September 8, 2026

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Steve Bernstein (09), was nominated to the SDCEE Advisory Board and EconEd Foundation Board of Directors.

Elizabeth Cox (16), co-founded two local initiatives: Longer Tables San Diego and the San Diego Chamber of Connection.

Tyler Duncan (26) became the Senior Employee Relations Advisor at Rady Children’s Health

Pana Hap (25) was nominated to the California Jump$tart Coalition Board of Directors

Doug Korn (11), became immediate past chair for the Downtown San Diego Partnership

Vino Pajanor (26), was reappointed to the County of San Diego Social Services Advisory Board

Margie Newman Tsay (15 & 17) joined the PR Consultants Group

The following were nominated as Chief Financial Officer of the Year Finalists by the San Diego Business Journal:

Alejandra Alvarez (25), Lifeline Community Services
Tracy Largent (25), Port of San Diego

The following were nominated as Nonprofit Leadership Finalists by the San Diego Business Journal:

Ashley Camac (20), Zero8hundred
Shawn Dixon (23), San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Jennifer Handy (25), Support The Enlisted Project, Inc (STEP)
Benjamin Moraga (10), Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Sean Spear (21), Community Housing Works
Robin Toft (17), Curebound
Dana Toppel (22), Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Marisa Varond (25), McAlister Institute
Kristin Wiggins (26), Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank