It’s that time of year again. Hot pink tokens of love are cluttering showrooms, your beloved neighborhood bistro is offering two-for-one menus, and text messages from secret admirers are overloading the social networking realms. The whole world seems to have gone all starry-eyed—again. Valentine’s Day is upon us.
Along with cravings for chocolates, flashy jewelry, and decadent bouquets is the desire for that picture-perfect fairy-tale connection between two like-loving people.
Here in SF, a city notorious for its candor, we’ve armed ourselves with cupid’s bow and arrows and comprised the fifteenth annual Nob Hill Gazette Eligibles List, where we’ve laid out all the basics before you. Forget speed dating! Who has the time? Sit back and relax as we guide you in your search through the crème de la crème of San Francisco’s social scene, glitterati, and beautiful single people.
Gorgeous Gals
Susan Alexander: Writer, author of the legal thriller A Quicker Blood; loves movies, theater, art & music, politics, & long walks in SF.
Anna Alioto: President of Alioto PR & Marketing and co-founder of CSABayArea.com; enjoys cooking, dancing, water sports, & time with her friends and family.
Ariana of Aurelia (formerly Cate Corbitt): Glamorous and mysterious shaman, performance artist & event promoter, interested in meditation, love, creativity, optimism, & peace.
Judi Basolo: Doggone great advocate for Cats & Dogs and into raising awareness for Pets Unlimited & PAWS; still single probably because of being commandeered by three cats!
Anna Alioto
Kirsten Bartok: Private equity investor turned jet co. CEO & aircraft finance expert; BRAVO! gala chair, member of the Council on Foreign Relations, avid skier & runner; loves travel & spending time with friends.
Shannon Bavaro: Tech & finance recruiter; fashionista, enjoys yoga & nature; easy to spot, hard to get!
Holly Baxter: International art consultant, gallery owner & member of the Asian Art Museum council; avid scuba diver, golfer, yogi & world traveler; loves horses, dogs & marine life.
Betty Brachman: Fun-loving real estate broker to the stars; enjoys cooking, good wine, hiking, yoga, laughing with friends, high-rise living & weekends in Sonoma.
Angela Bradstreet: State Labor Commissioner; sensitive & fun English lesbian loves golfing, bicycling, hiking, working out, theater, movies, wine & martinis with good friends & talking politics.
Barbara K. Brown: Philanthropic volunteer for many causes, fabulous fashionista & opera lover.
Darcy Brown: A native San Franciscan, expert public affairs strategist & founder of Savage Strategies.
Linda Cannon: Chic, witty brunette; head for business & heart for preventing child abuse.
Marcy Carmack: Founded a wardrobe styling business that caters to the beautiful & chic; back and forth from NYC to SF.
Elizabeth Carr: Boutique director for Mont Blanc; gemologist; 6-foot tall Italian foodie; has been living in Russian Hill for the past two years.
Stephanie Folger Carrigan: Motivational focus & sports coach, as well as image consultant: stylish, sexy & always sassy, living up to her Irish heritage.
Rheta Cole: Southern belle who loves sports, dancing & fine dining; account manager for Hermes; supports Menlo Charity Horse Show.
Robin Collins: Glamorous caterer & event planner/fashionista; gift-basket maker, former restaurant critic & charity volunteer.
Coreen Cordova: Talented jewelry designer, world traveler & extremely humorous woman who wants not to be eligible in 2011!
Vaugh de Guigné: Pretty, vivacious & involved with education and possibilities.
Gail DeMartini: Petite real estate business manager, community volunteer; avid golfer; enjoys skiing, SF Ballet & wine tasting with great friends.
Margaret Dixon: Fabulous designer who enjoys golf, tennis, skiing & horseback riding; divides her time between SF, Palm Beach & Buenos Aires; wants to learn how to play polo.
Debra Dooley: Seasoned volunteer at SFMOMA & SF Symphony; president & founder of CCSF Foundation Auxiliary & Francophile; loves working with talented friends in the city.
