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
Kris McFadden
Kris McFadden
Chief Infrastructure Officer
KMcfadden@sandiego.gov
Casey Smith
Casey Smith
Chief Housing & Community Development Officer
CDSmith@sandiego.gov
Rolando Charvel
Rolando Charvel
Chief Financial Officer
RCharvel@sandiego.gov
Rania Amen
Rania Amen
Chief Community Services Officer
& City Engineer
RaniaAmen@sandiego.gov
Bethany Bezak
Bethany Bezak
Chief Performance & Logistics Officer
BJBezak@sandiego.gov
Robert Logan
Robert Logan
Fire-Rescue Chief
RLogan@sandiego.gov
Scott Wahl
Scott Wahl
Police Chief
swahl@pd.sandiego.gov

Appointments/Boards & Commissions

Chida Warren-Darby
Chida Warren-Darby
Director of Appointments/Boards and Commissions
CRWarren@sandieo.gov

Communications

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
(Council District 6)
MValk@sandiego.gov
Lucero Maganda
Lucero Maganda
Deputy Director of Community Engagement
(Council Districts 5 and 8)
LMaganda@sandiego.gov

Fatima Maciel
Fatima Maciel
Community Representative
(Council Districts 1 and 9)
FAMaciel@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
WBishop@sandiego.gov
Brittany Bailey
Brittany Bailey
Grants & Special Projects Manager
BNBailey@sandiego.gov
Keith Corry
Keith Corry
Senior Advisor,
Government Affairs
Kcorry@sandiego.gov
Bernadette Winter-Villaluz
Bernadette Winter-Villaluz
Grants Program Coordinator
BWinterVilla@sandiego.gov
Jon Aasted
Jon Aasted
Veteran Engagement Coordinator
JAasted@sandiego.gov
 Audrey Porcella
Audrey Porcella
Grants Program Coordinator
APorcella@sandiego.gov
Benjamin Moore
Benjamin Moore
Chief Global Affairs Officer
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
Confidential Executive Assistant
ChavezG@sandiego.gov