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APRIL ALVILLAR
April Alvillar is the founder of Dog on the Run. The company has more than 45
pet care professionals in several cities and states. She is involved in numerous groups
and places a great emphasis on educating others on pet health and behaviors. In addition
to her involvement with animal welfare, she works with Oceanside-based
Brother Bennos to provide pet food, leashes, collars and other pet supplies to the
working poor and/or homeless. She works with the Escondido Humane Society
during its summer camps and helps educate children between the ages of 6 and 12
on pet care. Each year Dogs on the Run hosts a “Presents 4 Pets” collection drive and
all of the supplies collected are distributed to local shelters and rescue organizations.
She has also partnered with Chipotle and encourages individuals to bring in
items such as pet food, collars and toys in exchange for a free burrito. The National
Association of Professional Pet Sitters named Dogs on the Run runner-up for the
“Business of the Year” award. She has also won the Talk of the Town award for excellence
in customer service. Alvillar is a graduate of San Diego State University.
ALAN BACA
Alan Baca is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy who recently joined
Bernstein Global Wealth Management after a very successful career at Jones Lang
LsSalle. After graduating from the Naval Academy, Baca served eight years active
duty before volunteering to join the Navy Reserves. At Jones LaSalle, he was instrumental
in establishing its defense practice in San Diego. He was uniquely qualified
to help defense firms, many of which needed a real estate strategy that
incorporated the unique regulations of the Federal Acquisition Regulations and
space suitable for specialized equipment and processes. Baca was recalled to active
duty in 2010 and 2011 and served honorably in Bahrain. During his reservist assignments
he spent 12 hours each day as a battle watch captain, directing operations
in the region. His duties included maximizing the efforts of more than 300 United
States and Coalition ships and submarines from 27 nations and the deployment of
11 United States Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups, as well as daily briefings
to the admiral in charge of Middle East operations.
SCOTT CARR
Scott Carr is president and CEO of Javelin Web and Media who is known as the
go-to marketing expert in the legal community. He started his career in the securities
industry after graduating from the University of San Diego. He launched one
of the first web sites ever that focused exclusively on estate and retirement planning.
He used this experience in online marketing to launch the company that
would become Javelin Web and Media in 2002. Scott and his team help legal practitioners
to promote themselves through both traditional and cutting-edge media.
In addition to maintaining web sites, Javelin offers video production, press release
distribution, branding, graphic design, social media and overall marketing planning.
He is president of the San Diego Downtown Breakfast Rotary Club. He has led the
club in several charitable and humanitarian projects that assist those in need as well
as seniors, youth and military service personnel. Carr serves on the board of directors
of Sepsis Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy organization working with patient and
medical providers to identify and treat sepsis and septic shock.
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