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Contributors 24. SBA Awards Roger Hedgecock The SBA will present its 2011 Small 33. Roger Hedgecock Pat Launer David Malmuth Business Person of the Year and other Fails President Obama on David Marino awards at a June 9 luncheon. Eric Peters Immigration. Marianne Lalli Regan Margo Schwab Zach Todaro 35. Travel 36. Pat Launer gives us Get in the loop with Chip Conley, founder and CEO of Joie high-powered women in the SD Metro's Daily Business Report. Sign up for daily emails de Vivre Hotels,has built his collection on the latest business at sandiegometro.com director’s chair. of unique emporiums by staying P.O. BOX 3679 a step ahead of the bulldozer. RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 92067 Margo Schwab (858) 461-4484 By Bob Page 37. FAX: (858) 759-5755 reports on the Center for SD METRO magazine is published by REP Publishing, Children benefit and art Inc. The entire contents ofSD METRO is copyrighted, 2011, by REP Publishing, Inc. Reproduction in whole or in opening at the K. Nathan part is prohibited withour prior written consent. All rights 40. TRIBUTE TO WOMEN & reserved. All editorial and advertising inquiries can be Gallery. INDUSTRY made by calling or writing to the above. Editoral and ad deadline is the 24th of the month preceding the month of The YWCA of San Diego County publication.Mail subscriptions of SD METRO are available honors outstanding women and their for $50 a year for addresses within the United States. A PDF version of this issue is available at companies at the June 21 TWIN sandiegometro.com. Recognition Luncheon. Additional information, including past articles, online- only content and the Daily Business Report can be found at sandiegometro.com. For reprints or plaques of articles published in SD METRO, please call Rebeca Page at (619) 906-4105.

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4 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 San Diego-based Cymer Inc., founded by alumni Robert Akins and Richard Sandstrom, was recently named by Forbes as the No. 1 most innovative tech company in the U.S.

UCSD alumni are innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who continue to change the world across all industries, from science, technology, medicine and public service to business, education, politics and the arts. And they continue to make headlines. Recently San Diego- based Cymer Inc., founded by alumni Robert Akins and Richard Sandstrom, was named by Forbes as the No. 1 most innovative tech company in the continued on page 6

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Scene continued from page 5 UCSD Alumni, a group that represents UCSD’s 130,000 alumni. “Our graduates advance business, discover cures, support causes and transform communities. In June, UCSD will be celebrating this diverse group of individuals who are making a difference in the world.”

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CSD Alumni Weekend offers something for everyone, including the June 17 Alumni and Family Night at Birch Aquarium.

Eco-Eventerprise students (with celebrity judge Marcus McNeill, offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers in rear): front row, from left, Jerrid Burson, Jessica Dabu, Kenneth Duckworth, Yazmin Hernandez, Kayla Nguyen, Alfonso Vargas; back row, from left, Arvin Vega, Donne Baldemeca, Max Reinmueller, Aaron Septimo.

One of the products created by Eco-Enterprise.

The second annual Alumni Surf Invitational and Beach Party will take place on June 18 at Black’s Beach.

U.S. for its leading role in deep-ultraviolet photolithography Eco-Eventerprise systems. Alumnus Gary Jacobs is co-founder of San Diego’s was chosen as “The High Tech High International, an innovative new model of Next Big Thing” at the education that was one of three schools in the nation vying Junior Achievement for President Obama to speak at this year’s commencement Entrepreneur’s Showcase (didn’t make it). And alumna Megan McArthur, who served on May 12. A panel of as a space shuttle Atlantis crew member on the final servicing judges chose the best mission for the Hubble Space Telescope, continues to make student-run company history as a scientist and NASA astronaut. among 13 competitors Akins, Sandstrom, Jacobs and McArthur are just a sampling and found that the Eco- of the university’s visionary alumni making a global impact. Eventerprise business These four, and many more, will be coming back to campus concept deserved top to celebrate their achievements—and the achievements of all honors. The business, developed and ran by a alumni—during the third annual Alumni Weekend, June 16- continued on page 8 19. “The single greatest measure of a university is the quality team of 10 local students at of its graduates,” said Armin Afsahi, executive director of Harmonium’s Epicentre,

6 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2110 Serving our community for over two decades

San Diego Convention Center Since opening, the San Diego Convention Center continues to be a catalyst for jobs, producing tax revenues to pay for city services and generating $20.8 billion in regional economic benefits. We’d like to thank the San Diego community along with all of our strategic partners who share in our continued success and future growth.

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Scene *** continued from page 6 Two veteran litigators — Steven creates artwork for events utilizing all eco-friendly and C. Vosseller and recycled materials such as water bottles, cardboard and Robert G. Knaier newspaper. The outcome is handcrafted centerpieces — have joined the based on the desire of each client. The Junior Achievement trial attorneys team program gives high school students the task of starting their at The Gomez Law own company. Under the guidance of a business volunteer, Firm. Vosseller, students decide on a product or service, market it to their a 1997 graduate community and schoolmates, and carry the responsibility of of Washburn managing company finances. All teams were evaluated on University, most three criteria: business plan, two minute elevator business previously managed Steven Vosseller Robert Knaier pitch and their trade show booth. As the first place team, Eco- his own boutique Eventerprise will now compete in the national competition trial firm. Prior to that, he worked for two defense firms, this summer in Washington, D.C. and one of San Diego’s plaintiff’s firms. Since 2004, he has obtained over $27 million in judgments and settlements *** for his clients. He has been named a top 10 San Diego Personal Injury Attorney in voting by peers, and has acted as the co-chair of the San Diego County Bar Association’s General Civil Litigation Section. Knaier is a 2003 magna cum laude graduate of Cornell Law School. Immediately following graduation, he clerked for the Honorable Richard C. Wesley of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Since 2004, he has worked in the litigation department of Latham & Watkins LLP, in its San Diego Office. His practice there focused on product liability, mass torts and consumer class actions.

*** San Diego County Credit Union has named Judy Flores as its new chief financial officer and Michelle Pagni as senior vice president of human resources. Flores has more than Construction has begun on the Scripps Cardiovascular 25 years of credit Institute, the first of three new towers planned at Scripps union experience. Judy Flores Michelle Pagni Memorial Hospital La Jolla as part of its 25-year master She was previously plan. The 383,000-square-foot Cardiovascular Institute and the president/CEO adjacent 26,000-square-foot central energy plan are expected of Heritage Community Credit Union in Sacramento and to be completed in January 2015 with tenant move-in the of McDonnell Douglas West Federal Credit Union in following April. Scripps Health retained McCarthy Building Huntington Beach. She also held leadership and management Cos. Inc. as the design-assist general contractor in 2009 roles at TheG olden 1 and SAFE credit unions. Flores and since then it has been working on preconstruction for was a founding member and officer of the Credit Union the new $465 million project at 9888 Genesee Ave. Jacobs National Association CFO Council. She has also been Engineering Group Inc. is the construction management involved with the California Credit Union League. She firm. HOK Architects is the project architect. The new towers holds a bachelor’s degree from California State University will eventually replace the existing hospital. The campus in Sacramento. Pagni has held positions with credit unions also will include research and graduate medical education and banks during a career spanning more than 17 years. facilities, an outpatient treatment center and medical offices. Pagni attended Chapman University and Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges and is char of the Port of San Diego Personnel Advisory Board. She is also a member of the San Diego Society for Human Resource Management and 8 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2110 San Diego Scene

HRD Network, a networking trade group for credit union *** professionals.

*** Michael Cunningham, founder of Cunningham Graphics International, has been named dean of San Diego State University’s College of Business Administration. Cunningham has taught management courses at SDSU since 2005 and previously taught at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and New York University. He earned a Ph.D. and master’s degrees Michael Cunningham from New York University and a bachelor’s dgree from the University of Massachusetts. Cunningham will begin on June 20. Gail Naughon, the current dean, is leaving the university to focus on her work as CEO and chairman of the board of Histogen Inc., which she founded in 2007.

*** David Titus, co-founder and managing director of Windward Ventures, has joined the San Diego Venture Group as its first full-time president. Since January 2010, Titus has been managing director of strategic initiatives for the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. and will continue as a special adviser to the organization. He also is an executive committee member of CONNECT and a former officer of the Western Association California State University trustees have approved plans for David Titus of Venture Capitalists. Titus’s Windward a mixed-use housing and retail development adjacent to San Ventures has invested in 24 Southern Diego State University that will house up to 1,600 students California early stage technology companies since 1997, of and a grocery store, restaurant and other retail shops designed which five remain active. He is board representative to three for both the campus and the community. Plaza Linda Verde, of the companies and chairman of one private company. as it is called, is to be located immediately south of the SDSU Transit Center. It is to be built in two phases, the first one to *** include housing for 600 students and up to 45,000 square feet Students from San Diego Platt College, Media Arts and of retail shops, the second phase to include housing for 1,000 Design School recently wrapped up their fundraising project additional students and another 45,000 square feet of retail to assist victims of the earthquake space. Campus officials said construction of the first phase and tsunami in Japan. Selling green could start as early as 2013 “as soon as market and enrollment tea and Japanese snacks on campus, conditions allow.” students were able to generate To build the second phase, however, SDSU would need to $3,100. empowered themselves to purchase additional land that is not now in the university’s engage in the electoral process,” master plan boundary. But Cal State trustees approved a said Hancova. “Platt College feels a change to the master plan to include property south of SDSU, special connection with Japan because between Aztec Walk and Montezuma Road, which would be a group of 25 students visited the needed for the second phase. country on a cultural and educational Despite slower growth in enrollment in recent years, campus visit in 2009,” said Marketa Hancova, officials said demand for on-campus housing remains high dean of education. “We returned and research shows that students who live on campus receive impressed by the people, culture and a higher GPA and graduate faster than their peers. They say Rachael Urrutia holds an lifestyle of Japan.” Plaza Linda Verde will help to meet that demand. origami crane in her hand. continued on page 10

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Scene facilitate the building of a school in Jalalabad. The Jalalabad continued from page 9 Rotary School, in operation since May 2004, now serves 5,500 students, including 1,500 girls. To enable girls to study at the school, Brown and his supporters initially subsidized the salaries for eight female teachers. *** Philanthropist and activist Stephen R. Brown, retired partner at Luce Forward, has been selected to receive the Global Citizen Diplomat Award from the San Diego Diplomacy Council “for Stephen Brown his seemingly impossible accomplishments in Afghanistan in education, technology and medicine.” Brown will be honored at the organization’s Mindy Bortness Adrienne Moch Mia Roseberry annual meeting June 16 at El Vitral restaurant 815 J St. For the past nine years, Brown has devoted as much as 60 hours a week, amassed contributions in the millions of dollars, and *** made 11 trips to Afghanistan. “In the days after 9-11, I made The San Diego chapter of the National Association of a promise to myself to do something meaningful to help my Women Business Owners has presented 2011 BRAVO! country fight the war on terror and to make another attack Awards to six women for outstanding contributions in less likely,” he said. Fellow Rotarian Fary Moini from the business and the community. The honorees: La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary spurred his initial interest Mindy Bortness: Woman Business Owner of the Year. shortly after 9-11. By November 2002, they and Flouran Bortness owns Communication Works Inc., which is Wali, a San Diego Afghan leader, traveled to Afghanistan to dedicated to helping companies hire the right people in the

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discharged single service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder transition to successful independent living. Kristen Victor: Green Community Award. Green’s company, Sustainability Matters Inc., founded in 2010, serves as a bridge between suppliers of sustainable building materials and end users, independently researching sustainability claims and compiling information. Her company serves commercial, government and trade professional clients. Kirsten Victor Suzanne Weinstein Deidre Maloney Suzanne Weinstein: Signature Award.Weinstein founded In Sync Consulting 10 years ago, an international executive right jobs in the first place, then growing and engaging those coaching and team leadership development firm that’s helped individuals. more than 400 individuals and organizations to date. Adrienne Moch: Women’s Advocate of the Year. Moch Deirdre Maloney: Rising Star. Maloney launched is the immediate past president of the NAWBO chapter. Momentum San Diego less than a year and a half ago. It Shortly after she joined NAWBO in March 2008, the chapter helps nonprofit organizations meet their missions through president unexpectedly resigned, leaving a leadership void. better business. Her book, “The Mission Myth,” is due out Moch accepted the post and was able to take the membership in September. She’s also been recruited to teach marketing from less than 40 members to 100 when she relinquished her for the University of San Diego’s master’s degree program in position in July 2010. Moch is a freelance writer and editor. nonprofit leadership. Mia Roseberry: Trailblazer Award. Roseberry established the nonprofit Wounded Warrior Homes. She made a career change from special education teacher to helping medically

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Aztec Center and stage productions as well as outdoor performance spaces for small concerts and special events. continued from page 11 Financing will come from a student fee increase that was approved in Resource Center. a 2010 referendum. Entertainment options will include a bowling and games center and The university will pursue a Platinum certification for the Aztec Center indoor and outdoor accommodations for live entertainment. There will be from the U.S. Green Building Council. If granted, it would make the center expanded space for student programs with a multi-use theater for movies the first Platinum-certified facility in the Cal State University system. A Seat for the Mountain Biking Set Joshua Mackenroth seeks investors for Gravity±Sea

