Our Team

Hanan Al-Hakim

Associate Director, Operations, Community Engagement, & Partnerships

(Los Angeles)

Julie Ames

VP, Corporate Communications

(San Diego)

David Amesse

System Administrator

(San Diego)

Zoe Bilis

Associate Manager, Regulatory Policy

(Washington D.C.)

George Bonaros

Sr Director, Sales

(San Diego)

Rachel Bontempi

Marketing Manager

(San Diego)

Leandra Boysen

Business Development Manager

(San Diego)

Vicki Brannock

Sr Director, Workforce Strategy & Innovation

(San Diego)

Katy Burgess

Project Coordinator

(San Diego)

Brenda Buso

Associate Manager, Administrative Office

(San Diego)

Emily Cassel

Government Affairs Events & Projects Manager

(San Diego)

Julie Chabert

Staff Accountant

(San Diego)

Alysha Christensen

Event Coordinator

(San Diego)

Laure Clark

Sr Director, Federal Policy & Government Affairs

(Washington D.C.)

Melanie Cohn

Sr Director, Regional Policy & Government Affairs

(San Diego)

Danielle de Jong

Marketing Manager

(San Diego)

Matt DeFauw

Sr Business Systems Analyst

(San Diego)

Silvana DelPiccolo

Director, Community Relations

(San Diego)

Shaye Exner

Executive Director, Events & Sponsorship

(San Diego)

Ashleigh Farver

Director, Events

(San Diego)

Robert Fidel

Sr Manager, Contracts Administration

(San Diego)

Kaeli Flaska

Sr Coordinator, Member Success

(San Diego)

Dolores Flores

Project Associate

(San Diego)

Paulina Fonville

Program Manager, Fellowships

(San Diego)

Jennifer Forte

Director, Contracts

(San Diego)

Mary Fromson

Sr Executive Assistant & Board Administrator

(San Diego)

Rick Fultz

Sr VP & Chief Business Officer

(San Diego)

Greg Giandomenico

VP & Managing Director

(San Diego)

Aileen Gipson

Executive Director, People & Culture

(San Diego)

Jennifer Hairston,

Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

(San Diego)

Michael Hathaway

Sr Manager, Corporate Communications

(San Diego)

Jimmy Jackson

Sr VP & Chief Policy Officer

(San Diego)

Kira Jenkins

Executive Director, Sales

(San Diego)

Tara Kent

Sr Manager, Sales Operations

(San Diego)

Jamie Lamorandier

Sales Manager

(San Diego)

Brandon Leck

Associate Director, Operations & Strategy

(San Diego)

Eduardo Lever

Sr Data Analyst

(San Diego)

Jimmy Long

Implementation Manager

(San Diego)

Melissa Lucas

Director, Supplier Portfolio 

(San Diego)

Kia Macpherson

Sr Manager, Event Content & Programming

(Bay Area)

Krista Magnuson

Sr Manager, Marketing & Events

(San Diego)

Maurice Moore Jr.

Event Manager

(Bay Area)

Tyler Morris

Director, Capital Development

(San Diego)

Miguel Motta

VP, Strategic Operations

(San Diego)

Michelle Nemits

Executive Director

(Bay Area)

Casey O’Neill

Program Manager

(Los Angeles)

Leigh-Ann Oldham-Wrinn

Executive Assistant

(San Diego)

Mikayla Ortega

Program Manager

(San Diego)

Susana Overton

People Operations Manager

(San Diego)

Sara Pagano

Managing Director

(San Diego)

Joseph Panetta

President & CEO

(San Diego)

Lauren Panetta

Creative Director

(San Diego)

Raquel Papike

Sr Graphic Designer

(San Diego)

Rudy Ramos

Business Development Manager

(Bay Area)

Heather Ramsay

Sr Director, Marketing

(San Diego)

Adie Rich

Project Associate

(San Diego)

Angela Rivera

Sr Manager, Business Development

(San Diego)

Kristen Rossi

Project Associate

(San Diego)

Rick Schmitt

Sr Director, Business Systems

(San Diego)

Jessica Schneider

Sr Manager, Marketing

(San Diego)

Harrison Shapira

Partnering Manager

(San Diego)

Lauren Shipp

Science Educator

(San Diego)

Christy Shirilla

Policy Manager

(Bay Area)

Torie Sims

Member Engagement Associate

(Bay Area)

Karley Snell

Program Manager

(San Diego)

Linda Ta

Project Coordinator

(San Diego)

Vincenzo Tarantino

Sr Manager, Digital Marketing

(San Diego)

Deena Wagner

Sr Manager, Contracts

(San Diego)

Annie Warner

Development Coordinator

(San Diego)

Richard White

Manager, Federal Advocacy

(Washington D.C.)

Jackiee Williamson

Project Manager

(San Diego)

Michelle Wright

Sr Manager, Member Success

(San Diego)

Pete Wyndham

Controller

(San Diego)

Mavis Yao

Sales Manager

(Los Angeles)

Cheryl Zuckerman

Associate Director, Sales

(Bay Area)