Alan Baca is a member of the SDMAC Legislative Committee and past Treasure for SDMAC. Mr. Baca is a Vice President at Jones Lan LaSalle as a connercial real estate consultant representing local and federal governments and corporations with feasibility studies and real estate requirement. After graduating from the US Naval Academy, Alan spent 16 years in the Navy on various ships, shore commands and major staffs and continues serving as an officer in the Navy reserves.  He is also attending UCLA's Anderson school of Management and will graduate with an MBA in 2012. 

Jim Bedinger is Co-Chair of the SDMAC Military, Family and Wounded Support Issue Group. Mr. Bedinger is currently the Director of Military Affairs for USA Federal Credit Union. He served twenty-four years in the Navy and flew F-4 Phantoms and F-14 Tomcats. Mr. Bedinger was a POW in Hanoi for over three years during the Vietnam war. He served as President of the San Diego Council Navy League and is presently Treasurer to the Navy League’s Warrior Foundation. He also serves as Secretary to the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation and is on the management Boards of the San Diego Armed Services YMCA, the San Diego Port Propeller Club, and the San Diego Chamber’s Military Affairs Advisory Committee.

Paul Cassani graduated from the University of Notre Dame receiving a Commission in the US Navy through the NROTC program. He completed work at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and holds graduate degrees from the US Naval War College and the University of San Diego School of Law.  A retired Naval Officer he served in a variety of operational ship and afloat staff assignments including command at sea.  His work ashore included assignment in the Strategic Concepts Group on the Navy Staff. He is an experienced businessman having grown operated and sold a small business. He currently works for Lockheed Martin developing business domestically and internationally.

Nancy Dix is a founder and past President of SDMAC. Ms. Dix is a partner in the law firm of DLA Piper. She is a member of the firm’s Government Contracts Services group and heads the firm’s government contracts and trademark prosecution practices in the San Diego office. Ms. Dix has over thirty years experience in the government contracting industry. She worked previously for TRW in various cost accounting and financial management positions in California, Iran and Washington, D.C., and served as legislative assistant to Senator John Chaffee. Ms. Dix is admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court; Courts of Appeal for the Fourth, Ninth, District of Columbia and Federal Circuits; the Court of Federal Claims; and the District Courts for the Southern, Central, and Northern Districts of California.

Dennis DuBard is the Navy Programs Business Development Manager for General Dynamics - NASSCO. He is responsible for programs related to new ship construction for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. Dennis DuBard is a retired Navy Captain (AV) with over 30 years experience in Fleet Battle Group and Expeditionary Warfare operations, to include command of the USS PELELIU (LHA-5), Amphibious Squadron ONE, and Helicopter Combat Support Squadron EIGHT. Mr. DuBard is a committee member of the San Diego Bowl Game Association (including Poinsetia and Holiday Bowls) and is on the Board of Directors for the Navy Helicopter Association.

Dan Dufresne is a member of SDMAC Legislative Committee and the current Treasurer for SDMAC. Mr. Dufresne is currently the Director of Gevernment Relations and Registered In-House Counsel for Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. He is Epsilon Systems' liaison with members of Congress and their stafs as well as with all branches of the local, state and federal government. Mr. Dufresne is a former Congressional Staffer. He presently serves as the Navy League Pacific Southwest Regional Vice President for Legislative Affairs.

Dick Evert is currently responsible for Raytheon’s San Diego Field Office. Mr. Evert was previously a Navy fighter/test pilot flying F-14 Tomcats, F-4 Phantoms, and F-8 Crusaders. He commanded VF-211 (an F-14 fighter squadron), served as Director, Navy Airborne Tactical Reconnaissance, PM Special Mission Aircraft, and was the F-14 Program Manager at Program Executive Officer, Tactical Air Programs. Mr. Evert managed the San Diego operations for Raytheon subsidiary, Advanced Command, Control, Communication, and Information, and was General Manager of Raytheon Tactical Data Systems in Denver. Mr. Evert later directed Raytheon’s capture of the USMC Common Aviation Command and Control System program. He was the former Chairman of the Board of Management of the San Diego Armed Services YMCA and the Chairman of the Board of the San Diego Chapter of AFCEA.

Pete Hedley is a founder and past President of SDMAC. Mr. Hedley is Chair of the SDMAC Regional Transportation Issue Group and is also Chair of SDMAC’s Programs. He is currently President of Galaxie Defense Marketing Services, Inc. Mr. Hedley is a retired U.S. Navy Captain. He is Past President of the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation and currently is a Board member of the Foundation. Mr. Hedley is a former President and current Board member of the San Diego Bowl Game Association (including the Holiday and Poinsettia Bowls).

Frank Hewitt was the founding President of SDMAC. Mr. Hewitt presently chairs the Joint Legislative Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and SDMAC. Mr. Hewitt is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of intelliSolutions, inc. He has over twenty years operational experience with the Navy/SPAWAR systems, and is wellversed in the C4ISR business bases and the Navy’s SEAPORT-e acquisition process. Mr. Hewitt is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) at the national level; a Board member and Past President of the San Diego Chapter NDIA; and a Board member of The Security Network.

