Local Advisory Committee


LISC San Diego is guided by a Local Advisory Committee (LAC) of members from the civic and corporate communitiy. They open the doors to other key stakeholders who are involved in a site assessment process and then take the lead in raising local funds for a LISC program.

Their leadership and input will be a valued and critical component to strengthening LISC San Diego's role in revitalizing neighborhoods and providing affordable housing. They provide guidance on the office's overall strategy; connect us with opportunities for funding, and investments. 

Melanie Cohn, Co-Chair Photo

Melanie Cohn, Co-Chair

Senior Director, Regional Policy & Government Affairs
Biocom

Chuck Sinkey, Co-Chair Photo

Chuck Sinkey, Co-Chair

Vice President
Relationship Manager – Affordable Housing
U.S. Bank

Andrew Litchy Photo

Andrew Litchy

Assistant BCG Manager/Sr. Law Clerk
Aldrich & Bonnefin, PLC

Antonio Barbosa Photo

Antonio Barbosa

Vice President | Community Relations
Wells Fargo Government & Community Relations Group

Bill Fulton Photo

Bill Fulton

AICP
William Fulton Group

Craig Gentes Photo

Craig Gentes

Director, Accounting Operations
San Diego Gas & Electric

Eduardo Velasquez Photo

Eduardo Velasquez

Director, Research
San Diego Regional EDC

Eric Kofi Asiedu Photo

Eric Kofi Asiedu

Director, Mortgage Marketing & Sales Support
First Citizens Bank

Fernando Ponce Photo

Fernando Ponce

Regional Business Development Officer
Primary Funding Corporation

Gordon P. Boerner, Chair Emeritus Photo

Gordon P. Boerner, Chair Emeritus

Retired Senior Vice President &
Community Advisory Board Member
U.S. Bank 

Jeffrey Neumann Photo

Jeffrey Neumann

Chief Financial Officer
La Maestra Community Health Centers 

Lindsey Wright Photo

Lindsey Wright

Community Health and Community Relations Manager
Kaiser Permanente San Diego

Lisa Brooks Photo

Lisa Brooks

First Vice President
Community Development Finance Division
California Bank and Trust

Lynell Bevels Photo

Lynell Bevels

AVP, Community Lending Manager, CA/NV/AZ
Umpqua Bank

Maria Vizcarra Photo

Maria Vizcarra

SVP, Risk Manager
CalPrivate Bank

Melyn Acasio Photo

Melyn Acasio

SVP/Community Development Officer
Neighborhood National Bank

Pejhmon Kalantar Photo

Pejhmon Kalantar

Vice President, Private Banking Relationship Manager
California Bank & Trust

Sarah Bowles Photo

Sarah Bowles

Vice President, Global Philanthropy
JPMorgan Chase

Sergio Quero Photo

Sergio Quero

Vice President, Community Relations Market Manager
Community Investing and Development
Citi

Seth Boutsaboualoy Photo

Seth Boutsaboualoy

AVP, CRA Officer/Program Manager
CalPrivate Bank                                                           

Stephan Coleman Photo

Stephan Coleman

Market Managing Director, Institutional Asset Management
PNC Bank

Stephen Maduli-Williams Photo

Stephen Maduli-Williams

Senior Economic Development Manager
Amazon

Steve Herman Photo

Steve Herman

Senior Vice President, Community Development Finance Division
California Bank and Trust

T. Jay Diallo Photo

T. Jay Diallo

President
First Community Capital, Inc

Vanessa Cadena Photo

Vanessa Cadena

VP / Sr. Branch Manager
Pacific Premier Bank

Dr. Vanessa Montañez Photo

Dr. Vanessa Montañez

Senior Vice President
Head of Community Lending
City National Bank

Veronica Barron Photo

Veronica Barron

AVP Community Lending Mortgage Banking
City National Bank

Waheed Karim Photo

Waheed Karim

Vice President, Affordable Housing Relationship Manager
Banner Bank

Not Pictured:
  • Wesley Bowen | Compliance Analyst, Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Axos Bank

LAC Roles and Responsibilities:

Local Advisory Committee member’s role is to provide guidance on overall local strategy and connect LISC San Diego to new opportunities.