolo; commercial real estate agent; can define jocoserious; gives her talents to SPCA & Arthritis Foundation Shannon Bavaro; tech gal, fashionista, enjoys yoga & nature; easy to spot, hard to get Brenda "BB" Bernheim; special events producer; fashion savvy, forever smiling, passion for travel & romance Betty Brachman; enthusiastic Realtor enjoys skiing, yoga, exotic travel & walks on the beach with her dog Travis Brady; petite & pretty Southern Belle & branding guru; international traveler, with plans for India; founding member, National Resource Defense Council Valerie Britt; The A List founder; attends fundraisers, shoots photos of all the beautiful Bay Area people Barbara K. Brown; fabulous fashionista; community volunteer with many causes Darcy Brown; public relations exec & native San Franciscan Lesley Bunim; recent Stanford GSB grad; works at small hedge fund; skis (snow & water) & plays tennis with pals Rea B.  Campbell; accounting consultant; volunteers with Friends of SF Library & CLAW; photographer &  swing dancer Linda Cannon; chic, witty brunette; head for business & heart for preventing child abuse Marcy Carmack; wardrobe stylist to the beautiful & chic Stacey Case; Harvard MBA, devoted mom, charitable foundation director; loves music, movies & dancing Diana Chace; enjoys traveling 'round the world but would love to find her heart in SF Deborah Chan; investment property sales & lending; 2001 Mardi Gras queen; ski & tennis addict; loves to travel Deborah Clyons, M.D.; vet for local animal welfare organization; plays piano; loves horseback riding, yoga, politics, the environment, the arts & fashion; exotic & classy Suzie Coleman; attractive, outgoing; fly fishing, golf & riding; on hospice and Audubon boards; lives in SFBA & Scottsdale Robin  Collins; glamorous caterer & event planner / fashionista; gift-basket maker, former restaurant critic & charity volunteer Gia Colosi; HR maven for Intel; loves travel, talks politics & sings karaoke, all with style & dramatic flair Lin Coonan; outgoing psychologist; partial to music, hiking & horseback riding; partner in new jewelry business Cate Corbitt; tall, fit, charming & very social photographer back in town from England Coreen Cordova; designs & manufactures jewelry in Mexico; folk art collector extraordinaire; passionate traveler Shannon Costley; real estate development; Jr. League, volunteers in schools; smart-as-a-whip blonde Dorothy Dana; open-hearted, attractive benefits attorney with passions for travel, art & design, music & humor Caroline Daniels; lively blonde in the aviation business; SF culture & the outdoors; passionate about all she does Lisa  Danovich; interior designer; blonde harpist, loves travel & dancing Terri A.  Davis; paralegal; rides ex-race horse; anything outdoors: skiing, mountain biking & travel Vaughn de Guigné; pretty, vivacious, & concerned about schools Gail De Martini; avid golfer, skier, SCUBA-certified, ballet-goer; models for charity Margaret Dixon; residential interior designer and stager Roberta Economidis; attorney who started her own law firm; on governor's board of City Club; favors politics, martinis & ball gowns Paula Elmore; tall, athletic brunette; chief marketing officer; balletomane with a French connection Lawanna Cathleen  Endonino; dynamic petite blonde; interior design firm owner; interested in music, travel & philanthropy;  embraces the world with optimism & compassion Elyse Eng; arts supporter; CPMC Foundation member; former dancer, fitness buff Daniela Faggioli; lovely Italian dynamo with community interests Princess Fati Farmanfarmaian; IT guru/entrepreneur; on ROCK (Real Options for City Kids) board; BRAVO! Club VP, co-chairing ’08 Gala; loves travel, outdoors & water skiing Maria Manetti Farrow; charming, gracious host; appreciates people & adventures Makai Fisher; tech company founder; co-chair of BRAVO! 2008 Gala; world traveler; loves the outdoors & water-skiing Pamela Fitzgerald; associate director, National Association for Visually Handicapped; animals, Jr. League, champagne blonde Leslie Gay; high-tech software exec; smart, blonde, chic, funny & sporty — makes a mean risotto Jerri Sue Gienger; sassy Former SF bike messenger turned Bond Girl (VP, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. Fixed Income); collects contemporary art, rock-n-roll T-shirts & travel visas Nikki Gloudeman; 5' 8" blonde a cappella singer attending Northeastern U. Allison Goodwin; yoga, skiing, cooking & excited about Academy of Sciences & Aqua Bella Aquariums Sevilla Granger; textile designer who thinks outside the box; well-traveled Francophile