Roberta Economidis: Principal in her own law firm, chair of the Board of Governors of the City Club & active in SF Symphony; enjoys entertaining in her Nob Hill home, cooking, reading & her daily cable-car commute
Lawanna Cathleen Endonino: Dynamic petite blonde; interior design firm owner; interested in music, travel & philanthropy; embraces the world with optimism & compassion.
Elyse Eng: Former modern dancer; loves cycling, dance, concerts & almost everything French, especially Paris and la Languedoc; on the boards of the Museum of Performance and Design & Janice Garrett and Dancers.
Princess Fati Farmanfarmaian: Adventurous world traveler & water skier who sits on the boards of several nonprofits; chaired BRAVO!’s 2008 opening night gala.
Laura Frank: Commercial construction enthusiast by day, Cervantes Society of America devotee by night; convinced sunsets are overrated and sauvignon blanc is underrated.
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Leslie Gay: HP software exec; fun, smart, chic, blonde, sporty; loves travel & adventure; makes a mean risotto.
Linda S. Gordon: One-of-a-kind, chic blonde, hazel-eyed real estate agent with a flair for fun & an eye for design; enjoys ballroom dancing, photography & traveling the world in search of the perfect house & sunset.
Lee Gregory: Food and wine maven—personally and professionally; active board member, world traveler, art lover & avid exerciser with a quick smile & hearty laugh.
Denise Hale: San Francisco society’s grand dame; people & places light her fire.
Ann Hertelendy: Enjoys live music, soccer & all that the city has to offer—and comes with a cute pooch to boot!
Martha Hertelendy: Commissioner for the Asian Art Museum; on the boards of the World Affairs Council & the International House at UC Berkeley; loves photography, travel, art, music & hiking.
Lisa Hix: Wordsmith, journalist, culture vulture; former editor of Flavorpill SF & current producer for Yahoo; published in Glamour, Bust, and the SF Chronicle; clumsy walker, grace personified on roller skates.
Judy M. Holm: PR/marketing professional, fifth-generation San Franciscan, Cal grad & globetrotter; loves champagne & parties.
Whitney Hoover: Piedmont native; volunteers for the Junior League & Spinsters of SF; passionate about cooking, traveling, reading, running & increasing environmental awareness.
Schuyler Hudak: Bay Area native & city girl; works for the San Francisco School Alliance; volunteers with the Homeless Prenatal Program & Friends of the Library; loves politics, the arts, family, Flathead Lake & exercising with her dog, Chance.
Merna Hurd: Sr. manager at Livermore National Lab; strong interest in yoga, the arts, dance & politics.
Angela Jackson: Public relations director for San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau; enjoys travel, exploring new restaurants & wines, dinner parties, backyard barbeques & training for half marathons.
Helen Alice Jackson: Chanteuse extraordinaire; passionate for patent prosecution, elegant chapeaux, boating & tropical fish.
Marlene Jacura: Jewelry designer of Marlene’s Fine Jewelry, director of numerous fashion shows & former top model; loves the opera, oil painting, fashion, the arts & the company of her three small poodles.
Kimberly Karp: Corporate merchandiser; beautiful & bright brunette; passionate about her job & animal rights; likes golf, little dogs & real men.
Leslie Karren: Loves to travel the world, cook, wine taste and watch sports; manages property and is involved with various charities.
Daru Kawalkowski: Loves San Francisco! Actively supports local interests: USF (graduated BA ’94, MA ’98), SF Ballet (twenty years on the auxiliary), SF Zoo (founding member of the auxiliary, dinner chair for Zootopia, Feb.3, 2010!), SFJazz, The Hoover Institution, Youth Tennis, Youth Sailing, SF Symphony, et al. Avid collector of hugs
Carole Kealy: National media consultant in television; UCSB student, activist & mother; spends her time following jazz trends at Yoshi’s & local politics.
Wendy Kwong: A writer & special events consultant; loves traveling, skiing, trying out fabulous restaurants & spa treatments.
Elizabeth Lampert: President of her own successful PR firm, UC Boulder grad, active bike rider & mother who sits on the board of the ABA Publishing/Law Practice Management Section & is director of Law Journal Newsletters Webinar series; can be found in Wine Country perfecting her palette!
