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

Ms. Jennie Brooks

Chair

Ms. Jennie Brooks

Executive Vice President

Booz Allen Hamilton

Ms. Lisette Islas

Vice Chair, Inclusive Growth

Ms. Lisette Islas

CEO

Lifeline Community Services

Mr. Tom Seidler

Vice Chair

Mr. Tom Seidler

EVP, Community & International Impact

San Diego Padres

Mr. Bruce Folkmann

Treasurer

Mr. Bruce Folkmann

President & CFO

San Diego Gas & Electric

Ms. Karen Reinhardt

Secretary & HR Forum Co-Chair

Ms. Karen Reinhardt

Head of HR, US

ASML

Ms. Kimberly Becker

Global Competitiveness Council Co-Chair

Ms. Kimberly Becker

President & CEO

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Ms. Monique Rodriguez

GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL CO-CHAIR

Ms. Monique Rodriguez

Vice President, Government Affairs

Qualcomm

Ms. Janice Brown

Governance Committee Chair

Ms. Janice Brown

Principal

Meyers Nave

Dr. Sunita Cooke

Economic Development Committee Co-Chair

Dr. Sunita Cooke

Superintendent/President

MiraCosta College

Mr. Kevin Pegels

Economic Development Committee Co-Chair

Mr. Kevin Pegels

Head of Global Quality & Operations

Illumina

Ms. Laura Garrett

HR Forum Co-Chair

Ms. Laura Garrett

Sr. Vice President, Global HR

TaylorMade

Ms. Jane Finley

Director At Large

Ms. Jane Finley

SVP & Area Manager

Kaiser Permanente

Dr. James Harris

Director At Large

Dr. James Harris

President

University of San Diego

Ms. June Komar

Director At Large

Ms. June Komar

Corporate EVP

Scripps Health

Ms. Barbara Wight

Director At Large

Ms. Barbara Wight

CFO

Taylor Guitars

Mr. Mark Cafferty

Mr. Mark Cafferty

President & CEO

San Diego Regional EDC

Elected Directors

Mr. Nelson Ackerly

Senior Vice President
Kilroy Realty Group

Mr. Paul Baribault

President & CEO
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Mr. Chris Amble

Market Executive
Wells Fargo

Mr. Brian Benso

Co-CEO
Gafcon

Mr. Robert Blair

Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Viasat

Mr. Linden Blue

Vice Chairman
General Atomics

Ms. Kimberly Brewer

SVP, Development
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Ms. Rho Cauley Bruner

Program Director, Triton Enterprise in Global Surveillance Division
Northrop Grumman

Ms. Alison Budelsky

Vice President Immunology Research
Eli Lilly and Company

Mr. Tiago Carneiro

Owner/Founder
Novo Brazil Brewing Co.

Ms. Zoe Cawlfield

VP of Engineering
General Dynamics NASSCO

Mr. David Cherashore

Executive Vice President
Evans Hotels

Mr. Cliff Cho

SVP and Market Executive
Bank of America

Dr. Adela de la Torre

President
San Diego State University

Mr. Dan Denham

General Manager
San Diego County Water Authority

Mr. Dennis Doucette

Partner
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Mr. Mark Field

Vice President, Software Engineering
Insulet Corporation

Ms. Alison Fleury

SVP Business Development
Sharp HealthCare

Dr. Patricio Frias

President & CEO
Rady Children's Hospital

Dr. Kerry Fulcher

President
Point Loma Nazarene University

Mr. Carlos Gonzalez

Division President
Clark Construction

Ms. Steffi Hafen

Managing Partner
Snell & Wilmer

Ms. Ashley Hayslip

Market President
Enterprise Bank & Trust

Mr. Dan Hedstrom

VP & CIO
Cubic Corp.

Mr. Eric Icke

VP & General Manager
BAE Systems Ship Repair

Mr. Jason Jager

Senior Partner & Managing Director
Boston Consulting Group

Mr. Keith B. Jones

Managing Principal & Partner
Ace Parking

Dr. Pradeep Khosla

Chancellor
UC San Diego

Mr. Jake Leach

COO
Dexcom

Ms. Kathie Lembo

President & CEO
SBCS

Ms. Alessandra Lezama

Founder & CEO
TOOTRiS

Mr. Jeff Lindenman

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

Ms. Shelley Lyford

CEO
West Health

Ms. Laura MacNeel

Chief Legal Officer
Aya Healthcare

Mr. Arnulfo Manriquez

President & CEO
MAAC

Ms. Anne Marbarger

CEO
Curebound

Ms. Sandra McDonough

Partner
Paul Plevin Quarles

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

Dr. Ellen Neufeldt

President
California State University San Marcos

Dr. Carlos Nunez

CMO
ResMed

Mr. Grant Oliphant

CEO
The Conrad Prebys Foundation

Mr. Tad Parzen

President
Burnham Center of Community Advancement

Mr. Steve PonTell

Partner
Parity Development

Mr. Matt Reel

Vice President
Layton Construction

Mr. Manuel Rodriguez

Market President, SD Commercial Banking
U.S. Bank

Mr. Aaron Ryan

Managing Director
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Mr. Dan Ryan

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

Mr. Mark Stuart

President & CEO
San Diego Foundation

Mr. Colton Sudberry

President & CEO
Sudberry Properties

Mr. Peter Townshend

Managing Partner
Townshend Venture Advisors, LLP

Mr. Ray Varela

President
Carrier Johnson

Mr. Sidd Vivek

President & CEO
Junior Achievement of SD County

Mr. Chris Williams

CEO of the West Region
Marsh McLennan

Mr. Derrick York

President
Solar Turbines Incorporated

Trustees

Ms. Tiffany Allen

Assistant City Manager
City of Chula Vista

Mr. Jason Anderson

President & CEO
Cleantech San Diego

President pro Tempore Toni Atkins

Senator
State of California

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. Kurt Chilcott

Chair
The California Endowment

Ms. Julie Coker

President & CEO
San Diego Tourism Authority

Ms. Donna DeBerry

President
Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Daniel Fitzgerald

Regional Director
San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network

Ms. Cristina Hermosillo

President
Tijuana EDC

Mr. Mike Krenn

CEO
CONNECT

Dr. David Miyashiro

Superintendent
Cajon Valley Unified School District

Ms. Danielle Moore

Commissioner
Port of San Diego

Mr. Miguel Motta

VP of Strategic Operations & San Diego Head
BIOCOM

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. Clifford "Rip" Rippetoe

President & CEO
San Diego Convention Center Corp.

Mr. Jerry Sanders

President & CEO
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Matt Sanford

Manager, Economic Development
City of Carlsbad

Mr. James Sly

President & CEO
East County EDC

Mr. Todd Tibbits

President & CEO
YMCA San Diego County

Supervisor Nora Vargas

Chair, Board of Supervisors
County of San Diego

Mr. James Watson

President & CEO
California Manufacturing Technology Consulting

Mr. Tony Young

Interim CEO
San Diego Workforce Partnership

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