skis Tahoe & Switzerland; creates & collects contemporary art Lee Gregory; bubbly event planner, tireless fundraiser; travel & collecting art are among her passions Samantha Grier; founder & director of Caring for Children; conducts spirit "play" shops; author, Parenting in Challenging Times Kelly Grimes; attorney; loves the arts, travel, outdoors & adventure; when not in SF, she's skiing in Aspen; chairing SPX portion of B&W Ball Melissa Grimm; new owner of lifestyle boutique; originally from Bakersfield; loves everything SF offers Kristin A. Hagan; financial techie; enjoys champagne; volunteers with youth-focused charities Denise Hale; society's grande dame; people & places light her fires Nancy Hamon; witty art & hospital philanthropist Jody Harris; commercial real estate agent/investor; wine & vineyard family business in Rutherford; often seen on SF bay on his boat Kamala Harris; glamorous D.A. with a passion for compassion Ann Hertelendy; outdoorsy graphic artist; BU MBA, plays soccer & tennis, loves hiking with her pooch Martha Hertelendy; commissioner, Asian Art Museum;  vice chair, World Affairs Council & International House, UC Berkeley; photography, painting & travel Alexis Horning; marketing exec; skis, plays soccer, expert cook, linguist Merna Hurd; sr. manager at Livermore Nat'l Lab; strong interest in yoga, the arts, dance & politics Mary  Huss; lively, charming intrepid publisher Angela Jackson; SF Convention Center – Visitors Bureau; Jr. League; fan of travel & great cuisine Sharan Johal; corporate attorney with own firm; passionate traveler,  wines & dines with good friends Kim Karp; corporate merchandiser; savvy brunette loves to golf Leslie Karren; property manager, traveler, sports fan, wine lover, involved in Jr. League Carole Kealy; entertainment banking firm executive; political activist, avid jazz enthusiast; weekend equestrian Jean Larette; SF Ballet booster, interior designer, Hollywood insider & world traveler Libby Zagaris Leffler; recent UC Berkeley Business School grad; Miss California Pageant finalist; loves family, friends, cooking, swimming, stilettos Amy Lesnick; executive director Full Circle Fund; adventure traveler & explorer Amy Levins; residential real estate agent; SF native; likes new people, travel & swimming Joan Lickerman; corporate gift consultant & stock market aficionado; swoons to Sinatra, lively chit-chat Betsy Linder; sells celebrity homes for Pacific Union; active in Ballet Auxiliary & amfAR; loves to hike Ariane Maclean; Realtor; Fine Arts Museums’ Achenbach Council Board; youth advocate; outdoors & tennis Adrienne Mally; financial exec. for early-stage & start-up ventures; a racy sailor who skis in Switzerland Deborah Mann; event planner attends theatre, Symphony; music, movies, workout, restaurants & spoiling puppy GinGin Elizabeth Marston; attractive & outgoing; involved in family's Napa Valley winery Stephanie Martin; KQED reporter, formerly covered Iraq; BRAVO! & Jr. League; Dallas native; student of flamenco dance Shelby  McKinley; smiling Kansas native, new to the city, works at UCSF; passion for animals, children, family, baking & running Marti McMahon; “yacht lady’s” interests include yoga, hiking, skiing, gym, theater, movies, food, wine & chocolate Elaine Mellis;  communications executive; pretty, funny & loves the Ballet Victoria Loren Miller; creative director & photographic artist; fashionable francophile, design, arts & tennis enthusiast Rebekah Mitchell; high tech PR consultant; loves cooking, wine tasting & swimming with elephants in Thailand Jessica Mullens; PR maven, charming social butterfly, president, SFMOMA Contemporary Extension; loves theater, cooking & costume parties Leah Nanni; upbeat, big-hearted marketing exec; soccer player, water & snow skier; world traveler; loves entertaining friends & meeting new people Gina Nibbi; savvy Realtor/developer, passion for yoga, running, Giants, Napa weekends Melanie Ogren; attorney; multilingual world traveler; wine aficionado, avid tennis player; enjoys getting friends together for happy hours & wine tastings Michelle Ojala; sweet, athletic & fun-loving wealth manager; cooking, travel & dinners out with friends Judy Openheimer; spirited, stylish, entrepreneurial  wine marketer with midwest goodness & a love of March Madness in her soul Nyla Anne  Patzner; warm & witty, plays polo, champagne blonde, long, long legs; on Wender Weis Foundation board Christiane Pelz; investor relations guru; enjoys arts, sports, travel & learning about the world; Symphonix & BRAVO!; skis the Swiss alps Kathryn A.  