Jean Larette: Interior designer, world traveler & SF Ballet supporter; loves to spend weekends outdoors, hiking, biking & rowing.
Jeanne Lawrence: Adventurist, globetrotter & philanthropist living in Shanghai this past year & traveling around Asia as a photojournalist; passionate about the arts, environment, health & the outdoors.
Hilary Leffler: Gorgeous Delta Gamma at Santa Clara University; loves her iPhone & animals; Sharks fanatic; can be seen all over town in her signature style turning the SF social scene upside down!
Libby Leffler: Social butterfly & Berkeley grad; president, Spinsters of San Francisco & other nonprofs; penchant for sprinkled cupcakes, tennis, shoe shopping, champagne, golf & brunching at the Rotunda.
Betsy Linder: Sells celebrity homes; active in ballet auxiliary & amfAR; loves to hike.
Adrienne Mally: Strategic & financial muse; globetrotter, classic car freak, competitive sailor & die-hard black diamond skier who can be found on the slopes in Squaw Valley, Utah & Switzerland; enjoys dancing the night away at SF hotspots & working on the board of the Alzheimer’s Research for a Cure Foundation.
Sandy Mandel: Fashion stylist & consultant with Style Studio; avid salsa dancer, ski enthusiast & fashion lover; fun, witty & engaging; relishes cold nights by a blazing fire, sipping wine & time with good friends.
Alexandria Marcus: Wesleyan grad & Greek-American strategic consultant for the National Hellenic Society; passionate about holistic wellness, women’s issues, cooking, traveling & playing the harp; reformed vegetarian having recently succumbed to lamb chops at Kokkari, her family’s restaurant.
Elaine Mellis: Pretty and funny, loves the ballet & wine country.
Connie Tompkins McCole: Fit, energetic food & wine pro; Francophile; loves exotic travel, Leonard Cohen’s music; makes a superb Poulet Roti.
Emily Morse: Attractive brunette; host of the radio show & podcast “Sex With Emily”; likes running, yoga, travel, & independent films.
Leah Nanni: A dynamic, upbeat marketing maven in the world of finance; soccer & tennis player, water & snow skier; loves traveling the world & entertaining friends & family , and meeting new people.
Hope Neighbor: Charming & intelligent owner of strategy consulting firm & Princeton graduate; has lived in France, Africa & on both coasts; stylish, funny & unabashed Francophile; enjoys the New Yorker, symphony, skiing & Laszlo’s.
Gina Nibbi: Savvy realtor, passion for yoga, running, Giants & Napa weekends.
Melanie Ogren: Attorney, tennis player, foodie, wine lover & multilingual world traveler who’s been to every continent except Antarctica.
Diahann Parker: Witty & adventurous director of finance for a local nonprofit, small business owner & sports enthusiast; girlie girl who loves football, the arts, outdoor activities, fine dining & finding the perfect pinot noir.
Nyla Anne Patzner: Warm & witty champagne blonde with long, long legs; plays polo & is on Wender Weis Foundation board.
Mary Ravetti: Opera singer, business woman, party planner, writer and SF native; relishes travel, an impromptu party, flowers, perfume and literature.
Pauline Robert: Warm, fun-loving art enthusiast with a panache for dance, tennis & skiing.
Rene Rodman: Medical device merchant & community activist for numerous Bay Area nonprofits; enjoys travel, performing arts, all types of music, interior & fashion design, skiing & hiking.
Lorrae Rominger: Director, Goldman Environmental Prize, member of the SF Ballet Auxiliary, president of the SF Film Commission, loves to travel to exotic places.
Laurie Sharp: Chair of SF Ballet Opening Night Gala 2010; enjoys wine, dining (Danko to dives), and planning balanced with flexibility.
Jane Shelby: Founder and owner of Naughty Monk Art by Jane, Lipstick hippie, risk-taker and life lover; passionate about art, yoga, wellness, community & travel.
Stephanie Simons: Intrepid writer of fashion, beauty & dating; Manolo Blahnik officially declares her the Carrie Bradshaw of the Bay Area.
Kirsten Strobel: Charismatic, beautiful & intelligent Peninsula native; works in legal services for disadvantaged children; serves on the Alumnae Board of Mercy High School & active member of Symphonix; can be found holding court at Le Club.
