New Member Profiles
Kristine Smith
Social Services and Welfare – Neighborhood House Association Kristine is the Senior Director of Nutrition Services for the Neighborhood House…
Mary Dawe
Retired-Law Mary Dawe is a retired Senior Staff Attorney of California State of Appeal, where she served for 27 years….
Amie Brown
Associations-Meals on Wheels Amie Brown is the Chief External Affairs Officer for Meals on Wheels San Diego County. She came…
Tad Parzen
Associations-Burnham Center for Advancement Tad Parzen is the President and CEO at Burnham Center for Community Advancement, as well as…
Paul Gothold
Classification Pending Paul Gothold recently retired his appointment of San Diego County Superintendent of Schools after serving six years in…
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…
New Member Profiles
Janis McKay is the Dean of the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts at San Diego State University. Previously, she served as the Vice Dean for the College of Fine Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). As Professor of Music, Janis taught student bassoonists as well as numerous undergraduate and graduate…
Gavin Pyle serves as a Business Insurance Advisor for Marsh McLennan, formerly Barney & Barney, based here in San Diego. Gavin says he’s fortunate to collaborate daily with some of the most inspiring leaders across diverse sectors, including K-12 education, groundbreaking technology, local and national real estate, transformative life sciences, biotech, and many others. In…
Steven Kempa is a Project Leader and Business Developer at Mc Furhman & Associates. MCFA is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in program management, construction management, and owner’s representation for public and private clients nationwide. MCFA’s West Coast expansion is being led by Steven, who is establishing a regional presence based in San Diego….
Robert (Bob) Bushman is a retired dermatologist. Born and raised in a small town in West Virginia, Bob left for college in Ohio, then Medical school at USC where he also spent his residency. He married, had three daughters and moved to Eugene, OR to raise his family. He is proud to say that all…
Christina Connett Brophy has built a decades-long career as a museum executive with extensive curatorial experience and demonstrated success in developing significant strategic partnerships, major capital projects, fundraising, innovative programming, and institutional vision. She currently serves as President and CEO of Maritime Museum of San Diego. She’s a past Senior Vice President at Mystic Seaport…
Elexis “Lex” Gillette is a blind Paralympic athlete from Raleigh, North Carolina who competes for the United States in T11 and F11 events. Gillette won silver medals in the men’s long jump at five consecutive Summer Paralympics (2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London, 2016 Rio, and 2020 Tokyo). He also competed in triple jump and…
Jonathan is the Executive Director of Rise Up Industries, an organization whose mission is to minimize gang involvement by providing integrated gang prevention, intervention, and and post-detention reentry programs for those who are coming out of incarceration. Their 18-month Reentry Program is in its seventh year of operation, providing services including employment, job-training, case management,…
Anjuli was born and raised in Overland Park, KS. Here parents emigrated from New Delhi, India in the 1970’s, and their determination and success in creating a new life in a strange country has greatly inspired Anjuli all along the way. She graduated from University of Kansas with her BA in Biology. Instead of spending…
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…