Jamie Hewitt is the current Secretary of SDMAC. Ms. Hewitt is also a member of the Joint Legislative Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and SDMAC. She is President of intelliSolutions, inc., a defense industry-related business. Ms. Hewitt is presently a Board member of the National Defense Industrial Association San Diego Chapter and a member of AFCEA. She also serves on San Diego State University’s Contract Management Program Advisory Board and is a member of the American Diabetes Association Father’s Day Council where she has served as Video Chair for the annual Father of the Year event.

James Johnson, Jr., M.D., RADM USN (Ret.), is the 2012 President of SDMAC and Co-Chair of the SDMAC Military, Family and Wounded Support Issue Group. Dr. Johnson is currently an independent consultant focusing on healthcare, technology, and defense. During Dr. Johnson’s 28-year military career, he served as the Medical Officer of the Marine Corps in Washington, D.C., where he was the Principal Advisor to the Commandant of the Marine Corps regarding all matters affecting medical and dental support for the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a Commander of the Naval Medical Center in San Diego and was also the Regional Director for TRICARE Region Office West in San Diego. Dr. Johnson has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Meals-on-Wheels Greater San Diego, Inc. He currently serves on the advisory boards of DefenseWeb and Awarepoint and he is the Vice Chairman of the Independent Citizens Bond Oversight Committee for the Grossmont Hospital District.

Dwayne Junker is Chair of the SDMAC Broadway Complex Issue Group. Mr. Junker is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of San Diego-based Epsilon Systems Solutions, Inc. He is a 30-year U.S. Navy veteran and has over twenty years in government support business experience. Mr. Junker presently is a Board member for NDIA at the national level; a Board member (and past president) of the NDIA San Diego Chapter, and the Chairman of the Board of the AFCEA San Diego Chapter. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees for United Through Reading, a non-profit organization that provides resources for deployed military parents to connect with their children.

Dean Key is a retired Navy Senior Chief, who served in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force for 24 years. Mr. Key served on three fast attack submarines and held prominent leadership positions while stationed ashore first as teh Director of Operations at Fleet Technical Support Center, and then on staff at Submarine Force Atlantic. While at SUBLANT he was responsible for the material readiness of Submarine forward electronics suite; coordinating urgent repairs, upkeeps, overhauls and deployment certification. Additionally he worked across the enterprise to evaluate technical readiness levels and establish futrue capability and modernizaiton requirements for the submarine force. Mr. Key is currently the Program Manager for Launch and Recovery Producation Progrms at General Atomics Energy and Electromagnetics Division, where he leads the production of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching Systems (EMALS) and the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG). 

Terry Magee is the 2008 President of SDMAC and the Chair of the 2009 SDMAC Achievement Awards. Mr. Magee is presently Vice President of Maritime Strategy and Campaigns for Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services. Previously, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of Orincon prior to its acquisition by Lockheed Martin. Mr. Magee served twenty-seven years as a naval aviator and commanded two aviation squadrons, the amphibious ship USS Duluth (LPD 6) and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Mr. Magee has extensive operational experience in Navy and Marine Corps warfare areas and has Joint and Coalition Operational experience. He also served as the Executive Assistant to the Director, Command, Control, Communication and Computer (J6) on the staff of the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff.

John Moffett is presently the Senior Vice President of the Defense Solutions Group for Science Applications International Companies, and is the Account Manager for TEAM SPAWAR. Mr. Moffett is a former Marine Colonel who served as Special Assistant and Marine Corps Aide to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research and Development. He also served as Chief of Staff, I MEF. After joining SAIC, Mr. Moffett was the Project Manager in the Office of the President and COO, Admiral William Owens, the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was also the Program Manager of the team supporting the Space and Naval Warfare Command’s acquisition program for the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet.

John Nersesian is the 2009 President of SDMAC. Mr. Nersesian has over thirty-eight years experience in the local banking industry in a variety of Senior Management positions. His principal background was in lending with an emphasis on commercial lending.  Additionally, Mr. Nersesian spent a number of years in Senior Management in Human Resources in Training. He presently serves on the Boards of Directors for the Charter School of San Diego and the President's Community Council of Point Loma Nazarene University. Mr. Nersesian has serced on the Boards of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Business Education Roundtable, the Citizens Advisory Board for the U.S. Border Patrol, and the Midway Museum Advisory Board. He served in the U.S. Air Force which included a tour in Vietnam.

Tony Nufer is the 2010 President of SDMAC.  Additionally, Tony is the Co-Chair of SDMAC's Military, Family and Wounded Support Issue Group. He is the Senior Program Manager for the C41SR organization within the CSC Navy and Marine Corps Technology Center in San Diego.  Previously, Tony was Vice President for Business Development at WFI Government Services and Anteon Corporation.  Tony served 23 years in the U.S. Navy and was a Surface Warfare Officer.  He is a member of the Boards of Directors of the San Diego Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association, and a member of the Armed Forces Communications Electronic Association and the Naval Institute.

