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About

With an idyllic climate, and over 70 miles of stunning shoreline, San Diego has a dazzling array of natural wonders, a variety of activities and family-friendly attractions.  Created for CFOs by CFOs, the CFO Leadership Council’s San Diego Chapter has an easy-going, small-town feeling that still means business!  Known for its seafood, authentic Mexican cuisine and craft breweries, San Diego also boasts great colleges, an innovative biotech community, and some of the most talented finance professionals in the nation in multitude of other industries such as biotech, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, sports, manufacturing, engineering and aerospace, hospitality and attractions, retail, education, non-profit, and much more.

The San Diego Advisory Board strives to set the pace with timely, innovative programs for its energetic, yet welcoming community of members that support one another every step of the way.

Contacts

Judy Susser-Travis (2)

Judy Susser-Travis
Chapter Director

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Shammah Fagel
Community Coordinator

San Diego Advisory Board

Exceptional. Diverse. Financial-Fixers. This group is out-of-this world.

Meet and connect with the team below.

Board
Co-Chairs

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Jannies Burlingame
Strategy & CFO Advisor, Lexica

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Lindsey Head
Fractional CFO/COO + Business Advisor, Head Consulting

Board
Members

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Austin Kakar
Vice President, Client Solutions, Sayva Solutions

Bryan Pruden
CFO & SVP Operations, Lindahl Reed Inc.

Cliff Cho
VP/Director Finance, Bank of America

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Eric Fronk
CFO, HD Medical

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Erik Nakamura
CFO, Journal Technologies

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Gerald (Gerry) Schemidt
Partner, Audit, KPMG

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Haley Carangelo
Associate, Tenant Representation, JLL

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Jesus Romero
Head of Finance and Partnerships, PIT Solutions LLC

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Josue Mendez Armas
Account Manager, NetSuite

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Leena Gupta
Managing Director/CFO Services, Ascent Private Capital Management

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Mike Casler
District Manager, Insperity

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Mitchell Stehly
Employee Benefits Consultant, HUB International

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Ryan Gray
CFO/COO, Ascent Funding

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