Ms. Varco is the managing partner of Varco & Rosenbaum Environmental Law Group LLP, an environmental law firm based in San Diego. Suzanne has been practicing law for over 30 years and is the past president for Lambda Alpha International, San Diego Chapter. Suzanne holds a B.A. from Whitman College and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.

Ms. Jennifer Gattey is the Senior Real Estate Manager with SENTRE, Inc. Jennifer has been in commercial real estate for 20 years and has spent a majority of that time managing properties in Downtown San Diego. She has served on several boards in Downtown including Clean and Safe and Downtown Community Planning Council. Jennifer holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Mr. Stewart is the Executive Director of the San Diego Library Foundation. He has been the Executive Director of Words Alive, Sushi Performance and Visual Arts, and Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. Patrick earned his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from San Diego State University with distinction and graduated from Executive Non-Profit Management Program at Georgetown University’s School of Public Policy in Washington, DC.

Jay Henslee is a Vice President and District Manager for U.S. Bank in San Diego where he oversees retail bank operations, marketing and community outreach for several U.S. Bank offices. He was recently named one of the “Top 50 LGBTQ Leaders of Influence,” in San Diego, and as a life-long arts enthusiast, Jay is heavily involved in several non-profit organizations and serves on board of directors for the San Diego Performing Arts League, Diversionary Theatre, City Ballet of San Diego, Rebuilding Together and the San Diego Human Rights Campaign.