Board of Directors
Solano EDC’s mission and operations are guided by a Board of Directors representing the key industries that we serve, as well as public officials and service providers.
Chairperson
Celia Esposito-Noy, Ed.D.
Superintendent, President Solano Community College DistrictDirectors
Paul Adler
Director Community Relations & Government Affairs Valero Benicia Refinery
Greg Armstrong
Executive Director, NorCal Chapter National Electrical Contractors Association
John Barkey
Chief Financial Officer The Wiseman Company
Sheila Barrett McCabe
Executive Director Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Bill Biasi
Mayor Pro-Tempore City of Winters
Nicole Byrd Braddock
Executive Director Solano Land Trust
Larry Burkhardt
Economic Development City of Dixon
Aaron Busch
City Manager City of Vacaville
Sheila L. Carroll
Attorney Carroll & Associates, PC
Pippin Dew
Councilmember City of Vallejo
Bill Emlen
Assistant County Administrator County of Solano
Jim Ernest
Council member City of Dixon
Celia Esposito-Noy, Ed.D.
Superintendent, President Solano Community College District
Lisette Estrella-Henderson
Superintendent of Schools Solano County Office of Education
Kevin Flanagan
Division Manager Republic Services
Elsa Flores
Public Affairs Director Kaiser Permanente
Theresa Fortier
Vice President Business Banking Manager Westamerica Bank
Greg Folsom
City Manager City of Suisun City
David Gassaway
Interim City Manager City of Fairfield
Michael Ghiorso
Discovery Builders
Mario Giuliani
Deputy City Manager City of Benicia
Daryl Halls
Executive Director Solano Transportation Authority
Erin Hannigan
Supervisor County of Solano
Dilenna Harris
Executive Consultant Kaiser Permanente
Robert Hickey
City Manager City of Rio Vista
Newman Hoffman
CFO & Associate VP of Admin Touro University
Steve Huddleston
Vice President, Public Affairs NorthBay Healthcare
Kelley Jaeger-Jackson
Chief Admin Officer Sutter Solano Medical Center
Liz Kelly
Associate Director Genentech
Bridgit Koller
Vice President Forward Planning Lennar
Albert Lavezzo
Founder and Managing Partner Law Offices of Favaro, Lavezzo, Gill, Caretti & Heppell
Jim Lindley
City Manager City of Dixon
Don Maier
CSU Maritime Academy
Deborah K. Maus, CAE
President and CEO Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
Onassis McFarlane
Field Representative Carpenters Local 180
Kevin Miller
President/CEO Travis Credit Union
Edwin Okamura
Council member City of Rio Vista
Scott Pardini
General Manager Recology Vacaville Solano Dixon
Harry Price
Mayor City of Fairfield
Jon Quick
Senior Vice President Colliers International
Melyssa Reeves
President/CEO Visit Vacaville
Scott Reynolds
Managing Partner Reynolds Law, LLP
Ron Rowlett
Mayor City of Vacaville
Scott Sheldon
President Terra Realty Advisors, Inc.
Talyon Sortor
Assistant General Manager Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District
Lindsey Strange
SVP | Chief Retail Officer | Administration Valley Strong Credit Union
Christina Strawbridge
Council Member City of Benicia
Scott Thomas
Sales Manager - Aggregates & Asphalt Syar Industries
Kathleen Trepa
City Manager City of Winters
Erik Upson
City Manager City of Benicia