2013 TRENDSETTERS
Chrissy Donnelly What is your hometown and how long have you lived in the Valley? I was born and raised in Portland, Ore., and moved to the Valley in 1996. In Phoenix society, what four people have inspired you? Vicki Vaughn, Melani Walton, Lisa Molina and Susan Doria. What is something people may not know about you? The day before the event and with no training, I decided to run the inaugural Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon, which I finished in 4 hours and 61 minutes. What Valley events have you chaired or worked on in the last five years? Heart Ball, The Rescue Project of the Phoenix Dream Center, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Dancing with the Stars, Key to the Cure and Dinner in the Stacks. Do you have a favorite song and film? Song: “The Main Event” by Barbra Streisand. Movie: “The Blind Side.” What’s the best book you’ve read in the last year? The Bible. There’s a reason it’s the bestselling book every year. What was your most embarrassing moment? In a gymnastic event at age 11 I fell off the bars, and I was awarded the lowest score I’d ever seen, a 1.7 out of a possible score of 10. What seven people, living or dead, would you invite to dinner? Jesus, Mark, Oprah, Elizabeth Smart, Michael Jackson, Angelina Jolie and my grandma, Sarah, who passed away when I was 8. On what occasion do you fib or exaggerate? When Mark asks me, after two days of not washing it, if his hair looks OK. What’s your motto? Read the Bible. It will scare the hell out of you!
Natalie Gaylord What is your hometown and how long have you lived in the Valley? My hometown is Denver. We moved here 10 ½ years ago. In Phoenix society, what four people have inspired you? Ina Manaster, Linda Pope, Melani Walton and the late Debi Bisgrove. What is something people may not know about you? I showed Arabian horses for over 30 years and have won over 53 national champions. What Valley events have you chaired or worked on in the last five years? The Honor Ball, the Heart Ball, Phoenix Science Center Gala and Arizona Foundation for Women. Do you have a favorite song and film? Song is “Indian Summer” by Chris Botti and the film is “The English Patient.” What’s the best book you’ve read in the last year? “The Last Original Wife” by Dorothea Benton Frank. What was your most embarrassing moment? I was showing and I thought they called my number as winner and started loping across the arena. It was not my number so I returned to the lineup to watch the winners. What seven people, living or dead, would you invite to dinner? Ronald Reagan, Winston Churchill, E.K. Gaylord (my husband’s grandfather), Lewis and Clark, Neil Armstrong and Margaret Thatcher. On what occasion to do fib or exaggerate? My father always taught us to tell the truth, even if it hurts. What’s your motto? Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
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