Leadership

SDMAC was founded out of the need to establish an organization that has, as its primary function, the capability and flexibility to facilitate the free exchange of information between and among the military, the local political establishment, and the business community. The six original founders, Larry Blumberg, Frank Hewitt, Nancy Dix, Pete Hedley, Mike Woiwode, and Tom Caughlan, came from a variety of backgrounds: several had been members of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs and Advisory Committee, the business community, legal profession, and others, retired Navy and Marine Corps officers. Original corporate charter members likewise include those from the local business, commercial, defense, and industrial community.

Officers

Clifford Cho
 President
Bank of America, Merrill Lynch

Daniel Adams
 Treasurer
Wells Fargo Bank

Victor Ramsauer
 Secretary
LevitZacks, CPAs

Chris Humphreys
 Vice President
Dentons

Board of Directors

Daniel Adams
 Wells Fargo Bank
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Richard Allen
 Navy Federal Credit Union

Jon Berg-Johnsen
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
Lockheed Martin Corporation

Paul Cassani
 CAPT, USN (Ret)

Dennis DuBard
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
GD NASSCO

Clifford Cho
 Bank of America, Merrill Lynch
Board President

Chris Humphreys
 Dentons
Vice President

Terry Magee
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
Consultant

Michael P. McCloskey
 Col. USMC (Ret)
Wilson Elser

Jamie Moraga
 intelliSolutions, inc.

John Quigley
 LtCol, USMC (Ret)
SAIC

James "JJ" Quinn
 RADM, USN (Ret)
San Diego Padres

Victor Ramsauer
 LevitZacks, CPAs

Ray Roth
 LTC, USA (Ret),
PCR Systems

Tim Snoke
 LT, USN (Ret)
General Atomics

George Scheel
 LCDR, USN (Ret)
Valiant

Steve Soules
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
Booz Allen Hamilton

Earl "The Pearl" Wederbrook
 Col, USMC (Ret)
Raytheon

Ward Wilson
 CDR, USN (Ret)
Boeing Defense Space & Security

Mike Woiwode
 CAPT, USN (Ret)

Brian Hutcherson
 CBRE

Matt Griesbach
 City National Bank

Brandi Gill
 L3 technologies, Inc.

Daniel Hazard
 Northrop Grumman

Kimberley Miller
 Miller Public Affairs

Robert Pennoyer
 BAE Systems

Tom Garcia
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SDMAC Staff

Advisory Board

Jim Bedinger
 CDR, USN (Ret)

Mr. Stephen Cushman
 Cush Enterprises

Lawrence "Larry" Blumberg
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
San Diego Fleet Week

Jay Bullard
 BGen, USMC (Ret)

Bud Edney
 ADM, USN (Ret)

Ed Hanlon
 LtGen, USMC (Ret)

Anthony "Tony" Jackson
 MajGen, USMC (Ret)

Len Hering
 RADM, USN (Ret)
Center for Sustainable Energy

Jack Hines
 RADM, USN (Ret)

Dwayne Junker
 LCDR, USN (Ret)
Epsilon Systems Solutions

Tim LaFleur
 VADM, USN (Ret)

Dennis Kenneally
 MGEN, USA (Ret)

Ken Slaght
 RADM, USN (Ret)

Pete Hedley
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
SDMAC Foundation President

James Johnson, Jr., MD
 RADM, MC, USN (Ret)

Military Liaison

Rear Admiral Bette Bolivar, USN
 Commander
Navy Region Southwest

CAPT Frank “Curt” Jones, USN
 Chief of Staff
Navy Region Southwest

CAPT Joe Buzzella, USCG
 Commander
Coast Guard Sector San Diego

Col Tom Caughlan, USMC (Ret)
 Community Relations
Marine Corps Installations West

CDR Mike Frawley, USCG
 Executive Officer
Coast Guard Sector San Diego

BGen Kevin Killea, USMC
 Commanding General
Marine Corps Installations West

Col Charles B. Dockery, USMC
 Commanding Officer
MCAS Miramar

LtCol Paul B. Kopacz, USMC
 Executive Officer
MCAS Miramar

BGen William M. Jurney, USMC
 Commanding General
Marine Corps Recruit Depot

Col “Rick” Huenefeld, USMC (Ret)
 AC/S (G-1); Comm Liaison Officer
MCRD

Mr. Pat Sullivan, SES
 Executive Director
SPAWAR

RADM Christian Becker, USN
 Commander
SPAWAR

RDML Paul Pearigen, MC, USN
 Commander
Navy Medicine West

Capt. Tim H. Weber, MSC, USN
 Chief of Staff
Navy Medicine West

CAPT Joel A. Roos, MC, USN
 Commanding Officer
Naval Medical Center San Diego

CAPT Jose A. Acosta, MC, USN
 THIRD Fleet Surgeon
U.S. THIRD Fleet Headquarters

Captain Timothy J. Slentz, USN
 Commander
Naval Base Coronado

CAPT Roy Love, USN
 Commander
Naval Base San Diego

CAPT Brien Dickson, USN
 Commander
Naval Base Point Loma

Commitees

Dennis DuBard
 Executive
GD NASSCO

Chris Humphreys
 Membership
Dentons

Richard Allen
 Events & Public Relations
Navy Federal Credit Union

Robert Pennoyer
 Legislative
BAE Systems

Dan Adams
 Finance
Wells Fargo

Past Presidents

2018
Mark Balmert
 RADM, USn (Ret)
SDMAC

2017
Dennis DuBard
 General Dynamics Nassco

2016
Ward Wilson
 CDR, USN (Ret)
Boeing

2015
Paul Cassani
 CAPT, USN (Ret)

2014
Jamie Moraga
 intelliSolutions, inc

2013
Earl Wederbrook
 Col, USMC (Ret)
Raytheon

2012
James A. Johnson Jr., MD
 RADM, MC, USN
Microdermis

2011
John Pettitt
 Northrop Grumman

2010
Tony Nufer
 Black Shoe Consulting

2009
John Nersesian
 North Island Credit Union

2008
Terry Magee
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
Magee Enterprises

2007
Nancy Dix
 DLA Piper

2006
Peter Hedley
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
SDMAC Foundation

2005
Michael Woiwode
 CAPT, USN (Ret)
WodeWorks Consulting

2004
Frank Hewitt
 intelliSolutions, inc.