Annette Peck is the Public Information/Relations Chair for SDMAC.  Ms. Peck has over twenty-three years experience directing and overseeing risk management, insurance and litigation for large international companies in the retail/food service and banking industries.  Ms. Peck also previously helped direct the Alumni Relations Program for the University of California at Davis.  Ms. Peck has a Juris Doctorate, and currently also serves on the Board of Trustees for United Through Reading, which is a non-profit organization that enables deployed military families and other separated families to stay connected through reading programs.  Ms. Peck also served on the Client Advisory Board for a major international insurance carrier.

John Pettitt is the Immediate Past President of SDMAC. He also is Co-Chair of the SDMAC Ship Construction/Repair and Environmental Issue Group. Mr. Pettitt is currently the Corporate Lead Executive for Northrop Grumman Corporation in San Diego. He has twenty-six years of service in the U.S. Navy and fifteen years in the defense industry business. Mr. Pettitt is a member of the Joint Legislative Committee of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and SDMAC. He serves on the boards of San Diego Fleet Work Foundation, Wings Over America Foundation, Tail Hook Educational Foundation, CSU San Marcos College of Arts & Sciences Advisory Council (as Chair), and is a National Director for the Navy League.

Ray Roth is the Chair of the SDMAC Education and Veteran Transition Support Issue Group. Mr. Roth is currently a principal in PCR Systems, Inc., a computer/network services business. He served in the U.S. Army as an aviator and infantry officer and had two combat tours. Mr. Roth was a professor and department chair at San Diego State University. He is presently the President of the Navy League’s Pacific Southwest Region and a National Director. Mr. Roth serves on the Boards of Southern California Operation Homefront and the San Diego Navy League. He chairs quality of life issues on the San Diego Chamber Military Affairs Committee, was a founding Board member of the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation, and has served on the Coronado Speed Festival Committee for numerous years. Mr. Roth is a Holiday Bowl Committee member.

Steve Sampson is the Vice President of Advanced Programs at Cubic Defense Applications, Inc. in San Diego, CA.  Mr. Sampson has over 40 years experience in complex commercial and defense electronics systems, both domestic and international, including airline and mass transit ticketing systems data processing, land and off-shore precision tracking, navigation and oil exploration, RF and optical comunication, weapons simulation, air and ground live combat training, and more. He has worked in technical, marketing, manufacturing, contracts, and management roles, establishing nw business areas with business well in excess of $1 billion. Mr. Sampson served in the U.S. Ary spending two years of this service in Viet Nam. He currently serves on the SDMAC congressional liaison committee and is a company represenative to the Southwest Defense Alliance.

Rebecca Tuggle is currently the Executive Director of Community Service and Business Development for Nielsen Construction California. She is responsible for community service, business management, strategic planning, marketing, communications, and client development. Rebecca also provides financial oversight for a range of issues such as budgeting, fiscal planning, risk management, and accounting. Prior to joining Nielsen, Ms.Tuggle's previous career was 17 years in the art world. She served as Senior Director for the International Contemporary Art Division of Sotheby's in New York City and was fortunate to travel extensively as the work demanded. She brings a depth of experience in international business, finance, and marketing. Rebecca is honored to serve serveral organizations in our region: The Sharp Hospital Foundation Board, the EDC's Calibaja Mega Region Initiative, The Advisory Board of the Fermanian Economic & Business Institute, the Leadership Trust Council and other community groups in our San Diego - Imperial Valley region.

Earl Wederbrook is the Chair of the SDMAC Bases and Infrastructure Issue Group. He is currently the Site Manager of the Raytheon Field Office at MCAS Miramar. Colonel Wederbrook retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after a 30-year career which included Squadron and Marine Air Group command tours, and operational assignments as a pilot flying the F-4, F-5, F/A-18, and F-21 Kfir, with over 30 combat missions in Iraq. He served at Headquarters Marine Corps and the Joint Staff. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Marine Corps Aviation Association and the Board of Advisors for the San Diego Armed Services YMCA. He presently also flies for Barnstorming Inc.

Ex-Officio

Mike Woiwode is a founder and past President of SDMAC. Mr. Woiwode is currently a Council Member for the City of Coronado and consults to companies within the defense industry. He is a retired U.S. Navy Reserve Captain and a Registered Professional Engineer. Mr. Woiwode is past president of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) San Diego Chapter and the Armed Forces Communication and Engineering Association.

Larry Blumberg SDMAC Executive Director Mr. Blumberg is a founder and current Executive Director of SDMAC. A retired Navy Captain, (SW), he was previously the Director of West Coast Operations for DRS Technologies, and is currently a consultant for DRS. Mr. Blumberg served as past Chair of the Military Affairs Advisory Council of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He also served as the Chamber of Commerce’s Chair of the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment Sub-Committee. Mr. Blumberg is past President of the Board of Directors of the San Diego Fleet Week Foundation, and a current Board member. He was past President of the Point Loma Rotary Club and the San Diego Chapter of the Surface Navy Association. Mr. Blumberg was the 2004 President of the San Diego Bowl Game Association, (Holiday & Poinsettia Bowls), and is currently serving as a Board member.