According to local inventor and attorney Joshua D. Mackenroth, there’s no doubt his Gravity±Seat invention will be a huge success in the bicycle racing industry. Mackenroth spent the past three years working on an idea that has been rolling around in his head since 1988. “I’ve always wanted to invent something” says Mackenroth. “But I never really had the time to do it.” That all changed for him in 2007 after he lost his job when the company he worked for was purchased by a hedge fund. “I searched for many months to find another job. There was nothing out there. I realized that I had to create my own opportunity, and that nobody was going to give one to me in this economy. That’s when I thought about developing an idea for bicycle racing that I came up with 20 years ago in college.” The concept was derived from Joshua’s passion for motocross racing. He started racing motocross when he was 15, and raced com- petitively off and on for the next 25 years. “I noticed a huge problem with the way bicycles cornered that the motorcycle guys didn’t have, and that’s the ability to corner effec- tively by dropping your center of gravity down low,” says Mackenroth. “Traditional bicycle seat posts remain in a fixed position. Most of the rider’s weight is placed on the front wheel due to the normal position- ing of the rider in relation to the bicycle. This creates a problem when Joshua Mackenroth displays his Gravity±Seat invention. cornering because the unequal weight distribution leads to front end finally did. wash-out in tight corners. I thought if the riders were able to lower Gravity±Seat was officially unveiled in 2009 at the world’s largest their center of gravity by moving their body both downwards and bicycle convention, Interbike in Las Vegas. “It turned a lot of heads,” back at the same time, they could adopt a more aggressive riding style he recalls. “My favorite thing to do was lean my show bike up against and turn harder, sharper, and faster. a post in the convention center and walk a few yards away. People “You’d see the road bike riders hanging off their bike and drag- would start swarming the thing, taking pictures and wondering what ging knees around the corners, just like the motorcycle guys. It would it was.” fundamentally change the way people ride bicycles. Just think how Although the concept was originally intended to work on road revolutionary that would be.” bikes, the greatest potential for his invention probably lies in the Joshua poured himself into making a bicycle suspension seat post mountain bike market. While the Gravity±Seat does serve to lower that would accomplish all of the above. “When I wasn’t looking for a the rider’s body weight, it also acts as an excellent suspension system job, I was working on the bike seat,” he says. It ignited passion inside for the off-road bicyclists, according to Mackenroth. “I didn’t realize it me that I haven’t felt for anything in a long time. It gave me hope, and at first, but the downhill and mountain bike market is probably where reminded me that I still had the choice to pursue my dreams and not the opportunities are. There are over 35 suspension seat posts in the accept the way things were.” market for off-road bikes today, but mine is still the only one with the He came up with a seat that travels downward at a 45-degree reverse angle that allows the rider’s body weight to be moved both angle, thereby moving the rider’s weight both down and backwards down and back. The downhill guys went nuts when they saw it at the on command with the flick of a lever. He decided to call it the convention. And the design has only a couple moving parts, not like Gravity±Seat. His invention became the first suspension seat post in some of the contraptions I’ve seen in the marketplace.” the world designed especially for road bikes. Mackenroth is looking for investors to help bring the “I learned a lot during the process. I taught myself how to use Gravity±Seat into production, or perhaps license the manufacturing computer graphics programs and created all of the graphics,” Mack- rights to a large bicycle company. “I’ve done as much as one person enroth says. “I created my own Website. I learned how to trademark can do to turn this idea into a reality,” he says. “I’m looking for some- the name Gravity±Seat. It took me three times before the U.S. Patent one who can take it to the next level.” and Trademark Office would accept my patent application, but they For more information, visit gravityseat.com.

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Among the biggest challenges SDSU faces is coping with the continuous cutbacks in education funding from the state, says Stephen Weber, retiring as president of the university. Stephen Weber’s 15-Year Legacy at SDSU The retiring president recounts some of his major accomplishments and disappointments

By Manny Cruz sciences at Fairfield University in Connecticut. Asked during an interview why he is retiring now, Weber, Educated as a philosopher, Stephen L. Weber never 69, says simply, “Because I’m old.” (The average age of uni- intended to become a university president. Yet here he is, 42 versity presidents, according to various studies, is about 60). years after receiving his Ph.D. in philosophy from the Uni- Weber’s self-deprecating response doesn’t tell the whole story, versity of Notre Dame, capping a 15-year stint as president of though. “Susan and I had mindlessly thought that we would San Diego State University and set to retire to the home near retire when I was 65,” he says. “But you do this without really Bar Harbor, Maine, where he and his wife, Susan, raised two thinking. When I was 30, I said I want to retire when I’m 65. sons. As we got to 65, a lot of my colleagues said, ‘Don’t retire yet, For Weber, a conspicuous presence on campus with his you’re obviously having a good time.’ And they were right. So finely manicured white beard and philosopy professor ap- I said, OK.” pearance, those 15 years have been filled with great achieve- Weber spent an hour with SD METRO recently offering ments, some tragedies and a seemingly endless struggle with up some of his most important accomplishments and disap- a host of issues, not the least of which have been continuous pointments during his long tenure at San Diego State. funding cutbacks and trying to ensure that each of the cam- pus’ 31,000 or so students reach their highest potential. Q. What are the things you are most proud of during Weber began his career as a faculty member and philoso- your 15-year tenure here? pher at the University of Maine. “That’s what I thought I was A. Well, let me make it clear that they weren’t accom- going to do,” he says. But after getting involved in the Univer- plished by me but I’m really pleased to be associated with the sity Center, he was asked to replace the university president’s accomplishments and probably the one that I’m most proud assistant, who was leaving the post. His response: “No, I have of is the increase in the graduation rates. Our trade journal, integrity.” Nudged by a colleague, Weber took the post, for- The Chronicle of Higher Education, did an article about ever sealing his future as an educator-turned-administrator three or four months ago and it showed that San Diego State on higher education campuses. That path led him to become led the nation in improving the graduation rates. We were president of State University of New York’s Oswego campus, up by 17 percentage points over six years — points not just interim provost of SUNY, vice president of academic affairs at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and dean of arts and continued on page 25 26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 13 Cover Story Women Who Rock SD METRO is proud to introduce 20 Women Who Rock, a group of outstanding professionals who have made a name for themselves in their careers and are making significant contributions to our community. All of the women here were nominated by our readers. While all of the other nominations were of people who have made impressive job and community contributions, we believe our final choices are particularly noteworthy. We would like to thank everyone who took part in the nomination process.

Sarita Fuentes, a San Diego native, didn’t choose the easy path in life. She was a high school dropout and a single mother of two children, Damian and Paula. However, Fuentes dreamed of becoming a principal. She persevered and within six years, earned her high school diploma, associate’s degree from Southwestern College, bachelor’s degree and bilingual teaching credential from San Diego State University and a master’s degree from Point Loma Nazarene College. For the past 17 years, Fuentes has built a commendable career in education, focused on giving back to the San Diego community. She began her career as a teacher for the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program and progressed to master teacher, assistant principal, principal, director of instructional support and finally principal and CEO of the Monarch School Project. At Monarch School, Fuentes has raised the bar for academic excellence with academic performance index (API) test scores increasing from 488 to a current score of 614 in high school and 728 in elementary school, while creating a warm and nurturing environment for children impacted by homelessness. She is a firm believer that all students are capable of achieving success if provided with rigorous curriculum, a safe environment and a strong support system. Throughout her career, Fuentes has received numerous honors for her hard work and dedication, including: finalist for San Diego Magazine’s 2010 Woman of the Year award, featured leader in CNN’s 2010 “Leader with Heart” series, 2009 Local Heroes Award by Union Bank, among many others.

Carol Wallace is president and CEO of the San Diego Convention Center Corp., where she has led the 2.6 million-square-foot bayside facility for nearly 20 years. She is responsible for the overall management, marketing and operation of the facility, oversees a full-time and part-time staff of more than 550 and an annual budget that exceeds $32 million. Under her leadership, the San Diego Convention Center has become one of the most successful facilities in the nation. When she came to San Diego in 1991, she played a pivotal leadership role, convincing key constituents to expand the San Diego Convention Center, resulting in an expansion opening in 2001. The expansion has exceeded all expectations, and she is currently working with San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders and community stakeholders on efforts to expand again. Wallace’s hard work and dedication have earned her numerous industry and community accolades. She was recently selected as the North American representative on the AIPC International Association of Congress Centres board of directors, and was named one of the Most Influential African- Americans in the Meetings/Tourism Industry by Black Meetings and Tourism for the second year in a row. She is the past president of the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), and in 2004 she received its highest honor, the Charles A. McElravy Award, for her exceptional leadership and extraordinary career-long accomplishments. Wallace is a graduate of Ohio State University, is married and the mother of three adult children.

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Didi Discar is the driving force behind Carling Communications, a health care communications advertising agency which she founded in May 2010. Didi has been instrumental in building the pharmaceutical marketing industry in San Diego by being managing partner at Med Access for eight years and now as key principal for Carling Communications Inc. Carling is a young company, yet has quickly evolved into one of the fastest growing health care marketing agencies in Southern California. It was recently chosen as the agency of record by ThromboGenics Inc., a Leuven, Belgium-based global biopharmaceutical company. “This is a tremendous win for Carling Communications, as it positions our company as a global marketing services provider, and allows us to expand our services across multiple cultures.” Discar said. Carling’s clients include biotech firms, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies throughout the globe. Carling has 22 employees and is based in Liberty Station in Point Loma. Having been in the health care industry for 19 years, Discar has worked with a broad spectrum of companies spanning from Fortune 500 to specialty biotechnology companies. She launched her health care career in 1993 with Wyeth-Ayerst (now Pfizer) after graduating from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering. Her career led her in many marketing leadership roles, including launching global brand RESTASIS while at Allergan. In 2003, she went on to support multiple health care brands on the services and consulting side of the industry. She grew up in Bonita and is a graduate of Bonita Vista High School. Outside of her professional life, Didi is active in supporting Filipino women’s community by hosting workshops with the Maria Clara de Pilipinas Sorority to speak to the women about upholding themselves in a professional community while remaining true to their ethnicity. She is married to Paul Schmeling and is the proud mother of a 14-year-old daughter, Mikaela.

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Anette Asher joined the Life Science Information Technology (LSIT) Global Institute in September 2005 as CEO and member of the board of directors. In December 2010 LSIT merged with the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) where Asher directs all the life sciences efforts for HIMSS as director of life sciences information systems. She leads the now named LSIT Committee within HIMSS in the development of Good Informatics Practices (GIP), an aggregation of best practices, standards, regulations and tools to facilitate the deployment of better, faster and more affordable IT systems within life science and health care organizations. Asher directs the focus of volunteers to develop the GIP Guidance Document as a clear “playbook,” one that will enable CIOs in the health and life sciences to bring greater focus on return on investment for the company. Previously, Asher was director of programs for the CONNECT organization. Later she joined the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD as head of industry relations for the life sciences community. Asher has been a board member of the Sharp HealthCare Foundation for over 14 years where she currently serves as chairperson of the board and committee chair for special projects funding. She is a director on the board of directors for the Sharp HealthCare System. Asher is founder or co-founder of five organizations in San Diego: the Executive Women’s Council, CAP on Campus, Club 1200 investments, Senior Human Resources Executives and the San Diego Business Advisory Board at the UCSD Rady School of Management.

April Bolduc is a communications manager for San Diego Gas & Electric and manages the media relations efforts and employee communications for the smart meter, smart grid, microgrid, Sustainable Communities Program, and community relations projects. Prior to this position, Bolduc managed the public relations for a range of global media issues for Sempra Energy, SDG&E’s parent company, and oversaw the executive media training program. Prior to joining Sempra Energy, Bolduc was a public relations senior account executive for The Grove Agency, a full-service marketing communications firm, for 10 years. In addition to her public relations role there, she was responsible for Website development for her clients as well as the firm’s special event planning. Prior to joining The Grove Agency, she was affiliated with the Atlanta and Chicago bureaus of CNN. Bolduc is a graduate of UCSD with a bachelor’s degree in communication. She received specialized certificates in copyediting and news feature writing from UCSD and one from San Diego State University in meeting planning and special events. Bolduc is president of the Public Relations Society of America’s San Diego and Imperial Counties chapter. She is on the board of directors for Combined Health Agencies, the marketing committee for the Timken Museum’s Art of Fashion and the advisory committee for the Sempra Energy Employee Political Action Committee. Bolduc was the co-chair of the San Diego host committee for the Public Relations Society of America 2009 International Conference.

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Women who rock continued from page 16 Thella F. Bowens was appointed president/CEO of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, the owner and operator of San Diego International Airport, in March 2003. Bowens is responsible for management oversight of the Authority, the Authority’s $145 million annual operating budget, a $335 million capital budget and 380 employees. She also oversees the Authority’s $1.2 billion Terminal Development Program. Prior to 2003, when the San Diego Unified Port District operated the airport, Bowens was the port’s senior director of aviation for seven years. From September 2001 through December 2002, simultaneous with her position at the port, she served as interim executive director/president of the Authority, which was created by state legislation. In that capacity, she performed the task of planning and implementing the transfer of the airport to its role as an independent entity. She has acquired 30-plus years of experience in public administration, with the last 23 years in the aviation field. In addition to her professional associations, Bowens is the first vice chair of the Board of Airports Council International–North America and will become chair in October. She is a member of the boards of the American Association of Airport Executives Policy Review Committee and the San Diego World Trade Center, among others. Bowens holds a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College of Columbia University and has done graduate work at the University of North Texas and University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Cheryl Kilmer is founder and CEO of Training, Education and Research Institute (TERI), a nonprofit organization that serves to make a positive difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. The agency’s goal has been to raise the quality of life and supports available to a population that has been traditionally underserved. Kilmer founded the nonprofit in 1980mand has been the CEO throughout its history. Based in San Diego, TERI serves over 600 children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families; employs 400+ professional and paraprofessional staff; and maintains a $17 million annual operating budget. Twice nominated for Maria Shriver’s prestigious Minerva Award, and the 2010 “Women Who Move the City” Award, Kilmer has been repeatedly recognized and honored for her considerable contributions. Since the age of 17, Kilmer has committed herself to making a positive difference in the lives of those with developmental disabilities, thus beginning a lifelong journey that has benefited thousands of individuals and their families.