Oceana Rain Stuart: High-fashion clothing designer, figurative clay sculptress & uncompromising romantic with penchant for collecting passport stamps, cooking, good conversation & exploring new ideas; loves family, animals & nature.
Christine Suppes: California native & bona fide fashionista; former fashion writer & editor; has traveled all over the world; chairperson at upcoming Saint Vincent de Paul fashion show; spends a lot of time across the pond in London & Paris.
France Szeto: Software executive with a sweet voice; elegant, fresh-faced, athletic, & fun; has lots of passion for technology & classical music.
Barbara Walkowski: Spontaneous, lives life to the fullest; can be found gardening in Sonoma, traveling the world to pursue her love of wine & opera, or sharing her Burgundy collection with friends at one of her dinner parties.
Kimberly Warne: Freelance photojournalist & Bay Area native now working in HR; enjoys traveling to developing countries, fashion & trunk shows, wine tasting & dancing.
Sheila Warren: Dynamic & witty philanthropy attorney; two Harvard degrees; super tall & slender; Symphonix board; loves talking, singing, travel & meeting new people.
Linda Zweig: Contemporary art consultant & avid skier, divides her time between Sun Valley & SF gallery openings, SFMOMA, & rooting for the Giants.
Dashing Dudes
Frank Alizaga: Entrepreneur by day & a romantic cook by night; my kitchen is open & I am taking reservations—San Francisco–native style.
Wilkes Bashford: Haberdasher extraordinaire; involved in several nonprofs including PAWS; feels nurtured by the Bay Area; has been in SF more than fifty-one years.
Thomas Benedict: Finance guy & world traveler; sarcastic, analytical & spontaneous; loves tennis, hiking, skiing, movies, spicy food & random, humorous competitions.
Derek Besenfelder: Altruistic Bay Area native & UC Santa Barbara grad with a passion for philanthropy; works in an event design & production company; loves family & friends, outdoor activities, travel & good food.
Robbie Bradford: Works with real estate developers & venture capitalists; enjoys tennis, golf & skiing; find him at Woodside Bakery or skiing in Sun Valley.
Lawrence David Buck: Owner of a successful commercial real estate development & brokerage firm and moonlights as a film producer; likes skiing, tennis, golf, bowling at The Presidio Bowl & can juggle three oranges while hopping on one leg at parties.
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Raymond Burch: Entrepreneur, former ship captain, environmentalist, writer & balanced free spirit; a romantic who appreciates women with intellect, a passion for life, a positive outlook & easy laughter.
Mark Busacca: Artist and founder of Busacca Gallery in Russian Hill; good-looking Libra & SF native; passionate about collecting fine art, swimming & tennis.
Peter Buxtun: Collects books, daguerreotypes & antique arms; hobby is annoying politicians.
Mark A. Calvano: Knight of Grace in the Order of St. John; Bay Area native, globe-trotter, broker, producer & founder of Calvano Commercial; fan of Franc Harris Fine Catering, entertaining & Japanese antiques.
Philip Claypool: Nationally known recording artist and BBQ chef who loves to sing, cook, sail & drive vintage motorcycles and cars; looking for the hidden joy in all things.
Frank D’Ambrosio: Vocal star of stage & film—Phantom of the Opera, Godfather 2; all-around fabulous person.
Harry Denton: An SF institution; Mr. Nightlife; loves to dance, shop, romance & spoil.
David Emerson: General counsel; tall, Harvard/Berkeley grad, museum trustee & painter; on a quest for the perfect Mai Tai.
Justin Fichelson: Man-about-town with a passion for the arts, history & real estate.
Arjun Gupta: Telesoft venture capitalist & outdoorsman, frequents Aspen & the world; recently went to the North Pole.
Preston Hammer: Stanford grad (senior class president), Kellogg MBA; serial entrepreneur, founder of South American real estate development company; accomplished musician; active in philanthropy; incredibly social.
Craig Harding: Green lawyer at Tesla Motors; ran the Western States 100-mile endurance race.
