New Member Profiles

Adrianna O’Donnell

  Health-Philanthropy Adrianna O’Donnell is the Director of Philanthropy at San Ysidro Health, where she is responsible for the oversight,…

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Elizabeth Gavino

Consulting-Benefits & Insurance Elizabeth Gavino has a rich history with Rotary as she was a member of the Hoboken Rotary…

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Zeynep Ilgaz

Investment-Venture Capital Zeynep and her husband, fellow Rotarian Serhat Pala, moved here 24 years ago from Turkey. After getting their…

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Bill Fenick

Associations-USO William (Bill) Fenick is a retired US Navy Captain who served as both a Supply Corps and a Public…

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Susan Davis

Retired-Federal Government-Congress Susan is a former American politician who was elected to serve ten terms as the U.S. Representative for…

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Brad Saunders

Real Estate Development Brad is a San Diego Rotary member returning after the short break he took due to scheduling…

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Matthew Ryan

Financial Advisor Matt started playing basketball at a young age here in San Diego. He graduated from Saint Augustine High…

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Michael Novak

Investment-Fiduciary In 2021 Mike joined ProFiduciary, Inc. where he serves as trustee, executor, guardian and agent for individuals and families…

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Ed Mracek

Real Estate-Residential Ed has been a member of the Top Producers Group of La Jolla Realtors since 1995, and a…

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Julie Roland

Military-Navy Lieutenant Julie Roland is a Naval Aviator, Helicopter Aircraft Commander, and ACTC Level III Mission Commander. She served aboard…

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New Member Profiles

Anne Myers

December 16, 2024

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 Trouw Madeira

December 12, 2024

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 Keegan

November 21, 2024

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

October 17, 2024

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

October 10, 2024

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

September 27, 2024

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…

Ben Schuster

August 22, 2024

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

August 8, 2024

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

July 25, 2024

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

July 25, 2024

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….