Deirdre Maloney runs Momentum San Diego, which helps nonprofit organizations meet their missions through better business. Through presentations and instruction, as well as customized services like strategic planning, board development and executive coaching, Maloney helps organizations make and keep their momentum for optimal success. Clients include the San Diego Foundation, United Way of San Diego County, I Love a Clean San Diego, Chicano Federation of San Diego County and the Jewish Community Foundation. In addition to her work through Momentum San Diego, Maloney teaches marketing for the University of San Diego’s School of Leadership and Education Sciences. She is also a member of Women Give San Diego and the San Diego Rotary, and recently received the 2011 Rising Star Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners. Maloney’s writings and articles have appeared in a number of print publications and her blog on leadership has grown steadily in popularity. Her book, “The Mission Myth,” is due out in September.

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Linda A. Lang serves as chairman of the board and chief executive officer for Jack in the Box Inc., a position that she has held since October 2005. Since February 2010, she has also been working as president of the company. Jack in the Box is based in San Diego and is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 19 states. Prior to her current role, Lang was president, chief operating officer and director of the company from November 2003 to October 2005. Prior to that, Lang was executive vice president from July 2002 to November 2003, senior vice president, marketing from May 2001 to July 2002, vice president and regional vice president, Southern California region from April 2000 to May 2001, vice president, marketing from March 1999 to April 2000 and vice president, products, promotions and consumer research from February 1996 until March 1999. Lang has 18 years of experience with the company in various marketing, finance and operations positions. Lang also serves as a director of WD-40 Co.

Yolanda S. Walther-Meade has made an impact in San Diego, serving as a community catalyst, convener of philanthropists and civic engagement. Separate from her role as marketing/media maven for the Latino market, she gives her time and talent to an array of San Diego nonprofits which have included La Cuna, San Diego Museum of Art, the Club de Ninos y Ninas de Tijuana (Boys and Girls Club), and LEAD San Diego, among others. She has marshaled resources to benefit organizations including the American Heart Association, MADD San Diego and Francis Parker School. In 2010, Walther-Meade closed out a nine-year run chairing the San Diego Natural History Museum’s Dos Aguilas Gala, and was honored for raising close to $1 million for the museum’s programs. In 2011, she was selected as one of 150 community leaders to kickstart the San Diego Regional Vision Initiative at the San Diego Foundation. Walther- Meade’s major project to close out the year involves spearheading the March of Dimes inaugural Salud! Signature Chefs Auction in San Diego to benefit cutting- edge research that contributes to healthy babies, and reducing impacts upon the health care system. Her recognitions include the San Diego Natural History Museum Dos Aguilas Honoree 2011; the Emerging Star Award from the San Diego Performing Arts League; Project Concern International’s International Community Leadership Award and many others. Walther-Meade has instilled in her 13-year-old son, Carlos, and 11-year-old daughter, Andie, the passion for civic engagement and they routinely collaborate as volunteers on her projects.

Janice Brown is more than the founder and CEO of Brown Law Group, a leading San Diego business litigation boutique firm that specializes in all aspects of employment law and business litigation. She is a mentor, an innovator, a woman of color.and a person empowered “beyond all measure” to succeed as an attorney, a mediator, a leader of field of law and as an individual dedicated to moral and ethical advocacy. Brown’s ability to mediate complex legal issues in the areas of employment law and general civil litigation has made her an invaluable resource to her clients and a model attorney for her associates and legal professionals throughout the industry. Her skills have not gone unnoticed. Her many awards and recognitions include the Department of Justice — Trial Lawyer of the Year; California Association of Black Lawyers — Lawyer of the Year; San Diego County Bar Association — Diversity Professional of the Year; and Southern California Super Lawyer 2007-2011. Brown earned her law degree from Gonzaga Law School in 1981. She was recently named to the board of directors of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. and was honored by Gonzaga University Alumni Association With its 2010 Distinguished Alumni Merit Award.

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Anna-Marie Rooney is responsible for the strategic vision, and for the creation and implementation of the marketing, branding and communication needs for The San Diego Foundation. The foundation is the leading broad-purpose nonprofit dedicated to increasing philanthropy, with the goal of improving the quality of life throughout the region. Rooney joined the foundation in 2007. She oversees the planning, development and management of its eight regional charitable foundations. Located countywide, they are comprised of local champions dedicated to addressing community needs and issues. Previously, Rooney served as national director of marketing for KB Home in Los Angeles, and as public relations manager for GUESS Jeans Inc.’s worldwide headquarters. Her career began in Denver, Colo., as director of marketing for HealthSouth Rehabilitation Center and as development director for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Rooney received her bachelor’s degree in mass communications and in speech communications with an emphasis in marketing and public speaking from the University of Denver. She is a member of Athena San Diego, San Diego Grantmakers’ Marketing and Communications Steering Committee, UCSD’s Marketing Certificate Advisory Board, and a member of the national advisory committee for marketing professionals for the Council on Foundations. She has also been a judge for the past two years for The San Diego Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business awards.

Rana Sampson is the senior director of development for the San Diego Center for Children, a 124-year old nonprofit that helps children thrive whose trauma, abuse or mental health challenges delay their ability to succeed. The center is the oldest children’s charity in San Diego and provides critically needed services for special needs children. Prior to her work at the center, Sampson was an international crime consultant. Her work took her throughout the United States and other countries. She spent more than 25 years working with police, city administrators, schools, universities, and community groups on policing strategies and crime reduction. She is the author of numerous U.S. Department of Justice publications on reducing specific crime and safety problems,such as domestic violence, bullying in schools, acquaintance rape of college students and drug dealing in privately owned apartment complexes. Sampson is a founding member of the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, the national “go to” center for crime reduction strategies (www.popcenter.org). Early in her career, she was a patrol officer, undercover narcotics officer and patrol sergeant with the New York City Police Department and was awarded the National Improvement of Justice Award for her work. Sampson is active in the San Diego community and is involved with a number of volunteer efforts in support of children as well as the arts. She has a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College, Columbia University and a law degree from Harvard Law School.

Mary Ann Barnes is senior vice president and Center in August 2007. She joined Kaiser executive director for Kaiser Permanente Health Permanente in 1974 as a staff nurse in San Diego Plan and Hospitals in San Diego, including Kaiser and has been holding positions as a member of Permanente’s 392-bed acute care hospital, 21 the leadership team since that time, including physician office/ambulatory care centers, five medical Group Administrator for the Los Angeles contracting hospitals and 13 skilled nursing Medical Center, Medical group administrator facilities. More than 7,400 employees and 1,200 for the West Los Angeles Medical Center, and physicians care for more than 500,000 Kaiser hospital administrator of Kaiser Permanente’s 251- Permanente members throughout San Diego bed general, acute care hospital in Harbor City, County. As the senior executive for Kaiser among others. She earned her bachelor’s degree Permanente in San Diego, Barnes’ responsibilities in nursing from Arizona State University and include oversight of health care delivery, financial her master’s degree in administration from San operations, business strategy,and all health Diego State University. She attended the Harvard plan and hospital support functions. Prior to Business School Executive Leadership Program her current role, Barnes served as the senior 2008 and Stanford University’s Executive Business vice president and area manager of Kaiser Program. Barnes is a board member of the San Permanente’s Santa Clara Service Area and she Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, and sits led the opening of the new Santa Clara Medical on its Chairman’s Management Council.

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Sue Botos, vice president of community relations for the San Diego Padres, is in her 13th season with the ballclub – her 13th season making a tremendous impact on the San Diego community. She currently oversees all aspects of the club’s community outreach, corporate and player philanthropy, Latino affairs, military support, event and individual fundraising and charitable giving. Since joining the Padres in 1999, Botos has played an important role in positioning the club and its players as active participants in the community. She has been instrumental in the establishment and ongoing efforts of the FriarFit health and fitness initiative (bringing healthy concessions options into the ballpark), the Cindy Matters Fund (through which the Padres assist children and families battling life-threatening illnesses), Padres Scholars ( the first college scholarship program in Major League Baseball), and the Little Padres Parks program (which has built or refurbished 42 youth baseball and softball fields on both sides of the border). On a personal level, Botos serves on the board for STAR/PAL and the Miracle League of San Diego, and is a member of the San Diego County Obesity Initiative’s Leadership Council.

Michelle Renee Barnes is a successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, activist and founder of Rock to Stop Violence. Her story is one of a mother’s love, courage, determination, and resiliency. At age 15, Barnes left an emotionally and physically abusive situation and became a homeless runaway. Determined to succeed, she eventually climbed the corporate ladder to become an assistant vice president/executive banker by the time she was 30. Her career ambitions were shattered when three masked gunmen broke the door to her home, held her and her child hostage for 14 hours, taped explosives to their bodies and forced Barnes to rob a bank. During those14 hours, she knew it was time to heal her life. After the violent attack, Barnes chose to follow her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. At age 35, she returned to college at the University of Alaska in Anchorage and enrolled in communications courses and created her nonprofit organization focused on positive change. Barnes’ debut memoir, “Held Hostage,” is now a Lifetime world premiere movie, a project on which she served as creative consultant and associate producer. Barnes and her daughter are honorees on the Chicago Survivor Wall alongside such individuals as Oprah Winfrey and Maya Angelou. Barnes is currently working on her sophomore book, “Hostage No More.” She has been seen on “Good Morning America,” CBS, E! and Fox, and was recently a contributor to The New York Times and Washington Post. She is an MSN Hometown Hero and 2010 Women Changing the World honoree.

Laura Mustari, CEO of Home Start Inc., has been an asset to the San Diego nonprofit community for over 25 years. Home Start Inc. is a child abuse prevention agency that has been in San Diego for nearly 40 years. During a time when the agency was in dire need for leadership, guidance and someone who could roll up their sleeves and transform the organization, Mustari was selected by the executive board to be CEO. Drawing from her extensive background at various agencies, most notably, the YMCA, Mustari made tremendous headway within the first year. She re- established relationships with key city and county leaders; increased evidence-based programs and cut excess costs from the budget. Additionally, she increased the size and professionalism of the board while also engaging a new donor base. Through those efforts, Home Start was able to open a maternal group home for young and at-risk women under the Maternity Shelter Program. The agency is thriving under Mustari’s leadership and continues to help strengthen San Diego’s families that are at greatest risk. Mustari’s extensive experience includes clinical social work, management of youth development and transitional living programs for young persons transitioning from the foster care system, and executive leadership. She has been recognized on more than one occasion as one of the “Women Who Mean Business” in the San Diego Business Journal and is a 2004 LEAD San Diego graduate.

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Amy Fitzpatrick is executive director of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP), ensuring that women and children who are victims of domestic abuse get the legal protection they need, that homeless individuals get the assistance they desperately require,and that families get a helping hand to navigate through the often overwhelming Family Court, among other duties. Each year SDVLP helps more than 6,000 of the county’s most vulnerable neighbors. Through the work of Fitzpatrick and her team, SDVLP impacts San Diego by ensuring that those who otherwise would go without legal representation receive competent, caring legal counsel. Fitzpatrick oversees a staff of 19 and hundreds of volunteer lawyers who spend thousands of hours annually assisting foster children, the elderly, immigrants, HIV/ AIDS victims, families and the homeless. She personally oversees SDVLP’s budget of $1.2 million, yet through her efforts the organization provides more than $5.5 million worth of legal services annually, all at no charge to SDVLP’s “clients.” Fitzpatrick joined SDVLP in 2002 as a staff attorney and rose to the role of executive director in 2005. Despite economic challenges that have confronted nonprofits in recent years, Fitzpatrick continues to keep SDVLP on course as the largest provider of pro bono legal services in San Diego County. She works long hours running SDVLP, recruiting lawyers and law firms to volunteer, and representing the organization in the community at evening events and programs. Her commitment to legal representation as a basic right for all is undeniable.

Heather Finlay is the CEO of the YWCA of San Diego County, a nonprofit organization that breaks the cycle of domestic violence and homelessness by helping families to overcome the trauma that they have experienced and build happy, successful lives. Through guidance and support, women and children discover their self worth and their ability to accomplish their goals. The comprehensive programs of the YWCA help over 4,000 people each year. Before her involvement in the YWCA, Finlay was a real estate developer responsible for the design and construction of projects totaling nearly $1 billion. She was the first female partner for JPI, one of the largest multifamily developers in the United States, and she encouraged women to choose development for their careers. In 2006, Finlay volunteered to help the YWCA develop and construct Becky’s House II, a multi- million-dollar, 14-unit transitional housing community for victims of domestic violence and their families. She joined the YWCA board of directors that same year and served on the executive and real estate committees. Finlay transitioned to the CEO of the YWCA in 2009. She also volunteers for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, an organization that funds research to find a cure for Type 1 diabetes. Finlay received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas in Dallas.

Kris Michell, the president of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, oversees the day-to- day operations of the 300+ membership organization. As president, Michell is responsible for implementing the board’s Strategic Plan for Downtown and overseeing the $6 million Clean and Safe program, a 24/7 operation of maintenance and safety services. Prior to her selection as president, she served as chief of staff to Mayor Jerry Sanders, where she ran the day-to-day operations of the mayor’s office and was responsible for implementing the mayor’s ambitious agenda for city government. Prior to her role in the mayor’s office, Michell served in many prominent community positions, including, chief of staff to Mayor Susan Golding, vice president of the Sickels Group, vice president at Marsh Risk and Insurance Services, vice president of governmental relations for the San Diego Padres and community affairs director of the Building Industry Association. Michell has served as a volunteer member for a variety of organizations, including the San Diego Foundation Regional Vision Group, San Diego County Taxpayers Association, San Diego Regional EDC, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, San Diego Hotel-Motel Association and the United Way of San Diego.A native San Diegan, she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from San Diego State University.

