The Downtown San Diego Partnership Board of Directors is made up of committed community and civic leaders with a shared passion for advancing the economic prosperity and cultural vitality of Downtown. They help guide the strategic direction of the organization and serve as champions for Downtown’s unique urban neighborhoods.
Craig Benedetto
California Strategies, LLC
Betsy Brennan
(President & CEO)
Downtown San Diego Partnership
Michael Burton
Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate
Ashley Chamberlayne
BOSA Development
Scott Crider
SDG&E
Steve Cushman
Cush Enterprises
Brian Fish
Buchalter
Jeff Forrest
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter
& Hampton LLP
Marin Gertler
IQHQ
Howard Greenberg
Trilogy Real Estate Management
Chanelle Hawken
(Chair)
Cox Communications
Keith B. Jones
Ace Parking
John LaRaia
H.G. Fenton Co.
James Lawson
(Immediate Past Chair)
Presidio PAG, Inc.
Mero Marmé
Dentons US LLP
Monica Montano
Scripps Health
Justine Nielsen
IQHQ
Sumeet Parekh
HP Investors, LLC
Diana Puetz
(Vice Chair)
San Diego Padres
Phil Rath
(Treasurer)
Rath Public Affairs
Daniel Reeves
Juniper Strategic Advisory
Krista Torquato
Bank of America
Ray Varela
Carrier Johnson + CULTURE
Michele Vives
(Secretary)
Douglas Wilson Companies
Martine Zettle
Turner Construction