Guest Presenters
We have been honored to have had the following distinguished presenters at recent meetings:
2009-2010
Doug Wilson, President, The Douglas Wilson Companies
An Insider's Look at Our Problem Real Estate Market
Vince Mudd, President and CEO, San Diego Office Interiors
The Business Benefits of Giving Back to Your Community
William C. (Bill) Siegel, P.E. Chairman, President and CEO, The Kleinfelder Group, Inc.
Taking over in times of chaos
Bill Wilson, President, Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards
Uncorking a family business: the Wilson Creek story
Andrew S. Clark - Founder, CEO, President, Bridgepoint Education
The Future of Education
Susan Snow, Managing Director - Odyssey Capital Group, LLC
Stephen Cusato, SVP - San Diego Commercial Banking Group and City National Bank
David Walters, EVP and Regional Manager - 1st Pacific Bank of California
Caught in the crossfire between bankers and CFOs - a panel discussion
Bill Pesch - CEO, McBride Electric
From Family Business to Business Family
Kurt Listug - CEO, Taylor Guitars
The Making of a Market Leader: The Taylor Guitars Story
John S. Hawkins - President, Cloud 9 Super Shuttle &
Chris Christopher - Chairman, Exodus Business Solutions
The Cloud 9 Story: “Can’t Wait To Make Friends Until You Need Them”
2008-2009
Magician Michael E. Johnson and Orfila Vineyards & Winery
A Magical Evening & Wine Tasting
Peter C. Farrell, PhD, DSc, Executive Chairman of the Board, ResMed
Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Medical Devices
Steve Fambro, CTO & Co-founder of Aptera
Breakthrough Innovation
Keith Schneider, President, Networkfleet
How to Build a Successful Company in These Turbulent Economic Times
Chris Reinhard, President, CEO, President & Treasurer, Cardium Therapeutics
Winning with Alternative Financing: Creative Strategies for Bypassing the IPO
Douglas Burke, CEO, DefenseWeb® Technologies, Inc.
M&A Lessons Learned: How I sold a business to a Fortune 500 Company
Jeff Warfield, Chairman and CEO, Submarina
The Evolution & Transformation of a Business Model
Curt Smith, CEO, AMS and Gary McCormick, BDO
The Road to One Billion Books - The AMS Story
Mary Lewis, CFO, City of SD The City of San Diego
Making a Difference with Financial Leadership
Neal Schmale, President and COO, Sempra Energy
Decision Making in Uncertain Times: Lessons for Financial Leaders in Any Organization