24 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 Stephen Weber PROFILE continued from page 13 A. (Laughs) Yeah! Lots of disappointments! The biggest disappointment I’ve had is that we haven’t been able to really percentages —and the closest to us were tied for second and improve California’s schools, K-12. And the university has a third, they were up 12 percentage points. Blew the field away. responsibility to try to do that, that’s why we’re in Sweetwater, Beyond that, the story does not capture that over 10 years, that’s why we’re in City Heights. We do a lot of research on our graduation rates increased 28 percentage points, and our educational outcomes. We provide some of the very best work students of color are up 31.2 percentage points in their gradu- in the country in terms of educational reform. ation rates. So, while the achievement gap is growing in the rest of the country, San Diego State is down to about 2 percent Q. When you look at statistics, they say that we, as a between students of color. country, have fallen behind in education. Is that all part of it, the K-12? Q. What are the reasons for the increase in the gradua- A. Well, there are a lot of reasons for what goes on. I tion rates of students of color? mean, we’re not investing in ourselves and our society’s A. A lot of hard work by a lot of people. . . We’ve devel- future and schools are part of that. Back in the ’60s and into oped 26 different programs designed to work for our least the ’70s, California was among the best K-12 systems in the well-prepared students. You don’t have to worry about your country if you look at the figures there, consistently on every honors students, they’re going to do fine. It’s the ones that score in the top five states in the country. Now, on every score, come from disadvantaged schools who struggle. So we got (we’re among) the worst five states in the country. It’s brutal. a broad number of programs that are focusing on those So, the first thing to understand is California is losing the students. And since there is a sorry correlation between the competition to the rest of the United States and the United students who come from low-income schools and students of States is losing the competition to the rest of the world. It’s color, that’s how we end up focusing on bringing disadvan- a very sad picture. And it’s confounded by the fact that we taged students up, that brings up the students of color. delude ourselves into thinking that we’re going to be a high- tech society when we’re not developing our students to be a Q. What kind of programs? high-tech society. A. One of the first things we did, we made orientation mandatory. For a lot of these students, they would come from Q. Are you getting a lot of requests for admission from families that didn’t talk about university experience around places like India and China? the kitchen table because the parents haven’t had that experi- A. If memory serves, we have about 1,600 international ence. . . We have a program called EOP, Education Opportu- students from all over the world including India and China. nity Program. More than 4,000 low-income students in that If you look at higher education across the United States, 40 program. Biggest one in the state of California. It’s a program years ago, almost all our graduate students were in science that wraps all sorts of support and tutorial services around and engineering. Twenty years ago, the majority had already low-income students and these low-income students from begun to flip to non-native born, partly because our schools disadvantaged schools actually out-perform the rest of the weren’t good enough to prepare them to move into graduate student body. programs in science and engineering. But 20 years ago, even We also reached out into the South Bay with our Com- though we had so many foreign-born student engineers, they pact with Success program with Sweetwater (Union School stayed in this country, because this country offered opportu- District) to try and get these students better prepared while nities. But, now what’s happening is that China and India are they are still in high school, and our programs in City Heights offering opportunities and the growth rates there of course are — we run three schools in City Heights with about 5,000 phenomenal. But it means we’re losing a lot of those people students in them, an elementary school, a middle school and back to their native countries where 20 years ago they stayed a high school. here and founded Google and things like that. One of the things we’ve discovered is students who live in residence halls are much more likely to graduate than stu- Q. California once had the premier educational system dents who don’t, and the data is quite clear about that. So we in the country. Now here we sit in 2011 and realize that try to put together a package that makes it possible for low- California has fallen off the track. Is that because of lack of income students to live in residence halls, try to raise more funding by the state? What has caused this decline? scholarship money and in doing things like that. A. There are a lot of things that have caused the decline. First of all, the failure of will — we gave up. We’re comfort- Q. What is the percentage of minority students at State? able, the classic thing you can see in the family sometimes. A. The overall percentage (of students from diverse ethnic You have generations that work really hard and then you fi- and racial backgrounds) is roughly 50 percent. I think it’s nally want to enjoy the fun and not work so hard. I never saw about 52 percent now. The largest segment of our students it coming. As a young man, we were eager to be the lead dog. of color is our Hispanic students. They’re roughly again, 25 Time and time again now, you say —not so much. . . Now, percent. we’re passing debt charges. That’s just hardly defensible at all.

Q. Any major disappointments in the 15 years? continued on page 26 26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 25 answer to that and good people around me who I trust, as Stephen Weber advisers, and they serve San Diego State very well. continued from page 25 Q. What is the toughest thing you’ve had to do? California in particular, we’re not investing in education. In A. Different things are tough in different ways. One of the California State University system, we had big cuts the the toughest things I had to confront was the murder of the year before last, a bigger cut this year, bigger cuts still next three engineers shortly after I came. The whole institution year. But we’re not investing in other parts of our society ei- was traumatized by that and I was new in the role, and yet ther. We’re just giving up and, strangely enough, a lot of the I had to speak on behalf of the university and comfort col- people who are giving up claim that they love the society. I leagues who were shocked and families who were shocked. don’t understand that. The other was dealing with the endless budget withdrawals from the state of California and to be able to do that because Q. Do you consider yourself a philosopher? we’ve been very entrepreneurial as a university and able to A. Oh, yeah. First and foremost. I don’t consider that do that in a way that hasn’t done permanent damage to the there’s anything magical about philosophy because I don’t university. Whether they’ll keep that up or not, I don’t know. think philosophy is the way to go if you are going to be a We made a lot of progress in spite of loss of resources. university president. I think every discipline brings differ- ent fruits to bear to the presidency. I have a good friend, Q. Will Maine become your permanent home from Gordon Holland. When I was assistant to the president, now on? Gordon was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at A. Yeah, but I should say that we’ve never retired before the University of Maine. He went off to be the president of so we’re not quite sure how it’s going to play out, but our the University of New Hampshire and then took over the plan is that we will stay in Maine until about Thanksgiving presidency of Gettysburg College. Gordon was a psycholo- every year and then we’ll travel to a warm place for a couple gist specializing in small group behavior. So everybody’s got of months. This year we are going to the south island in New something that they’re good at because of the disciplines Zealand for December and January and then we’ll come they studied. In my case, the fundamental philosophy goes back to San Diego for February and March and then back to all the way back to Socrates’ “know what you don’t know.” Maine. People get screwed up because they think they know things they don’t know. And hubris takes over and they push on. Transcription services provided by Marianne Lalli Regan. I’ve been very good about recognizing that I don’t have the SBA to Bestow 2011 Small Business Awards San Diego-area companies to be honored for business success

Cindy Erie, president of E-World Recyclers process each item to make it usable on the market again. The in Vista, has been named the 2011 Small Busi- company also offers companies that provide the electronic ness Person of the Year by the San Diego district scrap to share in the revenue from the sale of the parts that office of the Small Business Administration. Erie are placed back into the market. and six other business owners and small busi- “There isn’t much revenue in taking postconsumer ness advocates will be honored at the SBA’s small scrap and turning it into ground-up copper, steel, plastic or business awards luncheon June 9 at the Town and glass,” says the SBA in its report on E-World Recyclers. “In Country Resort & Convention center in Mission contrast, one little piece of the item could be worth 10 times Valley. The SBA is partnering in the event with more than you could ever get for selling it as scrap com- the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, modities.” which will present awards of its own. Opened in 2006, E-World Recyclers employs about 25 Erie’s company, which has five other founders, people and has shown steady growth over the years. The including her husband, Bob Erie, is a nationwide company is responsible for creating hundreds of thousands leader in the recycling of electronic equipment, of pounds per month of raw materials used in the manufac- a fast-growing industry in the U.S. The recycling turing of new products, according to Kevin Ham, economic industry employs more than 100,000 people and development director for the city of Vista. Cindy Erie, president generates $54 billion domestically and $21.4 bil- “Many people have older computer systems that they of E-World Recyclers, lion in exports to over 150 countries worldwide. do not know what to do with,” says Erie. “We offer both SBA Small Business Person of the Year E-World Recyclers takes electronics equipment, businesses and private families a way to safely and securely breaks them down into their base components, dispose of their older products. “When people recycle, they which are then sent to recyclers who further are doing something good for the environment.” 26 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 Business Business

“Cindy Erie’s genuine commitment to environmental has managed a variety of government projects, concers and her innovative spirit have earned her a pro- ranging from complete ground-up, large-scale found reputation in the electronic recycling business,” says buildings to small tenant improvements. The Assemblyman Martin Garrick. “Her efforts have resulted in majority of the firm’s employees are veterans creating a business that provides a solution to California’s who manage and execute the projects. The growing electronic waste problem. Millions of pounds of company recently completed the National hazardous materials have been diverted from California Cemetery in South Florida and are complet- Kev Kutina, Kevcon Inc., landfills through her company’s diligent work.” ing a phase of the National Cemetery in the San Veteran-Owned Small Joaquin Valley. Kevcon was recently awarded Business of the Year. The SBA’s Other Award Winners: one of the newest and largest national cemeter- Women-Owned Small Business of the Year — Anita ies in San Diego — the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Nichols, Mom’s Inc. (Mom’s Pies), in Julian. The firm’s revenues have climbed substantially from the Nichols began her $100 million it earned in 2005 when Kutina and two fellow pie-baking business in veterans worked the company. In 2009, revenues grew to 1984 in a small space in the $23 million. old Julian Café building, but word of her fruit pies Financial Services Champion — Gabriel Reyes, Small spread rapidly and she was Business Development & able to expand the bakery International Trade Center to include a larger kitchen (SBDITC), in National City. and more options on her Reyes has been a business menu — cookies cinnamon Anita Nichols, owner of Mom’s Pies, adviser with the SBDITC for rolls and other homemade Woman-Owned Small Business of the more than seven years. It is a treats. Nichols recruited the Year. SBA grant-funded program help of her children — Lau- that provides no-cost business rie, Teak, Erica and Jesse — in the business. They worked counseling and training services their during the high school years and continued during col- to start-up and existing business lege breaks. Laurie is still involved as the shop’s bookkeeper. owners. Reyes has advised more Gabriel Reyes, Financial Services Today, the pie house employs 40 people. It makes more than than 943 small business owners Champion. 1,000 pieces per day on weekends and between 300 and 400 and provided more than 2,000 during the week, depending on requests and special orders. hours of counseling in finance, business plan development, among others. The firms benefiting from his services include woman-owned, minority-owned and veteran-owned com- Minority-Owned Small Business panies. Reyes is credited with helping 118 clients obtain 125 of the Year — Moninder S. Birdi, Birdi loans totaling more than $2.4 million and assisting in the and Associates Inc., in San Diego. creation and retention of 86 jobs.

Birdi founded Birdi & Associates in Minority Small Business Champion — Bernard John- 2006, an engineering consulting firm son, The Bernard Johnson Group Inc., in La offering services in technology, security, Mesa. software development, systems main- Johnson is president and CEO of the com- tenance and project management. The Moninder Birdi, pany, which he founded in 1994. The firm offers company has completed several projects Moninder and a variety of services focusing on redevelopment, at San Diego airports and at Los Angeles Associates, Minority- business development, government procurement, International Airport. Birdi holds a Owned Small Business supplier divdersity and outreach services for of the Year. bachelor’s degree in civil engineering prime contractors as well as minority subcontrac- from the University of Bombay and a tors. Johnson has been instrumental in many no- master’s degree in environmental engineering from the Uni- table projects. He worked with Southeastern Eco- versity of Maryland. He worked for 10 years with Parsons nomic Development Corp. and Price Charities Engineering Science before forming his own company. to develop the Gateway Center in Southeastern Bernard Johnson, The San Diego. In conjunction with the Price Club Bernard Johnson Group, Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year — Kev and using federal job training dollars, Johnson Minority Small Business Kutina, Kevcon Inc. in Escondido. established the “Retail Associate Academy” and Champion. Kutina is the president and CEO of Kevcon, a company helped establish San Diego’s first business incuba- that specializes in general contracting services and con- struction management for government projects. The firm continued on page 28 26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 27 tor. The incubator later housed the San Diego Contracting Diego City College. She has championed for increased Opportunities Center. opportunities for women in industry and has worked to develop training programs within such industries as food Women in Business Champion — Nancy Fredericks, service and hospitality, which have a higher percentage of Sales Link, in San Diego. women in the workforce. Fredericks is the owner of Sales Link, a consulting The 2011 George P. Chandler Jr. Award and SBA Lender firm focusing on small busi- awards will be announced at the June 9 luncheon. San Diego nesses and their strategic area government procurement agencies will recognize their planning for sales and Contractors of the Year, prime contractors will recognize their marketing. Sales Link also small business Contractors of the Year and the San Diego provides training services to Business Improvement District Council will recognize its BID a number of local techni- Business of the Year. For more information and to register, cal assistance organization call the Chamber of Commerce at (619) 544-1370 or visit on such topics as gen- sdchamber.org. eral marketing, sales and customer service. For six years, Fredericks has taught business start-up, marketing and leadership courses as a faculty member at South- Nancy Fredericks, Sales Link, Women western College. She has in Business Champion. taught business plan writing, operating a small business as a faculty member at San

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28 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement

