Corey Polant
Education-State University-Development Corey Polant is the Associate Directory of Development at San Diego State University. He is originally from Long Island, New York and he says if you catch him on a good day you’ll still hear parts of that accent when he speaks-even though he has spent 9 years trying to lose it. He…
Read MoreTom Turner
Real Estate Sales-Commercial, Additional Active Tom Turner is a Commercial Real Estate Broker and Vice President at CBRE. Born in North Carolina, Tom and his military family moved around quite a bit. He finished high school in Japan then attended college at UCLA. Without a definite career plan after college, the self-proclaimed “beach bum” ran…
Read MoreErik Greupner, CEO – San Diego Padres
We are privileged to have scheduled new Padres CEO Erik Greupner to showcase the new and upcoming highlights for the 2021 season. He will discuss all of the exciting news related to the Padres and the 2021 roster. Greupner was promoted to his current post of chief executive officer in February 2021. He oversees the…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day: Choose to Challenge
Monday, March 8 is International Women’s Day. The day was first recognized in 1911. And this year’s campaign theme is: Choose to Challenge. How will you help forge a gender equal world? Join us as we celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias and discuss action for equality with two guest speakers: Dr. Hei-ock (pronounced…
Read MoreBen Alev
Real Estate-Investment Ben Alev is a real estate investor and manager for 58-Twelve, LLC. His specialty has been working in distressed assets and low income housing, where programs are implemented to encourage compassion and community involvement. In his extensive real estate career, Ben has bought and sold properties in over 38 states. Originally from Chicago,…
Read MoreKen Barnes
Social Service & Welfare – Options For All Ken Barnes is the President & CEO for Options For All, a 35-year-old firm that provides services to adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Ken is native Californian, being born in San Francisco and raised in Sacramento. (If you see him wearing a lot of purple,…
Read MoreTom Karlo – His 47-Year Career at KBPS
KPBS General Manager emeritus Tom Karlo will talk about his 47-year career at KPBS. From a student assistant to general manager, Tom will talk about KPBS’ rise from a little watched and listened educational TV and radio station, to the most listened to radio station in San Diego and one of the highest rated PBS…
Read MoreMike Stoliker
Consultant-Management Mike Stoliker is an Associate at Booz Allen Hamilton, serving as a lead financial and management consultant for a Navy Acquisition Category. He also serves as an officer in the Army Reserve, currently serving as an Airborne Civil Affairs Team Leader with 18 parachute jumps (and counting!) Mike is a Southern California native from…
Read MoreDonna DeBerry
Associations-Black Chamber of Commerce Donna DeBerry is the CEO at the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce. A graduate in Diversity from Thomas Edison State College, she is also certified in Inclusion and Diversity from Yale and Inclusive Leadership from Harvard. She has been described as a trailblazer, a pioneer, and the “Go-To-Person” in…
Read MoreJulie Coker-The State of San Diego’s Tourism Sector
Julie Coker is the President and CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA). SDTA’s mission is to drive visitor demand to economically benefit the San Diego region. Prior to the pandemic, San Diego welcomed over 35 million visitors to the region who generated $11.6 Billion in visitor spending. 1 in 8 San Diegans are…
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