The Young and the Guest List 2007 by Washington Life Magazine

SOCIETY

THE YOUNG AND THE GUEST LIST There is a certain je ne sais quoi about a party and much like romantic chemistry it’s either there or it’s not. More o en than not it’s the guests of a party, which add the fair that makes an event a success or “just another party.” Our 2nd annual The Young and the Guest List presents Washington members of society under 40, who, to cut to the chase, are the je ne sais quoi of the young social scene. The list represents a generation of social up and comers and ﬁrmly established personalities, who have proven themselves through their philanthropic and professional eﬀorts, and style. Our social commi ee welcomes suggestions at wl@washingtonlife.com.

Miss Huma Abedin Mr. James Alefantis Mr. Michael Allen Mr. Steve Andronico

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Baier (Amy) Mr. Patrick Bateman Miss Sarah Baker Mr. Sanju Bansal Ms.Veronique Bardache Mr. Neil Barrett Mr. John Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Barth (Mary) Miss Clara Brillembourg Mr. Julian Berger Miss Elizabeth Berman Ms. Molly Bingham Mr. Robert “Bo” Blair Miss Eleanor Boone Miss Tara Boone Mr. Robert Boswell Ms. Nicole Boxer Mr. Quinn Bradlee Mr. and Mrs. Mark Brzezinski (Carolina Furukrona) Mr. and Mrs. Robin Brooks (Maya MacGuineas) Miss Pamela Brown Mr. Warren Brown Miss.Coventry Burke Miss Barbara Bush Miss Jenna Bush

Miss Amy Cada Mr. Tanner Campbell Miss Rebecca Canan Mr. and Mrs. Bill Canﬁeld (Paige)

GET TO KNOW PAMELA BROWN Reporter, News Channel 8 This newly-minted reporter’s typical day runs close to ten hours. It begins with the 8:30 a.m. segment, News Burst – which she likes to describe as a quick “here’s what you need to know.” That’s followed by a 9 a.m. editorial meeting where she’ll pitch two or three story ideas. “I choose the angle I want to take, look at the videos, pick all the sound bytes, do some stand-up or live shots, and watch over the editing of the news package.” Her schedule is hectic, but she clearly loves it. At just 23, she already has extensive

Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Cecchi (Lisa) Mr. and Mrs. Enrico Cecchi (Andrea) Mr. G. John Cecchi Mr. Ross Chanin Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Chi (Tracey) Miss Alexa E. Choi Miss Alexa Chopivsky Mr. George P. Chopivsky, III Miss Emily Cohen Mr. Jared Cohen Miss Julia Cohen Mr. Elbridge A. Colby Mr. Kenneth C. Collins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Franck Cordes (Jody Arlington) Miss Alexandra Cousteau Mr. Phillippe Cousteau Miss Makeba Coyoka Miss Whitney Cumming

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Colt de Wolf, III (Nathalie) Miss Jordan Delphos Miss Nunu Deng Mr. Caesar Devoto Mr. and Mrs. Philip Deutch (Marne Levine) Mr. and Mrs. John Dickerson (Ann) Mr. Duncan Dixson Mr. Jay Dixson Mr. Raymond “Tripp” Donnelly, III Mr. Ross Douthat Miss Tarah Donoghue Miss Dabney Langhorne Doswell Miss Jill Dowell Mr and Mrs. Kevin Downey (Michelle Jolin) Mr. Seyhan Duru

Miss Shelley “Sarah” Elder Miss Valerie Emerson Miss Kristina Ennix Ms. Page Evans

experience in broadcast journalism via internships at CNN’s New York Bureau, MTV and the Today show, among others. She credits her mom – pioneer female sportscaster Phyllis George – for her drive to succeed: “My mom always said that you have to start early.” She is the youngest reporter at the station. She says, “At first, it was like, ‘Who is this girl?’ but the people I’ve worked with have been great. It’s worked out well.” For now, she is content at where she is, but dreams of interviewing Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton someday. “I interned for her in the summer of 2004, and I would love to give the world a better picture of her.”