The San Diego Museum of Art will present “Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement” June 18 through Sept. 11, an exhibition that will examine Stickley’s contributions to the history of American design and archi- tecture during his most productive and creative period from 1900 to 1913. The exhibit will provide new insights into the artistic, commercial and social context of Stickley’s work, ac- cording to officials at the Balboa Park museum. The exhibition, organized by the Dallas Museum of Art, is the first nationally touring exhibition to focus on the career of Stickley (1858–1942), one of the leading figures of the Ameri- can Arts & Crafts movement. From The Craftsman magazine to his own stores in New Gustav Stickley home at Craftsman Farms in Parsippany, N.J. (photo: New York, Washington and Boston, Stickley offered customers a Jersey Monthly) complete lifestyle based on his philosophy of simple design and quality materials. Ranging from furniture to metalware and embroidered textiles to architectural designs, the majority movement during trips to Europe in the mid-1890s. Before of the more than 100 objects in the exhibition are from private he discovered and began making Arts & Craft-inspired items, collections and have never been seen before by the public. Stickley manufactured the mass-produced, ornamental, fad- One of the exhibition’s highlights will be the re-creation driven furniture which he later denounced. of the dining room first displayed in the 1903 Arts & Crafts The Craftsman Home was the full realization of Stick- Exhibition organized by Stickley and exhibited in his Syracuse ley’s philosophy. While individual pieces of furniture used Craftsman Building. Other highlights include an armoire, ca. construction as decoration, embodied simplicity, and priori- 1907-1912, which Stickley kept for his private use in the de- tized utility, these tenants were also implemented on a much cades after he sold his business, and works showcasing his ex- grander scale within the home. Rejecting the extravagance of perimentation with different varnishes, which can still be seen Victorian interiors, Stickley championed functional homes as a patchwork of colors on the undersides of the drawers. whose beauty derived from simplicity and harmony. As the Also on view will be a rare armchair, c. 1903, with copper center of family life, the living room exemplified these quali- and wood inlay reflecting Stickley’s brief foray into decorated ties. Furniture, built-in features, exposed structural elements, Arts and Crafts furniture influenced by the work of progres- textiles, and colors coalesced “into place as if they had grown sive British and Scottish designers. t h e re .” The exhibition finds a particularly appropriate venue in To properly achieve harmony and balance, Stickley San Diego, which has a rich heritage of Arts & Crafts architec- believed each Craftsman room should have a central focal ture and decorative art. point from which the design of the rest of the space flowed. Communities such as North Park and Mission Hills are In the dining room, for example, this was often the table, but well known for their historic homes from this era. Marston sideboards or china cabinets were sometimes chosen. House, at the edge of Balboa Park, was designed by local archi- This exhibition features approximately 40 pieces of Stick- tects William Sterling Hebbard and Irving John Gill and is one ley furniture which exemplify Gustav Stickley’s philosophy of of California’s finest examples of the Arts & Crafts movement. living. San Diego also saw the production of Arts & Crafts pottery, The exhibition is supported by a grant from the National tiles, and metal work. Endowment for the Arts and the Henry Luce Foundation. The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated 272-page Publication of the exhibition catalogue is underwritten by the catalogue, “Gustav Stickley and the American Arts & Crafts Henry Luce Foundation and the Windgate Charitable Founda- Movement,” by Kevin W. Tucker, The Margot B. Perot curator tion. The San Diego exhibition is supported by A.O. Reed of decorative arts and design at the Dallas Museum of Art, & Co., the county of San Diego Community Enhancement with essays and contributions by Beverly K. Brandt, David Program, Lynne and Rob Hayes, The Karen and Michael Stone Cathers, Joseph Cunningham, and Beth Ann and Tommy Family Foundation and Members of The San Diego Museum McPherson and an introduction by Bonnie Pitman, The Eu- of Art. Institutional support for the Museum is provided by gene McDermott director of the Dallas Museum of Art. the city of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. Gustav Stickley was a furniture maker and architect as well as the leading spokesperson for the American Craftsman movement. Stickley formed the philosophy for his Crafts- man furniture after encountering the British Arts & Crafts 26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 29 Commercial Real estate Hidden costs in lease operating expenses By David Marino In an office lease, these operating expenses are part of the “full service gross” or “net of electricity” rent — they are in the When a tenant signs a lease, the business owner often adds math. In an industrial or lab lease, they are in addition to the up the rent payments under the lease and thinks that is the total “triple net” rent in the lease. Thus, office tenants are lured into a extent of the obligation. However, there are “operating expenses” false sense of security that they don’t have the exposure during in every lease that are effectively additional rent to the tenant. the lease term for these costs that an industrial or lab tenant These operating expenses are the taxes, damage and destruc- might. What most business owners don’t realize is leases are tion insurance and common area maintenance expenses that the written to provide the landlord with the ability to pass through landlord incurs to maintain the building. increases in these expenses with little incentive to maintain costs. In an office lease, these common area maintenance expenses In fact, when it comes to landlords getting their costs of business are extensive. They include: janitorial services; utilities of gas, operations back, leases generally allow the landlord to charge water and electricity; repairs and maintenance to all of the build- rent for their staff, their staff benefits, their management office ing systems including elevator, HVAC systems, electrical and and property management fees. This is likely the biggest area of plumbing; amortizations of capital replacements for the roof, conflict, as landlords use this broad description to pass through HVAC and other building systems; property management fees all of their costs of doing business to the tenants. and reimbursements for labor — the list is virtually endless — We have seen extensive abuses in this area where landlords and landlords have great liberties in most leases with what they are increasing the operating expenses over the term by passing can included in these expenses. In industrial and lab leases, the through their increases in staff. This is done when landlords put extent of these costs is more limited, generally because the ten- their general administrative payroll (versus those people directly ant is maintaining the inside of its premises, versus the landlord and exclusively servicing the building) into additional operat- providing for interior maintenance in an office lease. ing expenses. If they have anyone that is not directly providing Just to put it in perspective, the typical office building has services to the building in the operating expenses, it’s tantamount aggregate operating expenses from $.80-$1.20 per square foot to fraud. We have seen leasing personnel, regional managers and per month. The typical lab building has operating expenses from other such personnel (and their benefits and office space costs!) $.40-$.80 per square foot per month. For industrial space, it’s less passed through to the tenants. at $.20-$.35 per square foot per month. Relative to the lease rate Landlords also charge a property management fee of any- you pay, it’s anywhere from 30 percent to 50 percent of your total rent dollar paid. This is real money we are talking about here. continued on page 31

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burbling along oh-so-quietly — you’ve got 660 miles before it’s fill-up time again. Many people will be able to go two weeks or more before tanking up. What It Is The Q7 is a full-size (and high-end) luxury-sport crossover SUV with standard third-row seating and Quattro all-wheel- drive. It’s available with your choice of two gas V-6 engines (both supercharged) or a turbocharged, direct-injected diesel (TDI) V-6. Prices start at $46,250 for the standard model with 3.0 liter gas V-6; the higher-performance S-Line model starts at $59,450 and the higher-efficiency TDI diesel starts at $51,450. Competitors include the $60,950 (to start) Mercedes-Benz GL series, which is also available with a diesel engine. By Eric Peters What’s New for 2011 The formerly optional 4.2 liter, 350 hp gas V-8 has been So, what’s the real-world mileage of Audi’s Q7 TDI diesel? dropped from the lineup. In its place is a more fuel-efficient I wish I could give you an exact number, but while I was trying (and almost as powerful) 333 hp supercharged 3 liter gas V-6. to get the Q’s fussy trip computer to spit it out, I inadvertently Base models get a toned-down version (272 hp) of the super- cleared the memory. charged 3 liter V-6. The optional 3 liter TDI diesel — and both But, I can tell you this: The Q7 was dropped off on a gas engines — now come standard with a new eight-speed Thursday and by the following Tuesday I had driven “down automatic transmission that boosts economy and performance. the mountain” (and back), a round trip of more than 60 miles, What’s Good three times — plus some local running around — and the fuel TDI diesel smooth as soft-serve gelato; as quiet as the gas gauge was still showing just under three-quarters full. That is burners; effortlessly powerful — and turns this massive (almost damn impressive. The Infiniti FX50 I had last week packed a 5,600 lbs. empty) ship of the line into a more economical ride 5 liter gas V-8. It was half empty three days after they dropped than its gas-powered equivalents. More powerful, better mile- it off. Put another way, the muscular iInfiniti sucked its tank age — and much less expensive (by almost $10k!) than the dry in 476 miles of highway driving. In the Q7, the TDI diesel continued on page 32

Commercial Real Estate for 1,000 people — all reimbursed as operating expenses to the continued from page 30 tenants of each project. This is the time of year that CFOs and business owners get their annual operating expense statement from the building where from 2 percent to 5 percent of the rent as a fee to manage owners or property managers. These statements are typically the building. If a tenant doesn’t negotiate the fee in advance, very brief, vague and offer few real clues as to how the landlord certainly the tenant should expect fees to be on the high side of spent money last year. If you have ever received one of these, you that scale. If the building is a large single-tenant building, the fee can bet last year’s expenses were higher than the year before, and should be on the low side. For small multi-tenant and complex they almost always request an increase for the upcoming year. office buildings, the fee is generally on the higher side. However, Naturally, costs go up, but are the cost increases legitimate? Is that fee should provide the landlord adequate reimbursement for accounting consistently applied from year to year? all of the management services and costs. Some landlords, like The finance executive for the tenant often just writes the Kilroy Realty, are good on this. Others we have found are charg- check, as they don’t know the questions to ask, or where to begin ing the management fee, and then charging again for all of the to look for inconsistencies. In response to seeing the millions payroll and benefits of their staff, in effect more than doubling of dollars of our clients’ money that gets paid every year just the management costs that the tenant pays. The net effect is that slip through the cracks, we have responded with the creation of tenants pay more, and landlords have the technical right to make Hughes Marino LAS (Lease Audit Services). As we continue to them do so. seek to add value to our client’s bottom line, we can get them Some of the most disingenuous building operating expense a great lease, but now there is a new sheriff in town to provide reimbursements are the ones that I saw 20 years ago with one some enforcement. of the largest landlords in town, Trammell Crow Co. At end of year holiday time, they would distribute poinsettias to all of David Marino is principal of Hughes Marino, the largest San the tenants in their buildings, and then pass that cost through Diego commercial real estate company with brokers exclusively spe- as an operating expense. That same owner would hold a tenant cializing in tenant representation for lease negotiations and build- appreciation day with the Padres, and have a great tailgate party ing purchases. (619) 238-2111. Email: [email protected] 26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 31 Autos Autos 4 Autos continued from page 31

Benz GL350 Bluetec diesel. routine functions excessively complex is becoming a signature What’s Not So Good feature of vehicles in the $50k and up range. Concrete-crushing curb weight reduces potentially much At the Curb higher mileage potential of TDI engine. Fussy controls for Behemoth is a dinosaur... a dinosaur is he! Yes, indeed — media/info/entertainment systems. Not much cargo space; for- he is. And so is the Q7. A behemoth, that is. At 200.3 inches looks-only third row seating. stem to stern, it is just two inches shy of the dimensions of the Under the Hood Cadillac Escalade — and it’s heavier (by more than 100 pounds) The Q7’s two new gas V-6 engines both displace 3 liters, than the body-on-frame constructed, truck-based Caddy. But, feature direct injection and supercharging. One makes 272 hp the Audi’s wagon-like shape helps mask the poundage and the (vs. last year’s 280 hp 3.6 liter engine) the other 333 hp (vs. last overall size of the package... at least, until you have to paral- year’s 350 hp V-8). Both get better gas mileage — 16 city, 22 lel park it or squeeze it into the garage. Detail touches on the highway — vs. last year’s 14 city, 19 highway V-6 and last year’s outside include LED (12 of them on each corner) parking/turn 13 city, 18 highway V-8. The highest mileage engine you can get signals flanking a huge maw of a grille with oversized Audi sig- in the Q7, though, is the TDI diesel. Its 25 MPG highway rating net rings in shiny chrome to let ‘em know what you’re driving. is almost decent — is decent — for a vehicle this big and this The interior is beautifully finished and while so is the Benz GL’s heavy. cabin, the Audi has a livelier — more sporting — look to it. My All Q7s get a smart-shifting eight-speed automatic that TDI tester was finished in mocha leather accented with pewter/ features tighter gear spacing through the lower ranges for less aluminum trim. RPM drop between shifts, plus a very deep overdrive top gear The Bottom Line that allows 80 MPH cruising at just over 2,000 RPM. Max tow Even though it’s a few pounds heavy, it’s still a better deal rating for the Q7 is 6,600 lbs. (The Benz wins on this score with (and a better performer) than the Benz GL350... so long as you a very stout 7,500 lb. max rating.) don’t need to carry seven people. On the Road I give Audi a lot of credit for masking the incredible bulk Eric Peters is the author of “Automotive Atrocities” and “Road of the Q7 everywhere except at the pump. The tested-out TDI Hogs” (spring 2011) and a former editorial writer/columnist for version jumps forward if you gun it at low speeds and (thanks The Washington Times, a contributor to Cars.Com, The CarCon- to incredibly low rolling resistance done Elvis-knows-how and nection.com and AOL Autos, among others. that new eight-speed transmission) you can approach triple- digit speeds without using even 50 percent of the available RPM 2011 Audi Q7 TDI specifications: range. Keep it within legal speeds of 65-70 or so and the TDI is Base price: $6,250; $51,450 (TDI) barely even running — around 1,800 RPM at those speeds, in Engine: 3.0 liter TDI (turbocharged, direct-injection) diesel top gear. The other thing that’s impressive is how well some- V-6; 225 hp and 406 lbs-ft. of torque thing this big, this heavy —and riding on super tall 20-21 inch Transmission: eight-speed automatic wheels — can hustle through a corner if you want to do that. Length: 200.3 inches My only beef with the Q was its not-easy-to-use control Width: 78.1 inches interfaces (MMI) for the audio, GPS and info systems. There Wheelbase: 118.2 inches are too many buttons, too many steps involved. For example, to Curb weight: 5,567 lbs. (coupe) adjust the fan or set the temperature you have to do two things Luggage capacity: 72.5 cubic feet (seats folded) instead of just one. Push to engage the function you want, then EPA fuel economy: 17 city/25 highway rotate a knob. For other functions there are menus to scroll and Where assembled: Ingolstadt, Austria/lBratislava, Slovak mice to manipulate. Republic On the upside, the Benz GL’s COMMAND system is every bit as aggravating. This business of making what ought to be

32 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 4 Real Estate A perfect storm for San Diego's real estate market

