Our Board of Directors

EDC’s board is comprised of directors and trustees responsible for the strategic management of our nonprofit corporation.

Directors are senior-level executives representing our investor companies. Trustees are critical stakeholders in our economic development mission. The board approves and oversees the implementation of organizational annual goals, which positively impact the economic vitality of our region. EDC’s Executive Committee is comprised of officers and committee leaders.

Executive Committee

Mr. Tom Seidler

Chair

Mr. Tom Seidler

Padres Ownership Group

San Diego Padres

Mr. Kevin Pegels

Vice Chair & Economic Development Committee Co-Chair

Mr. Kevin Pegels

Head of Global Quality & Operations

Illumina

Ms. Karen Reinhardt

Vice Chair & HR Forum Co-Chair

Ms. Karen Reinhardt

Head of HR, US

ASML

Ms. Lisette Islas

Vice Chair, Inclusive Growth

Ms. Lisette Islas

CEO

Lifeline Community Services

Mr. Manuel Rodriguez

Treasurer

Mr. Manuel Rodriguez

Market President, San Diego Commercial Banking

U.S. Bank

Ms. Monique Rodriguez

SECRETARY, GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL CO-CHAIR

Ms. Monique Rodriguez

Vice President, Government Affairs

Qualcomm

Ms. Jennie Brooks

Immediate Past Chair

Ms. Jennie Brooks

Executive Vice President

Booz Allen Hamilton

Ms. Janice Brown

Governance Committee Chair

Ms. Janice Brown

Principal

Meyers Nave

Ms. Laura Garrett

HR Forum Co-Chair

Ms. Laura Garrett

Sr. Vice President, Global HR

TaylorMade

Dr. James Harris

Director At Large

Dr. James Harris

President

University of San Diego

Mr. Jake Leach

Director at Large

Mr. Jake Leach

CEO

Dexcom

Mr. Carlos Nuñez

Director at Large

Mr. Carlos Nuñez

Chief Medical Officer

Resmed

Mr. Grant Oliphant

Director at Large

Mr. Grant Oliphant

CEO

Prebys Foundation

Mr. Mark Cafferty

Mr. Mark Cafferty

President & CEO

San Diego Regional EDC

Elected Directors

Mr. Erik Adams

Managing Director & Partner
Boston Consulting Group

Mr. Chris Amble

Market Executive
Wells Fargo

Mr. Connor Bates

Worldwide President, Medication Management Solutions
BD

Mr. Tom Bethmann

Director
Layton Construction

Mr. Bryan Benso

Co-CEO
Gafcon

Mr. Robert Blair

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Viasat

Mr. Linden Blue

Vice Chairman
General Atomics

Mr. Michael Boss

EVP & Co-Regional Market Director - San Diego
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

Ms. Julie Boyd

COO
San Diego Wave Fútbol Club

Mr. Ben Brookman

Vice President, Real Estate and Airport Affairs
Alaska Airlines

Ms. Alison Budelsky

Vice President Immunology Research
Eli Lilly and Company

Ms. Annie Caldwell

Vice President, Leasing
Kilroy Realty Corporation

Mr. Tiago Carneiro

Owner/Founder
Novo Brazil Brewing Co.

Mr. Tyler Carter

President
SeaWorld San Diego

Mr. Rafael Castellanos

Partner
Solomon Minton Cardinal Doyle & Smith LLP

Ms. Rho Cauley Bruner

Vice President, Autonomous ISR & Targeting
Northrop Grumman

Ms. Zoe Cawlfield

VP of Engineering
General Dynamics NASSCO

Mr. David Cherashore

Executive Vice President
Evans Hotels

Mr. Lewis Choi

CIO
Neurocrine

Mr. Adam Day

Chief Administrative Officer
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation

Mr. Anthony DiBlasi

San Diego President
Bank of America

Dr. Adela de la Torre

President
San Diego State University

Mr. Dan Denham

General Manager
San Diego County Water Authority

Ms. Martiza Diaz

CEO
ITJ

Mr. Shawn Dixon

President & CEO
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Mr. Scott Evans

