The Economic Development & Advocacy Advisory Council works with elected officials, community leaders, Chamber Members, and other organizations to shape policies that help to promote business creation, sustainability, and growth. Areas of focus include jobs, employment and business retention that stimulates overall economic growth, and improves the quality of life in the region.
The Advisory Council also facilitates the Chamber's Think Local First initiative, whose goal is to support buying, hiring, and contracting locally. For more information about getting involved with Economic Development & Advocacy, email Dylan Fisher or call the Chamber at (858) 487-1767.
Chamber Members are invited to join the meetings and participate during the discussion.
Please click a meeting date on the right to register. Registration is required.
Meeting Dates
Advisory Council Co-Chairs
Joe Britton
Public Affairs Manager
San Diego Gas & Electric
Sanjiv Prabhakaran
President & CEO
Bytes, Inc.
Advisory Council Members
Ryan Beyer
Director of Finance
Newland Real Estate Group
Dolores Canizales
Career Education Specialist
Poway Unified School District
Eileen Gaffen
President
Steres Gaffen Media
Chuck Gourley
Owner
Money Mailer San Diego
Jack Greene
Sr. Engineer
Rancho Computer Networks, Inc.
Widney Hawthorne
Business Consultant
Human Resources Outsourcing
Natahlie Halcrow
Cofounder, Client Manager
Gearbox Websites
Dan Hendricks
President
Open Source Maker Labs
Areian Kouros (Representing Self)
Staff Engineer, Airworthiness
Northrop Grumman
Neil McCarthy
CPA
Community Supporter
Jeff Mudd
President & Founder
Best Rate Repair
Leila Naderi
President/Founder
Global Leadership Academy
Mike Nagy
Public Affairs Manager
Southern California Rental Housing Association
Fred Nasseri
Owner/President/CEO
Unicorn Jewelry & Watch Boutique
John O'Reilly
Owner & Founder
O'Reilly Wealth Advisors
Scott Peck
Retired
Community Supporter
Christian Plotegher
President
Inter Capital Network
Edward Schwarz
Senior Vice President
Merrill Lynch
Shawn Stout-Jough
Principal Consultant
Strategic HR Advisory
Sree Vijayan
Director, ERP Cloud Consulting
Oracle
Désirée Wilson
President & CEO
Oceanside Security Agency
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