Richard Harding: Debonair banker; irresistible English accent; traveled too much in 2009; looks forward to being more visible in SF in 2010.
Jody Harris: Rutherford Vineyard & Wine producer, olive oil family business & go-getter commercial real estate agent; adventurous & charming sailor.
Robert Harvey, M.D.: Elegant Nob Hill plastic surgeon who tends to his patients with as much loving care as he does his roses.
Patrick Herning: Founder of Fathom Event Strategy company; splits his time between his LA & SF offices; currently training for a triathlon & looking forward to a trip to Argentina in the spring.
Steven Kay: Smooth, silver-haired & sexy attorney.
Brock Keeling: Southern California native, editor of SFist.com & diaphanous redhead; likes TV, food & shiny things; can be found at Orson bar.
Captain Kevin Lee: Captain with Jetblue Airways & volunteer at Pets Unlimited Animal Shelter; enjoys biking & loves to travel.
Thomas Lee M.D.: Physician/entrepreneur; One Medical Group founder; competitive rower, jellyfish breeder & snowball artist.
Jefferson Lilly: Private investor; enjoys sharing zinfandel wine with friends, skiing in Zermatt & playing golf (badly). Looking for traditional Christian lady.
Alan Malouf: Tennis-playing dentist; travels, collects art & antiques, avid bridge player; has season tickets for the SF Opera & the Giants.
Alex Marr: Neo-Orwellian musician; digs Kierkegaard, windy walks on CA’s eastern coast, raspberry waffle cakes & naps in his music studio.
Charles Marsala: Entrepreneur, Ferrari enthusiast & council member; interested in climate action, tennis, swing dancing & underwater photography.
Jeremy Stoppelman
Scott Matagrano: Hedge fun analyst; originally from the Peninsula; speaks Italian; plays golf, squash, boxes, runs & volunteers as a tutor at a nonprofit.
Seth Matarasso, M.D.: Dermatologist to San Francisco’s glitterati; workout fanatic and sports fan.
Jorge Maumer: Restaurateur; travels to exotic destinations, very athletic; works with Children International.
Stephen Moller: Senior account manager of corporate markets with AT&T Mobility; global warming activist; enjoys working out, world travel, scuba diving, fine dining & politics.
Austin Moorhead: Finance guy; quirky, intelligent & courageous; runs Club Kitchen out of his Russian Hill apartment; loves snowboarding & dancing.
Jonathan Moscone: Cal Shakespeare artistic director; loves to travel, dine & go to the movies.
Martin Muller: Witty Modernism Gallery owner; gourmet cook & Renaissance man; book & art collector.
Nikas Nikas: Passionate professional hair colorist & stylist; involved in Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
Barnaby Palmer: Tall, fair & handsome; artistic director & conductor of San Francisco Lyric Opera; music director for Opera San Jose’s production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflote.
Clyde Preston: Fire department inspector; bikes, rides, works out, cooks & dances.
Keith Rabois: Internet entrepreneur and investor at the center of the PayPal mafia (LinkedIn, Slide, yelp, youtube); soccer addict & design enthusiast.
Scott Redmond: Business development executive; community advocate for kids, animals & medical causes. Holds multiple patents.
John Rosin: Financial analyst/charity benefactor; loves languages, travel & fitness.
Charlie Schlangen: Bicoastal (SF & NY) real estate business owner who serves on multiple philanthropic boards; studying to be an opera singer; enjoys international travel & reckless skiing in Tahoe.
Dave Spencer: Founded high-end day spa & healing center in the Presidio; big on poker & backgammon, travel, politics & sports.
Jeremy Stoppelman: Co-founder & CEO of Yelp.com; enjoys dining, dog parks, nightlife & fresh air.
Michael Stoppelman: Rugged good looks, sweet, outgoing, witty, stunningly intelligent & humble; ideal match for any smart, energetic SF girl.
Alex Volberding: San Francisco native and legislative aide to Board of Supervisors; interested in California history, politics & city planning; member of San Francisco Young Democrats, candidate for Democratic County Central Council.
Rufus Watkins: Thoroughbred horse owner with impeccable manners; enjoys tea & wine, movies & theater, opera, symphony, museums.