New Member Profiles
Caitlin Ostomel
Us Navy-External Affairs Caitlin is the Public Affairs Director for Navy Region Southwest. She coordinates all public information and communications…
Thomas Sherman
Marketing-Digital, Additional Active Thomas is the Co-Founder and Creative Director for Weaponized Creativity, a digital marketing and design agency. He…
Tamara Y. Craver
Youth Organization-Reality Changers Tamara is the new President and CEO of Reality Changers, a nonprofit organization that provides youth from…
Ingrid de Llamas
Museum-Comic-Con Ingrid is the Director of Philanthropy for the Comic-Con Museum. Scheduled to open in Spring 2021, the museum in…
Kristie-Bruce Lane
Associations-Homeless Kristie is the President and Founder of The Thumbprint Project Foundation, a 501c(3) non profit that aides in the…
Rachel Luis y Prado
Manufacturing Services, Additional Active Rachel is the Chief Operations Officer for Workshops for Warriors, a nonprofit school founded in 2008…
Sabrina Lopez
Media-Sales & Marketing Sabrina is originally from Argentina. Her dream of coming to the US was fulfilled when she was…
Andrea Goicoechea
Consultant-Life Care Planning Andrea is a life care planner and nurse practitioner. She works for expert witnesses providing research and…
Kat Chang
Genomics Sequencing Kat is the Alliances & Partnerships Manager for Illumina. She grew up on the island of Kauai, and…
Julie Marner
Social Service and Welfare-Burundi Friends Intl Julie is the Executive Director of Burundi Friends International, a local nonprofit working to…
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’…