Proud recipients of University of San Diego’s Kaleidoscope Award for Exceptional Governance.

Rudy Vargas
Chair
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Price Philanthropies Foundation
Ocean Discovery Institute Alumnus, Class of 2008

Heather Bentley
Vice Chair
Program Leadership, Development, and Governance. Writer.

Devon Gibson
Treasurer
Audit Manager, Deloitte & Touche

Tara Marathe
Secretary
Nonprofit Leadership, Strategy & Communications

David Boyer
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Neurocrine Biosciences

Barbra Calantas
Biological Resources and Land Management Practice Leader, Founder of the Environmental Professional Diversity Collective

Daniel Camacho
High School Teacher & City Heights Resident

Dr. Denise Charbonnet
Chairperson and Associate Professor, Hampton University School of Liberal Arts and Education

Jasmine Davenport
Climate Justice Advocate, Scientist & Strategist

Robert Logan
Fire Chief, San Diego Fire Department

Mathew Mitchell
Biotech Executive

Dr. Anai Novoa
Student Success and Summer Programs Coordinator, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
Ocean Discovery Institute Alumna, Class of 2007

Dr. Laura Rodriguez
Senior Program Officer, Builders Initiative

Vanessa Sardella
Environmental Planner, City of San Diego
Ocean Discovery Institute Alumna, Class of 2006

Ricardo Solano
Scientist and Entrepreneur
Ocean Discovery Institute Alumnus, Class of 2007

Kimberly Thomas
Director of Human Services, City of Newport News
