2010 Board of Directors
Your chapter leadership team is here to serve you. Please feel free to contact any member of the board via phone or email.
Founder and principal of Migliore Consulting, Kathryn works with organizations to produce measurable results and real change by connecting individual performance with organizational strategy through leadership development programs and management coaching initiatives. She designs and implements a variety of organizational effectiveness interventions, partners with workgroups and executive teams, and aids in system-wide change. She has over 10 years experience with both private and public sector consulting engagements in a variety of industries and has held previous consulting positions with J.D. Power and Associates, the County of San Diego, and Plus Delta Consulting. She has a BA from the University of Southern California and an MS from Alliant International University.
Kathryn Rippy
President
760-632-8803
krippy@miglioreconsulting.com
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Catherine Mattice is a subject matter expert in the area of workplace bullying. She offers training and consulting focused on effective interpersonal communication skills, organizational communication processes and documentation, and civil work environments. She has appeared on major news stations several times as a workplace civility expert, has presented her research internationally, and has published in several local newspapers and national magazines. She received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Organizational Communication from San Diego State University, is an adjunct lecturer at National University and ITT Technical Institute, and regularly teaches public speaking at the United States Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
Catherine Mattice
President Elect
619-454-4489
contact@catherinemattice.com
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Alisa A. Shorago, JD is an accomplished and dynamic trainer. (She is also an attorney with over 15 years' experience in litigation.) Through her company, Shorago Training Services, she provides entertaining and affordable training in the areas of sexual harassment prevention and business writing, presenting, and communication skills. She has led trainings for companies, including a Fortune 50 company, in diverse industries. Alisa also has taught a several local colleges and has previously served on boards of directors for three other organizations, including California Women Lawyers. (www.shoragotraining.com)
Alisa Shorago
Secretary
619-885-9912
alisa@shoragotraining.com
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Gaby holds a BA in Business Administration, an MBA in Organizational Development, and obtaines her CPLP in 2009. Gaby has over 10 years of experience within training and development.She current works for USE Credit Union as the Training and Development Manager, her primary focus is strategic training planning, training design, development and implementation. The training programs she oversees include operations, lending, customer service, compliance, sales, performance management and leadership for employees in the corporate office departments, call center and 8 branches. Prior to this role, Gaby was the Training and Development Manger for the United Airlines Reservations center in Mexico City.
Gabriela Alvarez
CFO
858-795-6438
galvarez@usecu.org
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Kia is an independent consultant specializing in organizational development and training initiatives for improved organizational performance. She is a licensed nurse and has a Master of Science degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She has worked predominantly with healthcare and government agencies providing strategic solutions for change management, human/organizational performance improvement, process improvement, leadership development, employee motivation and retention. Kia has directed, managed, designed and delivered training programs and organizational development initiatives that have directly and positively impacted organizational goals and the bottom line.
Kia Poe, MS
Past President
858-218-5177
kiapoe@aol.com
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Rebecca Gibson has over 15 years experience working with clients to address their toughest performance challenges, with a special focus in knowledge- and skill-building for call center executives, managers, supervisors and agents. In 2007, Rebecca started her own learning and performance consulting group that aspires to help organizations bring out the best in their employees. She is (cross your fingers!) almost finished with Educational Technology master’s program as San Diego State University, is a contributing author to many publications and the current editor of ASTD-San Diego’s Chapter Newsletter, Training Trends.
Rebecca Gibson
Communications Director
443-254-3750
rebecca_gibson@yahoo.com
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Marjorie first became interested in training while working part-time in college. A new co-worker told her that her explanation made sense in a way others had not. This launched Marjorie into a career in training facilitation and instructional design. She has experience in variety of industries including telecom, finance, medical, entertainment, and government. She has a Masters degree in Speech Communication from LSU and in Educational Technology from SDSU. She currently works for a local medical device manufacturer as a Sr. Instructional Designer. Her goals as Marketing & Funding Director are to find new, innovative and effective means for communicating to our members and the community.
Marjorie Old
Marketing & Funding Director
858-336-6642
marketing@astdsandiego.org
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Jill Macinko, MHR has over 10 years experience in training, program development, management and communications. Her expertise is in curriculum design, adult learning theory, and facilitation. She has successfully partnered with key decision makers to identify organizational training needs, created customized workshops for government, non-profit and healthcare organizations, facilitated over 3,000 hours of life skills training, improved employee performance and sense of self-worth, and improved customer satisfaction. Jill has also implemented systems change, inspired and motivated staff and designed print and multimedia materials. She earned her Masters of Arts (Human Relations) from the University of Oklahoma.
