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Photos from Liquid Nation fundraiser
Billabong President of North America Paul Naudé, left, with Billabong CEO Derek O’Neill, who was visiting from Australia.
By TIFFANY MONTGOMERY
September 08, 2008 05:41 AM
September 08, 2008 05:41 AM
People crowded into Fernando and Vicky Aguerre's ocean front home in La Jolla Friday night for the Liquid Nation party and auction.
A special greeting for guests.
Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight with Kimberly Maki,
the fiancée of Michael Tomson.
Santiago Aguerre, the cofounder of
Reef who started Liquid Nation,
discusses how he got the
idea for the party and fundraiser.
L to R: Jesse Faen of Insight, professional surfer
Rochelle Ballard, and Frank Scura of ASEC.
Fernando Aguerre gets the auction
started. "It's time to make
the plastic dance!" he said.
Chad DiNenna, co-founder of Nixon,
with wife Paola Incisa.
Candy Harris, brand director
of Billabong Girls.
Fuel TV VP of National Sales Peter Vesey, left, with
Fuel TV General Manager CJ Olivares.
The event raised an estimated $230,000 for the SIMA Humanitarian Fund, which will donate proceeds to 14 surf-related social and humanitarian non-profit organizations that work in areas such as spinal cord injuries, breast cancer education, malaria prevention, at-risk youth, mental health and autism.
Dr. Dave Jenkins received the first ever SIMA Humanitarian of the year award at the event. Dr. Dave, left, is the CEO and inspiration behind SurfAid International and is well known for his work with the Mentawai people
Here are some other photos from the night:
A special greeting for guests.
Quiksilver CEO Bob McKnight with Kimberly Maki, the fiancée of Michael Tomson.
Santiago Aguerre, the cofounder of Reef who started Liquid Nation,
discusses how he got the
idea for the party and fundraiser.
L to R: Jesse Faen of Insight, professional surfer Rochelle Ballard, and Frank Scura of ASEC.
Fernando Aguerre gets the auction started. "It's time to make
the plastic dance!" he said.
Chad DiNenna, co-founder of Nixon, with wife Paola Incisa.
Candy Harris, brand director of Billabong Girls.
Fuel TV VP of National Sales Peter Vesey, left, with Fuel TV General Manager CJ Olivares.
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