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M E N W H O R O C KMARK CAFFERTYMark Cafferty is the new president and CEO of the <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> Regional Economic Development Corp.(EDC). He is levering the collective influence of business, government and civic leaders to drive the region’seconomic prosperity. He is leading collaborative efforts around the military, innovation, tourismand local economies to advance the global competitiveness of the region. Prior to joining the EDC, Caffertywas president and CEO of <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> Workforce Partnership. He increased the workforce trainingorganization’s budget by more than 30 percent, managed a one-time award of $25 million under theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act and secured more competitive grants than at any time in theorganization’s history. He is a member of the board of CONNECT, <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> Convention & VisitorsBureau, South County EDC and CleanTech <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong>.BRUCE ROSENTHALBruce Rosenthal is president and CEO of Submarina Inc., a 35-year old restaurant company whichcompetes against Subway, Quiznos and a host of other sandwich shops. Based in <strong>San</strong> Marcos, Submarinaoperates 53 franchised sandwich restaurants in six states and Guam. It employes 250 people inits <strong>San</strong> <strong>Diego</strong> stores. Revenues in 2010 were approximately $17 million. Rosenthal’s private equityfund bought most of the asserts and the rights to the Submarina name in 2009. Rosenthal’s plan is toexpand the company to 500 restaurants within five years. In recent months the company has openedfranchised locations in Georgia, Ohio, Michigan, New York and Tennessee.JONATHAN DALEJonathan Dale is the web producer at PlannedParenthood, managing the health care organization’sonline presence and electronic outreachprograms. He is also a volunteer CourtAppointed Special Advocate for a teenage fosteryouth. He also is a parttime bartender, DJand home beer brewer. He tends bar at TheLive Wire in North Park and has disc jockeyedevents like weddings, charity events andart openings. Recently he started making beerand is concentrating on ales and big beers witha lot of body and a fair amount of alcohol. Inhis spare time he is a freelance music writer.1 4S A N D I E G O M E T R O . C O M | J U LY 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

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