New Member Profiles
Jordan Maharaj
Education-State University-Development Jordan is a Development Officer at San Diego State University and raises philanthropic support for the College of…
Edgar Takeda
Financial Advisor, Additional Active Edgar is a Financial Advisor with Northwestern Mutual. He was born and raised in San Diego….
Brandon Steppe
Education-Music and Multimedia Brandon is the Founder and Executive Director The David’s Harp Foundation, a local non-profit with a mission…
Dr. Clara Draf
Medicine-Ear Nose Throat Clara is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Surgery at UCSD. In her native Germany,…
Sidd Vivek
Youth Organization-Junior Achievement Sidd is the President and CEO of Junior Achievement of San Diego County, joining the organization in…
Jordan Harrison
Youth Organization-Rhymes With Reason Jordan is the Chief Education Officer for Rhymes With Reason, an innovative, online platform that teaches…
Carrie Cottriall
Youth Organization-SD Children’s Choir Carrie is the Executive Director for the San Diego Children’s Choir, a non-profit that provides children…
Chris Graham
Education-Private University-Administration Chis is the Vice Chancellor of External Relations at National University System. He moved to San Diego in…
Dr. Glenn Goltz
Retired-Medicine-Ophthalmology Glenn retired from medicine after 30 years. Originally from Wisconsin, he and his family have lived in San Diego…
Shaina Gross
Health-Women’s Shaina is the President and CEO of Susan G. Komen San Diego. She was born and raised in New…
New Member Profiles
Anne Myers is the Associate Director of Philanthropy and Major Gifts for The Old Globe theatre where she has worked for almost year. Anne moved here from NYC where she started her career in fine arts management, first as a the development director for Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and, most recently, as director of development for…
Estha was born in Victoria, South Africa, and immigrated to the US with her family when she was nine years old. After graduating from high school in Cleveland, OH, she earned her BFA in Broadcast Journalism and Film from NYU. She learned journalism from the best at CBS, including Dan Rather, and went on to…
Ally was born and raised in New York, before heading to Philadelphia and graduating from Villanova University. She eventually left the East Coast for San Diego, where she earned her law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law with a concentration in criminal litigation. Ally got her first taste of criminal law…
Bob Lehman is Executive Director of the San Diego Museum Council. He is Vice Chair of the San Diego County Arts & Culture Commission, the current Chair of San Diego ART Matters, and serves on the statewide board of CA Arts Advocates and CA for the Arts. As the leader of the San Diego Museum…
Sean Meer is the owner of Cleantech, where eco-friendly meets commercial cleaning excellence across San Diego & Riverside Counties. With over three decades of experience, their mission is to provide top-tier, environmentally conscious cleaning services to diverse clients, including auto dealers, medical institutions, and offering exclusive services to Chick Fil A. Cleantech has found success…
Daisy Gonzales, Ph.D., is a student-centered leader whose life-long commitment to social justice, equity and inclusion is guided by the empowerment of communities and partnerships that enable economic mobility. With over two decades of experience in higher education and statewide fiscal policy, she began her career in the classroom and currently serves as the second…
Benjamin “Ben” Schuster is a Partner for Comfort Capital where he leads Capital Formation and Investor Relations. Prior to joining Comfort in 2023, Ben spent 7 years at BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. At BlackRock, he played a crucial role on the investment team for their $10 billion+ U.S. private equity real estate business….
Monte Jones serves as President and CEO of the Logan Heights Community Development Corporation, a position he has held since 2006. He has over two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership. His focus includes identifying and nurturing community-based leadership, enhancing health and educational outcomes for communities of color, and fostering innovative partnerships between the private…
Tobias Haglund is currently the Director of Development and Area Developer for Young Life San Diego. He started his ministry and non-profit work with Young Life in 2010, after achieving his Masters in Theology from Bethel University Seminary. Tobias grew up in Perris, CA, and went to high school in Riverside. He started his Rotary…
Cathy Lloyd is Senior Vice President of Sales at iHeartMedia, a leading global media and entertainment company specializing in radio, digital, mobile, social, live events and on-demand entertainment. Cathy began her broadcast career in public media as a ‘student assistant’ within the Education & Outreach Department while getting her degree at San Diego State University….