Tom 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…

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Mike 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…

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Donna 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…

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Julie 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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Steve Rosetta – A Life Science City in San Diego

A few months ago, it was announced that real estate firm IQHQ purchased the Manchester Pacific Gateway development site downtown for $230 million dollars. Steve Rosetta, CEO of IQHQ, will be joining us to tell us more about this project and more specifically, about the $1.5 billion dollar life science city, known as the San…

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Ashley Camac

Associations-USO Ashley Camac is the Executive Director for USO San Diego/Camp Pendleton.  She assumed the role of ED after her time serving as Director of Operations within the organization.  She earned a Masters Degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in Strategic Organizational Leadership. Ashley is a 21-year military spouse.  Her husband, Michael, is a submariner…

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Scott Carr – The History and Development of the Rotary Brand

Scott Carr had the honor of serving as our District Governor in 2017, while running his own marketing agency for lawyers and financial professionals. He has filled many positions within District 5340, including public relations chair. He handled marketing for the Millions For HOPE event, which raised over $30 million in bequests and direct contributions…

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Marisa Cubing

Financial Advisor, Additional Active Marisa Cubing is the Campus Recruiter for Northwestern Mutual.  She is responsible for developing quality relationships with students, faculty and staff at SDSU, USD, UCSD, PLNU and Cal State San Marcos. Originally from the Bay area, Marisa moved to San Diego to attend SDSU.  There, she was an active member of…

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Shante Lampkin

Social Service & Welfare-Neighborhood House Assn, Additional Active Shante Lampkin is the Diversity & Inclusion Liaison to the President/CEO of the Neighborhood House Association. She is a native San Diegan.  She has a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from San Diego Christian College, and a master’s degree in Business Management from Louisiana State University.  She…

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Troy Darrock

Financial Advisor, Additional Active Troy Darrock has been a financial advisor with Edward Jones for the last 4 years. He grew up in San Diego, bouncing between the North County/San Diego and the Murrieta/Temecula areas.  He attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA and graduated with a degree in Economics.  That is where he met his…

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