Executive Committee
Mark J. Ballam
Treasurer
San Diego State University, Wendy Gillespie 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
Board of Directors
Scott Blanch – TrellisWare Technologies, Inc.; blanchsg@gmail.com
Lucas Coleman – World Trade Center San Diego; LC@sandiegobusiness.org
Robert “Bob” Cange – Cange International, Inc.; rcange@cange.net
John Dunlop – ITF Global; JWDinternetlc@gmail.com
Benjamin Eastman – San Diego Tourism Authority; BEastman@sandiego.org
Wendy Gillespie – Starhawk Productions.; wendy@wendygillespie.com
Robert “Bob” Bowen – ServiceNow; bowenbob.bb@gmail.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
Kate Leonard – Hutchinson & Bloodgood LLP; kleonard@hbllp.com
William “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
Joel Valenzuela – Port of San Diego; jvalenzu@portofsandiego.org
Barbara Wight – Taylor Guitars; Barbara.Wight@taylorguitars.com
Robert “Bo” Reed – Solar Turbines Incorporated; reed_bo@solarturbines.com
Paul Thomas – Top Shelf, Inc.; pthomas@thetopshelfco.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
