Board Members

Matt Andersen
District Director
US Department of Commerce

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Steve Austin
Partner
Swenson Advisors

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Mark Ballam
Managing Director
San Diego State University

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Sean Barr
Consul & Trade Commissioner Consulate of Canada
San Diego

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Jim Bartell
President
Bartell & Associates

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Michael Bautch
Regional Sales Director
FEDEX

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Alan Benjamin
President/Chief Operating Officer
PULSE

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Kim Benson
Vice President
Cange International, Inc.

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Thella Bowens
President/CEO
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

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Ken Bryan
Regional Business Manager - Asia
Goodrich Aerostructures

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Dana Carlson
Director of Sales and Marketing
Solatube Global Marketing, Inc.

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Christina S. Casgar
Goods Movement Policy Manager
SANDAG

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Paul Checklin
Director of Global Sourcing
WD-40 Company

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Shawn Covell
Sr. Director Government Affairs
QUALCOMM

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Peter Cowhey
Dean
IR/PS at UCSD

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Tim DeMarco
Principal, International Business Development
International Decisions, Inc.

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Denise Dimon
Director of MBA Programs
University of San Diego

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David Du
Founder and CEO
DDH Enterprise, Inc.

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Bess Eberhardt
Director of Business Development
San Diego Convention Center Corporation

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Steve Fanucchi
Director, CBIZ MHM, LLC
& Shareholder Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

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Richard T. Forsyth
Partner
Wertz McDade Wallace Moot &Brower

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John C. Gerretsen
Director
Solar Turbines Inc.

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Daniel F. Hammang
Partner
Tatum, LLC

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Bella Heule
President and CEO
WORLD TRADE CENTER San Diego

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James Hill
Vice President
Callaway Golf

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David Howe, Ph.D.
VP Medical Director
Stemedica

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Bruce Hueners
Chief Executive Officer
Palomar Technologies

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Fidela Irigoyen
Senior Vice President
Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank, N.A.

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Jan Jackson
Vice President for Community Engagement
Cal State University San Marcos

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Tim Kelley
President & CEO
Imperial Valley EDC

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Paul McMullin
Senior Director, International Sales
Gen-Probe, Inc.

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James A. Mercer III
Partner
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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Bob Nelson
Commissioner
United Port District of San Diego

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Jim Panknin
President/CEO
San Diego Executive Flight

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Julian Parra
SVP/Sr. Credit Products Manager
Commercial Banking - Southern California

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Ron Popham
Asst. VP, Industry & Trade Relations
Port of San Diego

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Charles Robins
Chairman Emeritus
Global Trade Corps

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Chuck Saathoff
President
WorldTrans Services, Inc.

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David Schultz
Chief Financial Officer
Quantum Design

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Tomas Sibaja
Director of Business Development
BCM Shelter

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Irene Stillings
Executive Director
California Center for Sustainable Energy

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Tommy Trause
General Manager
University Club

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Simon Vetter
Senior Consultant
Stand Out International

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Bob Watkins
Board Member
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

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Barbara Wight
Chief Financial Officer
Taylor Guitars

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Yuka Yu

Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations
Sony Electronics

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Lorie Zapf
Council Member
City of San Diego

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