Summer 2025

C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 5 201 Dave Stivers, Brian Ferris Photos by Kelli Uldall T he 32nd annual Ted J. Balestreri Leadership Classic Golf Tournament, held at Pebble Beach Resorts, was the most spectacular in the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) history. This year’s tournament raised $3 million in funds critical to the NRAEF’s mission to attract, empower and advance future leaders of the restaurant industry. Audrey & Jeff Lobdell John Metz & Heather May Charice Nash, Ted Balestreri, Sharlene Smith Leon Panetta, Dick Marriott, Bill Kohl Phil Hickey, Curtis & DeborahWilson Lance & Paulette Trenary Neil Sudaisar, Dave Dittenber, BrianWatkins, Pamela Vitrano Heather & Dan Neary, Amanda & John Horne Todd Bloomquist, Thomas Keller, Tim Ryan Kirkor Kocek, Gordon Eubanks, Ted Balestreri, Ron Johnson Dagmar Boggs, Pam Stewart Richard & Joan Aldrich, Brendan Aldrich, Ted & Velma Balestreri Troy & Jennifer Tegler Photos: Kelli Uldall, Rob Ellis