San Diego Convention Center:

History

Board of Directors

Board & Committee Meetings

San Diego Theatres, Inc.

Corporate Publications

Awards

Board Meetings
• January 30, 2009
• February 20, 2009
• April 17, 2009
• June 26, 2009
• July 24, 2009
• September 25, 2009
• October 30, 2009
• December 4, 2009

A nine-member board of directors, comprised of business and community leaders, establishes policy for the Corporation. The Mayor and City Council of San Diego appoint seven members and two non-voting members represent the Hotel-Motel Association and the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau.

	Chris Cramer Chair Chris Cramer is the CEO and Co-Founder of Karl Strauss Brewing Company and has more than 20 years of experience in the craft brewing industry. In addition to the main Karl Strauss distributing brewery in Pacific Beach, he also operates four high-volume brewery restaurants in the San Diego area. Active in the community, Cramer is involved with many other associations including the San Diego Taxpayers Association, San Diego Rotary Club 33, the California Small Brewers Association, and the California Restaurant Association. He received both his BA in History and his MBA from Stanford University.
	Bob Nelson Vice Chair Bob Nelson is an advertising and public relations executive with 30 years of experience in government and communications. His company, Bob Nelson Associates, advises a diverse list of clients, including public utilities, labor unions, and non-profit corporations. Mr. Nelson currently serves as Secretary-Treasurer of San Diego Theatres, Inc, manager of the San Diego Civic Theater and Balboa Theater. He is chair of the San Diego LGBT Community Center.
	Alexis Gutierrez Secretary/Treasurer Alexis Gutierrez is a business lawyer and partner in the law firm of Higgs, Fletcher & Mack LLP. He advises and litigates on behalf of companies and their boards in both state and federal courts on issues involving business, labor, employment and intellectual property. Mr. Gutierrez also has considerable non- and for-profit board experience as legal counsel and member. He presently serves on the boards of the American Red Cross San Diego-Imperial Counties Chapter and Accion - San Diego and as legal counsel to non-profits Noah Homes, Inc. and the North County Humane Society. Mr. Gutierrez holds degrees from California State Polytechnic University and the University of San Diego School of Law.
	Nikki Clay Nikki Clay is a partner at the government relations firm of Carpi & Clay working with private- and public-sector companies and organizations to develop and implement government, community and media relations strategies and programs. She served as a Budget and Policy Analyst in the County Office of Management and Budget and as Director of Special Projects for the County’s Chief Administrative Officer. An active community member, she’s a board member of the Downtown San Diego Partnership and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. She holds a master’s degree in public administration and bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from San Diego State.
	Cheryl Fisher Attorney Cheryl Fisher holds degrees from San Diego State University and the University of San Diego School of Law. Her for-profit board leadership experience includes the Union Bank of CA Community Advisory Board and the San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the San Diego Opera, Girl Scouts, and serves as a Commissioner with the County of San Diego.
	Cheryl Kendrick Cheryl Kendrick is a marketing and community relations professional who most recently served as campaign director for the United Way of San Diego County where she was directly responsible for the non-profit organization’s annual fund-raising campaign. Committed to volunteer service at both the regional and national level, Ms. Kendrick is past chair of the California State Commission on the Status of Women and has served on the national boards of the National Conference for Community and Justice and the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. Ms. Kendrick received her B.A. in French from the University of Connecticut.
	Bryan Min Bryan Min is President and CEO of Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc., which he founded in 1998. Under his leadership, the company has grown to over 450 employees and thirteen locations nationwide. He has been recognized by the Los Angeles Korean American Chamber of Commerce as the 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year and received a Certificate of Congressional Commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives. In 2003, he received a Leadership Award from the Asian Business Association and was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst Young in the Defense Business Category. He's earned two engineering degrees, a bachelors and masters, from the University of Southern California and Virginia Polytechnic and State University, respectively. He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School's OPM Program.
	Victoria Hobbs Ex Officio San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Victoria Hobbs is the president of Corporate Developers of America, which provides business and management consulting and training to private corporations and non-profit organizations. She currently serves on several boards, including the San Diego Workforce Partnership and the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau. Ms. Hobbs has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a juris doctorate.
	Duke Sobek Ex Officio Duke Sobek is the director of operations for Azul Hospitality Group, a management and development company specializing in full-service hotels and upscale resorts. He’s a former executive of Atlas Hotels, where he was vice president and general manager for the company’s flagship property, the Town and Country Resort and Hotel. He’s a founding advisory board member to San Diego State University’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management; a board member of the San Diego Project Opportunity Employment Advisory Committee and SDHMA; co-founder and board member of the Mission Valley Tourism Council; and previously served on the SDCCC’s board from 1996 – 2006.
Executive Management
	Carol Wallace President & CEO Carol Wallace is responsible for the overall management of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation. She is the past president of the International Association of Assembly Managers (IAAM) and currently holds board positions for the International Association for Exhibition Management (IAEM), the San Diego Hotel-Motel Association and the San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau. Ms. Wallace is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

Executive Management