Left to right: Mayor Adrian Fenty, Michelle Fenty, Christina Wilkie, Elbridge Colby, Mae Haney Grennan, Lisa Ling, Charlie Fox, Nick Mele, Jerry and Kenya Pierce Santos, Pamela Sorensen, John Cecchi and Patrick Gavin.

Mr. James Hess Mr. Jeffrey Himmelman Miss Amy Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Howard (Rebecca) H. R. H. Prince Hashim Hussein of Jordan H. R. H. Princess Iman Hussein of Jordan Mr. Scott Hutchinson

Miss Dana Farouki Mr. and Mr.s Ramsey Farouki (Shiva) Mr. Michael Feldman The Honorable and Mrs. Adrian Fenty (Michelle) Mr. and Mrs. Raul Fernandez (Jean Marie) Miss Deborah Fine Miss Karen Finney The Honorable Harold E. Ford, Jr. Mr. Nathaniel Fogg Mr. Charles B. Fox Mr. Wesley Fricks

Mr. Anthony Imamura Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Ingersoll (Honor) Mr. and Mrs. David Israelite (Sonya Medina)

Mr. and Mrs. David Jacobs (Gigi) Mr. and Mrs. Grifﬁn Jenkins (Kathleen) Mr. Brian Jones

Miss L. Hadley Gamble Mr. Patrick Gavin Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Gergen (Heather) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gewirz (Cleo) Mr. and Mrs. Steven Gewirz (Katrina) Mr. Trevor Gibbons Mr. Charles Goorah Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Gould (Piper) Mr. Matthew Jessee Mr. Garrett Graff Mr. Jeffrey Y. Grappone Miss Charlotte Grassi Miss Melissa Grassi Mr. and Mrs. Andre Grennan (Mae Haney) Mr. Carlos Gutierrez, Jr. Miss Erika Gutierrez

Mr. Joel Kaplan Ms. Megyn Kelly Miss Katherine Kennedy The Honorable Patrick Kennedy Mr. Rheza Khadiri Mr. Jeffrey Kimbell Miss C. Anna Kimsey Mr. Mark Kimsey Mr. Joseph P. Konzelmann

Mr. Pack Sergeant Lamb Mr. Steve Lamb Mr. Reed Landry Mr. Mathew Lapinski Mr. Christopher Larsin Mr. and Mrs. David Leavy (Katie) Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lehmann (Ana Marie Cox) Miss Sarah Lenti Miss Emily Lenzer Mr. Joel Limerick

Mr. and Mrs. Brett Haber (Jennifer) Mr. and Mrs. John Halpin (Jamie) Mr. Theodore Halstead Mr. John Hanshaw Mr. Scott Hanson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartley (Gretchen) Mr. and Mrs. Jason Herrick (Lindsay)

GET TO KNOW JARED COHEN Author and Member of the Policy Planning Staff in the Office of the Secretary of State Jared says his true calling came from “a random series of events.” Still, his career history makes sense – he spent his undergraduate years at Stanford University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University in the U.K. where he graduated with a Masters’ degree in International Relations. Most of his education, however, comes from “the global classroom.” He has traveled to Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon – where he examined the countries’ role in the changing post-9/11 landscape – and ventured to

Africa to study the issues of genocide and democracy. His recently-published book, One Hundred Days of Silence: America and the Rwanda Genocide (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006) examines the reasons behind the U.S. government’s non-intervention there while his forthcoming book, Children of Jihad: Journeys Into the Hearts and Minds of Middle Eastern Youth (Penguin Books/Gotham Division) harks back to his conversations with youth in the Islamic world. His perspective comes in handy at his job on the policy planning staff at the State Department. “One of the rewards of being an author is sharing your story with millions of people,” he says. “I’m still getting my feet wet at State.”

Left to right: Clara Brillembourg, Andrea Rodgers, Chris Gottscho, Rachel Pearson, Katie Rost, George Chopivsky, III, Carolina Furukrona, Charles Fox, Paul Wharton, Kirsten and Dave Pollin, and Amy and Brett Baier.

