Summer 2024

200 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 4 ~ THE P EN I NS U L A S C ENE ~ NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION TED J. BALESTRERI LEADERSHIP CLASSIC Phil Kafarakis &Wendy Nyberg Photos by Kelli Uldall Scott Redler, Bill Kohl Bob Dontino, Bob Dearden Jack & Barbara Butorac Geoff Hill, Bill Phelps Carol Chorbajian Roz Mallet, Susan Adzick David Armanasco, Teddy Balestreri John Kelly, Lisa Kelly, Rob Lynch, Sarah Lynch Susannah Sellers-Ryan, Anne Fink, Chris Keating, Hugh Roth Scott & Betsy Redler, Audrey & Jeff Lobdell Richard & Joan Aldrich Lance & Paulette Trenary, James & Connie Maynard, Easter Maynard & Darryl Mickler Ted & Velma Balestreri I n its 31 years, the tournament has raised over $27 million for scholarships, ProStart, and local charities.This year’s dinner auction was held at the Inn at Spanish Bay and brought together restaurateurs and CEOs from around the country to join local leaders in raising well over $500,000.