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Ambassadors for Higher Education

 

Members of San Diego State University's Ambassadors for Higher Education are in the following locations:

SDSU REPRESENTATIVES  
   
Mr. Steven Collins
Director of Government Relations
Mr. Jack Beresford
Assistant Vice President for Marketing & Communications

Ms. Mary Ruth Carleton
Vice President for University Relations and Development
Mr. Tyler Sherer
Director of Community Relations & Special Projects

 
SAN DIEGO MEMBERS  
   
Mr. Jeff Marston
Ambassadors for Higher Education Chairman
Principal
Marston+Marston, Inc.

Mr. David Baron
Executive Director
San Diego Dental Society
Mr. Jim Bartell
President
Bartell & Associates

Ms. Deborah Berger
Attorney
Mr. Eric Burch
Director of Public Affairs
American Medical Response

Mr. Ben Clay
Partner
Carpi & Clay
Ms. Nikki Clay
Partner
Carpi & Clay


Mr. Marco Cortes
Public Relations
Cortes Communications, LLC
Mr. Dennis Cushman
Assistant General Manager San Diego County Water Authority

Mr. Rodger Dougherty
Service Area Public Affairs Leader
Kaiser Permanente
Mr. Jerry Dressel
President
Dressel Advisory Group

The Honorable Kevin Faulconer
San Diego City Councilmember
District 2

Mr. Ed Fletcher
Administration (Retired)
San Diego City Schools

Trustee Murray Galinson
Chairman of the Board
San Diego National Bank
CSU Trustee
Mr. George Gastil
Government Consultant

Mr. Jeff Gattas
Council Liaison
San Diego Mayor's Office

Mr. Salvatore Giametta
Vice President of Public Affairs & Communications
San Diego Convention and
Visitors Bureau


Capt. Robert Goff
U.S. Navy, (Ret.)
Manpower Analyst
Dept. of the Navy

Mr. Vincent Hall
Government Consultant


Dr. Ash Hayes
Owner
Full Life Fitness
Mr. James Herrick
Executive Director
Alumni Association
San Diego State University


Mrs. Catherine Hill
Regional Public Affairs Manager
League of California Cities

Michael Irwin
CFO
WD-40


Mr. Tom Karlo
Associate General Manager
KPBS-TV/Radio
San Diego State University

Mr. Richard Ledford
President
Ledford Enterprises

Dr. Lionel 'Skip' Meno
Professor of Education Special Assistant to the President for P-12 Education
Mr. Humberto Peraza
District Chief of Staff
U.S. House of Representative Bob Filner

Mr. Ralph Pesqueira
President
El Indio Shops, Inc.
Former CSU Trustee
Mr. Robert Price
President
Price Charities


Ms. Allison Price
Director
Price Charities
Mr. Ed Quinn
President
McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Co.
KGTV-Channel 10

Mr. Bernie Rhinerson
Vice President
Southwest Strategies, LLC
Dr. Armando Rodriguez
President (Retired)
Rodriguez Associates, Ltd.

Mr. Buz Schott
CEO
Four Square Creative

Ms. Phyllis Schwartz
President & General Manager
KNSD-TV 39

Ms. Donna Smith
Principal
Smith & Burns Communications
Mr. Mac Strobl
Public Affairs Consultant

Mr. Jarl R. Turner
Turner Consulting
Mr. Bob Watkins
President
RJ Watkins & Co., Ltd.

The Hon. Howard Wayne
Attorney
Mr. David M. Wetmore Government Relations
Carpi & Clay

Mr. Carl Winston
Director
SDSU Hospitality & Tourism Program

Mr. Alan Ziegaus
President
Southwest Strategies LLC

   
LOS ANGELES MEMBERS  
   
Mr. Jim Estrada
Partner
Estrada Communications Group - Corporate & Marketing Communications
 
   
SACRAMENTO MEMBERS  
   
Mr. Ron Brand
Director, Legislation & Public Affairs
Department of Veteran's Affairs
Mr. Jot Condie
President and CEO
California Restaurant Association

Mr. Timothy Coyle
Senior Vice President
California Building Industry Association
Mr. Tom D'Agostino
Senior Associate
Aaron Read & Associates

Mr. Terry Flanigan
Partner
Flanigan Law Firm
Mr. Ricardo Lara
District Director
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez

Mr. Dave Low
Assistant Director of Governmental Relations
California School Employees Association
Dr. Douglas Patiño
Vice Chancellor Emeritus
University Advancement
California State University

Mr. Roy Perez
Executive Director
SBC
Mr. Aaron Read
Aaron Read & Associates

Mr. Bob White
Managing Director
California Strategies
 
   
WASHINGTON D.C. MEMBERS
   
Mr. Ken Carpi
Owner/Principal
Carpi & Clay
Ms. Sophia A. Nelson
Attorney/Lobbyist
Holland & Knight, LLP
   
Ms. Martha Walda
Vice President
ARB, Inc.
Former CSU Trustee
 
   

 

For more information on Ambassadors for Higher Education, contact:

Steven Collins
Director of Government and Community Relations
San Diego State University
T. (619) 594-3418
E. scollins@mail.sdsu.edu