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N. Diane Moss is a waymaker and womanist with more than 30 years of experience managing small community-rooted organizations in southeastern San Diego. She was selected as the 2019 Women of the Year f

Sona Desai has been working to advance sustainable and equitable food systems for more than 20 years. She has a background in organic farming, food marketing & distribution, farm business developm

Bernard Mauricia is the CEO of Oncology And Kids (OAK). Recently, he was the Director of Development with the Seany Foundation and has had a regional presence with the American Cancer Society (ACS), b

Nina Mauricia has worked as a teacher with the San Diego Unified School District for fifteen years. Nina is an alumnas from San Diego State University, earning a BA in Political Science in 2000, Calif

Dr. Derrick Robinson is the University of California Cooperative Extension Advisor, focusing on Urban Agriculture, Food Systems, and Environmental Issues and Co-Director of Cooperative Extension in Sa

Eric Henson was born and raised in Southeast San Diego. His curiosity about the history of old buildings and vacant lots throughout the area was his motivation to pursue the field of urban studies and

Alfredo Ybarra served as City Manager in National City, Director of Property Management for MACC Project, and worked in Housing and Community Development for County of San Diego. He received a BA in P

(August 10, 1953 – June 16, 2022) Robert Tambuzi was a longtime resident of Southeastern San Diego with a history of leadership in social justice efforts. His local public service included Consu

(September 30, 1956 – April 7, 2023) R. Daniel Hernandez was the Director of Community Relations for San Ysidro Health, and possessed almost 45 years of extensive experience in developing a wide