Director's Cabinet

Informed Ambassadors

The Scripps Oceanography Director’s Cabinet consists of a select group of advisors who work toward expanding awareness and support of Scripps’ research, education, and outreach programs. These “informed ambassadors” are community, business, and communications leaders who provide counsel, influence, and resources in public relations and funding to benefit the future of Scripps Oceanography’s work.

Director's Cabinet Members

Paul Brooks
Active member, San Diego Dive Club
Chair, Scripps Collections Development Committee

Julia Brown - Vice Chair
Advisor to the CEO, Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Trustee, UCSD Foundation
   
Patty Elkus
Board Member, International SeaKeepers Society

Sheldon Engelhorn
Founder, Novex
Consultant
Trustee, UCSD Foundation

Adam Gordon
Adam Gordon Holdings llc.
       
Richard Gulley
Vice Chairman, Driver Alliant Insurance Services, Inc

George Haligowski
President and CEO, ITLA Capital Corporation

Salah Hassanein
CEO, SMH Entertainment

James Jameson
President, LIDCO, Inc.

John Lormon
Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

William Nelson
Attorney at Law
Trustee, UCSD Foundation
Founder and Board Member, Regents Bank

Elizabeth Oliver
Board Member, San Diego Symphony

Tom Page
Former President and CEO
SDG&E Corporation   

Bryce Rhodes
President, Helen Woodward Animal Center
Board Member, Scripps Memorial Hospitals Foundation

Margaret Scripps Klenzing
Co-owner, The Crossroads Saloon and Steakhouse, Fredericksburg, Texas

William H. Scripps
CEO, W.H. Scripps Company LLC
Trustee, UCSD Foundation

Diane Steinberg
Treasurer and Trustee, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

Stephen M. Strachan - Chair
President, Strachan Exploration, Inc.

Robert Wilder
CEO & Founder
Wildershares, LLC

Bob Yari
Film Producer, Yari Film Group

For more information about ways you can get involved with the Director’s Cabinet please contact us at (858) 822-1865 or supportscripps@ucsd.edu.