New Member Profiles
Betsy Brennan
Associations-Downtown San Diego Partnership Betsy is the President and CEO of Downtown SD Partnership, a nonprofit organization focused on the…
Marinda Peugh
Theatre-Cygnet Marinda is the Development Director for Cygnet Theatre. She grew up in Olympia, WA. She attended Western Washington University…
Allyson Tutor
Certified Public Accounting-National Allyson is a Tax Senior with CapinCrouse, LLP. Her company is based in Indiana and they work…
Jonathan Cole
Marketing-Digital Jonathan is a Sales Administrator with LeadCrunch.ai. Here he is spearheading a non-profit initiative to leverage machine learning to…
Ned Silver
Retired-Pharmacist Ned was in the pharmacy and pharmaceutical healthcare industry for over 40 years. He is original from the East…
Janessa Goldbeck
Consultant-Public Policy and Communication Janessa is a Combat Engineer Officer with the United States Marine Corps (5.5 years) and is…
Rick Chatham
Real Estate Development-Baja Rick is the Director of US Sales and Marketing for Atisa Group, an industrial development company in…
Marie Raftery
Healthcare Management-Dental Marie is the President and CEO of Smart Management III, a dental office management company. She is originally from…
Rob Fletcher, Jr.
Gas and Electric Service, Additional Active Rob is a Project Manager for Major Projects for SDG&E. He currently manages large…
Whitney Skala
Law Real Estate Whitney is the owner of Whitney M. Skala, A.P.C., a law firm specializing in business and real…
New Member Profiles
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’…
Fred Manak’s employment experience encompasses 40 years in Pharma/Biotech across 8 companies, both large and small, including start-up companies. His expertise is facilitating access to medications to physicians and ultimately patients. This was done through setting product pricing, establishing distribution networks, designing patient assistance programs, and executing payer contracts. In 2021 Fred and a partner…
Kim Jones, President of The Kinship Fund, brings over 35 years of experience managing start-ups and nonprofit organizations. An innovator and visionary, Kim has an extensive background in bringing ideas to life that change systems and collaborating with community partners to launch impactful programs. She served as the Executive Director of the Center for Justice…
Alex Lutz is a financial advisor at EdwardJones, helping individuals and businesses with their long-term goals by developing a tailored strategy for each of his clients. He has a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in financial management and has worked in the financial industry for ten years. Throughout his life, helping others has…
Gloria Shepherd McCoy was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, and later graduated with a degree in Chemistry and Laboratory Science at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her career path has included two startup companies in San Diego, Hybritech, the first biotech company in San Diego and Pyxis, the first automated dispensing system…
Captain Kyle Caldwell enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1990 and was commissioned as a Naval Officer 2001. As a career Naval Officer, he has served onboard eight Aircraft Carriers, and he has held various positions to include, Maintenance Officer, Foreign Exchange Officer, Fleet Liaison, French Translator, Aircraft Handling Officer, Weapons Officer, Staff Officer, and…
Paul Swain is the Administrator for Business at The Salvation Army in San Diego, where he has served for almost twenty years. Prior to that, he was a veteran in the Army and Army National Guard. He has a Masters in Ministry from Indiana Wesleyan University, and is also a locksmith by trade. Paul has…
Joshua (Josh) Callery-Coyne is the Vice President of Philanthropy for Downtown San Diego Partnership Foundation, which focuses on reducing homelessness and improving the quality of life for our community. The Downtown San Diego Partnership Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the community and fostering growth in Downtown San Diego through initiatives that strengthen both economic and…
Emilio Perez is the founder of two businesses. San Diego Youth Philanthropy Council is a non profit organization whose mission involves kids helping kids. This organization, which he cofounded when he was a freshman in high school, has garnered $3 million in revenue through fundraising for several different projects including shoe drives, sponsoring San Ysidro…