LATE NIGHT SHOTS AND POLO

A LOOK BACK B Y E D I E VA N H O R N

ast year will go down in history as a time of seismic shifts in the nation’s political landscape, and few Americans felt these changes more acutely than young Washingtonians. Many Republican staffers and lobbyists, who had arguably set the tone of Washington’s junior social scene for nearly a decade, found themselves pounding the pavement in their Guccis, while their Democratic successors were busy scoring interviews, group housing and second hand suits. Change, in Washington, is both perennial and revolutionary, and if 2006 taught us anything it should be that the gates of the capital are not gates at all; they are revolving doors. So be kind to your departing right-wing roommates, and give a big Blue welcome to the new idealists. Despite political upheaval and grim news on the wires, young Washington still managed to have a lot of fun last year in addition to giving generously to many causes. Some of 2006’s best parties included the Bachelors and Spinsters Ball, the opening of Fly, and the Black and White Ball. How many hosts does it take to screw in a disco ball? Apparently, 15, judging by the countless Thursday night bar “parties” on young D.C.’s favorite new Website, Late Night Shots, an “exclusive” social networking site where Washington’s young and rowdy continue the party in cyberspace. LNS members rate bars and restaurants, maintain photo proﬁles and participate in unregulated chat forums, where the quality of the posts ranges from embarrassing to “I’m embarrassed to be

Above, top to bottom– Salvatore Ferragamo, Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras and Juan Salinas-Bentley heat up the polo grounds at the Courage Cup / Hadley Gamble and John Cecchi at Play, one of the new hotspots in DuPont Circle.

reading this.” In the nine months since it was founded, the site has attracted more than a thousand members, along with a healthy dose of well-deserved grief from the sharp tongues over at wonkette.com. LNS is also making strong headway into the e-vite market, with invitations that include the photo proﬁles of fellow partygoers. We all suffer from atmosphere-ADD, and

in 2006 the winds of change swept many of us from Georgetown over to Dupont Circle, where the resurgence of some classic clubs, and the opening of a few new ones, helped to make a once passe party strip hot again. Clubs such as Fly, Lima, K Street and Play all caught our attention (for at least...15 minutes) I think we all left our MasterCards at one of these bars but didn’t bother to go back and check. Should a ten-minute taxi ride fail to satisfy your wanderlust – never fear, there’s always grad school (a.k.a. the new college). More speciﬁcally, grad school in England. So if you or someone you live with is interested in joining the expat club, your options are as follows: 1. If you’ve got the smarts, set your sights on an Oxford M.Phil. and start applying today for your rightful position in the next administration. 2. Alternatively, if you’ve got the shillings and a note from your mom, then pack your T. Anthony bags for a fabulous party (I mean, Master’s degree) at LSE. If you don’t plan to share a posh ﬂat with Lord Snogsalot, no worries, you can still have a taste of the Oxbridge lifestyle by way of the new yoga – court tennis. Forget “om shanti,” this arcane English sport (think 15th century) involves a wooden racquet and hand-sewn balls. In 2006, it became a favorite among the scotch-slugging Waspy set. Luckily it’s fairly easy to pick up, provided you’ve played enough “lawn tennis” (i.e. normal tennis). Additional bonus: McLean, Va. is home to one of just nine courts in the U.S., so you’re practically guaranteed a national ranking just for showing up. Speaking of wooden sticks and drinking games, the sport of kings (Polo, of course) rode into town with a vengeance last summer, spurred on by the opening of the Great Meadow Polo Grounds. Young Washingtonians turned out in

“How many hosts does it take to screw in a disco ball?

APPARENTLY 15”

Mr. Terrell Limerick Miss Lisa Ling Miss Tonya Lombard Miss Kristen Lodal Mr. Winston Bao Lord

