The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. celebrated it’s 60th anniversary and the Padres’ Tom Siedler became chair at a Thursday night ceremony attended by hundreds of business, political and community leaders at Petco Park.
The nonprofit organization with more than 150 investors also honored General Atomics and Dr. Constance Carroll, former chancellor of the San Diego Community College District, with special Life Changing Awards for their contributions to the San Diego economy. Linden Blue, co-owner and vice chairman, accepted the award for General Atomics
Outgoing Board Chair Jennie Brooks, executive vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, passed the gavel to Seidler, who is executive vice president for community and international impact at the Padres.
“It was my brother Peter who first asked me to represent the Padres on the EDC board,” said Seidler, referring to his late brother. “I am honored to take on this new role and work even more closely with EDC’s team.”
“Our mission is to drive greater inclusion, innovation, and growth across San Diego in order to better elevate our people, businesses, and identity on the global stage,” he told the crowd in the stands.
Brooks, who served three years as chair, said, “I know Tom will continue this important work and set us on the right path for EDC’s next 60 years.”
Along with Seidler’s election as chair, the EDC’s board also elected five new directors: Tyler Carter, park president at SeaWorld San Diego; Brunson Howard, market leader and senior managing director at CBRE; Richard Neale, corporate executive vice president and chief business development and growth officer at Scripps Health; Jennette Shay, chief operating officer at Price Philanthropies Foundation; and Dan Skopec, senior vice president and chief revenue officer at San Diego Gas & Electric.
The EDC said that amid new economic pressures at the local, state, and federal level, the organization’s goals outlined in its Inclusive Growth Initiative “are more important than ever.”
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