Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Todd Gloria

Todd Gloria

Paola Avila
Paola Avila
Chief of Staff
PAvila@sandiego.gov
Nick Serrano
Nick Serrano
Deputy Chief of Staff
NSSerrano@sandiego.gov
Alia Khouri
Alia Khouri
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Operational Support
EKhouri@sandiego.gov
Kris McFadden
Kris McFadden
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Infrastructure
KMcfadden@sandiego.gov
Kristina Peralta
Kristina Peralta
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Neighborhood Services
KPeralta@sandiego.gov
Casey Smith
Casey Smith
Deputy Chief Operating Officer, External Services Branch
CDSmith@sandiego.gov
Matt Vespi
Matt Vespi
Chief Financial Officer, Finance Branch
MVespi@sandiego.gov

Appointments/Boards & Commissions

Chida Warren-Darby
Chida Warren-Darby
Director of Appointments/Boards and Commissions
CWarrenDarby@sandiego.gov

Communications

Rachel Laing
Rachel Laing
Director of Communications
RLaing@sandiego.gov
Dave Rolland
Dave Rolland
Deputy Director of Communications
DRolland@sandiego.gov
Kinsee Morlan
Kinsee Morlan
Senior Communications Advisor
KMorlan@sandiego.gov

Community Engagement

Michaela Valk
Michaela Valk
Director of Community Engagement
(On Maternity Leave)

Fatima Maciel
Fatima Maciel
Community Representative
(Council Districts 1 and 9)
FAMaciel@sandiego.gov

Lucero Maganda
Lucero Maganda
Acting Director of Community Engagement
(Council Districts 5, 6, and 8)
LMaganda@sandiego.gov
Korral Taylor
Korral Taylor
Community Representative
(Council Districts 4 and 7)
TaylorK@sandiego.gov
Randy Reyes
Randy Reyes
Community Representative
(Council Districts 2 and 3/LGBTQ+ Liaison)
RandyReyes@sandiego.gov

Government Affairs

Walt Bishop
Walt Bishop
Director of Government Affairs/
Federal Government Liaison
WBishop@sandiego.gov
Dion Akers
Dion Akers
Senior Advisor, Government Affairs
DAkers@sandiego.gov
Keith Corry
Keith Corry
Senior Grants Manager &
Government Affairs Advisor
Kcorry@sandiego.gov
Brittany Bailey
Brittany Bailey
Grants Manager
BNBailey@sandiego.gov
Javier Gómez
Javier Gomez
Director of Global Affairs
JavierG@sandiego.gov
Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Foreign Affairs Advisor
(On Detail from the U.S. Department of State)
MooreB@sandiego.gov

Policy

Matt Yagyagan
Matt Yagyagan
Director of Policy
Policy Areas: Budget
MYagyagan@sandiego.gov
Randy Wilde
Randy Wilde
Senior Policy Advisor
Policy Areas: Climate, Environment, Transportation, Infrastructure
RWilde@sandiego.gov
Christopher Ackerman-Avila
Christopher Ackerman-Avila
Senior Policy Advisor
Policy Areas: Land Use & Housing, Business and Economic Development
cackermanavi@sandiego.gov
Kohta Zaiser
Kohta Zaiser
City Council Affairs Advisor
Policy Areas: Council Affairs & Public Safety
ZaiserK@sandiego.gov
Emily Piatanesi
Emily Piatanesi
Policy Advisor
Policy Areas: Park & Rec, Libraries, Arts and Culture
EPiatanesi@sandiego.gov

Scheduling/Administration

Leslie LaBonte
Leslie LaBonte
Confidential Executive Assistant to the Mayor
LDLabonte@sandiego.gov
Alejandra Soria-Rojas
Alejandra "Alex"
Soria-Rojas
Mayor's Scheduler
ASoriaRojas@sandiego.gov
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Guillermo Chavez
Executive Assistant
ChavezG@sandiego.gov