2015 Hot 20: The Bay Area's Top Movers and Shakers

17 November 2015

Every fall, we’re presented with the biggest quandary of the year: Narrowing down the Bay Area’s abundance of stellar luminaries to an exclusive selection of trailblazers for our annual Hot 20 list. This year’s round-up comprises the most energizing influencers of our time. You’ll meet a city hall street artist, the storm that will shake the world, and the powerhouse behind the SF restaurant industry. Best of all, there’s more awesomeness where these came from. See them all below.

Pete Docter, the Man Behind Your Favorite Pixar Movies

Jessica Semaan, the Passion Chaser

Rob Bonta, the Marijuana Policymaker

Bita Nazarian, Captain of the Ship at 826 Valencia

Jeremy Fish, the Street Artist Shaking Up City Hall

Shashi Batra, Organic Beauty Guru

El Niño, the Storm We’ve All Heard About

Stephen Curry, the Next Michael Jordan?

Kevin Jorgeson, The First Man to Climb Dawn Wall

Chef Gabriela Cámara, Mexican Culinary Ambassador to SF

Anna Weinberg, Empress of the SF Restaurant Scene

Stewart Butterfield, Silicon Valley’s Hardest Working Slacker