President and CEO - San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Sanders began his lifelong career in public service when he joined the San Diego Police Department at the age of 22. In 1999, Sanders retired as Police Chief and became CEO of the United Way of San Diego. In 2005 he was elected as Mayor to San Diego. Under his control the city financial staff completed six years' worth of back logged audits, allowing the city to return to the public bond markets.This helped to fund the mayor's commitment to repair San Diego's long neglected water, sewer and transportation infrastructure.
Aaron has been the SDUT Deputy Graphics Director for the past 3 years and News Artist since 2006. Aaron has earned multiple Press Club News Association awards for his Info Graphic work. He has Proficient knowledge and use of computer and software programs used in graphics work. (Including Adobe Products,Flash, ActionScript, HTML, CSS, XML, NewTek LightWave for 3D modeling, Motion, Keynote, Microsoft Office, ESRI ArcView for GIS mapping and basic scripting/programming)
Information Graphics Director - San Diego Union Tribune
Matt directs a staff of six graphics reporters/news artists who create compelling visual stories for the company's print and digital publishing platforms. He uses multiple tools to build an image: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, ArcMap, MapStudio for Media, Cinema 4D, Office suite, Natural Scene Designer, QuarkXPress, Acrobat, FreeHand. "I'm a big fan of charts, maps, diagrams and other alternative story forms."
Executive Director - Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center
Healy Vigderson is the Executive Director of Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center. Healy comes to us from the Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego County, serving most recently as Assistant Director, where she oversaw education and outreach programs designed to support families with chronic health conditions. She also managed creative fundraising events and led an advocacy team on legislative issues at the State Capitol. Healy has a background in Ecology and worked in North Central Chile on Desertification projects near the Atacama Desert.
Dan Gibbs is the CEO and a co-founder of Home Town Farms, a growing establishment using efficient and revolutionary technology. He also provides information and his expertise to the San Diego State University Water Conservation Advisory Board and is a board member of many other advisory boards.
Tim works in the California Regional Office at Esri where he works with GIS users throughout the state with a particular emphasis on local government and the San Diego region. He is based in San Diego.
Rupert works in the ArcGIS development team at Esri where he works on user interface and documentation. Originally from Leicester in the English Midlands, he is now based in San Diego.
Eric Larson is the Executive Director of the San Diego County Farm Bureau since January 1997. Eric began working in San Diego County's agricultural industry in 1971. Prior to joining Farm Bureau he worked as the GM of an agricultural marketing cooperative and in nursery production. His professional activities have included two years as president of the San Diego County Flower and Plant Association. He currently serves as a director of the Southern California Water Committee. In addition to his work in agriculture, he served two terms as a member of the Carlsbad City Council and is a pa
Deputy Agriculture Commissioner/Sealer - County of San Diego - Agriculture, Weights and Measures
Karen Melvin is a Deputy Agricultural Commission/Sealer with the San Diego County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures. She has a Bachelor of Science in Plant Science from the University of California, Riverside. Karen manages the Plant Health and Pest Prevention division which is tasked with protecting and promoting our natural and agricultural resources while bolstering economic growth.
William Fulton (or Bill Fulton) is an American author, urban planner, and politician. He served as Mayor of the City of Ventura, California from 2009 to 2011 and currently serves as Planning Director for the City of San Diego. He is considered a leading advocate of the "Smart Growth" movement in urban planning. In 2009, he was named to Planetizen's list of "Top 100 Urban Thinkers" Mr. Fulton is also Editor & Publisher of California Planning & Development Report that was founded in 1986. A former newspaper reporter, Mr.
