Host Committee

Host Committee Members

  • Councilmember Paloma Aguirre, Imperial Beach
  • Brigette Browning, Unite HERE, Local 30
  • Larry Brunton, retired University of California, San Diego
  • Chancellor Constance Carroll, San Diego City College
  • Mayor Mary Casillas Salas, Chula Vista
  • Norma Chavez-Peterson, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties
  • Randa Coniglio, Port of San Diego
  • San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox
  • Mayor Serge Dedina, Imperial Beach
  • Cara Dessert, Esq., San Diego LGBT Community Center
  • Masada Disenhouse, SanDiego350
  • San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott
  • Laura Ann Fernea, City Heights CDC
  • San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher
  • California State Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia
  • C’Ardiss “CC” Gardner Gieser, Satterberg Foundation
  • California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria
  • Council President Georgette Gomez, City of San Diego
  • California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez
  • Kyra Greene, Center on Policy Initiatives
  • Julie & Tom Karlo
  • Gladys Limon, California Environmental Justice Alliance
  • Keith Maddox, San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council
  • Jim Mahler, AFT Local 1931
  • Marisla Foundation
  • Joan Minieri, Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock
  • Councilmember Vivian Moreno, City of San Diego
  • Bob Nelson, Port of San Diego, Emeritus
  • Chair Mary Nichols, California Air Resources Board
  • Board President Maria Nieto Senour, San Diego City College
  • Councilmember Steve Padilla, Chula Vista
  • U.S. Representative Scott Peters (CA-52)
  • Jenny Quintana, San Diego State University
  • California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
  • Councilmember Mona Rios, National City
  • Dr. Robert Ross, The California Endowment
  • Judith Seid, Blue Summit Wealth Management
  • Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis, National City
  • U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (CA 51)
  • Mayra Velazquez de León, GROW by Organics Unlimited
  • Councilmember Chris Ward, City of San Diego