New Member Profiles
Shelly Verhoye
Investment-Fiduciary Shelly Verhoye is a licensed professional fiduciary with ProFiduciary, Inc., one of San Diego’s largest private fiduciary firms providing…
Samantha Beck
Associations – LEAD San Diego Samantha Beck is the Executive Director for LEAD San Diego, which is a nonpartisan, leadership…
Al Joyner
Athletics-Track & Field Al Joyner is a track and field star who won the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics…
Vicki Gee Horiye
“Research-Gemology” Vicki Gee Horiye is the Director of Product Marketing for the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Established in 1931,…
Valerie Gomez
Insurance – Consumer, Additional Active Valerie Gomez is Director of Operations/Agent for Farmers Insurance. She is a native San Diegan…
Jimmie Gruny
Community Liaison-MCRD, Additional Active Jimmie “Jim” Gruny is the new Community Liaison Officer for MCRD San Diego. He is responsible…
Peter Callstrom
Human Resources-Job Training, Additional Active Peter Callstrom is the President & CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) which…
Constance Carroll, Ph.D.
Associations – CCCBA Constance Carroll is the President and CEO of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCCBA), a non-profit…
Jonathan Burgos
Youth Organization – First Gen Scholars Jonathan Burgos is Founder and Executive Director of First Gen Scholars, a 501(c) 3…
Edward Abeyta
Education – UCSD Extension Edward Abeyta, Ph.D. is Associate Dean for Education and Community Outreach at UC San Diego Extension….
New Member Profiles
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…
Richard Perlman is a retired hand surgeon whose private practice primarily involved reconstructive surgery for problems with the hand and wrist. He was in practice here in San Diego from 1971 until his retirement in 2020. Richard was born in Brooklyn, NY and graduated first from Princeton University before pursuing his medical degrees from Columbia…