Executive Committee
Mark J. Ballam
Chair
San Diego State University, Center for Advancing Global Business (National Association of DECs)
Mballam@sdsu.edu
Thomas Topuzes
Past Chair and Exec. Advisor
Thomas Topuzes & Associates
Tom.topuzes@ ttaconnects.com
General Membership
Paola Avila – San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce; pavila@sdchamber.org
Scott Blanch – ViaSat Inc; scott.blanch@viasat.com
Bob Cange – Cange International, Inc.; rcange@cange.net
Ramon Castillo – CMF Global; rcastillo@cmfglobal.com
Rick Cooper – MANTA Instruments; rick.cooper@mantainc.com
John Dunlop – InterNetLC.com, LLC; JWDinternetlc@gmail.com
Jesus Escobar – R&E Customs Brokers; jescobar@rechb.com
Mike Faulkner – Applied Membranes; mfaulkner@appliedmembranes.com
Wendy Gillespie – Starhawk Productions.; wendy@wendygillespie.com
Jesse Gipe – World Trade Center San Diego; jg@sandiegobusiness.org
Ernesto Grijalva – Grijalva Law, (Multi-nationals Consultant); GrijalvaLaw@icloud.com
Philip Hannes – San Diego Tourism Authority; phannes@gmail.com
Bella Heule – Bella Heule International; bella@bellaheule.com
Lynn Hijar Hoffman – Cibernetika LLC; lhoffman@cibernetika.com
Bruce Hueners – Palomar Technologies; bhueners@bonders.com
Michael Jones – TMA BlueTech; MBJones@TMABlueTech.org
Dirk Kantak – CP Manufacturing; dirkk@cpmfg.com
Kate Leonard – Hutchinson & Bloodgood LLP; kleonard@hbllp.com
Greg Murphy – Blue Economy Strategies; murphy@blueeconomystrategies.com
Michael Pearlman – InterOcean Systems; ex-SDIDEC Chair; interocean700@gmail.com
Bill Plourd – El Toro Export LLC; bplourd@eltoroexport.com
Monique Rodriguez – Qualcomm Inc.; monique@qualcomm.com
Jeff Silver – Rough Draft Brewing Company; jeff@roughdraftbrew.com
J.C. Thomas – City of San Diego; jctsand69@gmail.com
Paul Thomas – Julian Hard Cider; pthomas@thetopshelfco.com
Joel Valenzuela – Port of San Diego; jvalenzu@portofsandiego.org
Jim Van Eenenaam – General Atomics; james.vaneenenaam@ga.com
Barbara Wight – Taylor Guitars; Barbara.Wight@taylorguitars.co
SDIDEC Alumni
Karla Aki – FedEx; karla.aki@fedex.com
Jose Burciaga – Past DEC Scholar; Burciagaernesto50@gmail.com
Victor Castillo – Southwestern College CITD (retired); email TBD
Tim DeMarco – International Decisions; ex-SDIDEC Chair; tdemarco1@san.rr.com
Luis Eternod – International Aviation; ex-SDIDEC Chair; eternod619@sbcglobal.net
Drew Garrison – General Atomics; drewjgarrison@gmail.com
Patricia Hall – Trade & Shipping Logistics Professional; pathall1@gmail.com
Kenn Morris – CrossBorder Business Associates; kenn@crossborderbusiness.com
Robert “Bo” Reed – Solar Turbines, Inc., ex-SDIDEC Chair; reed_bo@solarturbines.com
Cassie Stiles – Export Finance Professional; ex-SDIDEC Chair; cstiles1@san.rr.com
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