Influencers and Enablers

Dave de Csepel serves as CEO and Executive Director of the Alliance for Southern California Innovation (the “Alliance”), a nonprofit founded in 2017 to strengthen Southern California’s innovation ecosystem. By convening the region’s top research institutions, business leaders, and world-class advisors, the Alliance works to bridge critical gaps and create…

On December 10, 2020, Todd Gloria was sworn in as the 37th Mayor of the City of San Diego, America’s eighth-largest city. He was re-elected for a second term in November 2024. A third-generation San Diegan, he is the first person-of-color and the first LGBTQ person to ever be elected…

Tony Crisp is the President of TCVN and a co-founder and CEO of CRISPx, a brand agency dedicated to building brands that mean business. Serving as a fractional CMO, he specializes in creating impactful customer experiences by applying the science of emotion, a practice he explores through his signature DOSE…

Mark Lonergan is the Founder and Chairman of Lonergan Partners. He specializes in CEO and Board placements in technology companies. His recent CEO and senior executive assignments include clients such as A10 Networks, Model N, FireEye, Dell, Gigamon, Groq, Brocade, d-Matrix, Xilinx, Infoblox, Infinera, Teradata, Infineon, Fortinet, Lumentum, and many…