M well-heeled droves to down champagne at the Courage Cup and support some very good causes in the process. When Washington’s most ‘eligible’ young ladies aren’t busy stomping the divets, they were likely to be found reliving their glory days at Tri Delt through its local post-graduate arm, the Madison Club. This bevy of future desperate housewives reportedly raised a whopping $8,300 for charity last year through a combination of kissing booths, bake sales and wet t-shirt contests. In 2006, the girls of “The Madison” got Mad in Plaid, Giddy in Green and Tickled in Pink. For updates, check out latenightshots.com. When it comes to celebrating life’s milestones, I’m all for doing what comes naturally, so it came as no surprise when Georgetown’s favorite restaurant (read: bar) entrepreneur, Bo Blair, became a father in early 2006, he feathered his nest with a new nightclub. Blair’s ﬁrst Georgetown venture, Smith Point, is one of Washington’s most successful restaurants (read: bars), evolving from a low-key “list only” club (inaugural class), into a certiﬁed hot-spot (class of ’02), a media phenomenon (Jenna Bush, Valedictorian ’04) and, eventually, a “Georgetown Institution,” (according to patron Emily “Sluttypants” Morgan, W&L Class of ’08). Bo’s latest speakeasy, 2519, is due in the spring and will cater to a “more sophisticated” crowd. I don’t even know the password, but Blair’s broad promotional reach and loyal following all but guarantee 2519’s success. Bravo, Bo. Congrats on your new family, and thanks for nearly a decade of `80s tunes and vodka reds. Thank you, as well, young Washington, for all the energy, diversity and style you bring to our city, and for the incredible support you’ve shown for so many worthy causes. Bottoms up, kids!

Miss Nora Maccoby Mr. Kevin Madden Mr. and Mrs.Victor Maddux (Michelle Haney) Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Malek, Jr. (Britlan) Mr. and Mrs. Michael Manatos (Laura Evans) Mr. Michael Matthews Mr. Thomas Matthews Mr. and Mrs. David Marriott (Carrie) Mr. Richard Marks Miss Jaclyn Mason Mr. John Mason Miss Lauren Mason Mr. and Mrs. John Murdoch Matheson (Susan) Mr. Robert Matheson Mr. Michael Matthews Miss Patricia McCabe Mr. Nicholas Mele Mr. Benjamin Meredith Miss Mary Beth Metrey Mr. Marco Minuto Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mullen (Kelly Craighead)

Mr. Alethia Nanco Mr. Thome Nicoalli

GET TO KNOW LAUREN MASON AND PAIGE SPEYER Co-owners, Wink and Blush boutiques Washington might be run by political fervor, but every stylish woman in town knows fashion runs a close second – yet, only if you know how to maximize your look. Fortunately, style gurus such as Lauren Mason and Paige Speyer, who own Wink in Georgetown and Blush in Potomac, Md., abound. Lauren and Paige both grew up locally – their mothers “were always friendly,” they say. They went their separate ways until reconnecting again at Jackson Hole in the summer of 2003. Paige was running her mother’s clothing boutique and thinking about moving back to Washington while Lauren was looking to reinvent her career. The following October “they broke bread and talked business” at Two Amys Pizza. “We have a good mix of skills; mine in fashion and Lauren in business,” says Paige, whose fashion experience comes from stints at Hermès in New York and Giorgio Armani and London. Lauren’s

Mr. Matt Nickel Mr. Brad Nirenberg Mr. Paul Nitze Mr. Jonathan Novak

Mr. and Mrs. William O’Leary (Pilar) Mr. and Mrs. Jack Oliver (Rachel) Mr. and Mrs. Nels Olson (Kristen) Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Olson (Michelle) Mr. Joshua Overbay

Mr. Alex Pareene Mr. Sam Patten Miss Angel Paulson Mr. and Mrs. David Perlin (Skye Raiser) Miss Michelle Persaud Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Pierce-Sanatos (Kenya) Miss Leah Pisar Miss Ada Polla Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pollin (Kirsten) Mr. Omar Popal The Honorable Adam Putnam

Mr. Ray Regan Mr. and Mrs. Hans Reimer (Angela) Mr. Christopher Reiter Mr. and Mrs. Roland Reynolds (Diana) Mr. Timothy Reynolds Miss Lucinda Robb

corporate resume includes the likes of Lehman Bros. in New York. By January 2004, they were leasing a space in Georgetown. Two months later, Wink opened its doors and welcomed customers whose craving for chic clothing was satisfied with fashion from Diane von Furstenberg, Trina Turk, Milly, Seven and James Perse. Last July, they opened Blush, “a store for the sophisticated suburbanite.”

