President and CEO of Sprint Corporation; Marcelo Claure brought the entire family to The Plaza Hotel last week as he was presented with the Gold Medal of Honor at this year’s Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education’s “Fiesta 2016.”
In good company, noted arts philanthropist Joanna Fisher, and interior designer Hutton Wilkins were also honored in front of guests including Peter Bacanovic, Tony Bechara, Cynthia Boardman, Martha Bograd, Mercedes Bograd Levin, Hamish Bowles, Geoffrey Bradfield, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Brodsky, Amy Fine Collins, Suzi Cordish, Alvaro & Rene Domingo, Brian Fisher, Ian Fisher, Phoebe Fisher, Nicole Fisher, Courtney Fisher, Michèle Gerber Klein, Mai Hallingby Harrison, Valesca Hermes-Guerrand, William Ivey Long, Elizabeth Jacoby, Charles Jacoby, Christopher Mason, Mary McFadden, Haydee Morales, Sergio & Malu Millerman, Pilar & Juan Pablo Molyneux, Ann Nitze, Michele Oka Doner. Luis D. Ortiz, Dr. Luiza Petre, Ann Rapp, Hunt Slonem, Ben Rodriguez-Cubenas, Cole Rumbaugh, Sana Sabbagh, Martin & Jean Shafiroff, Hunt Slonem, Barbara & Donald Tober, and Kristi Witker Coons.
As is Fiesta’s tradition, the gala co-chairs were Jacqueline Weld Drake and H. R. H. Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, and Fiesta Honorary Chairs were Violaine & John Bernbach, Annabelle & Alberto Marica, and Lisa & Julian Niccolini.
Said dinner Chairmen, Jacqueline Weld Drake, of the evening’s honorees and new executive director, “Each year we honor three outstanding individuals who, through their work, exemplify excellence in philanthropy and the arts. This year is no exception. Each understands the role the arts can play in young lives. I am delighted to introduce Casita Maria’s new Executive Director, Haydee Morales.”
Pictured:
William Ivery, Amy Fine Collins, Hamish Bowles
Marcelo Claure & family