Phillips; non-nerdy professor focused on health policy; svelte Southern charmer; barrels down mountains on a bike & careens on race course in a 911 Maria  Quiros; senior designer for Ann Getty; has great taste & charm Angelica Rains; stylish founder of Groupe Insearch; passionate re fine food, travel & design Jenevieve  Randall; PR pro; loves baseball games & black tie balls; active community volunteer Mary Elizabeth Ravetti; Reiki master, writer & classical performing artist; loves travel, running, hiking & cycling Victoria Richardson; business development coordinator; petite blue-eyed blonde; entertaining, travel, hiking & philanthropy; skis Squaw Valley Pauline  Robert; warm, sun-loving art enthusiast with a panache for dance, tennis & skiing Michelle Marie Robertson; marketing exec for SF skincare company; enjoys running, skiing & cooking Lorrae Rominger; Deputy Director, Goldman Environmental Prize; travels to exotic climes; involved in impressive number of activities; on SF Film Commission  Stefanie Roumeliotes; lovely to look at, enjoys running, world travel, cocktails with friends & politics Stephanie Russell; nurse; past ENCORE! & MoAD prez; Symphony supporter; cheerful, romantic, adores pink, wine country, baking & friends Dana Marie Sanchez; raven-haired paralegal (by day) & event planner (by night); running, the arts & champagne brunches Devin Saylor; commercial real estate consultant; active in SFMOMA, Symphonix, Habitat for Humanity, Urban Land Institute; hikes, skis, plays tennis, cooks & reads Beth  Schnitzer; business development/marketing executive, hospitality /tourism industry; passionate re fun, sports, & SF wine & food scene; prez, Women in Sports & Events board Sheila Shahabi; dentist with "green" dental spa; enjoys hiking, biking, modeling; supports charitable events including Edgewood Center & UOP pediatric dental clinic  Mimi Silbert; beloved & dedicated Delancey Street dynamo Stephanie Simons; freelance journalist; city/country girl; loves yoga & panoramic views of the Golden Gate Alexandra Skillman; marketing/PR maven; loves fashion, sailing & travel; Symphonix, BRAVO! & Encore! member; JLSF Fashion Show; skater & dancer Cynthia Smith; fun-loving art & design enthusiast; passionate about people & her nonprofit Marjorie A. Smith; exuberant lady; loves to dance; adventures in good food, travel & the outdoors Helen Jackson Spiegel; chanteuse extraordinaire; passion for beautiful music, elegant chapeaux & tropical fish Beth  Spotswood; Chron blogger; nonprofit development director; recovering from Mayor Gavin's engagement; on 142 Throckmorton Theatre board Maggie Stack; Jr. League fashion show co-chair, on the Encore Gala committee; adores horses, opera, & known for organizing touch football matches Toni Stinton; software sales; great food, running, yoga, golf & friends turn her on; involved in Jr. League fashion show & Holy Family Day Home Catharina Swanstrom; MBA, luxury Realtor; published author; loves opera, golf & painting Marjorie  Swig; attractive, vivacious; passion for skiing, snowshoeing & walking France Szeto; feline software exec; elegant, sexy, fun & athletic Jennifer Turner; event planner; fashionista; Symphonix board; loves music, art & design, dinner with friends, travel, adventure, & the ocean Janelle Wang; sweet & intelligent co-host of ABC7's The View from the Bay; dedicated to family, friends, career & committed to cancer awareness Tricia Weaver; litigation attorney; plays league tennis & volunteers for the arts Sandie Wernick; red-headed PR-marketing pro; movie & restaurant reviewer, world traveler & ceramicist Linda Zanides; PR maven rides & loves horses, volunteers at CPMC & will volunteer (when their arena is built) for Giant Steps equinine therapy Alice Zhang; entrepreneur & director at a business incubator; SF Opera BRAVO! board, avid equestrian & snowboarder; classical pianist & opera singer Adele Zierler; loves & is experienced in real estate; dances, collects art, avid reader Carolyne Zinko; sexy scuba diver & writer; runs, cooks & sips wine — but not at the same time; Big Sisters volunteer

