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M E N W H O R O C KJEFF GATTASJeff Gattas is an executive director in University Communications and Public Affairs at UC San Diego. Hedirects the university’s media relations, communications, marketing, advocacy and state and local governmentrelations, as well as managing the department’s business operations. He leads a team of professional communicatorsand government relations staff at the region’s leading research university to enhance awareness of thecampus, build a network of university supporters and encourage investment in UC San Diego. He has over15 years of experience in communications, government and public affairs including serving on the board ofdirectors for CCDC and the San Diego LGBT Community Center. Prior to joining UC San Diego, Gattaswas Mayor Jerry Sanders’ director of City Council affairs, was chief of staff to councilmember Toni Atkinsand district director and press secretary to Assembly member Denise Moreno Ducheny. He has a B.S. in businessadministration-finance, an M.S. in mass communications from San Diego State University and completedHarvard University’s Senior Executive Program in state and local government at the John F. Kennedy Schoolof Government.BOB MCELROYBob McElroy is president, CEO and founder of Alpha Project for the Homeless. He operates San Diego’sSingle Adult Winter Shelter each year and the Neil Good Day Center as well as a dozen other socialservice programs throughout the county. This is Alpha Project’s 25th year of service in San Diego. AlphaProject’s mission is to empower individuals, families and communities by providing work, recovery, housingand support services to people who are motivated to change their lives and achieve self-sufficiency.Alpha Project’s programs include over 600 units of affordable housing for very low-income families andseniors; Casa Raphael, a140-bed residential treatment program for men; the Counseling Service in Vistaproviding drug and alcohol outpatient treatment and counseling; and Take Back The Streets, which providesjob training and supportive employment to homeless individuals performing community revitalizationservices and fire prevention services throughout San Diego County.Please join us in congratulatingBob Rauchon being selectedas one of 20 Men WhoImpact San Diego!2 7 T H A N N I V E R S A R Y 1 9 8 5 - 2 0 1 2 | J U LY 2 0 1 2 | S A N D I E G O M E T R O . C O M1 5