Meet the team.

San Diego/Imperial Counties is led by a volunteer board of directors. Members of the Board serve three-year terms, beginning January 1, and are elected at the chapter’s annual meeting in the fall. The officer positions are elected each year, for one-year terms. Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, and meetings are open to any chapter member who would like to attend.

Board members lead committees of volunteers to accomplish important work to achieve chapter goals. Click on any of the board members’ name below to learn more. For chapter inquiries, please email our chapter administrator, Blake Nelson.

Executive Committee

Arturo Garcia Sierra
Arturo Garcia SierraPresident
Marketing and Communications Manager
Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
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Monica Gil dos Santos
Monica Gil dos SantosPresident-Elect
Account Executive II,
Katz & Associates
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Barbara Cosio Moreno
Barbara Cosio MorenoSecretary
Communications Manager, Office of Data and Innovation
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Jenny Mehlow
Jenny MehlowTreasurer
Public Relations Manager, Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine
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Blake Nelson, APR
Blake Nelson, APRPast President
Founder, My Sage PR
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Directors at Large

Cheryl P. Robinson, APR
Cheryl P. Robinson, APRAccreditation in Public Relations
Senior Director, Special Communications Initiatives,
UC San Diego
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Paulina Sierra
Paulina SierraBernays Awards
Account Executive, Southwest Strategies
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Janet Farala
Janet Farala Bernays Awards
Account Executive, Southwest Strategies
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Adriana Villa
Adriana Villa Communications
Account Coordinator,
Nuffer, Smith, Tucker
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Jerralyn Davis
Jerralyn DavisCommunications
Senior Account Executive, Global Social and Economic Impact,
Berlin Rosen
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William Lopez
William LopezCommunity Relations + Advocacy
Principal,
Alternative Strategies
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Anne Flanagan
Anne Flanagan Diversity + Inclusion
Vice President of Brand and Communications,
Getty Images
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Edna Gutierrez
Edna Gutierrez Diversity + Inclusion
Senior Manager of Public Relations,
San Diego Tourism Authority
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Anthony King, APR
Anthony King, APRMembership + Volunteer Engagement
Director of Communications, School of Arts and Humanities,
UC San Diego
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Alexis Cortes
Alexis CortesProfessional Development
Senior Publicist,
J/PR
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Elena Gomez
Elena GomezProfessional Development
Associate Director of Media Relations, University of San Diego
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Associate New Pros + Ethics Officer (Non-Voting)

Karlene Sanchez
Karlene SanchezAssociate Board Member, Communications
Junior Account Executive,
Katz & Associates
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Marisol Ortega
Marisol OrtegaAssociate Board Member, Communications
Communications & Marketing Coordinator,
Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos
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Christian Spangler
Christian SpanglerAssociate Board Member, Community Relations + Advocacy
PR Professional Seeking Opportunity
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Sammi Reyes
Sammi ReyesAssociate Board Member, Community Relations + Advocacy
President,
PRSSA SDSU
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Hannah Blome
Hannah BlomeAssociate Board Member, Membership + Volunteer Engagement
Account Coordinator,
Katz & Associates
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