GRACIOUS GENTS Frank Alizaga, Jr.; Spanish/Italian native San Franciscan; loves cooking dinner for two Alan Baer; bicoastal, SF & NYC, investment counselor & art collector Jim Billings; witty, charming, worldly, charismatic serial media entrepreneur; enjoys art, music, & intellectual discourse Robert Bradford; works with real estate developers & venture capitalists; tennis, golf, skiing; hitch a ride on one of his airplanes to Tahoe or Sun Valley Peter Brandenhoff; ballet dancer & teacher; enjoys everything classic: cars, music, books & bullfights; made in Denmark Peter  Buxtun; collects books, Daguerreotypes & antique arms; hobby is annoying politicians Chet Carey; involved in charitable work;  values close friendships, enjoys investing, outdoor sports Steve Chen; Internet entrepreneur (cofounder YouTube); enjoys dabbling in the kitchen & checking out SF’s new coffee shops Phillip Claypool; country & western superstar & the best friend to have; plans to have a new recording released in ’08 Barrett Cohn; private investment manager; avid skier, amateur chef, aspiring guitar hero; active social entrepreneur & nonprofit founder Gary Cohn; major host; real estate developer; bi-coastal dweller & skier; dinner with best friends Peter Cox; real estate analyst; Bay Area Native enjoys the arts, fundraising events, nature hikes, wine tasting Franc D'Ambrosio; vocal star of stage & film; Phantom of the Opera, Godfather II; all-around fabulous person Drew  Denbo; in the music business; likes running, basketball, skiing & contemporary music John Doffing; CEO of Start Mobile;  art hotel curator; Cambridge grad Steve Dollinger; private equity investor, busy uncle...and still on this list! Jeff Edwards; owner of print/publishing firm; great golfer & former USF basketball star Franklin Elia; Court of Appeals Justice; gracious host; a charmer David Emerson; general counsel; tall, Harvard/Berkeley grad, museum trustee & painter; on quest for the perfect Mai Tai Justin Fichelson; entrepreneur; USF history major, man-about-town on Symphonix Board; loves finer things in life Joel Goodrich; real estate agent; passion for architecture, fashion & travel; collects orchids; Little Jim Club, Opera Guild & more Mike  Goos; product marketing consultant; volunteers with SF Dept. of Public Works on weekends Kevin Gough; founder of company that helps the disabled; Googler; enjoys street art Mason  Grigsby; Internet consultant; tennis fan, former tournament backgammon player, author Arjun Gupta; Telesoft venture capitalist & mountain climber, frequents Aspen & the world Bernie Hagan; one of SF’s favorite bachelors & best party givers Ali Pasha Hamidi; well-connected lawyer; world traveler; loves soccer, skiing & politics Preston Hammer; Stanford grad, Kellogg MBA; serial entrepreneur, founder of South American real estate development company; incredibly social Craig Harding; green lawyer at Tesla Motors; ran the Western States 100 mile endurance race Richard Harding; private wealth management director; former Brit who divides time between SF & LA; rides horses & pans for gold in the Sierras Jody Harris; commercial real estate agent; vineyard & olive oil family business in Rutherford; charming go-getter Robert Harvey, M.D.; elegant plastic surgeon with warm bedside manner Will Hernstadt; real estate developer; soccer, golf, skiing, tennis; SF Ballet supporter; volunteers for the Blind Dan Herling; 6' 7" former college basketball player; attorney; hikes & travels Brandt  Hooker; hedge funds & private equity money manager; enjoys world travel & fine wine; supports various charities here & abroad Hooman; radio personality; loves travel, Bikram yoga & meeting new people John Hopkins; worldly, cultured, tango dancer, black-belt & dog-lover; enjoys sun & surf in Hawaii Doug Housley; general manager, Four Seasons Hotel Craig Hudson; architect; active with Symphonix, BRAVO! & ENCORE!; likes to keep fit Callum  Hutchins; dedicated to his real estate practice, friends, kickboxing & mountain biking Stephan Jenkins; musician; passionate politico; hunky frontman of Third Eye Blind Reese Jones; Internet plumber & definitive stories; likes boats, books & arts, frequents SoHo, SoMa, Berkeley, Stinson, Tahoe, Provence & Facebook Craig Kensek; global product reviews manager; opera, wine, biking at Tahoe; Best of B'Way season ticket holder   Jared Kopf; high tech entrepreneur; high energy; former VC Tom Lee; physician, entrepreneur; telemark skier, orchid breeder & palm reader Richard Ling; venture entrepreneur & general partner; SF native, sets high-bar for style Don  Linker; fun-loving & funny physician; author of humorous health & fitness book, Keep It Up!; plays harpsicle & having photography exhibit this month Chris Madsen; athletic, Peninsula living, badge-carrying rescuer & dad Alan Malouf; tennis-playing dentist; travels, collects art/antiques, esp. at auctions; has season tix for the Opera & the Giants Charles E.  