San Diego History Center Board of Trustees Biographies September 2017
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San Diego History Center Board of Trustees Biographies September 2017 Robert F. Adelizzi, President Emeritus Redevelopment Financing Authority, and San Bob has over 40 years experience in banking, Diego Performing Arts League Civic Advisory real estate finance, home building, land Council. He earned his Bachelor of Science development and law. He founded the Degree in Public Accounting from the State Monterra Corporation, currently the University of New York at Albany. Monterra Capital Corporation (MCC), a buyer of real estate debt and REO, purchasing Charles Bieler delinquent notes from banks and credit Chuck started his career at General Motors unions. Past positions include Chairman and becoming the Director of Management CEO of Guaranty Federal Bank, President and Training at the Fremont, California plant. CEO of HomeFed Bank and Chairman of Home Preferring not to relocate from Fremont to Capital Development Group. Detroit, Chuck joined the San Diego Zoo in 1969 in a sales and marketing capacity and Bob has served on the Board of Directors of four years later he was named Executive numerous public, private and civic Director of the Zoo, a position he held for 13 organizations including: Chairman of the years. He then became Director of Board of Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, Development for the Zoo, Wild Animal Park Chairman of San Diego County United Way, and Center for Research of Endangered Charter member of The University of Species and served in this position for 14 California’s LUSK school of Real Estate, years. Although officially retired in 2000, Trustee of the University of California’s Real Chuck continues a part-time relationship with Estate Institute and Chairman of the Board of San Diego Zoo Global. Visitors for USD Law School. Mr. Bieler graduated from Gettysburg College As a former Captain in the USMC, Bob and served five plus years of active duty, in received his B.A. from Dartmouth College, his the US Army achieving rank of Captain. J.D. from the University of San Diego Law School and was admitted to the California Bar Richard Bregante in 1963. He obtained his Graduate Degree A long time Point Loma resident, Richard from the University of Indiana School of Bregante is a retired attorney having Banking and Finance. specialized in real estate law, construction defect litigation, contracts, civil litigation and Frank Alessi, Treasurer probate. As the former Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Centre City Development, Richard has served, and continues to serve on for 30 years, Alessi oversaw all aspects of the the boards of many community organizations company’s finances including the including Cabrillo National Monument development and management of budgets, Foundation, the Point Loma Association, preparation of financial statements and Committee of 100, and the Boys and Girls audits. Foundation as President. Rich is a past member of the Peninsula Community Frank’s civic and community service includes Planning Board. Lambda Alpha International, the Urban Land Institute, Construction Financial Management He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics Association and the California Society of Degree from San Diego State University, as Municipal Finance Officers. He has also well as Graduate Degrees from School of served on the City of San Diego’s Parking Business Administration, University of Advisory Board, the Board of the San Diego California, Berkeley and School of Law, 1 San Diego History Center Board of Trustees Biographies September 2017 University of San Diego where he graduated Cum Laude. Ray is an active member of the San Diego community and continues to participate and Josh Buchholz serve on the Board of various organizations As the Senior Vice President of NAI San Diego, including: Founder and past chairman of the Josh’s specializes in the leasing and sale of San Diego Port Tenants Association; Past commercial office properties in San Diego, Board member of the Maritime Museum; primarily in the downtown and central office Board member of the national Dredging markets. Prior to joining NAI San Diego, Mr. Contractors of America; Member of San Diego Buchholz worked at The Abbey Company as a Chamber of Commerce. Property Manager for three Class A office towers in the city of Commerce, California. Having built the concrete foundations for all the bayside buildings along Harbor Drive Josh was recently awarded with the annual which include the San Diego Convention “Top 40 Under 40San Diego” San Diego Center and the Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott Transcript award for the second year in a row Hotels, Ray Carpenter has seen the and in 2012 and 2014 he was recognized as development of San Diego's waterfront NAI San Diego’s Top Producer of the Year. during his tenure as President of one of the area's locally-based