New Member Profiles
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…
Natasha Bliss
Natasha Bliss serves as Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Partnerships within San Diego State University’s Division of Research…
Meredith Munger
Meredith Munger is a loan officer at CrossCountry Mortgage with a focus on helping families to buy, build, renovate and…
New Member Profiles
Joshua (Josh) Callery-Coyne is the Vice President of Philanthropy for Downtown San Diego Partnership Foundation, which focuses on reducing homelessness and improving the quality of life for our community. The Downtown San Diego Partnership Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the community and fostering growth in Downtown San Diego through initiatives that strengthen both economic and…
Emilio Perez is the founder of two businesses. San Diego Youth Philanthropy Council is a non profit organization whose mission involves kids helping kids. This organization, which he cofounded when he was a freshman in high school, has garnered $3 million in revenue through fundraising for several different projects including shoe drives, sponsoring San Ysidro…
Elizabeth (Betsy) McKewon is the Owner and Director of Sales and Marketing for Xceptional, a premier technology solutions partner that helps businesses lower risk, achieve faster issue resolution and deliver successful project results. Before transitioning into the technology world seven years ago, Betsy practiced family for twenty years. She spent eight of those years in…
Tonya Mantooth is a 10- time Regional Emmy award winner with over 60 International Telly and ADDY awards. She has produced National TV Campaigns and award-winning documentaries for Fortune 500 companies. Under the umbrella of Mantooth Studios Tonya expanded into feature films and documentary projects. In 2012, Tonya took over the San Diego International Film…
Mark Boxer is an internationally recognized business leader, innovator and technologist, with over thirty years of experience in healthcare technology, analytics, cyber and digital. Mark holds a Doctorate with Honors in Health Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina and a second Doctorate in Global Public Health from Arizona Health Sciences. He did post-doctoral…
Micaela (Mica) Polanco and her wife, fellow club member Luisa McCarthy, own and operate a local cemetery, mortuary and crematory that was founded by the Kimballs in 1868, La Vista Memorial Park. It is the only family owned and operated cemetery, mortuary and crematory combination facility in the county of San Diego. La Vista Memorial…
Erin Kaufman is the Executive Director of Miracle Babies, a mission-driven organization devoted to empowering families with newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Through a range of comprehensive services, including critical resources, transportation assistance, and emotional support, Miracle Babies ensures that families can remain close to their infants, fostering a vital connection that…
Mark Laurno is the Marketing and Communications Director of Mainly Mozart. After graduating from SDSU he worked on political and arts campaigns as Founder and Director of Laturno Marketing, a full-service digital marketing firm with a specialized focus on delivering video advertising services. Mark grew up with a strong connection to Rotary as his mother,…
John Lewis recently retired from UBS Wealth Finance Services in Sacramento, CA where he worked for 35 years. His wife Debbie, originally from San Diego, decided they needed to move back after spending their careers living in Northern California. They share two grown daughters Serena and Abbie. John has spent his life in service, starting…
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…