Meet the Leaders Past Speakers
- Spring 2023
January 28, 2023
Jimmy Thai
CSUSM MBA Alum (2020)
Founder, Build a School FoundationMarch 11, 2023
Xiomara Arroyo
CoBA Alum (2008)
VP, Market Manager, PNCApril 22, 2023
Mark James
Founder, Hire Consulting Services - Fall 2022
October 8, 2022
Don Ferrera
Retired Executive
- Spring 2022
- Fall 2021
October 9, 2021
Sidd Vivek
President, CEO
Junior Achievement of San DiegoNovember 13, 2021
Carleen Kreider
Principal & Chief Collaborator
Every Brain in the Game - Spring 2021
January 30, 2021
Alessandra Lezama
Chief Executive Officer
TOOTRiSMarch 13, 2021
Shawn Duffy
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
ViasatApril 24, 2021
Claude Jones
Senior Director Software Engineering
Walmart Global Tech - Fall 2020
- Spring 2019
January 26
Tom Dale
Managing Partner
Aligned Growth Partners, LLCFebruary 16
Larry Kesslin
Chief Connector
Corporate Alliance San DiegoMarch 9
Charlie Martin
High Performance Coach
Think ChangeMarch 23
Catherine Mattice Zundell
Consultant, Trainer, Coach, Keynote Speaker
Civility PartnersApril 13
Trevor Blair
Principal & Founder
Blair Search Partners LLCApril 27
Randall Clark
Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
San Diego Gas and Electric - Fall 2018
September 8
Mark James
Founder & President
Hire Consulting ServicesSeptember 22
Stacy Littrell & Sarah Garcia
Executive Vice President of Business Development & Finance
Taylor Trim & Supply , Inc.October 6
Charles Chamberlayne
Principal
ChamberlaynePROctober 27
Jim Floros
President & CEO
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food BankNovember 17
Tom Karlo
General Manager
KPBSDecember 1
Vicki Dallas
Founder & Shareholder
Dallas Innovation LawSpeaker biographies, when available, are linked to their names above.
- Spring 2018
January 27
David Bennett
Sr. Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer
Tri-City Medical CenterFebruary 17
Donald Chick
CEO
New Synergist ConsultingMarch 10
Craig Carter
Chief of Police
Escondido Police DepartmentMarch 31
Elisabeth Cullington
Partner
Hoyle CohenApril 14
David Berry
Founder and PresidentRule 13 Learning LLC April 28
Sara Napoli
President and CEO
San Diego Police Foundation - Fall 2017
September 9
Debra Rosen
President & CEO
North San Diego Business ChamberSeptember 23
Peter Ronchetti
General Manager
Legoland California ResortOctober 7
Christy Wilson
Executive Director
Rancho Santa Fe FoundationOctober 28
Olin Hyde
LeadCrunch
Founder & CEONovember 18
Kristin Elliott
CEO
Precision Measurement EngineeringDecember 2
Art Barter
CEO & Cultural Architect, Datron World Communication
CEO & President, Service Leadership Institute - Spring 2017
January 28
Kevin Crawford
City Manager
City of CarlsbadFebruary 18
Julie Wright
President
(W)right on CommunicationsMarch 11
Tim Stripe
Co-President and Co-Owner
Grand Pacific ResortsApril 1
Doug Lombardi
Vice President of Marketing
ValveApril 15
Janet Beronio
Former Regional President & General Manager
Harrah's Resort Southern CaliforniaApril 29
Peter McLaughlin
Principal Consultant
McLaughlin Enterprises - Fall 2016
September 10
David Bennett
Sr. Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer
Tri-City Medical CenterSeptember 24
Jim Ponder
President & CEO
Turnkey Strategic Relations, LLCOctober 15
Soma Bhadra
CEO
PROTEUS ConsultingOctober 29
Don Dohanyos
President
Club Demonstration ServicesNovember 12
John Kellogg
Senior Vice President
Saxco InternationalDecember 3
Lori Holt Pfeiler
President & CEO
San Diego Habitat for Humanity