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
Barry Nelson
President/CEO Travis Credit UnionDirectors
Paul Adler
Director Community Relations & Government Affairs Valero Benicia Refinery
Greg Armstrong
Executive Director, NorCal Chapter National Electrical Contractors Association
Robert Arp
Vice President for University Advancement California State University Maritime Academy
John Barkey
Chief Financial Officer The Wiseman Company
Sheila Barrett McCabe
Executive Director Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Shelley Berkley
Chief Executive Officer and Senior Provost Touro University
Thom Bogue
Mayor City of Dixon
Nicole Byrd Braddock
Executive Director Solano Land Trust
Tom Campbell
Councilmember City of Benicia
Birgitta Corsello
County Administrator County of Solano
Jeremy Craig
City Manager City of Vacaville
Michele Daugherty
Community and Government Relations Director Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
Pippin Dew
Councilmember City of Vallejo
Abhishek Dosi
CEO Sutter Solano Medical Center
Kevin English
Director Advance Planning & Acquisitions Discovery Builders
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
Daryl Halls
Executive Director Solano Transportation Authority
Erin Hannigan
Supervisor County of Solano
Dilenna Harris
Public Affairs Manager Kaiser Permanente
Robert Hickey
City Manager City of Rio Vista
Steve Huddleston
Vice President, Public Affairs NorthBay Healthcare
Liz Kelly
Associate Director Genentech
Bridgit Koller
Vice President Forward Planning Lennar
Ronald Kott
Vice 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
Barry Nelson
President/CEO Travis Credit Union
Greg Nyhoff
City Manager City of Vallejo
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
Tom Sheaff
Lennar Mare Island
Scott Sheldon
President Terra Realty Advisors, Inc.
Talyon Sortor
Assistant General Manager Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District
Scott Thomas
Sales Manager - Aggregates & Asphalt Syar Industries
Lorie Tinfow
City Manager City of Benicia
Louise Walker
President and CEO First Northern Bank