Teri Pollitt is Co-Chair for the American Red Cross Southern California Region Tiffany Circle, Co-Chair of the 2023 Tiffany Circle Summit in Washington, DC for the Tiffany Circle National Council, and is Co-Chair of the Board Philanthropy Committee for the American Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties chapter. Teri has over forty years of volunteer service with non-profits at both the local and national levels.
Prior to her involvement with the Red Cross, Teri was a financial executive with an investment counsel firm where she retired as a Vice President of Equity Research. Teri earned a BA in Psychology from the University of California Riverside, an MBA from the University of Southern California, and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential. When she is not volunteering, Teri and her husband enjoy visiting family and international travel.
Marither S. Chuidian is a Senior Medical Director at REGENXBIO. Marither is a physician leader and executive with 25 years of experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry and clinical practice in the fields of ophthalmology, clinical neurosciences, and other therapeutic areas. Her expertise spans drug development and life cycle management leading strategy, cross functional and stakeholder management and building organizations.
Marither is devoted to advancing global health and improving patients’ lives through equitable healthcare access. When she’s not working or volunteering, Marither enjoys spending time with her family and loved ones
Paula Downey is Board Secretary, and Philanthropy Committee and Tiffany Circle member for the American Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties.
Prior to her involvement with the Red Cross, Paula was President & CEO of CSAA Insurance Group (an AAA insurer) headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area. CSAA was recognized as one of the 50 most community-minded companies by Points of Light and was a corporate partner with the Bay Area Red Cross. In 2014, Paula was honored as Humanitarian of the Year at the Bay Area Red Cross Gala. Paula has served on profit and non-profit boards including the Bay Area Council and the Golden Gate Parks Conservancy. She moved to San Diego in 2019 to be near her family.
Paula has an MBA from the University of Michigan and enjoys hiking, yoga, traveling and spending time with her family.
Ammar Abuyousef, Past Chair
Senior Vice President/ Branch Banking Leader - NMLS
U.S. Bank
Alfonso Rodriguez-Arana
Co-Founder/CTO
SocialTrader.AI
Jaymie Bradford
Assistant General Manager
San Diego County Water Authority
Don Butz *
Fire Chief
Lakeside Fire Protection District
Katie Do
Director, Executive Search & Recruiting
Blair Search Partners
Andy Fichthorn **
President (Retired)
Sea World San Diego
Denice Garcia, MPA *
Chief Binational Affairs Officer
County of San Diego
Jim Gruny, Colonel USMC (Ret)
Community Liaison Officer
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Suzanna Ryan Hall, MPH, CBCP, MBCI
Director Operations, Business Resilience and Emergency Ops
Qualcomm, Inc.
Laura Hart **
Vice President, Business Operations
Qualcomm Inc.
Stanford F. Hartman Jr., Past Chair **
1st Vice President (Retired)
Alliant Insurance Services Inc.
Dan Hom
CEO and President
Focuscom, Inc.
John Jenkins
Vice President, Electric System Operations
San Diego Gas & Electric
Stan Miller
Small Business Owner/Investor
R. Michael Pack
Chief Executive Officer
SunCal Outdoor Advertising
Erin Powell, BA, MA, MS
Chief Operating Officer
Powell Financial Group
Rosy Roccaforte
Founder/ CEO (Retired)
1st Commercial Realty Group of AZ
Rear Admiral Bradley Rosen, USN *
Commander, Navy Region Southwest
Brigadier General James A. Ryans II *
Commanding General
Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Western Recruiting Region
Represented by Jim Gruny - Col USMC (Ret.), Community Liaison Officer, MCRD
Art Salindong
President & CEO
Trabus Technologies
Steven Stuckey, Past Chair
Executive Vice President
California Bank & Trust
Mark Trask
Director, Environmental Health and Safety/Workplace Safety
Kaiser Permanente
Honorable Charlene Zettel, Past Chair
California State Assembly, 75th District (ret.)