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Meet our staff.
Executive Team | Executive Office | Development | Donor Engagement | Regional Affiliate Program | Community Impact & Initiatives | Innovation | Marketing & Communications | Investments | Finance & Grants | Information Technology | People & Operations | San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center | San Diego Women’s Foundation
Executive Team
Mark Stuart, CFRE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Matt Fettig
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Pamela Gray Payton
Vice President, Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer
Susan Guinn
Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, The San Diego Foundation
James Howell
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Theresa Nakata
Vice President, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Executive Office
Mark Stuart, CFRE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sara Graef, CAP
Manager, Executive Office and Board Relations
Carey Tinsley
Administrative Assistant, Executive Office
Development
Brian Zumbano
Vice President, Chief Development & Stewardship Officer
Amenah Gulamhusein
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives
Julia Grant
Director, Development
Leslie S. Klein, CFP®, AEP®
Director, Gift Planning Advisor
Cami Mattson
Director, Development & Stewardship
Jason Rogers, AIF, CWS
Director, Wealth Advisor Relations
Candace Wo
Director, Mitigation and Nonprofit Funds
Miguel Lopez
Manager, Development
Lauren Hough
Prospect Research Analyst
Donor Engagement
Katie Sawyer
Senior Director, Donor and Community Engagement
Pauline Martinson
Director, Philanthropy Advisor
Leslie Harrington
Manager, Philanthropic Advisor
Audrey Lewis
Manager, Donor Services
Liane Matherne
Manager, Donor Stewardship
Amanda Jean-Pierre
Donor Services Specialist
Regional Affiliate Program
Community Impact & Initiatives
Education Initiatives
Michelle Jaramillo
Director, Education Initiatives
Danielle Valenciano
Director, Community Scholarships
Cecilia Morales
Manager, Education Initiatives
Environment Initiatives
Christiana DeBenedict
Director, Environmental Initiatives
Heather Rossetti
Manager, Thrive Outside San Diego
Everett Au
Program Specialist, Environmental Initiatives
Inclusive Growth Initiatives
Katie Rast
Director, Community Impact
Lani Bautista Cabanilla
Manager, Community Impact
Tori Nelson Calisch
Manager, Community Impact
Allan Gamboa
Manager, Community Impact
Sarah Grainger
Manager, Community Impact
Joy Decena
Program Specialist, Community Impact
Innovation
Susan Guinn
Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer
Anthony Bolton
Community Resources Representative
Marketing & Communications
Theresa Nakata
Vice President, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Jon Haber
Director, Digital Marketing
Lorena Nava Ruggero
Director, Communications
Jenny Kerch
Manager, Communications
Rianna Hill
Communications Specialist
Catrina Dulay
Graphic Designer & Digital Marketing Administrator
Investments
Matt Fettig
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Eva Comeau
Manager, Investments
Brandon Akins
Investment Analyst
Finance & Grants
James Howell
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Kelly Feuillet
Controller
Kerri Favela
Manager, Grants
Tiffany Cummings
Grants Specialist
Lily Castillo
Payroll and Accounts Payable Administrator
Mona Essaid
Gift & Data Entry Administrator
Information Technology
Melissa Posel
Director, Information Technology
Travis Vowles
Senior Manager, Information Technology
Chris London
Manager, Database
People & Operations
Jill Brower
Manager, Human Resources
Cristina Ruelas
Human Resources Analyst
Nuria Shariffi
Receptionist
San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
A 501(c)3 organization of The San Diego Foundation, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center is a partnership between The Foundation, the County of San Diego and The Brookings Institution to conduct research and policy analysis and help solve the region’s biggest problems.
Susan Guinn
President & CEO
Shalini Vajjhala
Executive Director
Jamal Russell Black
Senior Officer, Analytics & Impact
Ben Shorofsky
Senior Officer, Strategy & Grants
Josh Jacobsen
Officer, Government Relations & Policy
Victoria Vasquez
Executive Assistant
San Diego Women’s Foundation
A supporting organization of The San Diego Foundation, the San Diego Women’s Foundation connects, educates and inspires women to come together in collective philanthropy.
Stephanie Cook
Executive Director, San Diego Women’s Foundation
Pim Tantiwuttipong
Grants and Programs Manager, San Diego Women’s Foundation
