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
Scott Blanch – TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.; blanchsg@gmail.com
Lucas Coleman – World Trade Center San Diego; LC@sandiegobusiness.org
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
Benjamin Eastman – San Diego Tourism Authority; BEastman@sandiego.org
Jesus Escobar – R&E Customs Brokers; jescobar@rechb.com
Mike Faulkner – Applied Membranes; mfaulkner@appliedmembranes.com
Wendy Gillespie – Starhawk Productions.; wendy@wendygillespie.com
Ernesto Grijalva – International Trade & Law Expert; Institute of the Americas; jegrijalva@me.com
Philip Hannes – International Travel & Tourism Expert; phannes@gmail.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
Michael Liikala – Solutions International; ssintnl@gmail.com
Greg Murphy – Blue Nalu; GMurphy@bluenalu.com
Ned McMahon – Primo Energy , Inc.; ned@primoenergy.com
Saideepak Nelaturi Dwarakanadh – WD-40; snelaturi@wd40.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
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); 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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