Long Beach Public Library Foundation
Celebrating 30 Years of Impact
2026 Grape Expectations
Honorees
2026 LIBRARY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
2026 DURNIN FAMILY AWARD
Sharon L. Weissman Commissioner
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Port of Long Beach
Gala Co-Chairs
Billie Jean King, Tennis Legend
Los Angeles County Supervisor, Janice Hahn
Steve Goodling, President and CEO, Meet Long Beach and Visit Long Beach
Mayor Rex Richardson, City of Long Beach
Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Chief Executive Office, Port of Long Beach
Greg Zinberg, Senior Vice President and Business Unit Leader
Clark Construction
Gala Chair
Olga G. Chavez, Advance Sr CSR and Community Relations Lead
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Gala Committee
Colleen Bentley
Celine Cordero
Englander Knabe & Allen
Anthony Digiovanni
John Edmond
Edmond Group LLC
Pearl Hanks
PEnterprise Consulting Services
Barbara Long
BLong Consulting
John Mathews II
Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office
Liz Munzer
Munco
Nital Patel
California Resources Corporation
Michael Vitug
Intertrend Communications Inc
Elizabeth Warren
