About the San Diego Science Alliance

THE SAN DIEGO SCIENCE ALLIANCE

Consists of:

2 Corporate Sustaining Members
6 Corporate Supporting Members
6 Foundation Grants

And, is run by an Executive Committee (which includes an Executive Director who is paid a 10 hour/week salary), a Board of Directors, and an Honorary Advisory Board.

Mission Statement

The San Diego Science Alliance (SDSA) is a non-profit consortium of businesses, institutions of research and higher education, and other organizations committed to fostering K-12 science literacy and education in San Diego County. Funded primarily by local industry, SDSA provides tools and networking opportunities to connect teachers with resources that are available to enrich science education. SDSA also works with local science educators to identify areas of need and to develop new programs for San Diego students and teachers.

Sustaining Members

GENERAL ATOMICS
QUALCOMM

Supporting Members

Cubic Corporation

Pacific Bell

SAIC

Solar Turbines

Sprint

Titan Corporation

Foundation Grants

Girard Foundation

Hewlett Packard Foundation

McCarthy Foundation

Oracle Foundation

SDG&E Foundation

TRW Foundation

Executive Committee

Executive Director Patricia Winter General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation

President Jan Sutton Solar Turbines

Vice President Ellie Glaser QUALCOMM Incorporated

Secretary Joy Wolf SeaWorld San Diego

Treasurer Gary Devan Mission Federal Credit Union

Communications Chair

Mission & Vision Chair Gwen Rosenberg Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.

Nominations Chair Thomas A. Dillon, Ph.D SAIC

High Tech Chair Barbara Abelin Cubic Corporation

Education Liaison Nancy Taylor SDCOE

Board of Directors

Name Affiliation

Barbara Abelin Cubic Corporation

Rick Beach, Ph.D. Xerox

Lisa Briggs Pacific Bell

Dinah Brown Oceanside Unified School District

Janet Delaney San Diego City Schools

Walt Desmond, Ph.D. Lincoln High School

Arlene de Strulle Birch Aquarium, Scripps Insitution of Oceanography/UCSD

Gary Devan Mission Federal Credit Union

Thomas A. Dillon, Ph.D. SAIC

Ellie Glaser QUALCOMM Incorporated

George Hellman Hughes Network Systems

Kendra Jeffcoat, Ph.D. Palomar College

Lynne Kennedy Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Janelle Kline TRW Avionics Systems Div.

Dave Massey Chet Harritt School

Percy Myers Marconi Integrated Systems, Inc.

JoAnne Newton SPAWAR Sytems Center San Diego

John Noneman Nokia Mobile Phones

Walter Oechel, Ph.D. San Diego State University

Steve Rodecker San Diego Science Educators Assn.

Gwen Rosenberg Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.

Tina Sardina Rolando School, La Mesa Spring Valley School District

Roger Scott, Ph.D. Info/Tech Development

Sara Steinhoffer UCSD

Nancy Stubbs Girl Power, Sweetwater Union School District

Jan Sutton Solar Turbines

Todd Talashek, Ph.D. Monsanto Kelco Biopolymers

Nancy Taylor San Diego County Office of Education

Patrica Winter General Atomics

Joy Wolf SeaWorld San Diego

Name	Affiliation
Barbara Abelin	Cubic Corporation
Rick Beach, Ph.D.	Xerox
Lisa Briggs	Pacific Bell
Dinah Brown	Oceanside Unified School District
Janet Delaney	San Diego City Schools
Walt Desmond, Ph.D.	Lincoln High School
Arlene de Strulle	Birch Aquarium, Scripps Insitution of Oceanography/UCSD
Gary Devan	Mission Federal Credit Union
Thomas A. Dillon, Ph.D.	SAIC
Ellie Glaser	QUALCOMM Incorporated
George Hellman	Hughes Network Systems
Kendra Jeffcoat, Ph.D.	Palomar College
Lynne Kennedy	Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Janelle Kline	TRW Avionics Systems Div.
Dave Massey	Chet Harritt School
Percy Myers	Marconi Integrated Systems, Inc.
JoAnne Newton	SPAWAR Sytems Center San Diego
John Noneman	Nokia Mobile Phones
Walter Oechel, Ph.D.	San Diego State University
Steve Rodecker	San Diego Science Educators Assn.
Gwen Rosenberg	Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.
Tina Sardina	Rolando School, La Mesa Spring Valley School District
Roger Scott, Ph.D.	Info/Tech Development
Sara Steinhoffer	UCSD
Nancy Stubbs	Girl Power, Sweetwater Union School District
Jan Sutton	Solar Turbines
Todd Talashek, Ph.D.	Monsanto Kelco Biopolymers
Nancy Taylor	San Diego County Office of Education
Patrica Winter	General Atomics
Joy Wolf	SeaWorld San Diego

Honorary Advisory Board

Name Affiliation

Alan Bersin
Superintendent San Diego City Schools

J. Robert Beyster, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer SAIC

Neal Blue
Chairman General Atomics

Rudy Castruita, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools San Diego County Office of Education

Robert C. Dynes, Ph.D.
Chancellor University of California at San Diego

Glen Harvey, Ph.D.
CEO WestEd WestEd

Dr. Alice Hays

University of San Diego

Irwin Jacobs, Ph.D.
Chairman and CEO QUALCOMM Incorporated

Jeffrey Kirsch, Ph.D.
Executive Director Reuben H. Fleet
Space Theatre and Science Center

Thomas Pollard, Ph.D.
President Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Duane Roth
President Biocom

Stephen Weber, Ph.D.
President San Diego State University

Julie Meier Wright
President San Diego Economic Development Corp.

Executive Director	Patricia Winter	General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation
President	Jan Sutton	Solar Turbines
Vice President	Ellie Glaser	QUALCOMM Incorporated
Secretary	Joy Wolf	SeaWorld San Diego
Treasurer	Gary Devan	Mission Federal Credit Union
Communications Chair
Mission & Vision Chair	Gwen Rosenberg	Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp.
Nominations Chair	Thomas A. Dillon, Ph.D	SAIC
High Tech Chair	Barbara Abelin	Cubic Corporation
Education Liaison	Nancy Taylor	SDCOE

Name	Affiliation
Alan Bersin Superintendent	San Diego City Schools
J. Robert Beyster, Ph.D. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer	SAIC
Neal Blue Chairman	General Atomics
Rudy Castruita, Ph.D. Superintendent of Schools	San Diego County Office of Education
Robert C. Dynes, Ph.D. Chancellor	University of California at San Diego
Glen Harvey, Ph.D. CEO WestEd	WestEd
Dr. Alice Hays	University of San Diego
Irwin Jacobs, Ph.D. Chairman and CEO	QUALCOMM Incorporated
Jeffrey Kirsch, Ph.D. Executive Director	Reuben H. Fleet Space Theatre and Science Center
Thomas Pollard, Ph.D. President	Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Duane Roth President	Biocom
Stephen Weber, Ph.D. President	San Diego State University
Julie Meier Wright President	San Diego Economic Development Corp.