Executive Committee

Allen Vigil

Chair

Charger Logistics
Allen@chargerlogistics.com

Ernesto "Ernie" Grijalva

Vice Chair

Institute of the Americas
Egrijalva@iamericas.org

Mark J. Ballam

Treasurer

San Diego State University, Wendy Gillespie Center for Advancing Global Business (National Association of DECs)
Mballam@sdsu.edu

Aron Davidson

Ex-Officio / Executive Secretary

USDOC/ITA/CS
aron.davidson@trade.gov

Tim Kelley

Past Chair and Exec. Advisor

Imperial Valley Economic Development Corp. Tim@ivedc.com

Thomas Topuzes

Past Chair and Exec. Advisor

Thomas Topuzes & Associates
Tom.topuzes@ ttaconnects.com

David Schultz

Past Chair

Quantum Design, Inc.
Schultz@qdusa.com

Board of Directors

Theresa Andrews – Illumina, Inc.; tandrews@illumina.com

Scott Blanch – TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.; blanchsg@gmail.com 

Robert “Bob” Bowen – ServiceNow; bowenbob.bb@gmail.com 

Chris Chase – InterOcean Systems LLC; chrisc@interoceansystems.com

Matt Classen – TMA BlueTech; mclassen@tmabluetech.org

Lucas Coleman – World Trade Center San Diego; LC@sandiegobusiness.org

John Dunlop – ITF Global; JWDinternetlc@gmail.com

Benjamin Eastman – San Diego Tourism Authority; BEastman@sandiego.org 

Josh Franklin – Carbon Blade Corporation; josh@carbon-blade.com

Tyler Baldridge – Viasat, Inc.; tyler.baldridge@viasat.com

Wendy Gillespie – Starhawk Productions; wendy@wendygillespie.com

Philip Hannes – International Travel & Tourism Expert; phannes@gmail.com

Timothy Kelley – Imperial Valley EDC; tim@ivedc.com

Kate Leonard – Hutchinson & Bloodgood LLP; kleonard@hbllp.com

Glenn Oliver – H2bid, Inc.; gdo@h2bid.com

William “Bill” Plourd – El Toro Export LLC; bplourd@eltoroexport.com

Simona Racek – Trade Ziris; simona@tradeziris.com

Robert “Bo” Reed – Solar Turbines Incorporated; reed_bo@solarturbines.com

Monique Rodriguez – Qualcomm Inc.; monique@qualcomm.com

Jeff Silver – Rough Draft Brewing Company; jeff@roughdraftbrew.com

Thomas Topuzes – Thomas Topuzes & Associates, LLC; tom.topuzes@ttaconnects.com

Kelly Twichel – Access Trax; kelly@accesstraxsd.com

Joel Valenzuela – Port of San Diego; jvalenzu@portofsandiego.org

Ben Weinrib – Eddy Pump Corporation; ben@eddypump.com

Kenia Zamarripa – San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce; kzamarripa@sdchamber.org

SDIDEC Alumni

Paola Avila – Office of the Mayor; pavila@sandiego.gov

Jesse Gipe – Pacific-South Regional Director at NSIN; jssgipe@gmail.com

Bella Heule –  Bella Heule International; bella@bellaheule.com

Karla Aki – FedEx; karla.aki@fedex.com

Jose Burciaga – Past DEC Scholar; Burciagaernesto50@gmail.com

Victor Castillo – Southwestern College CITD (retired)

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

Cassie Stiles – Export Finance Professional; ex-SDIDEC Chair; cstiles1@san.rr.com

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