By Zach Todaro

Since 2008, the spectre of distressed properties has dominat- ed the marketplace in San Diego County. Toxic loans, unsub- stantiated leverage and irresponsible business practices were all equally responsible for derailing the red hot Southern California real estate market. As of April 2011, this market has suffered through three years of foreclosures and short sales. Due to our high average home values, and upper-echelon cost of living, California was one of the first states to see an explosion in mortgage defaults. Along with Florida, Nevada and Arizona, this state has one of the highest percentages of distressed sales as a function of total home sales. The media paints this as a dismal indicator of market strength. While it is true distressed sales often sell at lower prices than the average resale, there is a fundamental underlying truth to these numbers that 99 percent of market pundits are either not aware of or choose to ignore. If you take anything from this discussion, remember this phrase, “the first in will be the first out .” We begin with this assumption: since the housing bubble Sandra McCullough burst, the quality of home loans issued have improved dramati- Vice President, cally. With new regulations, and banks tightening their lending Patient Care Services, practices, high-risk products like zero down and no docu- Sharp HealthCare mentation loans are no longer available to consumers. Most mortgages now are almost entirely based on “active income,” in short a regular paycheck. $5 million in the bank but no ac- tive income? No job? Good luck finding financing with a low interest rate. Because of these changes, it is reasonable to as- sume that the number of defaults and thus distressed sales will decrease dramatically.This means that with mortgage defaults 2011 Tribute to Women and lowering, there is a finite amount of distressed property as a re- Industry Honoree sult of the downturn, available to the consumer. And what have all the media outlets been telling us? Californians have been Sharp HealthCare proudly recognizes Sandra voraciously buying up this property at a rate nearly unmatched McCullough for her commitment to improving across the country. This poses several questions: how much of patient care through innovation and technology. these properties have we burned through, how many are left As a registered nurse, Sandra brings a unique and how do we compare to other states? And what will happen perspective to her role in Sharp’s Information when the market runs out of these properties? Systems Department. Her team enhances care The numbers don’t lie, and what we are starting to see is the through more efficient access to patient informa- beginning of what could be the perfect storm for the real estate tion and improved coordination among caregivers, market in San Diego. and she led the implementation of electronic While the inventory is still high, the rate at which these bad medical records across all of Sharp’s hospitals. loans are turning into distressed properties is lowering dra- Throughout this project, Sandra and her team matically. Compared to this point last year, in 2011 the number remained focused on transforming the health of pre-foreclosures in San Diego County has dropped 23 care experience for patients and their families. percent. The number of defaulted properties scheduled for sale is down 26 percent. Take a look at the statistics for North Park and Kensington below, they reflect these regional and national trends.

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Real Estate continued from page 33 Statewide, numbers this low have’’t been seen since late 2008, when the federal government first stepped in and began North Park saw a 25 percent increase in properties going back regulating how banks were dealing with loan defaults. “The to the bank, even while the number of properties scheduled drop in filings, and the rise in cancellations, is surprising,” for sale decreased 41percent! Statewide in 2011, the number says Sean O’Toole, CEO and founder of ForeclosureRadar. of properties that went back to the bank has dropped nearly com. “Banks have had time to resolve robo-signing issues, so 17percent when compared to last year, suggesting that the we should be seeing exactly the opposite results, with lenders distressed inventory is beginning to dwindle, and that banks starting to catch up from recent delays.” are holding onto property in desireable areas, in anticipation So what does this all mean? There are only several pos- of the flood of defaults being reduced to a trickle. sibilities, any of which should be welcoming news to current In either instance, releasing a motherload of bank owned and potential homeowners. The first is that in California, and “shadow inventory” to the market, at a time when home other “foreclosure states,” the majority of toxic loans have values are primed to rise, makes little sense. Downtown San been dealt with, and the majority of distressed properties sold Diego for the first time in nearly to either the banks or third-party cash investors. As these three years experienced more properties become no longer available, buyers will have to equity resales in the first quarter rely on the traditional equity resale inventory, which currently than either short sales or bank- carries a much higher average sale price. This will set favor- owned deals. As Californians, able new comparables, which should resonate throughout the having been the first to get into market. this mess, could we be the first The second possibility is that the banks are anticipating ones to emerge? The numbers the thinning inventory of distressed properties, and are chos- below show that along with Ari- ing not to sell the current inventory at reduced prices to third- zona and Nevada, we may be on party investors, and to delay foreclosure on the remaining the right track. homeowners in default. If the number of distressed proper- ties available drops dramatically, banks would be in a prime Zach Todaro is a Realtor with position to ride the wave of rising home values, strategically Willis Allen Real Estate, repre- releasing foreclosed properties to the market in a controlled senting clients in the greater San fashion. Diego area. Zach can be reached One would likely see this trend in a market by market by email at [email protected] and by phone at (619) 302- analysis, in that compared to last year, a desireable neighbor- 9239.

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34 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 Hedgecock Obama and the undocumented Democrats

quirements, illegals will be eligible immediately for a tempo- rary residency card making them legal. By Roger Hedgecock Most states allow legal residents to get a driver’s license, and all states are required (under the federal “Motor Voter” Presidential candidate Barack Obama, seeking the Demo- law) to register driver’s license applicants as voters. Jackpot! cratic Party nomination in 2012, stumped for the illegal alien 11 million new registered Democrat voters just in time for vote in El Paso, Texas, urging Congress to pass an amnesty 2012. bill and hitting Republicans for wanting to build a moat at the The candidate appeared unfazed by contradictions be- border and fill it with alligators. tween his inspiring border control rhetoric and known facts. Obama’s signature soaring rhetoric extolled the beneficial The number of Border Patrol officers has indeed increased, re- impact of immigration throughout the history of the United flecting congressional action during the Bush administration. States, citing Einstein and I. M. Pei and the immigrant found- The candidate says that today “fewer people are attempting to ers of Google, Yahoo, Intel and eBay, smoothly blending the cross the border illegally.” But today’s BP is ordered to make importance of these legal immigrants with the tidal wave of the statistics look good by ignoring rather than apprehending illegals swamping the country’s social safety net, prisons and illegal crossings. schools. A BP agent, armed with a government-issued bean bag After the inspiring reminder of what America owes to past gun, recently died in the Arizona desert going up against an (legal) immigrants, came the trademark slam, the Alinsky left illegal with an AK-47. The illegal’s weapon had been sold in hook. “At times, there has been fear and resentment directed the U.S. and smuggled into Mexico under the watchful eyes of toward newcomers.” Translation: Enforcing immigration law Obama’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is racist. (a division of the Justice Department) in a sting gone wrong Then candidate Obama shot a right hook. Apparently called “Operation Gunrunner.” aware of the Pew Center polling showing Democrats more As to border control, the candidate’s own Government split on illegal amnesty than Republican are, the candidate Accountability Office has reported that just 44 percent of the pivoted to explain that he himself had enforced immigration 1,954-mile border with Mexico is under “operational” control law, built the border fence and cracked down on employers with just 15 percent totally controlled. exploiting illegal labor. Obama also bluntly acknowledged Obama asserted the border fence is “basically com- that illegals had “broke the law” and should pay a fine and any plete.” In 2006, Congress passed a law requiring a double back taxes, “learn English” and “undergo background checks” fence along 700 miles of the border where smuggling was before being allowed to become citizens. concentrated. To date, the GAO reports just 36.3 miles of that The candidate failed to mention what his campaign fence has been built. Website (whitehouse.gov) makes clear — under his amnesty proposal, before all the tough “pay a fine,” “learn English” re- continued on page 36

The University congratulates The University congratulates Associate Dean of the Associate Dean of the Division of Biological SciencDeisvision of Biological Sciences Gabriele Wienhausen Gabriele K. Wienhausen TWIN Awardee TWIN Awardee

26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 35 Hedgecock Hedgecock SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011 Hedgecock a concert under the stars continued from page 36 Obama’s amnesty proposal clashes with for one night only political reality too. Obama did not propose his “comprehensiveæ reform when his party at the Salk Institute dominated the last Congress because he knew that there was not sufficient Democratic votes Tony Award winner and to pass it. Open border advocate groups have called Broadway Powerhouse Obama’s bluff by demanding that he ignore Congress and issue an Executive Order stopping all deportations. The candidate deftly turned these demands aside asserting “that’s not how democracy works.” Illegal alien amnesty failed in 2007 when it was called the McCain-Kennedy bill and it will fail today for the same reason — a majority of Republicans and Democrats do not support rewarding lawbreakers. Even Obama acknowl- edged that it was “also true that the presence of so many illegal immigrants makes a mockery of all those who are trying to immigrate legally.” If amnesty (“Comprehensive Reform”) will not pass Congress and Obama will not issue Executive Orders, how will he get the “Undocu- mented Democrat” vote? The 2010 re-election of the wildly unpopular Sen. Harry Reid in Nevada provides the answer. There, challenger Sharon Angle won all but Clark County (Las Vegas) where Reid’s pro-illegal DREAM Act rhetoric Idina Menzel coupled with union members bused to the polls The San Diego Symphony, gave Reid the win. Lesson: Mobilize the immigrant vote by Maestro Thomas Wilkins, Guest Conductor promising amnesty. Don’t antagonize citizen voters by actually delivering amnesty. Count on the unions to fund the campaign and bus in the union member voters. A former U.S. intelligence agent told ABC News in San Diego that Hezbollah has training camps in Mexico.,The stats on illegal immigra- tion (however manipulated) still show thou- sands of OTMs (Other Than Mexican) appre- hensions every year including young Muslim men from terrorist enclaves. Securing the border is about more than protecting American jobs, more even than protecting the rule of law. It’s about National Se- curity. It’s about the survival of the United States For information or to become a sponsor: as a sovereign country. To Obama, the border is just about getting re-elected. www.salk.edu/symphony or call 858.550.0472 Roger Hedgecock is a former mayor of San Diego and is a nationally-syndicated radio talk show host. Visit rogerhedgecock.com. Proceeds support life-altering research and discovery, and community education programs.

36 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 Hotel Angeleno — A Perfect Fit

By Bob Page

It has been said that the mark of a savvy and successful businessman or woman is one who has an uncanny ability to see around corners. Chip Conley, who is the founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hotels, has built his col- lection of unique emporiums by staying a step ahead of the bulldozer. One of his 40 award-winning hotels is the Hotel Angeleno, a left-for-dead Holiday Inn in Brentwood at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and the 405. Conley’s creativity turned it into a posh, ultra-modern boutique hotel with both an award-winning day spa and the West restaurant with its panoramic views on the hotel’s penthouse level. West is billed as an Italian steakhouse but its culinary diversity ranges far beyond traditional steakhouse fare of meat and potatoes. There is a wide range of Italian dishes, including its house-made gnocchi and risotto as well as a wonderful selection of fresh seafood. The wine list is extensive, offering some superb Italian wines along with a nice selection of wines from Napa and Sonoma counties. We like to travel outside the routine, you know taking the easy out by booking into any one of the major chain hotels without giving a second thought to what you might find by doing a little research on the Internet. That’s how we found the Angeleno and learned about Joie de Vivre. We were also looking for a place which would be convenient to our weekend plans: a visit to the J. Paul Getty Museum and a university alumni dinner in Pacific Palisades. The Angeleno was the perfect fit. Our room, while a touch on the small side, nonetheless offered some nice amenities, such as complementary high-speed Inter- net access, a large writing desk, cable TV with free HBO and pay-per-view movies. The neutral-colored décor would best described as upscale casual. One of its nicest amenities is complementary valet parking. While it sits within a baseball throw of the 405, the double-paned windows make the traffic noise negligible. We had a West-facing room, although the best views face east beyond the freeway and toward UCLA. The Joie de Vivre hotels , all located in California, employ over 3,000 with revenues approaching $250 million. It all began when Conley took a 1950s seedy motel and turned it into a “rock ‘n roll” hotel that catered to celebrities from David Bowie to Linda Ronstadt. The location of the Angeleno makes it a perfect location for visiting the Getty, UCLA or even Rodeo Drive, whose shops are no more than a 15 minute drive from the hotel. The Getty is an illustrious landmark and shouldn’t be missed. Two of its cur- rent exhibitions are “Paris: Life & Luxury” as it was lived in the mid-18th century and “The Gods of Angkor,” bronzes from the National Museum of Cambodia. One can never get enough of Paris and with only one prior stop in Siem Reap, the lovely little Cambodia town near the Angkor temples, the exhibits cannot replace the joy of being in either. Regardless, the exhibits are well worth the short trip north as is an overnight stop or two in the Hotel Angeleno. The Paris exhibit runs until Aug. 7 and the Angkor through Aug. 14.

From the Top, Hotel Angeleno entrance, The Cafe, Guest Suite.

26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 37 Travel Theater High-Powered Women in the Director's Chair

By Pat Launer

San Diego boasts an impressive number of talented, charis- matic women who lead theater companies or take up the directo- rial reins. This month, two of them are bringing American classics to the stage.

