2016 Gala Co-Chairs

Toni Berlinger, James Cueva & Analisa Albert
Under the leadership of 2016 JDRF Dream Gala co-chairs Analisa Albert of Newport Coast, Toni Berlinger of Newport Beach, and James Cueva of Ladera Ranch, JDRF supporters will come together for an elegant evening to celebrate the Gala’s Platinum Anniversary and 20 years of exceptional fundraising. Albert, a trained chef, triathlete and former marketing executive, has been involved with JDRF since 2010 and serve on the JDRF Board of Directors, the Dream Guild Board of Directors and was the Dream Guild President 2013. She is passionate about giving back to important causes in Orange County and supports multiple charities. Berlinger became involved with JDRF in 2006 when her grandson, Aiden, was diagnosed at age three and a half with T1D. She has served on the JDRF Board of Directors and is currently on the Dream Guild Board of Directors. She’s been an Orange County resident for nearly 40 years. Cueva has been involved with JDRF since 2010. He is a member of the JDRF Board of Directors, JDRF Dream Guild Board of Directors and is the President-Elect for the JDRF Dream Guild. He is the South Coast Plaza Jaeger-LeCoultre store director and has been a resident of Orange County for fourteen years.