Cristiano Giovando is a cofounder of Terrapan Labs in San Diego, and prior to that a research Scientist at the Institute for Environment and Sustainability of the EC Joint Research Centre. Education: Geographic Information System degree at the Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Professional experience: (2007) GIS specialist at Helix Environmental Planning, San Diego; (2004-2006) Masters Degree Geography, SDSU, San Diego; (2004) Web mapping developer at the Department of Geomatic Engineering, University College of London; (2003) GIS specialist at GIS International Group, Genova.
Government Affairs Manager - California Center for Sustainable Energy
Charlie Buck works closely with the Director of Policy and Strategy to develop and implement CCSE's policy and legislative agendas. He serves as a primary point of contact for a variety of local governments, and supports legislative efforts that CCSE chooses to undertake in pursuit of its mission.
Senior Policy Analyst - Energy Policy Initiatives Center, USD
Nilmini Silva-Send is the senior policy analyst at USD's Energy Policy Initiatives Center, where she contributes research and analysis to EPIC's ongoing energy and climate change projects. Currently she is researching energy use and costs and benefits of measures to develop greater efficiency in road transportation in the San Diego region. Silva-Send has conducted legal and technical analysis of environmental laws in Europe and the U.S. throughout her career. She has also taught upper level and graduate level international law courses in Germany.
I'm currently the Lead Instructor of Environmental Applications of GIS, an elective in Penn State's Online Master of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program, a Technical Consultant for a collaborative research initiative at the University of Michigan, and the Founder & Director of Emerging GIS Leaders. I'm also a Certified GIS Professional (GISP)
Jim's career in environmental education and sustainability has spanned more than 30 years. Before joining the staff of WalkSanDiego he served as Vice President of Programs at the San Diego Natural History Museum where he was responsible for developing education programs and exhibitions that focused on the plants, animals and habitats of Southern California and the Baja peninsula. Jim sits on the Board of Directors of California Walks, a state-wide pedestrian advocacy organization.
Executive Director - San Diego County Bicycle Coalition
Andy Hanshaw, MPA, has been Executive Director at the SDCBC since July of 2011. He is also the founder and organizer of the annual Bike The Bay community bike ride that takes place each August in San Diego. A career nonprofit and development professional, he has lead efforts to help small businesses working with Business Improvement Districts in San Diego and Portland, Oregon and he also led fundraising efforts for the recently completed San Diego State University Alumni Center.
Paul Jablonski began his career in the transit industry at an early age by driving a bus for the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst. He then moved on to the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) in Albany, N.Y., where he was an assistant to the executive director of the system. Jablonski then transferred to the private sector, working for ATE, where he was assigned to develop a transportation system in Saudi Arabia. During his nearly four-and-a-half-year stint overseas, his company managed about 60-plus systems in Saudi Arabia.
Director of Mobility Management and Project Implementation - SANDAG
Linthicum joined SANDAG as the division director of engineering and construction when the agency consolidated with the Metropolitan Transit Development Board in 2003. Linthicum also spent 23 years at Caltrans, the last 11 as the deputy director of construction. He played a key role in many of the region's significant transportation projects, including the Mission Valley East Trolley extension, numerous highway projects, and the seismic retrofit of the Coronado Bridge.
Assoc. Professor of Economics - University of San Diego
Alan Gin is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of San Diego. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, and his Master's of Arts and Ph.D. degrees, both in Economics, from the University of California at Santa Barbara. His work experience includes stints with the Community Development Department of the County of Fresno and the Public Works Department of the City of Oxnard.
Executive Director, Mega-Region Initiative - San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
The Cali Baja Mega-Region Initiative for the first time articulates the intimately enmeshed international economies of San Diego and Imperial Counties (USA) and Baja California (Mexico) as a distinctly advantageous development zone for global commerce. This positions CaliBaja as the emerging 12th economic "mega region" in North America, with distinct advantages compared to the Southern California Region immediately to the north, centered on Los Angeles County.
