Our Team

SANDAG is a world-class organization dedicated to connecting people, places, and innovative ideas through solutions that benefit the San Diego region’s unique and diverse communities. We are comprised of dedicated, compassionate, and innovative people from all walks of life who have the diverse range of professional, technical, and business skills we need to carry out our commitment to creating a San Diego region where every person who visits, works, and lives can thrive.

Meet Our Leadership Team

Mario Orso

Mario Orso

CEO

Dawn Vettese

Dawn Vettese

Chief Financial Officer

Amberlynn Deaton

Amberlynn Deaton

 Deputy General Counsel

Executive Staff Roster

Mario Orso, CEO
619.699.6968
mario.orso@sandag.org 

Amberlynn Deaton, Deputy General Counsel
619.595.1405
amberlynn.deaton@sandag.org

Courtney Ruby, Independent Performance Auditor
619.595.5323
courtney.ruby@sandag.org

Melissa Coffelt, Senior Director of Organization Effectiveness
619.699.1955
melissa.coffelt@sandag.org 

Anthony Ray, Director of ARJIS
619.699.6971
aray@arjis.org

Kelly Mikhail, Director of Contracts and Procurement Services
619.699.7386
kelly.mikhail@sandag.org

Grace Mino, Acting Director of Business Information and Technology Services (BITS) and Data Science
619.699.6913
grace.mino@sandag.org

Elaine Richardson, Director of Diversity and Equity
619.699.6956
elaine.richardson@sandag.org

Josh Golter, Director of Human Resources
619.515.1178
joshua.golter@sandag.org

Antoinette Meier, Senior Director of Regional Planning
619.699.7381
antoinette.meier@sandag.org

David Cortez, Director of Engineering and Construction
619.595.5315 
david.cortez@sandag.org

Clint Peace, Director of Program/Project Management
619.595.5321
clint.peace@sandag.org

Maria Rodriguez Molina, Director of Mega Projects, Border, and Goods Movement
619.699.1906
maria.rodriguezmolina@sandag.org

Robyn Wapner, Director of Public Affairs
619.699.1994
robyn.wapner@sandag.org

Victoria Stackwick, Chief of Staff
619.699.6926
victoria.stackwick@sandag.org

Dawn Vettese, Chief Financial Officer
619.699.6931
dawn.vettese@sandag.org 

Kimberly Trammel, Director of Accounting and Finance
619.595.5346
kimberly.trammel@sandag.org

Susan Huntington, Director of Financial Planning, Budgets, and Grants
619.595.5389
susan.huntington@sandag.org

Lucinda Broussard, Director of Regional Transportation Services
619.321.6618
lucinda.broussard@sandag.org