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
Aimee Brewer
President NorthBay Healthcare Group
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
Stefan Chatwin
City Manager City of Fairfield
Birgitta Corsello
County Administrator County of Solano
Michele Daugherty
Community and Government Relations Director Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
Pippin Dew
Councilmember City of Vallejo
Kevin English
Director Advance Planning & Acquisitions Discovery Builders
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
Theresa Fortier
Vice President Business Banking Manager Westamerica Bank
Erin Hannigan
Supervisor County of Solano
Greg Folsom
City Manager City of Suisun City
Daryl Halls
Executive Director Solano Transportation Authority
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
Nor Jemjemian
Senior VP & Area Manager Kaiser Permanente
Liz Kelly
Associate Director Genentech
Bridgit Koller
Vice President Forward Planning Lennar
Kristie Kotaska
CEO Veritas Accounting
Ronald Kott
Mayor City of Rio Vista
Melyssa Laughlin
President/CEO Visit Vacaville
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
Francisco Martinez
Northern California Carpenters Regional Council
Barry Nelson
President/CEO Travis Credit Union
Scott Pardini
General Manager Recology Vacaville Solano Dixon
Harry Price
Mayor City of Fairfield
Jon Quick
Senior Vice President Colliers International
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
Christina Strawbridge
Council Member City of Benicia
Scott Thomas
Sales Manager - Aggregates & Asphalt Syar Industries
Kathleen Trepa
City Manager City of Winters
Louise Walker
President and CEO First Northern Bank