The Music Woman It seems to be a little-known fact that Lamb’s Players Theatre is the third largest theater in the county, behind the Old Globe and La Jolla Playhouse, with two performance spaces, a $4.2 million annual budget, a full-time staff of 24 and 46 employees overall. Associate artistic director Deborah Gilmour Smyth, who came to the 40-year old company in 1979, is the force behind Lambs’ largest production to date, the beloved 1957 Meredith Willson musical, “The Music Man,” which introduced classic numbers like “76 Trombones,” “Till there Was You” and that barber-shop quartet favorite, “Lida Rose.” For years, the multi-talented Gilmour Smyth, a superb actor and singer, performed in nearly every Lamb’s production. She started directing in 1983, and has also created sound design, original music and choreography for many shows. But not this one; it’s huge. There are 30 onstage, including a 26-member cast and four- piece band. Though the Lamb’s Players revisit many plays, original ‘Professor’ Harold Hill (Rick Meads) and Marian the Librarian and otherwise, this is the first “Music Man” production for the (Sandy Campbell) in the Lamb’s Players Theatre production of ‘The Music Man.’ Photo byNate Peirson. company. “Growing up, it was one of my favorite movie musicals,” Gilmour Smyth says of the delightful 1962 film. “I’m hoping that “It’s all about opening your mind to imagination and art — people really hear the story this time. This small town (River City, and look what can happen! It’s very timely — and a little politi- Iowa) is very sure of itself, but it has no imagination. Both indi- cal — right now, with the arts being taken out of schools. I think viduals and the community are brought to life by music, courtesy every child should learn to sing and play an instrument.” of this crazy con-man, Harold Hill. Gilmour Smyth began singing at age 4.

cripps congratulates

dr. carol salem and dr. pam kurtzhals S 2011 recipients of the ywca tribute to women and industry (twin) award.

Your leadership in advancing the delivery of outstanding heath care for Scripps and the San Diego community is invaluable.

dr. carol salem dr. pam kurtzhals

38 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 Theater Social Diary “Music is a part of life,” she asserts. “This show is really appropriate for everything that’s going on right now — in the city and the country. It’s inter-generation- ‘Glee’ Gala Benefits for Children al. And it celebrates who we are as a company: loving music and community.” Tony Peters Exhibition Opens at the K. “The Music Man” continues through July 24 at Lamb’s Players Theatre, 1142 Orange Ave., Coronado. Nathan Gallery (619) 437-6000. www.lambsplayers.org The Lamb’s Players’ long-running production of By Margo Schwab “MiXtape” was just extended again, through Sept. 4. The show has been at the Horton Grand Theatre (in the Center for Children Benefit Gaslamp Quarter) for more than a year. First, the Center for Children Gala raised funds with “Glee” at the Familiarity Breeds Contentment U.S. Grant Hotel. That was a “Glee- There’s a strong sense of community at New Vil- ish” show presented by some very lage Arts theater in Carlsbad, too. Founding executive talented children from the center. artistic director Kristianne Kurner is wrapping up her The evening got off to high company’s 10th season with one of the Great American notes with audience participation Plays: Arthur Miller’s 1949 masterwork, “Death of a in a sing-a-long encouraged by Salesman.” San Diego Center for Children’s “I love that it’s a true tragedy about an everyday Executive Director Rana Sampson. person and an everyday family,” Kurner says of the play More contributing to the cause were she fell in love with while studying at the famed Actors Center for Children ‘Glee’ Gala — Gala Gala co-chairs Doreen Schonbrun and Honoree Co-Chairs Michael Farrell of Studio in New York. “It’s really about the dynamic of an Kathleen Stoughton, Gala honoree co- ResMed with his wife, Lisette Farrell. entire family; what happens when you set dreams for yourself that can’t be met. How a parent lets his children chairs Olivia and Peter Farrell, and down. And what lies and deception can do to a family. Lisette and Michael Farrell, as well “It’s amazing how the Loman family creates its as the evening’s honorees, Laurel own reality. Then they’re faced with actual reality, and and Donald McKahan. everything they believed in is wrong. It’s fascinating and Long-time donor Darlene Shiley beautiful. And heart-breaking. I’ve never cried so much was unable to attend but sent a big during a rehearsal period.” check to help the San Diego Center Those are tears of deep, dramatic emotion — mixed for Children. All in all a tremendous with joy. Kurner selected a humdinger of an ensemble. contribution to help the center’s “This cast just kills me,” she says. “They take me on mission to aid children and adoles- this journey every night. It’s thrilling.” cents suffering with mental health What’s unique about this company is that the play- issues and re-directing them toward ers know each other so well. Jack Missett and Dana a healthier future through creative Case (who play Willy and Linda Loman) have portrayed programs such as music and dance. husband and wife five times before. The young men To learn more about the San who play the Loman sons (John DeCarlo and Greg Wit- Diego Center for Children, visit Center for Children ‘Glee’ Gala — tman) are best buddies, like brothers. centerforchildren.org. Annika and Gordon Kovtun. “People will see this play in a way they never have,” Kurner promises. “With only 100 seats in the house, the actors are only a foot away. It’s completely intimate, vis- continued on page 40 ceral. You’re right there; you’re part of it. I feel so lucky to be working with this group of actors. I can’t wait to share the experience with an audience.” “Death of a Salesman” runs June 9-July 3, at New Vil- lage Arts, 2787 State St., Carlsbad; (760) 433.3245; www. newvillagearts.org. . Pat Launer is an Emmy Award-winning arts writer and theater critic who, for the past 25 years, has written for newspapers, magazines, radio, TV and online. Her theater reviews can be heard weekly on KSDS-FM, and she writes regularly for Patch.com. Pat has been named a Living Legacy by the Women’s International Center. www. patteproductions.com.

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1) Center for Children ‘Glee’ Gala — Colette Carson Royston, past commissioner for the Arts & Culture in San Diego, with husband Ivor Royston, co-founder of Hybritech and co-founder of Forward Ventures, with Karen Cohn.

2) Center for Children ‘Glee’ Gala — Jeffrey Hillman and event co-chair Kathleen Stoughton.

1) K. Nathan Gallery — Holly Peters, Katie Krebbs and Dylan Edwards.

2) K. Nathan Gallery — Cameron and Renee Belcastro with Lindsay Sullivan and Jesse Saunders.

3) K. Nathan Gallery — Keith N. Kelman of the K. Nathan Gallery with featured artist Tony Peters.

Tony Peters at the K. Nathan Gallery Meanwhile, across town in La Jolla, a very cool art opening took place at the K. Nathan Gallery. The gallery has long been known as San Diego’s premiere source for early Californian and pre-1970 paintings collected by a local and international who’s who. For this evening, one of the ‘it’ artists of the contemporary Cali- fornia art scene, Tony Peters, was the feature. As such, the gallery was soon packed with art enthusiasts and collectors who appreci- ate and covet Peters’ vision of the urban landscape. As explained by Keith N. Kel- man from the gallery, Peters’ most recent honors include the prestigious Urban Landscape Award from the California Art Club. To learn more about Tony Peters and the K. Nathan Gallery, visit knathangal- lery.com.

For more photos of this awards recep- tion and other events, visit socialdiary- magazine.com. To contact Margo Schwab, e-mail her at [email protected]

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26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 41 Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) Luncheon honors outstanding women and their companies

The YWCA of San Diego County is hosting its 32nd annual Christine Collins Tribute to Women & Industry (TWIN) Recognition Luncheon from Sempra Pipelines & Storage noon to 1:30 p.m. on June 21,in the Grande Ballroom of the Sheraton Director, Human Resources San Diego Hotel & Marina. The event recognizes outstanding women Christine Collins is responsible for leading and professionals and the companies who support them, while also rais- managing the employee relations, staffing and ing much-needed funds for the YWCA’s programs and services that organizational design and development functions support women, children, and families who are working to break the within Sempra Pipelines & Storage’s business unit. cycle of domestic violence and homelessness. Collins is also responsible for directing employee/ This year’s keynote speaker is Linda Armstrong Kelly, motiva- leadership development, diversity, organization tional development, performance improvement consulting, speaker, author and Mother of seven-time Tour de France cham- strategic workforce planning, performance management and career pion Lance Armstrong. Individual Tickets cost $150 and Tables of (8) development for Sempra Pipelines & Storage’s business unit. Collins cost $1,500 and can be purchased by calling Carol Ann Chambers at is an active member and advocate of the Employee Diversity Council. (619) 239-0355, Ext. 218. For more information, visit ywcasandiego. Collins formerly served on the board of directors for the San Diego org. Children’s Choir, was a volunteer trainer for HR programs with Non- The 2011 honorees: Profit Management Solutions. Claudia F. Anzures Sempra Pipelines & Storage owns and operates natural gas County of San Diego transmission pipelines and distribution companies in the U.S. and Chief Deputy County Counsel Mexico, with further development of strategically located storage Claudia F. Anzures is the chief deputy county counsel for facilities. Additionally, it owns two electric utilities in South America. the county of San Diego and is responsible for managing attorneys who provide daily advice on legal issues related to Shawn A. Covell land use, public works, contracting, leasing, construction Qualcomm and many other areas. Anzures personally advises the Board Vice President, Wireless Reach, Government Affairs of Supervisors on all items appearing on its land use agenda. Shawn Covell leads Qualcomm’s global Wireless Reach She is also the lead attorney on the current comprehensive initiative, a strategic program that brings wireless general plan update, and one of her many achievements in technology to underserved communities around this role has been her ability to distill complex legal concepts the world. The goal of Wireless Reach is to create into very clear statements that were easily understood by all those projects that are sustainable, align with the company’s involved in the project. Anzures is also recognized throughout the business objectives and strengthen economic and state for her expertise in all aspects of the Endangered Species Act. social development in communities. Covell took The County of San Diego provides health and social services and a few disparate projects and built what Wireless Reach is today regional public safety programs to all 3 million residents of San — a strategic business initiative that is supported by Qualcomm Diego County and municipal services to the county’s unincorporated executives. Covell hired a team of mostly women and encouraged areas. them to execute their ideas. Covell believes in mentoring and giving her team the opportunity to shine. She coaches women on her team Susan Beat on how to be excellent and supportive managers who are open to Union Bank, N.A. new responsibilities. Senior Vice President & Manager, Commercial Treasury Qualcomm Inc. is the world leader in next-generation mobile Services technologies. For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have Susan Beat is the senior vice president and manager within driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people Commercial Treasury Services at Union Bank. Beat is more closely to information, entertainment and one another. responsible for managing the deposit and treasury services strategy to corporate and middle market companies located Emily Cutrer in the Orange County and San Diego region. Beat’s team, California State University San Marcos in conjunction with commercial banking relationship Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs managers, manages over $1 billion in customer deposits in Emily Cutrer is the provost and vice president of both regions. Beat provides strong directional guidance and academic affairs for California State University San passion to create excellent results in her work. In her spare time, Marcos. As the university’s chief academic officer, Beat is a board member for the San Diego chapter of the Arthritis Cutrer is responsible for ensuring the integrity Foundation and donates her time to Promises2Kids, an organization and excellence of academic activities, as well as for that focuses on child abuse prevention. providing guidance and support to the deans of Union Bank N.A. is among the 25 largest banks in the U.S., based on the colleges, extended learning, graduate studies, assets. It is a full-service commercial bank providing a broad mix of instructional and information technology, the library, the director financial services for both consumers and businesses. of the School of Nursing and the academic associate vice presidents. Since joining CSU San Marcos in 2006, Cutrer has overseen the

