New Member Profiles
Justin Rajah
Analytics-Business Justin Rajah is the Demand Generation Manager at Wrike, a work management platform. He was born and raised in…
Alessandra Costigliola
Education-State University-Development, Additional Active Alessandra Costigliola serves as the Development Officer for the College of Sciences at SDSU. In her…
Corey Polant
Education-State University-Development Corey Polant is the Associate Directory of Development at San Diego State University. He is originally from Long…
Tom Turner
Real Estate Sales-Commercial, Additional Active Tom Turner is a Commercial Real Estate Broker and Vice President at CBRE. Born in…
Ben Alev
Real Estate-Investment Ben Alev is a real estate investor and manager for 58-Twelve, LLC. His specialty has been working in…
Ken Barnes
Social Service & Welfare – Options For All Ken Barnes is the President & CEO for Options For All, a…
Mike Stoliker
Consultant-Management Mike Stoliker is an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, serving as a lead financial and management consultant for a…
Donna DeBerry
Associations-Black Chamber of Commerce Donna DeBerry is the CEO at the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce. A graduate…
Ashley Camac
Associations-USO Ashley Camac is the Executive Director for USO San Diego/Camp Pendleton. She assumed the role of ED after her…
Marisa Cubing
Financial Advisor, Additional Active Marisa Cubing is the Campus Recruiter for Northwestern Mutual. She is responsible for developing quality relationships…
New Member Profiles
Paul Marcus obtained his BA and MA from Boston University and RPI, respectively, and originally hails from Portland, Maine. Just prior to arriving in San Diego from Boston in 2018, he manufactured patio furniture in Malaysia, Indonesia and India, importing and distributing from Sacramento direct to consumer. His brand was Brookbend Outdoor Furniture which he…
Nancy Rohland-Heinrich graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in Sociology and Social Work, from National University with a Masters in Business, and both UCSD and California State University San Marcos with a Doctor of Education Leadership. She has worked for National University System for 45 years. In Nancy’s current role as EVP…
Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Appaswamy “Vino” Pajanor’s family traditions led him toward a professional career as an attorney, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. He practiced law in India for five years before moving to the United States to continue his professional and personal development. For his first six years,…
Charles started his career in the semiconductor industry, working for Applied Materials in Santa Clara. He and a co-worker at Applied Materials started a company in 1989, and he spent the rest of his career as a serial entrepreneur. He started seven companies, four of which he sold successfully. Those four were Baylis Automation (semiconductor…
Natasha Bliss serves as Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Partnerships within San Diego State University’s Division of Research and Innovation. In her role, she leads internal operations for the division and has direct oversight of undergraduate research, research communications, and signature events such as the annual SDSU Student Symposium. In addition, Natasha plays…
Meredith Munger is a loan officer at CrossCountry Mortgage with a focus on helping families to buy, build, renovate and refinance property, notably Accessory Dwelling Units, (ADUs). She operates ADUloans.net and serves as a founding member of the ADU Coalition and Casita Coalition, advocates for attainable housing. Previously, Meredith served as Chief Operating Officer for…
Lisa Nokes is the Executive Diretor of Peninsula Community Senior Center. While Lisa’s long career in Mortgage Banking and Financial Services was successful and professional rewarding, she felt a calling to Community Service for her next professional journey. She specifically chose the Senior Sector, which she feels is significantly underserved with tremendous potential for change….
Sarah Maisonneuve, Executive Director of Earth Discovery Institute, has two decades of experience developing and managing conservation and education programs, as well as ecological research projects around the globe. She has worked in a wide variety of contexts and ecosystems, from urban forests in Boston, MA, to agricultural communities in eastern Colorado and rural villages…
Katie Do is Client Services Director for Blair Search Partners, an executive search and recruiting firm specializing in working with nonprofits and public agencies, helping organizations find the right leaders who align with their mission and values. She has spent her career as a multicultural leader with extensive experience in developing social impact communication strategies…
Gaurav Mishra is a consulting Psychiatrist for Correctional Health Partners at San Diego Juvenile Hall. He is an active member in the San Diego County Behavioral Health Advisory Board, helping improve services to patients with serious mental illness and substance use disorders. He serves on the advisory board for the of SAMHSA grantee Southwest Key’…