New Member Profiles

Melody French

Melody French, Clinical Psychologist, has a private practice in Rancho Bernardo where she has worked for the past ten years…

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Azareel Canizales

Azareel Canizales is the Project Onramp Manager at Life Sciences Cares. This organization provides human and financial resources to impactful…

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Elizabeth Berg

Elizabeth Berg has a twenty-five year career in strategic planning, development, communication and collaboration to support the success of nonprofits…

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Anita Mirani

Anita Mirani is a retired banking and technology executive with finance, technology and strategic leadership at Fortune 500 companies. She…

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Susan Alvarez

As Director of Guest Services for San Diego Zoo and Wildlife Alliance, Susan Alvarez directs operations for the part of…

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Robert Davis

As Veterans Center Supervisor of Cuyamaca College Robert designs and leads systems that help veterans and their families successfully navigate…

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Janis McKay

Janis McKay is the Dean of the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts at San Diego State University. Previously,…

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Gavin Pyle

Gavin Pyle serves as a Business Insurance Advisor for Marsh McLennan, formerly Barney & Barney, based here in San Diego….

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Steven Kempa

Steven Kempa is a Project Leader and Business Developer at Mc Furhman & Associates. MCFA is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small…

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Robert Bushman

Robert (Bob) Bushman is a retired dermatologist. Born and raised in a small town in West Virginia, Bob left for…

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New Member Profiles

Michael LaCroix

January 17, 2019

Investment-Wealth Management, Additional Active Michael is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley. He was born and raised in Point Loma.  He attended Southern Methodist University where he studied economics and finance, with plans to join his father, and mentor, in the wealth management industry after graduating. Michael and his wife Lauren reside in Coronado.  They…

Dr. Adela de la Torre

January 17, 2019

Education-State University Administration Dr. de la Torre is President of San Diego State University. She is the ninth permanent president of SDSU and the first woman to serve in that role. She brings with her 30 years of service in leadership roles within institutions of higher education, including the California State University system, the University…

Betsy Brennan

January 10, 2019

Associations-Downtown San Diego Partnership Betsy is the President and CEO of Downtown SD Partnership, a nonprofit organization focused on the economic development and cultural vitality of downtown San Diego. She obtained her Juris Doctor, with a specialization in land use, at the University of San Diego. She also holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in International…

Marinda Peugh

October 4, 2018

Theatre-Cygnet Marinda is the Development Director for Cygnet Theatre. She grew up in Olympia, WA.  She attended Western Washington University where she received her degree in Journalism and Public Relations.  It was during her time in college that she found her passion for non-profit fundraising, when was hired to be a Campaign Executive for the…

Allyson Tutor

October 4, 2018

Certified Public Accounting-National Allyson is a Tax Senior with CapinCrouse, LLP. Her company is based in Indiana and they work solely with non-profit entities. She was born and raised in the Inland Empire.  She moved to San Diego to attend Point Loma Nazarene University to study Business Administration.  She obtained her CPA license after graduation….

Jonathan Cole

September 6, 2018

Marketing-Digital Jonathan is a Sales Administrator with LeadCrunch.ai. Here he is spearheading a non-profit initiative to leverage machine learning to help veterans and their spouses find meaningful careers in San Diego. He first got involved with Rotaract when he was 19 years old at SDSU, then eventually joined San Diego Rotaract.  He recently found out…

Ned Silver

August 30, 2018

Retired-Pharmacist Ned was in the pharmacy and pharmaceutical healthcare industry for over 40 years. He is original from the East Coat (NY/NJ area).  He met his wife Karla at Rutgers University where they were both attending pharmacy school. They moved to Los Angeles over 40 years ago where they raised their two sons.  They have…

Janessa Goldbeck

August 9, 2018

Consultant-Public Policy and Communication Janessa is a Combat Engineer Officer with the United States Marine Corps (5.5 years) and is also the Founding Principal of Sui Generis Strategies, a consulting firm that provides strategic advocacy solutions for 501c3 clients. She has a long history of involvement with Rotary. She was the President of her Interact…

Rick Chatham

August 2, 2018

Real Estate Development-Baja Rick is the Director of US Sales and Marketing for Atisa Group, an industrial development company in Baja focused on the Blue Ocean Strategy of creating new cross-border opportunities. He is a former member of the Rotary Club of Lancaster.  He graduated from Whitman College and received an MBA from Pepperdine University. …

Marie Raftery

July 19, 2018

Healthcare Management-Dental Marie is the President and CEO of Smart Management III, a dental office management company. She is originally from Boston, Massachusetts.  She attended Bridgewater State College and SDSU. Marie started Smart Management in 1987, owning and managing dental offices in  the San Diego Area.  In 2000, she sold five of her offices to a…