Advisory Committee
Government
- Canadian Consulate – Mario Diez, Trade Commissioner
- CICESE – Dr. Federico Graef Ziehl, Director General of CICESE
- City of San Diego – Russ Gibbon, Business Development Manager
- Navy Marine Mammal Program – Cynthia Smith, President
- Navy Region SW – Capt. Joseph Stuyvesant, Chief of Staff
- San Diego County Office of Education – Nancy Taylor, Science Coordinator
- San Diego Lifeguards – Rick Wurts, Lifeguard Chief
- SPAWAR SC Pacific – Eric Hendricks, Division Head
- US Commercial Service – Julia Rauner, Senior International Trade Specialist
- US Navy – Charlie MacVean – Captain (ret.)
Industry, Research and University:
- East County Economic Development Council – Jo-Marie Diamond, Vice President
- Luce Forward – Mitchell Brook, Partner, Intellectual Property
- Maritime Museum of San Diego – Ray Ashley, President/CEO
- NOAA – Jessica Lipsky, Educational Outreach
- North County Economic Development Council – open
- Port of San Diego – Joel Valenzuela, Director of Maritime Operations
- San Diego Crew Classic – Ann Hill, Chief Advancement Officer
- San Diego Port Tenants Association – Sharon Cloward, President
- San Diego Regional Economic Development Council – Jared Aaker, Manager
- San Diego State University – Stan Maloy, Dean, College of Sciences
- South County Economic Development Council - Cindy Gompper-Graves, CEO
- University of San Diego – Adm. Len Hering (Ret.) – Vice President, Business Services & Administration