Chief Strategy Officer & Market CEO
Sharp Healthcare

Ms. Kerry Forde

Interim Senior Vice President & Area Manager
Kaiser Permanente

Dr. Kerry Fulcher

President
Point Loma Nazarene University

Mr. Eric Gan

Founder & CEO
GanMi

Ms. Steffi Hafen

Managing Partner
Snell & Wilmer

Ms. Ashley Hayslip

Market President
Enterprise Bank & Trust

Mr. Brunson Howard

Market Leader & Senior Managing Director
CBRE

Mr. David Huchteman

CEO
Carrier Johnson + CULTURE

Ms. Kim Hyde

Senior Legal Counsel
BAE Systems

Mr. Keith B. Jones

Managing Principal & Partner
Ace Parking

Ms. Laura Josh

General Manager
California Schools VEBA

Dr. Pradeep Khosla

Chancellor
UC San Diego

Mr. Andy Kimball

Office Managing Partner, San Diego
EY

Ms. Kathie Lembo

President & CEO
SBCS

Mr. Jeff Lindenman

VP, Chief of People, Culture & Capability Officer
WD40 Company

Mr. Matt Luxton

Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Cubic Corporation

Ms. Shelley Lyford

CEO
West Health

Ms. Sarah Lyman

Executive Director
Alliance Healthcare Foundation

Ms. Laura MacNeel

Chief Legal Officer
Aya Healthcare

Mr. Bill Miles

President & COO
San Diego Football Club

Dr. Mark Milliron

President
National University

Ms. Juli Moran

Managing Director LCSP/ Life Sciences
Deloitte Consulting LLP

Mr. Mike Neal

President & CEO
H.G. Fenton

Mr. Richard Neale

Corporate Executive Vice President, Chief Business Development & Growth Officer
Scripps Health

Dr. Ellen Neufeldt

President
California State University San Marcos

Mr. Tad Parzen

President
Burnham Center of Community Advancement

Mr. Steve PonTell

Partner
Parity Development

Mr. Scott Pritchard

Sr. Managing Director, Market Banking
Western Alliance Bank

Mr. Aaron Ryan

Managing Director
JPMorganChase

Mr. Atif Saeed

CEO
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Mr. Charles Schmid

CEO
Chelsea Investment Corporation

Ms. Jennette Shay

COO
Price Philanthropies Foundation

Mr. Dan Skopec

Senior Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer
SDG&E

Mr. Mark Stuart

President & CEO
San Diego Foundation

Mr. Colton Sudberry

President & CEO
Sudberry Properties

Ms. Maysam Tawasha

Vice President of C5ISR & Training Solutions Market, Naval Business Group
SAIC

Ms. Robin Toft

CEO
Curebound

Mr. Peter Townshend

Managing Partner
Townshend Venture Advisors, LLP

Mr. Albert Valdivia

SVP and Business Unit Leader San Diego Office
Clark Construction

Mr. Sidd Vivek

President & CEO
Junior Achievement of SD County

Ms. Tracy Warren

Shareholder
Buchalter

Mr. Chris Williams

CEO of the West Region
Marsh McLennan

Mr. Derrick York

President
Solar Turbines Incorporated

Trustees

Mr. Jason Anderson

President & CEO
Cleantech San Diego

Ms. Rachel Bereza

President & CEO
San Diego Workforce Partnership

Mr. David Boone

President & CEO
San Diego Military Advisory Council

Ms. Betsy Brennan

President & CEO
Downtown San Diego Partnership

Mr. Erik Bruvold

President & CEO
San Diego North EDC

Councilmember Raul Campillo

City of San Diego

Mr. Damon Carson

General Manager of Education, Instruction & Operations
Neighborhood House Association

Mr. Chris Cate

President & CEO
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Kurt Chilcott

Chair
The California Endowment

Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald

Regional Director
San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network

Mr. David Graham

Director of Economic Development
City of Chula Vista

Ms. Cristina Hermosillo

Binational Liaison
Tijuana EDC

Mr. Monte Jones

President & CEO
Logan Heights CDC

Mr. Daniel Kuperschmid

President and CEO
San Diego Tourism Authority

Ms. Mardeen Mattix

Deputy CEO
San Diego Convention Center

Dr. David Miyashiro

Superintendent
Cajon Valley Unified School District

Mr. Miguel Motta

VP of Strategic Operations & San Diego Head
Biocom California

Dr. Lynn Neault

Chancellor
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College

Mr. Jim O'Callaghan

President & CEO
South County EDC

Mr. Mario Orso

Executive Director
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Ms. MaryAnne Pintar

Chief of Staff
US Congressman Scott Peters

Mr. Bob Rief

Executive Director
San Diego Sport Innovators

Mr. Matt Sanford

CEO
East County EDC

Ms. Tess Sangster

Director, Economic Development
City of Carlsbad

Mr. Greg Smith

Chancellor
San Diego Community College District

Mr. Todd Tibbits

President & CEO
YMCA San Diego County

Ms. Dana Toppel

CEO
Jewish Family Service of San Diego County

Dr. GilAnthony Ungab

Commissioner
Port of San Diego

Mr. Adolfo Ventura

Interim President & CEO
MAAC

Mr. James Zanewicz

CEO
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