Posted by Nicole Graichen- Board Member Profile
Anthony Bollotta
President of Bollotta Entertainment
Home Start Board President
Board Member Since October 2007
Hometown: I was born in Miami Beach, and as it seems to go down in those parts, the hospital in which I was delivered was torn down to make room for a smashing new condo development.
Favorite Food: Pizza! There isn’t anything better... Except milk chocolate.
Fun Facts: There are so many. Let’s see.... To start, I was, as my parents say affectionately, “a mistake.” So much so that my mother wouldn’t speak to my father for three months upon finding out she was pregnant with me. Here’s another... When I was in college, I got to perform as a supernumerary with the American Ballet Theatre, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov. And yet another... In the late 1990’s I sang a duet with the late, great Nell Carter at a show for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.. And one more... When I was a toddler, my older sister and brother would hang over my playpen, calling me stupid. One night, when my mom and so mentioned siblings were out, I asked my father for a bottle using the vocabulary they had taught me. “Hey stupid,” I said, “Get me a bottle.” Suffice it to say, that was the first and last time I called my father stupid.
How long have you lived in San Diego?: On November 12, 2010 it will be 19 years!
Favorite Food: Pizza! There isn’t anything better... Except milk chocolate.
Fun Facts: There are so many. Let’s see.... To start, I was, as my parents say affectionately, “a mistake.” So much so that my mother wouldn’t speak to my father for three months upon finding out she was pregnant with me. Here’s another... When I was in college, I got to perform as a supernumerary with the American Ballet Theatre, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov. And yet another... In the late 1990’s I sang a duet with the late, great Nell Carter at a show for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.. And one more... When I was a toddler, my older sister and brother would hang over my playpen, calling me stupid. One night, when my mom and so mentioned siblings were out, I asked my father for a bottle using the vocabulary they had taught me. “Hey stupid,” I said, “Get me a bottle.” Suffice it to say, that was the first and last time I called my father stupid.
How long have you lived in San Diego?: On November 12, 2010 it will be 19 years!
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Why do you support Home Start?: Home Start’s focus is on protecting children from abuse by strengthening families through cutting-edge therapies, counseling, education, and other services, and I cannot think of a more compelling reason than the children.
How did you get involved with the Board of Directors?: I had served on the YMCA Youth & Family Services board of management. When Laura Mustari, who was the Executive Director of the YMCA YFS left to come to Home Start, I followed her. She’s an effective, passionate leader, and I wanted to continue supporting her efforts.
How did you get involved with the Board of Directors?: I had served on the YMCA Youth & Family Services board of management. When Laura Mustari, who was the Executive Director of the YMCA YFS left to come to Home Start, I followed her. She’s an effective, passionate leader, and I wanted to continue supporting her efforts.
Community Involvement: In addition to Home Start, I am a Big Brother with BBBS of San Diego County. I joined the program in 2003. That’s when I met my “little,” Najja, who today is a freshman in college. He also stands taller than me, which makes calling him “my little” a bit awkward. Through my business, I also support local organizations that promote the wellbeing of individuals regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion or sexual orientation.
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