Lauren Mason

Paige Speyer

BY NIGHT ... BLUE GIN Fly accomodates 130 at capacity ... which means ge ing a table is the best way to travel.

206 Wisconsin Avenue NW The Scene: Upscale, adult crowd (25+) dance to local DJs spinning house; delicious, bite-sized morsels and “Blue Gin Star” (chilled gin, simple syrup, fresh lime juice, starfruit garnish) are served in chill, down-tempo lounge atmosphere. WL Take: One of the most sophisticated bars in Georgetown; a nice change from the others that tend to draw a college crowd (or those who still want to hang with them.) Best Night: Thursday

DRAGONFLY 1215 Connecticut Ave NW The Scene: The big three (Red, 18th Street Lounge and Local 16) welcome a fourth into the family: Dragonfly’s minimalist spage-age décor, succulent sushi and sake-tinis provide a mellow alternative to nightclubbing frenzy. WL Take: One of the best places to find an international crowd and strong house music. Best Night: Saturday

Bo le service around town tends to start at $500 for a prime spot on Saturday night.

18TH STREET LOUNGE 1212 18th St, NW The Scene: Started a decade ago by musical act Thievery Corporation, this linchpin of the experimental music scene attracts scenesters with live bossa nova, cool jazz and candlelit couch seating. WL Take: A nightlife staple that consistently turns out the party set. Best Night: Thursday

9:30 CLUB 815 V St. NW The Scene: Over 300 shows a year provide 1,200 with headlining acts. Two levels offer two different viewpoints: the floor for dancing and the upper floor for the voyeurs. WL Take: From the Wu-Tang to Justin Timberlake and all the indie-rock groups in

between, the 9:30 club brings all the best acts to the city. Best Night: Depends on who’s performing

FLY 1802 Jefferson Pl NW The Scene: Licensed pilot and hiphopper opens whimsical airline-themed club with limited capacity; make reservations or be prepared to drop some serious cash for table service. Hand-selected DJs spin while sexy waitresses dressed as airline attendants pass out silver-foiled peanuts. WL Take: Chic, small club that’s fun for celebrating birthdays and special group occasions.

Best Night: Friday

PLAY 1219 Connecticut Ave NW The Scene: A respite from all the work we do during the week. “Play” evokes the rowdy cheer of Animal House; stripper poles, DJ booths, and free shots. The fun is mandatory ... fancy dress is not. WL Take: Only place in town that encourages you to dance on the sofas – how can you not love that?

Mr. Joseph Robert, III Miss Lisa Rockefeller Miss Andrea Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Rosenheim (Elizabeth) Mr. Adam Rosman Miss Katie Rost Miss Melanie Roussell

Mr. Joseph Toce Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Tracy (Norah O’Donnell) Mr. Brendan Touhey Mr. Sean Tuohey

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick G. Underwood (Blair)

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The Honorable Linda Sanchez Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanchez (Elissa Rubin) Mr. and Mrs. B. Francis Saul, III (Dawn) Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Sears (Starr) Mr. David Shuster Mr. and Mrs.William Slover (Laura McGifford) Ms. Pamela Sorensen Mr. Thomas Snedeker Miss Allison Starling Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Steel (Lee Satterﬁeld) Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stettinius (Sarah) Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stettinius, Jr. (Regina) Mr. Drew Stroud Miss Kimball Stroud Mr. Lindsay Stroud Mr. Brendan Sullivan

Mr. James van Wynen Miss Jennifer Villanueva

Mr. and Mrs. Adam R. Waldman (Ashley Allen) Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Walker (Nicole Bagley) Mr. and Mrs. Clark Wallace (Katherine) Mr. John Wallace The Honorable and Mrs. Kevin P. Warsh (Jane Lauder) Mr. Lee Wang Mr. David Weiss Ms. Katherine Weymouth Mr. Paul Wharton Mr. and Mrs. Burton White (Jill) Mr. Charles Edward “Ward” Williams, Jr. Miss Christina Wilkie Miss Elizabeth Wilner Mr. James Woodyard

