New Member Profiles
David Bejarano
Retired – Law Enforcement David Bejarano was an honorary member of San Diego Rotary Club from 1999-2009 when he transferred…
Dana Toppel
Associations – Jewish Family Service Dana is the chief operating officer for Jewish Family Service of San Diego, a…
Daniel Weiner
Law – Trust Administration Daniel is the founder and owner of Weiner Law, an estate planning and probate law firm…
Austin Martin
Online Learning-Literacy Austin Martin is the Founder and CEO of Rhymes With Reason, an online learning platform that helps young…
Nancy Sasaki
Associations-United Way of San Diego Nancy Sasaki has been the President and CEO of United Way San Diego County since…
Laura Mitchell
Museum-Women’s Museum of California Laura Mitchell, Executive Director of the Women’s Museum of California, has over thirty years of…
Michael Hennessy
Retired-Orthopedic Surgery Michael Hennessy is from a small town in Minnesota where he stayed through medical school at the…
Tonya Torosian
Social Services-Promises2Kids Tonya Torosian is the CEO of Promises2Kids, a 41-year-old nonprofit founded as the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation….
Thomas Kerl
Retired – Certified Public Accounting Originally from Lincoln, Nebraska, proud Cornhusker Tom Kerl began his career as a CPA…
Ed Clancy
Sustainability – Electric Bikes Ed Clancy is an Army Veteran who has worked across a broad spectrum of interests…
New Member Profiles
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….
Terry Kraft, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret) is President and CEO of the USS Midway Museum. He is responsible for all operations and revenue aboard the number one ship museum in the world where he has served since March of 2023. Prior to this position, Terry served as VP, Leasing and Services for General Atomics…
Andrea Brito-Bokosky is a retired registered nurse and childbirth educator. She was born and raised in Point Loma, and started her community service with her mom who signed her up as a Candy Striper at Mercy Hospital. Her mother, Mary Brito, was very involved with community service and, by example, Andrea has followed in her…