Board Of Directors
Bill Powers, P.E.
Bill is a registered professional engineer. Bill has extensive knowledge and experience in the fields of energy and environmental engineering, air emissions control, and regional energy planning. He is a qualified expert witness before the California Public Utilities Commission.
Barbara Jaffe-Rose, BS & MPA
Born and raised in NYC, Barbara went to school in Boston, Ma, and moved to San Diego in 1987. In San Diego Barbara has been involved in many areas of community activism. In 2020 during the COVID lockdown, she helped found the movement for non-profit public power in San Diego. Her strengths include leadership, organizational development, event planning. Barbara’s goals at PPSD are to work for and achieve, energy justice, a healthier planet and a stronger democratic society.
Isa Guitteau, BS
Isabel Guitteau holds a B.S. in Environmental Systems from UC San Diego, where she studied plant ecology and participated in the UCSD Green New Deal organization. She worked as an Associate Campaign Coordinator for the Power San Diego Campaign and now supports nonprofit organizations as a website administrator.
Craig D. Rose
Craig was a reporter at The San Diego Union-Tribune for 21 years. He covered the energy beat for a decade. He is a founder of Public Power San Diego and lives in Tierrasanta.
Gail Viamonte, PhD
As an educator, administrator, and organizational consultant, Gail has worked with a variety of individuals and organizations to further their growth. She’s collaborated on program design and delivery, cross-sector partnerships, project management and development, and product review and creation. Gail’s advocacy has included several volunteer leadership positions as well as community activism. Gail began her involvement with PPSD as a signature collector and validator.
Dorrie Bruggemann
Dorrie is an advocate & organizer with experience leading electoral campaigns across a range of issues at both local and state levels. In addition to public utilities, her current interests center around housing & transportation, climate, civic engagement, and electoral politics. She works full time managing a national network of climate organizations and running nationally coordinated campaigns.
Advisory Board
Tyler Andre
Dre (Tyler Andre) is a Navy veteran, community organizer, and small business owner. Committed to a better San Diego for all, he leads and supports grassroots efforts with groups like San Diego 350, San Diego Wealth Building Coalition, and Strong Towns to advance equitable climate, transportation, and housing goals. He is motivated by raising the floor and giving power to the community to shape their future.
Luis Colmenarez
Luis has a degree in mechanical engineering from UC Davis and is certified Project Management Professional from the Project Management Institute. He has worked on various advanced energy systems for Rockwell Space Division (now Boeing Defense, Space and Security), and computer technology projects throughout his career. He is co-owner of Eclipse Solar Tech, a consulting company for Solar Energy for Business and Residential customers.
Mark Hughes, BSME
Mark has a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University. He spent his career in the power generation industry, first working with coal-fired power plants and later with gas turbine-driven generator sets. He’s done consulting work at both investor-owned and municipal power plants, and worked for Kansas City Power and Light for some years.
Scott Kelly
Jerry Wanetick
John Russo
John Mattes
John Mattes is an American investigative journalist who has won five Emmys, one Golden Mike Award, one Edward R Murrow award and 10 press club awards for exposing fraud and corruption in government. Mattes holds an advanced degree in Communication Research from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. degree from the University of Miami. Before working for Fox, he served as a County Supervisor and city council member in Madison, Wisconsin and practiced law in Miami, Florida focusing on Public Policy Investigation.
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