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4 0 U N D E R 4 0 2 0 RAJ GANTI Raj Ganti is chief executive officer of Spectracore Technologies. Ganti started his career at Qualcomm Inc. as a systems engineer. In a short span he rose through the ranks to lead the enterprise wireless systems group as its director of engineering. In this role, he led the division’s strategy, architecture, engineering, planning and business development groups that built a profitable, high growth enterprise. Under Ganti’s leadership, Spectracore has become the leading provider to the broadband mobile computing software development community. He donates liberally to various charities in San Diego (San Diego Women’s Shelter, Red Cross and the San Diego Blood Bank). He is an avid blood donor and has donated blood over 17 times in the past two years. He has also volunteered to build shelters for underprivileged residents of Tijuana.Ganti also is a youth tennis coach. pectracore has donated substantially to build, maintain and stock libraries of underfunded schools in rural and semi-rural areas of southern India. DREW GOODMANSON Drew Goodmanson is the president and CEO of Monk Development, a company committed to helping nonprofits use technology to fulfill their missions. Upon moving to San Diego from Seattle, Goodmanson founded Kaleo Church where he served as pastor for eight years and helped start four new churches throughout San Diego County. He has participated in many projects to feed the homeless and is involved in other philanthropic activities. Monk Development has become one of San Diego’s fastest growing, privately held companies. Since its inception, Monk Development’s web-based software is now used by more than 6,000 nonprofit companies worldwide. Goodmanson currently serves as chairman of the board of the Center for Church Communication and at the GCM Collective, a network of communities around the world that seek to bless the cities they live in. He is also chairman of the Internet Advisory Committee at the Christian Leadership Alliance, an association that serves more than 10,000 members working in more than 4,500 organizations worldwide. KRISTIE GROVER Kristie Grover is executive director of the BIOCOM Institute, a nonprofit organization that supports science education and creates pioneering opportunities for students, teachers and scientists to work together for mutual benefit. The mission of the BIOCOM Institute is to create comprehensive education initiatives that advance science literacy, and to serve as a bridge between learning insitutions and life science companies. Grover promotes science education in the K-12 arena by participating in local STEM activities like the High Tech Fair, San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering, and Expanding Your Horizons. She serves as an adviser and participant in many external organizations including ACS Foundation, Biotech Employee Development Coalition, Coalition of State Bioscience Institute, ConnectED Biomedical and Health Industry Council, A-G Consortium and the San Diego Biotechnology Education Consortium. S A N D I E G O M E T R O . C O M | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2 | 2 7 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y 1 9 8 5 - 2 0 1 2
KIM JULIN GUYADER Kim Guyader is the founding partner of J Public Relations and is an award-winning public relations and marketing communications specialist. A recognized and respected expert in the luxury travel and lifestyle industries, Guyader specializes in building solid client relationships, creative campaigns and in scoring top media placements. She founded J Public Relations at 29 and J Public Relations New York in 2010 at age 37. Under her leadership, J Public Relations has grown into a bicoastal, seven-figure full public relations agency. She has successfully launched marquee hospitality and lifestyle bands including Stingaree, Searsucker, W Hotels, Starwood Luxury Collection Properties, Hard Rock Hotels & Resorts and Sprinkles Cupcakes. J Public Relations has been ranked as one of the fastest growing public relations agencies in the country. As a mother to two young daughters, Guyader is involved in school activities, fundraising, and volunteering within the classroom during the school year.. RHIANNON JONES Rhiannon Jones is the proactive strategies director of the Ballot Initiative Center in Washington, D.C., the progressive community’s only research and capacity-building organization focused solely on the ballot measure process, where she is responsible for identifying, cultivating and supporting state and national efforts to move the progessive agenda forward through the citizens’ initiative process and catalyzing a national proactive ballot measure strategy. Prior to joining BISC, Jones spent 10 years with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest running its legislative, advocacy and electoral campaigns. She began her career organizing on campus for V-Day: Until the Violence Stops Campaign and Planned Parenthood at the University of California, San Diego. Rhiannon has lived in San Diego since fourth grade and although she travels frequently, lives in Normal Heights with her 4-year-old son and rescue dog. Her creative thinking and dedication earned her the Eva Cook Award in 2007, Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest’s highest staff honor. REBECCA S. KANTER Rebecca Kanter is an assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego, a criminal prosecutor and an active community volunteer for causes ranging from the environment to the arts. While at the Department of Justice, she has successfully prosecuted hundreds of cases ranging from Internet crimes against children to tax evasion. As part of the Major Frauds and Special Prosecutions Unit in the Criminal Division, her legal practice focuses on while collar criminal enforcement. Her most recent accomplishment was the conviction of two defendants after a jury trial in a mortgage fraud prosecution. Prior to joining the DOJ, she was an associate at the global law firm O’Melveny & Myers LLP and a law clerk for the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She is involved with the Allegro Society and the La Jolla Music Society. Kanter is a member of the board of WILDCOAST, a bi-national NGO dedicated to conserving biologically significant marine ecosystems and wildlife. She is a volunteer with San Diego Coastkeeper, a nonprofit organization that aims to protect and restore fishable, swimmable and drinkable waters in San Diego County. She is a graduate of the University of California Irvine. 4 0 U N D E R 4 0 2 7 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y 1 9 8 5 - 2 0 1 2 | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 2 | S A N D I E G O M E T R O . C O M 2 1
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