Jill Macinko
Professional Development Director
619-587-2508
jillmacinko@cox.net
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Mary is a strong advocate for personal and professional growth with background in healthcare, education, biotechnology and insurance industries. She has held training and development positions within global organizations and independent consultant and trainer. Mary has strengthened enterprise leadership through training, succession planning and coaching, and held strategic roles in cultural change initiatives. She is known for skillful facilitation of leadership processes, team-building and change management. An active trainer, she is certified in Leadership, Process Improvement and Accountability courses; certified on DISC and SDI assessments. Mary holds a B.S. in Occupational Therapy, University of Missouri, and M.B.A. from National University.
Mary Van Hee, MBA
Programs Co-Director
760-822-5903
maryvanhee@gmail.com
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Beth A. Levin, M.A. OTR/L, is an expert in development, specializing in building performance through coaching and leadership development, for over the past 18 years. She has helped over a thousand professionals achieve their professional and personal goals. Her focus is on practical, contextual and behavioral results, while embracing new brain technology. (certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Current Workforce Development Consultant at Kaiser Permanente
- Consultant on “Leadership and Self Deception” for CRM Learning
- Management Trainer for Padgett Thompson providing onsite customized training
- Consultant and Co-developer of formal mentor program, “Mentor Magic” for County of San Diego, Health and Human Services Agency
She has an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from University for Humanistic Studies and B.S. in Occupational Therapy from University of Illinois.
Beth Levin, MA, OTR
Programs Co-Director
619-977-5309
bethlevin@sbcglobal.net
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Alan Landers, President of FirstStep Talent Management Consulting, is a senior OD, HR, L&D consultant with over 30 years experience designing and implementing Talent Management, L&D, and OD initiatives. His clients include Fortune 500 companies such as: General Motors, AT&T, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dun & Bradstreet, Texas Instruments, and HJ Heinz.
Alan has conducted executive seminars at Southern Methodist University, Auburn University, Washington State, Michigan State, Texas A&M, SDSU, and USD. His professional network spans 22 countries in Europe, Asia, and North America. He is fluent in Chinese Mandarin and has a Master’s Degree in HRD.
Alan Landers
Conference Co-Director
619-397-0275
alan_landers@cox.net
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Melissa Waegner, President of Classic "M" Events, has been planning events in San Diego and around the world for nearly two decades and in doing so has planned, implemented and coordinated numerous prestigious events for some of San Diego's top companies. She holds a degree in Business Management and is passionate about bringing an event to its greatest success level and seeing the ROI and client retention that is the result of a truly successful event. Melissa also volunteers her time to praiseworthy organizations such as the Epilepsy Foundation, Susan G. Komen "Race for the Cure", ASTD San Diego Chapter and more.
Melissa Waegner
Conference Co-Director
619-857-0001
melissa.waegner@yahoo.com
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Sarah Spicci is the Manager of Corporate Education for UC San Diego Extension. She creates customized training programs for corporate clients in the areas of Defense, IT, Engineering and Life Sciences. Sarah has been involved in adult education, training and organizational development for 9 years. Prior to joining UC San Diego Extension Sarah worked with Athena, the Rady School of Management at UCSD, SAIC and the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. She has a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from National University. Sarah is also involved in the Jenna Druck Foundation, the American Cancer Society and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
Sarah Spicci
Membership Director
858-534-9153
sspicci@ucsd.edu
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Kathy Box, the current Community Outreach Director joins the ASTD Board as the Training and Development Manager for Harrah’s Rincon Casino. Kathy has been a member of the Harrah’s Rincon team for almost ten years, and discovered Human Resources and Training years before that while in hotels. Currently in her role she supports and delivers a wide variety of training projects and is involved with the property HERO’s (community involvement group), as well as being very active on the CODEgreen Team, supporting a variety of programs to reduce the property’s carbon footprint. She received a BA from National University in Business Administration with a minor in Human Resources. She has lived abroad in Italy, and is a devoted fan to her San Diego Padres and Chargers.
Kathy Box
Community Outreach Director
760-801-5710
kbox@rincon.harrahs.com