marine construction Josh is a member of San Diego Rotary Club companies. contributing his time to the Fish Across The Borders Committee delivering food and Brian Chambers clothing to needy families in Mexico. He also Brian Chambers is the Vice President and is a SIOR® (Society of Industrial and Office Senior Relationship Manager with the San Realtors) Young Leader. Diego Regional Commercial Banking Group of Wells Fargo Bank. Prior to his banking He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in career, Brian spent 13 years in the International Business with an emphasis in commercial insurance industry. Latin America and Management from San Diego State University in 2003. In addition, Mr. Chambers has resided in San Diego for Josh received two certificates of completion over 60 years and has strong interests in and in International Business from the University ties to the community. His father, a retired of Antonio de Nebrijas in Madrid Spain in Marine Corps Lt Col., was an Interim 2000 and the University of Val Paraiso in Vina Executive Director of the San Diego Historical Del Mar Chile in 2002. Society in 1966. Brian is active with several local non-profit organizations. Ray Carpenter Ray Carpenter, a local San Diegan, is the Joseph W. Craver, Vice-President President of R.E. Staite Engineering, an Mr. Craver is the founder of Galaxie Defense engineering general contractor established in Marketing, a national marketing company 1938, specializing in marine and heavy with representation in nine locations in the construction with offices and marinas in both US. As a US Air Force combat pilot, Joe flew San Diego and San Francisco harbors. Major 265 combat missions in Vietnam and served projects in San Diego include the Aircraft in the Pentagon where he managed Carrier Wharf at NAS North Island and procurement for aircraft and missiles for the construct piers for BAE Systems and NASSCO; Air Force. Ship channel dredging for the ACOE and City ferry systems in San Francisco. 2 San Diego History Center Board of Trustees Biographies September 2017 His extensive 32 years of community Graduate School of Business at Stanford to involvement includes Chairman of the San receive his MBA in 1958. In 1963 he returned Diego Military Base Realignment and Closure to school to pursue his Law Degree at the of 1995; Chairman of the Work Force University of San Diego School of Law evening Partnership; Chairman of the San Diego program. He earned his J.D. in 1967, and Regional Chamber of Commerce; President of admitted to the California Bar in 1967. the Holiday Bowl; Chairman of San Diego Convention and Visitor’s Bureau; Chairman of James Fitzpatrick the San Diego Airport Authority; CEO of the Jim is the Chief Executive Officer and San Diego American Red Cross, President of Publisher of San Diego Magazine, LLC. He the Point Loma Rotary Club; Chairman of the launched sandiegomagazine.com in 1996 and Major Blue Ribbon Review 2002 and he created the Custom Publishing division of Chairman of the Public Facilities Authority for San Diego Magazine. Among those San Diego. publications are San Diego Pets for the San Diego Humane Society, Healthy Kids for Rady Mr. Craver earned his BS from Arizona State Children’s Hospital and the San Diego University and his MA from Stanford Visitors’ Guide for the San Diego Tourism University. Authority. Jim created San Diego Magazine’s digital media platform to include the digital Thompson Fetter, President version of the magazine, e-newsletters, and A native San Diegan, Tom is the Owner and social media. Chairman of T. Fetter & Co., Inc., which operates as SanDiegoCarCare.com offering Jim is involved in many local businesses, civic Chevron gasoline, car washes, convenience and philanthropic organizations including: stores and related services in five San Diego The San Diego Symphony Board of Directors; locations. The company also owns and The Salvation Army Community Advisory manages commercial real estate and Tom is Board, past Chairman; The San Diego Sports the Owner and President of RV Solutions, Inc., Commission Board of Directors and Executive a major RV dealership. Committee, past Chairman; The Holiday Bowl Committee; The San Diego Downtown Rotary; Mr. Fetter has devoted a substantial amount US Bank Community Advisory Board; The of his time to local non-profits. He has served Lincoln Club Board of Directors; City and as a Trustee and Treasurer of the Bishop’s Regional Magazine Association Board of School in La Jolla, Trustee and President of Directors, past Chairman. the Reuben H. Fleet Center, Director and past- Gayle Hom President of the Western Car Wash Gayle Hom is a third Generation Chinese Association, Commodore of the San Diego American and a native San Diegan. Her Yacht Club, founding Director of the San immigrant roots began when her Great Diego Port Tenant’s Association, Member of Grandfather came to America in 1880 to work the University of San Diego School of Law on the California railroads.