42 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 TWIN TWIN beginning of a major restructuring of the Academic Affairs Division supervising other members of the litigation team, including junior moving from three colleges and one school to four colleges. Due associates and paralegals, and making significant contributions to Cutrer’s dedication and leadership, CSU San Marcos has seen an in every aspect of running a litigation matter from pre-lawsuit upward trend in retention and graduation rates. preparation through post trial motions and beyond. Garner has Since its founding over two decades ago, California State University served as chairperson of Fish’s Litigation Associates Advisory San Marcos has prided itself on being fully engaged in the Committee. community, technologically sophisticated, and dedicated to teaching Fish & Richardson is an intellectual property, technology and future generations through a relevant curriculum with a global litigation law firm. In its nearly 133 years, Fish has left a distinctive perspective. footprint by creating technology history and serving the innovators of today and tomorrow. Shannon Elwell Oracle Corporation Graciela S. Gilbert Senior Director Sempra Pipelines & Storage Shannon Elwell is a key marketing and strategy Foreign Investments Accounting Manager leader in Oracle Corp.’s Systems Division, Graciela Gilbert is the foreign investments accounting developing successful global product strategies. manager for Sempra Pipelines & Storage. She manages In her role as senior director of product a team responsible for the accounting oversight of management, Elwell leads a team responsible foreign investments located in Mexico, Chile and for strategy and delivery of a $2 billion+ Peru. She is responsible for financial statements server business. On an annual basis, Elwell’s compliance of foreign holding companies located in the team is responsible for launching, reinventing and growing new Netherlands, Spain, Denmark and Switzerland. Gilbert business and products by consistently delivering new strategic is a member of the board of South American Entities. Gilbert also approaches, innovative marketing, brand-building and new product led the implementation of the processes necessary to consolidate development. Elwell’s 15-year career at Oracle is highlighted by many the financial information in connection with Sempra Pipelines outstanding accomplishments including, most recently, her ability & Storage’s recent acquisition of additional stakes in electric to re-define the pricing and compensation models for all of the distribution companies located in Chile and Peru. hardware systems group. Sempra Pipelines & Storage owns and operates natural gas Oracle Corp. delivers the world’s most complete, open, and transmission pipelines and distribution companies in the U.S. and integrated business software and hardware. Oracle Corp. can be Mexico. It owns two electric utilities in South America. found on the Web at oracle.com. Latasha Gillespie Pat Evans Solar Turbines Incorporated San Diego Convention Center Corporation Human Resources Manager Assistant to President & CEO Latasha Gillespie manages human resources for the Pat Evans is the assistant to the president and Turbomachinery Products Group, I.T., and Finance. CEO of the San Diego Convention Center Prior to this, Gillespie served as the central human Corp. Although she has held her current resources manager overseeing compensation and position for nearly four years, Evans started in benefits for over three years. Gillespie provided the corporation’s legal department almost 10 excellent leadership for Solar Turbines Diversity years ago. Evans works closely with the board Council over the past few years, moving many of directors and she is always willing to help initiatives and the overall structure forward, including the formation other administrative professionals in the corporation with skill of multiple teams to include: professional women engineers; K-12 and professional development. Evans is an extremely capable and education; college recruiting; and the college relations strategy. conscientious contributor to the entire corporation, and she is Gillespie also led the implementation of significant changes which known for her incredibly quick wit and her outstanding confidence. involved communications and change management. Gillespie Evans serves as the president of the San Diego chapter for serves on the Minority Advisory Committee for Southern Illinois Executive Women International (EWI), an international nonprofit University Carbondale. organization. Solar Turbines Inc. is a world leader in design, manufacture and The San Diego Convention Center Corp. exists to generate economic service of industrial gas turbine engines in its size range. benefits for the greater San Diego region. It has generated over $18 billion in economic impact since 1989 and continues to support Janice Graham about 12,500 jobs countywide. County of San Diego Chief of Staff to the Chief Administrative Officer Lara Garner Janice Graham serves as the chief of staff to the Fish & Richardson Chief Administrative Officer of the county of San Associate Diego. Reporting directly to CAO Walter F. Ekard, Lara Garner is a senior associate and a valuable Janice works closely with the county’s executive member of Fish & Richardson’s intellectual team to implement policies directed by the Board of property and patent litigation team. In her role as Supervisors and coordinates the day-to-day operations a litigation associate, Garner manages complex and functions of the Chief Administrative Office. matters involving highly technical issues. Drawing Graham has over 28 years of experience in local government, public on her background as a mechanical designer relations and legislative affairs. Graham has been instrumental in before attending law school, Garner takes part in developing and implementing a number of key business processes, developing litigation strategies, interviewing and preparing experts, policies and initiatives that make the county of San Diego a fiscally 26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 43 sound, nimble and effective enterprise, even as most other public regional public safety programs to all 3 million residents of San agencies struggle. Diego County and municipal services to the county’s unincorporated The county of San Diego provides health and social services areas. and regional public safety programs to all 3 million residents of San Diego County and municipal services to the County’s Marie Burke Kenny unincorporated areas. Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP Practice Group Leader and Partner, Labor and Lauri Greenblatt Hines, CPM, CCIM Employment Practice REstart As practice group leader for Luce Forward’s Labor and Co-Founder & Director Employment practice, Marie Burke Kenny has a number Lauri Greenblatt Hines is a principal and co-founder of managerial duties. Her responsibilities include of Promus Commercial. She has been involved in strategic marketing of the group throughout California, the management and leasing of income-producing interacting with firm management to ensure the group is commercial properties since 1984 and was dubbed by profitable and overseeing performance and professional development The Wall Street Transcript as one of “the nation’s foremost of associate attorneys. She is also accountable for significant revenue real estate authorities.” Greenblatt Hines co-founded generation and is trusted by firm management to provide legal the REstart program in 1998, a program dedicated to counsel on internal matters as needed. Kenny is also a talented public training disadvantaged individuals to work in the property speaker and is frequently requested to present employment law management industry. Greenblatt Hines works tirelessly seminars to various professional organizations. and passionately on behalf of REstart in a hands-on Luce Forward is a full-service California law firm. The firm’s capacity to ensure REstart students have new-found tools and skills attorneys work closely with a broad spectrum of clients to help them to be productive, employable members of society. She also serves achieve their objectives and efficiently resolve complex legal issues. as a community liaison, developing relationships with potential community partners. Pamela Kurtzhals, M.D., F.A.C.S. REstart provides participants training, mentoring, and job placement Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines assistance in the field of property management. REstart – Bringing Head, Division of General Surgery, Breast Care Specialist Families Home Again. Dr. Pamela Kurtzhals is a board-certified surgeon and the head of Scripps Division of General Surgery. She Dr. Kirsten Hanson is also an integral member of the Scripps Breast Care Oracle Corporation Center in La Jolla and Rancho Bernardo and is dedicated Senior Director, Global Organization and Talent Development to breast surgery. During the last eight years, Kurtzhals’ Dr. Kirsten Hanson serves as the senior director of Global main focus has been on management of high-risk Organization and Talent Development, a department patients to breast cancer. Kurtzhals is a member of the of Oracle’s Global Human Resources. Hanson leads a American Society of Breast Surgeons and the American College of team of experienced professionals from North America, Surgeons. She is also a community council member for the American Europe, Asia and Latin America on various organization Cancer Society and supports and volunteers for its San Diego chapter development, leadership and talent initiatives for Oracle’s in community awareness and fundraising events. Kurtzhals loves multiple lines of business. Hanson manages the Oracle spending time with her husband and three sons and they all enjoy Women’s Leadership (OWL) initiative globally, which watching movies together. includes an annual event at headquarters for 250 upper- Founded in 1924, Scripps Health is a $2.3 billion nonprofit health level managers and the ongoing development of almost 50 OWL system that treats half-a-million patients annually. communities (of female employees) across the globe. Hanson led a team in the design and global implementation of a talent Jennifer Lichtenheim management initiative for Oracle’s president. Sony Global Organization and Talent Development, a department within Director of Sales, Sony Consumer Distribution Oracle’s Human Resources, develops learning solutions that help Jennifer Lichtenheim is currently the director of Sony’s Oracle executives cultivate high-performance organizations. distribution sales channel which consists of a staff of 24 members and an annual sales volume of $850 April F. Heinze, P.E. million. Lichtenheim’s role at Sony plays a major part County of San Diego in Sony’s ability to bring inventory to more than 1,500 Director, Department of General Services Sony dealers throughout the United States. She is As director of the county of San Diego’s Department responsible for developing business plans, driving revenue targets of General Services, April F. Heinze is responsible for and mentoring employees for further career growth of their own. managing the facility, fleet and capital construction needs Lichtenheim has received multiple top awards from Sony for proving of the region’s fourth largest employer with facilities located herself as a high-performing salesperson, sales manager, and now throughout the San Diego region. Because this department director. Lichtenheim also participates in a volunteer program that provides essential services to all county departments, Heinze Sony supports called YCS (Youth Consultation Service), which is a is a key member of the county executive team, working with nonprofit organization that helps at-risk children. officials across the organization to provide high-quality Sony Electronics is a leading provider of audio/video electronics and service as efficiently and effectively as possible.,Under her information technology products for the consumer and professional leadership, the department has won numerous awards and markets. has been recognized for innovative and cost-effective programs by numerous associations. The county of San Diego provides health and social services and 44 sandiegometro.com | June 2011 | 26th anniversary 1985-2011 TWIN

Stacy Lombardo Susan Mitchell Torrey Pines Bank Sweetwater Union High School District Senior Vice President, Director of Operations Executive Director, Middle Schools Stacy Lombardo is a senior vice president and Susan Mitchell’s primary job responsibilities as director of operations for Torrey Pines Bank. the executive director of middle schools for the Lombardo is responsible for the strategic oversight Sweetwater Union High School District include of the bank’s operating procedures, as well as for district-wide leadership in planning and improving advising the bank’s executive management team the instructional program in all classrooms; bilingual on issues that affect the bank’s ability to operate cross-cultural curriculum development; coordinating soundly. These duties encompass supporting the with administrators, teachers and parent groups in the bank’s operations throughout California,as well as coordinating development of a comprehensive educational plan so that all students with affiliate banks in Arizona and Nevada. With over 20 years of can achieve; as well as leadership in the arrangement of scheduling banking experience and expertise, Lombardo was an integral part of of professional development opportunities for teachers. Mitchell the bank’s 2003 management team responsible for launching a new believes that every student can learn if they are given the right financial institution. She provides oversight and leadership to a team amount of time and support. of over 75 employees. Award-winning programs and student excellence are the hallmarks Torrey Pines Bank is a California-chartered commercial bank, of the Sweetwater Union High School District. providing commercial and financial services to small and middle market businesses and personal banking services. Michelle M. Mueller San Diego Gas & Electric Jacque Martin Vice President, External Affairs Connected Women of Influence As vice president of external affairs for SDG&E, Account Executive, Adcentive Group Michelle M. Mueller provides direction and oversight Jacque Martin is an account executive with for the management of regional public affairs, Adcentive Group, a division of Brown & Bigelow. community relations, charitable contributions and As Account Executive, Martin takes a consultative media and employee communications. Mueller and approach in working with companies, large her volunteer teams have raised over $100,000 for agencies and organizations to create unique employee-directed nonprofits. Mueller is part of branded items through logo and promotional an employee team that goes out across the company to educate products. As a top producer, Martin achieved employees on skin cancer prevention, identification and treatment. Eagle status with Adcentive Group in January 2011. Martin joined The team was recognized with a top company safety award. Mueller Connected Women of Influence as a charter member in July,2008. mentors employees at a wide variety of levels in the company, In July 2010, Martin was appointed to serve on the advisory board “paying it forward” from those who have coached her in the past. of Connected Women of Influence. Martin’s community and civic SDG&E provides safe and reliable energy service to 3.5 million activities are extensive as are her leadership roles in associations consumers in San Diego and southern Orange counties. and organizations. For six years, Martin served on the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. Paige Norris Connected Women of Influence is an exclusive, private membership NBC San Diego organization dedicated to the advancement and support of business- Director of Human Resources to-business executive and professional women. Paige Norris’ main responsibilities at NBC San Diego are to drive key human resources initiatives across Sandra McCullough the organization, including staffing, performance Sharp HealthCare management, compensation planning, succession Vice President, Patient Care Information Systems planning, training and development, rewards Sandra McCullough is the vice president of and recognition, organizational effectiveness, patient care systems in the Information Systems employee relations and communication. Norris has department at Sharp HealthCare. McCullough provided strategic Human Resources leadership in recent years began her career at Sharp 27 years ago in 1981 as by collaborating with employees to align resources, enact growth a registered nurse. McCullough is responsible for strategies and enable a positive and diverse workforce. Norris is an Sharp’s clinical information systems. McCullough active member in the Society for Human Resource Management and led the effort to implement the Cerner electronic medical records the American Society for Training and Development. system throughout Sharp’s seven hospitals. There are few health NBC San Diego produces local news and information, as well as the systems that have completed the journey to an electronic medical most visited broadcast station Eebsite, NBCSanDiego.com. records system, and the success of Sharp HealthCare in this area can be directly attributed to McCullough’s efforts. McCullough is Virginia S. Oliver an active member of the San Diego Organization for Healthcare Sempra Energy Leaders. Director, Financial Reporting Sharp HealthCare is a nonprofit integrated regional health care Virginia S. Oliver manages a department of 12, mostly CPAs, in the delivery system based in San Diego. annual and quarterly periodic Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting process for four separate registrants, including the monthly consolidation of financial information for all business units. Oliver leads the team that brings to completion Sempra Energy’s financial statement filings with the SEC, which is critical to the 26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 45 SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN_06_01_11_ 8.125x10.5

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26th anniversary 1985-2011 | June 2011 | SanDiegoMetro.com 47 She has been instrumental in designing and creating policies, procedures and Memorandum of Coverages specifically for schools. Vanvieldt has been a featured speaker and presenter at several Dr. Gabriele Wienhausen industry and client functions. She was named 2009 runner-up for University of California, San Diego Public Entity Broker of the Year by Risk and Insurance Magazine and Associate Dean for Education, Division of Biological was one of the 2010 Alliant Public Entities Brokers of the Year. Sciences Alliant Insurance Services Inc. is the nation’s largest specialty Currently, as associate dean for education in the insurance brokerage firm with a San Diego history that dates to 1925. Division of Biological Sciences at UCSD, Dr. Gabriele Wienhausen provides leadership and innovation to Bess Wakeman the educational mission of the division, including Jones Lang LaSalle undergraduate and graduate education, experiential learning Executive Vice President programs for students and outreach programs for executives, K-12 In her position as executive vice president at Jones Lang students and the general public. Wienhausen’s current trajectory LaSalle, Bess Wakeman works with commercial building is the continuation of the impact she also had as founding provost owners to lease and/or sell their properties. Wakeman brings of Sixth College. She is a proactive, scientifically knowledgeable a strategic, proactive approach to the commercial properties individual with a deep commitment to improving the quality of she markets so that the owners can focus on continuous teaching and learning. Wienhausen is responsible for increasing the financial growth. Wakeman works collaboratively with her effectiveness of the faculty’s teaching, and promoting the needs of an clients, so that they benefit from her insights and expertise outstandingly diverse faculty and student body. in the area of landlord representation. Wakeman helped build Jones Lang LaSalle’s Landlord Leasing Team in San Sherry J. Yarbrough Diego, which began with no brokers and no clients in the Associated Builders and Contractors San Diego local market. In just 18 months, the landlord division has grown to a Apprenticeship Training Trust nine-person team. Executive Director Jones Lang LaSalle is a financial and professional services firm Sherry J. Yarbrough currently serves as the executive specializing in real estate. director of the Associated Builders and Contractors San Diego (ABC San Diego) Apprenticeship Training Julie Wenzel Trust. Yarbrough has devoted her professional life to Sony education, allowing others to better their lives. She Consumer Sales Representative administers and oversees this award-winning, nationally recognized, Julie Wenzel is a consumer sales representative on Sony’s Regional accredited training program for merit-shop state and federally Sales Team. On multiple occasions throughout Wenzel’s past six registered apprentices. Yarbrough and her staff run what is essentially years at Sony, she has expanded Sony’s category presence within a specialized career vocational training program with the community her accounts. In all cases this was beyond the scope of her category colleges as their partner. Yarbrough has received much recognition responsibility, and always for the benefit of elevating the Sony within the construction industry and is a Certified Master Trainer by brand and growing revenue. Wenzel is a leader among her team the National Center for Construction & Research. and has spearheaded multiple projects and then shared the results Associated Builders and Contractors is a national association and success with others. In addition to working to expand Sony’s representing merit shop construction and construction-related firms brand presence through her customers and customer experience, in 75 chapters across the United States. she has also lent her time to multiple committees and community affairs activities, most of which are in support of women’s issues and children at risk. Headquartered in San Diego, Sony Electronics is a leading provider of audio/video electronics and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets.

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