New Member Profiles
Steven Kempa
Steven Kempa is a Project Leader and Business Developer at Mc Furhman & Associates. MCFA is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small…
Robert Bushman
Robert (Bob) Bushman is a retired dermatologist. Born and raised in a small town in West Virginia, Bob left for…
Christina Connett Brophy
Christina Connett Brophy has built a decades-long career as a museum executive with extensive curatorial experience and demonstrated success in…
Lex Gillette
Elexis “Lex” Gillette is a blind Paralympic athlete from Raleigh, North Carolina who competes for the United States in T11…
Jonathan Yackley
Association-Rise Up Industries
Jonathan is the Executive Director of Rise Up Industries, an organization whose mission is to minimize gang involvement by providing…
Anjuli Dayal
Anjuli was born and raised in Overland Park, KS. Here parents emigrated from New Delhi, India in the 1970’s, and…
Paul Marcus
Paul Marcus obtained his BA and MA from Boston University and RPI, respectively, and originally hails from Portland, Maine. Just…
Nancy Rohland-Heinrich
Nancy Rohland-Heinrich graduated from St. Cloud State University with a BA in Sociology and Social Work, from National University with…
Vino Pajanor
Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Appaswamy “Vino” Pajanor’s family traditions led him toward a professional career as an attorney,…
Charles Baylis
Charles started his career in the semiconductor industry, working for Applied Materials in Santa Clara. He and a co-worker at…
New Member Profiles
Human Resources-Job Training, Additional Active Peter Callstrom is the President & CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) which funds job training programs to empower job seekers to meet the current and future workforce needs of employers in San Diego County. Peter had led nonprofit organizations in the San Diego region since 1986, including…
Associations – CCCBA Constance Carroll is the President and CEO of the California Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCCBA), a non-profit 501(c)(3) she founded that is dedicated to the promotion and expansion of baccalaureate programs among California’s 116 community colleges in workforce fields. Constance grew up in Baltimore, Maryland during the period of segregation. It was…
Youth Organization – First Gen Scholars Jonathan Burgos is Founder and Executive Director of First Gen Scholars, a 501(c) 3 whose mission is to provide superior support to underserved first-generation high school students in San Diego by navigating them through the college application process and mentor them throughout college towards a prosperous career. Jonathan founded…
Education – UCSD Extension Edward Abeyta, Ph.D. is Associate Dean for Education and Community Outreach at UC San Diego Extension. He received a BA from the University of New Mexico, and M.Ed. from the University of San Diego, and his Ph.D. from Capella University. He is also a LEAD graduate. Ed is a founding trustee…
Credit Union – Community Relations Courtney Pendleton is the Public Relations and Community Manager for Mission Federal Credit Union. Courtney says it truly is a wonder that it has taken her so long to join the best Rotary Club in the world! Over the last few months, she has reflected on her “Rotary Ties” through…
Software – Sales Nickolas Wohlman is an Associate District Manager in Sales & Consulting for ADP. He was recently awarded the company’s Rookie of the Year Award. Nick grew up in North Dakota, where both of his parents were also Rotarians. He says he has fond memories of going to community service events with his…
Real Estate Sales-Residential, Additional Active Robert “Bob” Flynn is a realtor (HomeSmart Realty West), lawyer, and ADR Neutral (Mediator & Arbitrator). When asked what he does, he replies “I am a lawyer who sells houses.” He is originally from Boston where he practiced law for over 40 years. He and his wife, Mary, raised 5…
Museum-Comic-Con, Additional Active Melissa Peterman is the Vice President of the Comic-Con Museum located in Balboa Park. She is a proud native San Diegan and has spent most of her personal and professional life working to make San Diego an amazing place to live, while also focusing on equity work. Melissa studied Political Science at…
Federal Government – U.S. Attorney’s Office, Additional Active David Finn is a Federal Criminal Prosecutor/Assistant U.S. Attorney at the Office of the United States Attorney here in San Diego. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to San Diego 21 years ago. He attended Mesa Community College, then UCSD, then California…
Social Services – SBCS Kathie Lembo is the President and CEO of SBCS, a social service organization that strengthens communities by supporting the well-being and prosperity of San Diego children, youth and families through over 50 different programs. Kathie is responsible for the overall administration of the agency, which includes managing the now $90M annual…