2023 Speaker Lineup
Brian Albright
Director of Parks and Recreation
County of San DiegoÂ
Beth Callender
Partner
Urban Interventions
Tuere Fa’aola
Sustainable Communities Program Manager,
SANDAG
Joel Hermosillo
Director Of Business Engagement
Downtown San Diego Partnership
Christine Lafontant
Waterfront Park Manager
County of San Diego
Katy McDonald
Chief of Staff
San Diego Symphony
Jimmy Parker
Director of Culture Program
Campus Project (Horton Plaza)
Michael Trimble
Executive Director
Gaslamp Quarter
Gab Wyrick
Chief Curator + Director of Audience Engagement
The New Children’s Museum
Krystal Ayala
Program Manager of Parking and Curb
City of San Diego
Josh Brennan
Vice President of Public Policy
Downtown San Diego Partnership
Pete Garcia
Partner
Urban Interventions
Emily Jacobs
Executive Vice President of Real Estate and Finance
San Diego Housing Commission
Marco Li Mandri
Chief Executive Administrator
Little Italy Association
Adam Meyer
Assistant Director of Real Estate
Port of San Diego
Stephen Russell
CEO
San Diego Housing Federation
Sean Warner
Director of Public Realm
Downtown San Diego Partnership
Elizabeth Yang-Hellewell
Executive Director + CEO
The New Children's Museum
Betsy Brennan
President & CEO
Downtown San Diego Partnership
Mike Dinorscia
CEO
Grain & Grit Collective
Lisa Gerson
Portfolio Director
HG Fenton Company
Nate Kelley
Director of Research
San Diego Tourism Authority
Donovan Marinez
Asset Manager
Port of San Diego
Greg Mueller
CEO and Principal Designe
Tucker Sadler Architects
Brian Schoenfisch
Deputy Director, Urban Division
City of San Diego - Urban Planning
Hon. Stephen Whitburn
Councilmember
City of San Diego
Michael Zucchet
Commissioner
Port of San Diego