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
Sheila Barrett McCabe
Executive Director Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Veronica Boe
Senior Director, Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) CSU Maritime Academy
Nicole Byrd Braddock
Executive Director Solano Land Trust
Aaron Busch
City Manager City of Vacaville
Richard Casavecchia
Council Member City of Winters
Kim Castaneda
VP of Development & Communications Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Bill Emlen
Assistant County Administrator County of Solano
Celia Esposito-Noy, Ed.D.
Superintendent, President Solano Community College District
Lisette Estrella-Henderson
Superintendent of Schools Solano County Office of Education
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
Alma Hernandez
Mayor Pro Tem City of Suisun City
Newman Hoffman
CFO & Associate VP of Admin Touro University
Kelley Jaeger-Jackson
Chief Admin Officer Sutter Solano Medical Center
Kevin Johnson
Council Member City of Dixon
Konard Jones
President and CEO NorthBay Health
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
Mina Loera-Diaz
Council Member City of Vallejo
Mike Malone
City Manager City of Vallejo
Mitch Mashburn
Director Solano County Water Agency
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
Jon Quick
Senior Vice President Colliers International
Melyssa Reeves
President/CEO Visit Vacaville
Scott Reynolds
Managing Partner Reynolds Law, LLP
Terry Scott
Council Member City of Benicia
Scott Sheldon
President Terra Realty Advisors, Inc.
Jeremiah Smith
President and CEO First Northern Bank
Sheniece Smith Esq., FACHE
Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel NorthBay Health
Talyon Sortor
Assistant General Manager Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District
Lindsey Strange
SVP | Chief Retail Officer | Administration Valley Strong Credit Union
Kathleen Trepa
City Manager City of Winters
Erik Upson
City Manager City of Benicia