SAN DIEGO REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Key Persons
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- Vice President, Engagement
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- Interim Vice President, Public Affairs
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- Policy & Economic Research Coordinator
For nearly 20 years, Bob has been providing consulting services exclusively to nonprofits in Southern California. He brings a perspective that includes fundraising, health & human services, grant making, and government programs, and has served as chief financial officer (full-time, part-time, interim, and advisory) and interim CEO for a wide variety of nonprofits in Southern California.
Bob also currently serves as adjunct faculty with University of San Diego in the Nonprofit Leadership and Management master's degree program, where he co-teaches nonprofit finance and provides other instructional services. Prior to focusing on nonprofits, Bob's experience includes banking, wholesale consumer products, commercial services, and dotcom start-ups. His MBA is from the Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, and Bachelor of Science in economics is from Arizona State University.
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- Chairman
- Member of the Public Policy Committee
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- Executive Director, Operations
- Executive Director, Operations & Human Resources
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- Policy & Economic Research Assistant
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- Executive Director, Membership
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- Chief Operating Officer
- Executive Vice President
- Vice President of Public Policy
Jaymie Bradford leads the Chamber's strategy and vision as the Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Jaymie oversees the Chamber's day-to-day operations, directs public policy initiatives, and develops and implements long-term goals and strategies to ensure the organization is striving for its vision to make the San Diego region the best place to live and work.
Jaymie joined the Chamber team in 2016 as Vice President of Public Policy and Economic Research. Prior to that role she worked in San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer's office as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief of Policy, managing a team that covered everything from intergovernmental and binational affairs to infrastructure, environmental and land-use policy for the city.
Jaymie has extensive experience in local government. She has worked in policy and public affairs for the City of San Diego for over a decade including for the office of Interim Mayor Todd Gloria and as Director of Intergovernmental Relations during Jerry Sanders' tenure as Mayor of San Diego.
While earning her degree in Political Science at UC San Diego, she was a member of the NCAA Women's Soccer team. Jaymie is Chair of the San Diego Convention Center board and also serves on the UC San Diego Chancellor's Community Advisory Committee.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- President
- Lead As New President & CEO
Jerry Sanders began his lifelong career in public service when he joined the San Diego Police Department at the age of 22, fulfilling his dream of becoming a police officer. He ascended the police department ranks and became one of the youngest police chiefs in the city's history. As Chief, Jerry instituted a department-wide community policing model that earned nationwide recognition, spurring visits by chiefs from across the nation, as well as by the President of the United States. During his term as Chief, crime fell to record lows even as staffing remained low.
In 1999, Jerry retired as Chief of Police and became CEO of the United Way of San Diego County, where he reduced the organization's costs and increased fundraising by 20 percent. Three years later, he chaired the board of the local chapter of the American Red Cross. He increased financial transparency at the chapter and helped restore the nonprofit's credibility.
Jerry had established a successful track record as a turnaround executive and in 2005, San Diegans elected him Mayor with the goal of steering the city out of financial crisis. Throughout his two mayoral terms, Sanders led the city through a rebuilding and financial recovery, streamlining operations and repairing of long-neglected infrastructure projects.
In addition to his broad reform agenda, Jerry placed a high priority on economic growth and job creation during his time in office. He has carried this into his current position as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Through a focus on public policy and advocacy that supports business, Jerry has revitalized the Chamber establishing it as the region's leading, most active business advocacy organization and the largest local chamber on the West Coast. Now in his ninth year leading the Chamber, Jerry guides the organization toward achieving its mission of making the San Diego region the best place to live and work by creating an environment where business can succeed and grow while creating jobs, empowering leaders, and enriching neighborhoods.
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- International Business Affairs Coordinator
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- Membership Benefits Coordinator
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- Member of the Health Committee
- Vice Chair
- Member of Committee
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- Executive Director, Marketing & Events
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- Executive Director, International Business Affairs
Kenia Zamarripa joined the San Diego Regional Chamber in June 2017 and currently serves as Executive Director of International Business Affairs. In this role, Kenia is responsible for facilitating business, political, and cultural relationships across the regional business community and advocating for business-friendly legislation that encourages cross-border trade and an improved binational business climate. In support of this, she leads the Chamber's team in the organization and coordination of an annual binational delegation trip to Mexico City to promote cross-border advocacy, and quarterly International Business Forums that provide business leaders the essential knowledge and resources needed to thrive within the binational marketplace.
Formerly Director of Marketing and International Affairs for the Sportfishing Association of California, Kenia fostered close working relationships with a number of key government, business, industry, and association officials in Mexico and San Diego. She also led key projects with the Mexican government to establish new permitting protocols for foreign tourists. In addition, she coordinated regular public outreach efforts to educate and provide updates from the Mexican government on issues and regulations pertinent to the sport fishing community.
Kenia acquired her BA in Marketing Administration from CETYS Universidad in Tijuana, Mexico in 2009. In 2015, she completed her MSc in Global Marketing Management from the University of Liverpool, UK. In 2017, she also received her PG Certificate in Human Resources from the University of Liverpool, UK.
Kenia holds positions on various community and binational organizations including as a member of the Executive Committee of the City of San Diego's International Affairs Board, a Board Member of the Border Trade Alliance, and the International Boundary and Water Commission's (IBWC) Binational Core Group, a stakeholder working group providing advice on projects and action to address transboundary pollution in the Cali-Baja region.
She is a graduate of LEAD San Diego's 2019 Impact program and the HOPE Leadership Institute's 2021 cohort.
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- Director of Programs, LEAD
- Leadership Program Manager
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- Communications Director
- Director, Communications
- MEDIA CONTACT
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- Executive Assistant to the President
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- Director, Member Relations
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- Corporate Relations Manager
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- Chairman
- Member of the Health Committee
- Member of Committee