Marsala; Mayor of Atherton; entrepreneur, climate action, tennis, swing dancing, underwater photography; Ferrari enthusiast Justin Martinkovic; architect; independent film producer; on Dress For Success SF board; abalone diver Seth Matarasso; dermatologist to the stars; workout fanatic, great host Patrick McKenna; practicing entrepreneur; enjoys lively discussions & quiet contemplation; look for him traveling, skiing, diving or golfing Todd  McKenna; institutional broker; bikes Mt. Tam; has golfed in Ireland, drinks at the Balboa; can be found at the Olympic Club Fridays after the market closes Stephen Moller; global account manager;  global warming activist; enjoys working out, world travel, scuba diving, fine dining & politics Braden More; strategy guru; known for his education philanthropy & passion for adrenaline sports Jonathan Moscone; Cal Shakes artistic director, political scion, film fanatic Martin  Muller; witty Modernism Gallery owner; gourmet cook & Renaissance man Dr. Robert Nathanson; laid-back M.D.; loves live music, sports (playing & watching) & movies Nikas Nikas; passionate about his profession as a hair colorist & stylist; involved in Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Erik Noland; retail financial manager; SF Bachelors prez; involved with Symphonix; enjoys skiing, travel & gourmet cooking Christian  Oestlien; handsome Google product manager; speaks four languages, has own start-up; makes his own wine; Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner; occasional DJ   Jerry Oremland; author, psychiatrist & lover of art Stephen F. Osborn; orthopedic surgeon; enjoys sports, reading, Symphony, gardens & romantic evenings Matt Paige; owns family business; tall, elegant, attractive Barnaby  Palmer; tall, fair & handsome; music director & conductor of SF Lyric Opera  Robert Pazornik; CEO of LicketyShip; named a “Baby Billionaire” by Rolling Stone; played rugby for Yale; SF Bachelors member; accomplished singer/songwriter   Leonard Perillo; venture capitalist & people-person; produces movies in U.K. Tom Perkins; business tycoon; sailor; novelist John Pottebaum; animation technical computer specialist at Pixar, surfer, gourmet chef, restores classic cars, loves to dance Clyde  Preston; inspector in the Fire Department; bikes, rides, works out, cooks &  dances Keith Rabois; entrepreneurial exec / investor with hot Internet companies (e.g., YouTube); soccer player who grooves on minimalist interior design & lofts Phillip Raiser; real estate & construction exec.; likes women & the outdoors — preferably together Brian Ramsey; real estate whiz & St. Francis Yacht Club baritone Scott Redmond; venture solutionist; charitable, kissable & available David Reeves; real estate agent with Stanford MBA; adventuresome & athletic pilot; sails & skis   Rand Richards; handsome author & SF historian John Rosin; financial analyst/charity benefactor; languages, travel & fitness Edward Saenz; international brand-naming authority; avid cyclist & competitor; accomplished photographer; involved in several charities Michael Sanders; movie effects guru; old soul with an action-figure lifestyle, fireworks included Walter Saphir; M.D; cosmopolitan, charming, European manners; great accent Charlie Schlangen; real estate investor; Santa Rosa Symphony board; China think tank member; Stanford alumnus; classical pianist & reckless skier Mike Seely; diverse passions; genuine, athletic; does business stuff; travels on a whim; eligible to be ineligible Jack Selby; reigning champ of prestigious JRS Bocce Ball Invitational last year in Paradise Valley, AZ; looking to repeat in ’08 Steve  Slattery; business development manager; runs, plays basketball, cycles, travels & reads eclectic fiction Al Smyth; Director of Catering at Fairmont SF; involved in community organizations, very close to his family; loves to laugh Thomas G. Sparks; handsome, charming 20ish techno wizard & independent thinker; computer company owner (& creator of several others); motorcycle club treasurer   Dave Spencer; founded high-end day spa and healing center in the Presidio; big on poker & backgammon, travel, politics & sports Wil Steger; popular widower, dapper dresser; knows everyone in town Brad Suskind; general contractor; Ohio transplant likes movies & building things John Traina; ardent Fabergé collector & popular man-about-town Rufus Watkins; thoroughbred horse owner with impeccable manners;  enjoys tea & wine, movies & theater, opera, symphony & museums; community volunteer Seadon Wijsen; Dutch dish; when not at St. Francis Yacht Club, he sails yachts around the world; amazing hair Alex  Witherill; director, private banking, Credit Suisse; travels extensively; avid skier & golfer Chip Zecher; attorney; likes people & politics

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