Board of Directors

  • Phyllis Pfeiffer

    Media executive - Retired

    CHAIR

  • Andy Nelson

    Willis Allen Real Estate - President and Owner

    VICE CHAIR

  • George Hauer

    George’s at the Cove Restaurant - Owner

    TREASURER

  • Julie Dubick

    The Conrad Prebys Foundation - Strategic Partnerships Advisor

    SECRETARY

  • Sherry Berman Ahern

    La Jolla Art and Wine Festival, La Jolla Farmers marker - Founder

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Beth Bowman

    Energy Industry Executive - Retired

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Julie Bronstein

    UCSD Health - Executive Director of Development

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Cheryl Garfin

    Communications Executive - Retired

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Masis Kevorkian

    Monarch Group - Partner

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Susan McClellan

    National Conflict Resolution Center, Voices for Children - Nonprofit Board leadership

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Jack McGrory

    La Jolla MJ Management, LLC - CEO

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Haida Mojdehi

    ECHOS Consulting - President

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Sue Wagener

    PHP Management - VP of Technology

    BOARD MEMBER

About Us

Team and Partners

  • Lidia Rossner

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  • Mark Steele | M.W. Steele Group

    STREETSCAPE DESIGN

  • Graham C. Anderson | Campbell-Anderson & Associates, Inc.

    STREETSCAPE PROJECT MANAGER

  • Ian Strand

    WEB & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE

  • Covell, Jani & Pasch LLP

    ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT

  • Higgs | Fletcher | Mack

    LEGAL CONSULTANT

  • Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

    Hosts Donor Recognition Wall

  • La Jolla Light

    Media Partner

Committees

Executive Committee
The committee functions as a steering committee providing strategic and organizational direction for the Executive Director and the full board.

Phyllis Pfeiffer, Board Chair
Andy Nelson, Vice Chair
Julie Dubick, Secretary
George Hauer, Treasurer


Development Committee
The committee steers fundraising strategies and coordinates events and grant opportunities.

Susan McClellan and Sherry Ahern, Co-chairs
Masis Kevorkian
Haida Mojdehi
Andy Nelson

Marketing and Communications Committee
The committee creates marketing materials and campaigns to represent LJCF’s mission and projects.

Sue Wagener, Chair
Beth Bowman
Cheryl Garfin


Finance Committee
The committee provides financial oversight and planning, internal controls, and investment strategies.

George Hauer, Chair
Beth Bowman
Masis Kevorkian
Ellie Peters

Construction Committee
The committee oversees the budget and implementation of the Streetscape Plan.

Jack McGrory, Chair
Graham Anderson
Jim Frager
Andy Nelson
Phyllis Pfeiffer
Mark Steele, M.W. Steele Group
Kathryn Kanjo
Ed Witt


Nominating Committee
The committee recruits candidates to fill board and committee seats.

Julie Dubick, Chair
Sherry Ahern
Sue Wagener

Advisory Council

Barbara Bry

Hugh Davies

Phyllis Epstein

Lynn Gorguze

Kathryn Kanjo

Matthew Peterson

Maryanne Pfister

Erika Torri

Buzz Woolley

Murray L. Galinson*

John Schweitzer*

*In Memoriam