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…
Azareel Canizales
Life Sciences-Student Internships
Azareel Canizales is the Project Onramp Manager at Life Sciences Cares. This organization provides human and financial resources to impactful…
Elizabeth Berg
Associations-Healing Wave Aquatics
Elizabeth Berg has a twenty-five year career in strategic planning, development, communication and collaboration to support the success of nonprofits…
Anita Mirani
Retired-Banking and Technology
Anita Mirani is a retired banking and technology executive with finance, technology and strategic leadership at Fortune 500 companies. She…
Susan Alvarez
As Director of Guest Services for San Diego Zoo and Wildlife Alliance, Susan Alvarez directs operations for the part of…
Robert Davis
As Veterans Center Supervisor of Cuyamaca College Robert designs and leads systems that help veterans and their families successfully navigate…
Janis McKay
Janis McKay is the Dean of the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts at San Diego State University. Previously,…
Gavin Pyle
Gavin Pyle serves as a Business Insurance Advisor for Marsh McLennan, formerly Barney & Barney, based here in San Diego….
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…
New Member Profiles
Estha was born in Pretoria, 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 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 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…