Mr. Adrian Talbott Mr. and Mrs. Devin Talbott (Lauren) Mr. Arash Tayebi Miss Ashley Taylor Mr. Joshua Thomas Miss Alexis Tobin

GET TO KNOW TIM CHI AND LEE WANG Co-founders of Blackboard software and Wedding Wire Lee Wang and Tim Chi were undergraduates at Cornell University but never met until they interned together at Kingston Technology in Fountain Valley, Calif. It was there they realized they had similar entrepreneurial and technological interests. By graduation, they were eager to develop a new software solution aimed at making the classroom more mobile. In 1998, they founded Blackboard. com – a revolutionary software that transformed learning in thousands of campuses across the U.S. Chi and Wang both said “It outgrew the start-up phase very quickly.” By 2004, Blackboard was a public company listed on NASDAQ and almost every major university in the country was using it. They next wanted to create another solution that

Mr. Ryan Zimmerman

involved education and technology focused on problem solving. However, progress slowed as bit as Tim began planning his wedding. Always the entrepreneur, Tim began to work with Lee on a business plan for an online wedding planning platform. What emerged was WeddingWire.com, a website aimed at simplifying the wedding planning process for engaged couples and wedding vendors. Their rationale for targeting the wedding market? Simple: 2.2 million couples wed in 2006 and spent an estimated $120 billion doing it. With Lee and Tim’s wedding project management tools, they’re hoping couples fall in love with the site. Financially, their business plan is based on getting a proverbial slice of the wedding cake – they get a referral fee for every compatible couple-vendor match. Now, that’s a good match.

Left to right: Christopher Reiter, Dana Farouki, Tara Boone, Alexa Choi, Joseph Robert, III, Pamela Brown, Alex Pareene, John Dickerson, Virgina Haas and Ross Chanin.

Lee Wang and Tim Chi

NETWORK. CELEBRATE AND GIVE BACK SOCIETY

MARQUEE EVENT

WE’RE ABOUT

HOW TO GET IN

COST

The Phillips Collection/ Contemporaries

Sunday concerts; Thursday Artful Evenings

Sponsoring special exhibits, art acquisitions, educational programs

(202) 387-3036 or via e-mail at: membership@ phillipscollection.org

$100 per membership

The Corcoran 1869 Society

Fall Cocktail; Spring Black Tie

Discovering and supporting “artists of tomorrow,” fundraising for the Corcoran, networking, educational opportunities

1869society@ corcoran.org or call 202.639.1753

$105 ($55 for individual membership plus $50 to add 1869 Society access)

The Friends of the National Zoo (F.O.N.Z.)

Carnaval; National ZooFari; Sunset Serenades

Increase facilities, advance animal welfare, provide biological education

www.nationalzoo. si.edu/JoinFonz/join or call 202.633.3034

$65 for YP and CRC benefits

Generation O for the Washington National Opera

Exclusive invites to cocktail receptions with Opera patrons

Spreading the love of opera to younger generations

www.dc-opera. org/experience/ generationo

Varies

Studio Theatre

Inside Studio fundraiser; Readers Theater presentation; Annual invite-only cocktail party

The Studio District Neighborhood Initiative; Arts Motivating Youth

Information for Intimate Friends is available from Morey B. Epstein at 202232-7267 or morey@ studiotheatre.org

S.O.M.E Sustainers; Annual Junior Gala

Private non-profit organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation’s capital.

some@some.org or call 202.797.8806 extension 1008

So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.)

Smithsonian Young Benefactors

Montreal Underground; YB Gala

Smithsonian “Voices to Access” program, fundraising for Smithsonian

Members $250-499 Friends $100-249

Varies

Memberships by $35 basic phone (202-357membership; 3030) or mail: $65 YB/Resident Young Benefactors, Associate P.O. Box 23293, Program; Washington, DC $600 indidual 20026-3293 (include sponsor name, address & membership. phone)

Left to right: Winston Bao Lord , Rebecca Canan, Omar Popal, Chirs Larsin, Ken Collins, Jr., Jane Lauder, Kate Gewirz, Ashley Taylor, Joe Toce, Josh Overbay, Emily Henman and Leigh Nisonson