Meet our Board

YC93 - President and Technology/Website Chair

Born in San Diego into a Navy family, Megan spent 12 years in San Diego County, 3 in Japan, and 3 in Wisconsin before Yale; then 10 years working in the Bay Area in high-tech marketing, advertising, and event management before coming back home to raise her family. She is now a substitute teache

YC93 - President and Technology/Website Chair

Born in San Diego into a Navy family, Megan spent 12 years in San Diego County, 3 in Japan, and 3 in Wisconsin before Yale; then 10 years working in the Bay Area in high-tech marketing, advertising, and event management before coming back home to raise her family. She is now a substitute teacher in the Poway Unified School District; the Program Director of the non-profit Savvy Giving by Design which redesigns residential spaces for children suffering medical crises at no cost to the families; and the marketing and outreach coordinator for COLONTOWN/PALTOWN, a non-profit online community of over 100 private groups empowering patients and care partners with accessible education and peer-to-peer support. She and her husband, Jay, have three college-aged daughters of whom they are exceptionally proud. Megan was our previous Yale Day of Service Chair and was also a Pierson College Captain for her 30th Reunion and the host of the Covid-era PC93 biweekly zoom call.

YC90 - Secretary

Regina graduated from Yale with a degree in economics and political science. Raised in Connecticut, she happily relocated to the West Coast to pursue a legal career, first in San Diego, then several years in the Bay Area. After realizing it doesn't get better than 70 degrees and sunny, she returned to San Diego with her fa

YC90 - Secretary

Regina graduated from Yale with a degree in economics and political science. Raised in Connecticut, she happily relocated to the West Coast to pursue a legal career, first in San Diego, then several years in the Bay Area. After realizing it doesn't get better than 70 degrees and sunny, she returned to San Diego with her family in 2008. Formerly a corporate attorney, she now teaches in the paralegal studies program at the University of San Diego. 

JD99 - Treasurer

Tatiana got her law (JD) degree from Yale Law School and an MBA from UC San Diego, Rady School of Management. She made San Diego her home in 2010 (a small move from her upbringing in Los Angeles, with its roots from falling in love with our ocean suburb city during summer visits in her childhood), and practices law and con

JD99 - Treasurer

Tatiana got her law (JD) degree from Yale Law School and an MBA from UC San Diego, Rady School of Management. She made San Diego her home in 2010 (a small move from her upbringing in Los Angeles, with its roots from falling in love with our ocean suburb city during summer visits in her childhood), and practices law and consults here in San Diego. Tatiana has been the Treasurer since 2020.

YC16 - Membership Chair

Born and raised in Indiana, Warner studied chemical engineering as an undergrad in Saybrook, where he also served as a FroCo and was part of ROTC’s first class back on campus in 4 decades. After graduating and commissioning into the Navy as a submarine officer, he moved around the country several times before being 

YC16 - Membership Chair

Born and raised in Indiana, Warner studied chemical engineering as an undergrad in Saybrook, where he also served as a FroCo and was part of ROTC’s first class back on campus in 4 decades. After graduating and commissioning into the Navy as a submarine officer, he moved around the country several times before being stationed here in San Diego in 2020. After 7 years of active duty, he left the Navy but decided to stay in sunny San Diego, where he now works as an engineer with General Atomics.

YC89 - Intercollegiate Liaison

(Contact for Ivy+ events) 

Following his undergraduate years at Yale studying history, Jason Lujan returned to his native California to pursue his graduate and medical professional studies. He is now a senior partner and practicing physician with Anesthesia Service

Medical Group (ASMG), and serves as Medical Di

YC89 - Intercollegiate Liaison

(Contact for Ivy+ events) 

Following his undergraduate years at Yale studying history, Jason Lujan returned to his native California to pursue his graduate and medical professional studies. He is now a senior partner and practicing physician with Anesthesia Service

Medical Group (ASMG), and serves as Medical Director of Surgical Services at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla.

YC93 - Yale Day of Service Chair

Mike and his family relocated to San Diego in 2011 and could not be happier to be here. His appreciation for Yale and many aspects of the Northeast never included New Haven’s weather. Prior to moving, he worked in investment management in New York. Mike spends his days here focused on family and community. 

YC93 - Yale Day of Service Chair

Mike and his family relocated to San Diego in 2011 and could not be happier to be here. His appreciation for Yale and many aspects of the Northeast never included New Haven’s weather. Prior to moving, he worked in investment management in New York. Mike spends his days here focused on family and community.  He most recently served the YCSD for two years in the position of Secretary.

PhD67 - Book Award Chair

Giovanni moved from New York up to New Haven for his PhD, and then west to UC San Diego for post-doctoral studies in neurosciences. Beginning in 1969, he taught courses in biological and experimental psychology at universities in Beirut, Athens, Istanbul and Izmir until his retirement in 2010. Giovanni has been inv

PhD67 - Book Award Chair

Giovanni moved from New York up to New Haven for his PhD, and then west to UC San Diego for post-doctoral studies in neurosciences. Beginning in 1969, he taught courses in biological and experimental psychology at universities in Beirut, Athens, Istanbul and Izmir until his retirement in 2010. Giovanni has been involved with YCSD for over a decade and has for the majority of that time been simultaneously the Membership Chair and Book Award Chair.

YSPH11 - Social Media Chair

Panos first joined YCSD in 2016, and quickly met some of his now best friends through the Club! After leaving San Diego for a few years for Los Angeles and then San Francisco (both for work purposes!), he finally found his way back to his favorite city and is excited to be part of the Club again! He trained as a

YSPH11 - Social Media Chair

Panos first joined YCSD in 2016, and quickly met some of his now best friends through the Club! After leaving San Diego for a few years for Los Angeles and then San Francisco (both for work purposes!), he finally found his way back to his favorite city and is excited to be part of the Club again! He trained as a biochemist and immunologist at Imperial College London, and as an epidemiologist at the Yale School of Public Health. He then spent a number of years as a faculty member at the Yale School of Medicine. He first moved to San Diego to work at a global health and development nonprofit. He now works (remotely) at UC Berkeley, as Deputy Director of the Research Development Office. He is a foodie and aspiring wine connoisseur!

YC06 - ASC Chair and Co-Host of the Summer Send-Off

The Alumni Schools Committee (ASC) is a local extension of the Yale Admissions Office and is tasked with coordinating San Diego and Imperial County Alumni interviews. Although separate from the YCSD, the ASC Chair is a voting member of the YCSD Board of Directors. Patrick is very much loo

YC06 - ASC Chair and Co-Host of the Summer Send-Off

The Alumni Schools Committee (ASC) is a local extension of the Yale Admissions Office and is tasked with coordinating San Diego and Imperial County Alumni interviews. Although separate from the YCSD, the ASC Chair is a voting member of the YCSD Board of Directors. Patrick is very much looking forward to building Yale's presence and community in San Diego and getting to meet interested students as they begin their journey to higher education.

Shelby Courtney, 2022-2024

Jason Luján, 2017-2022

Michael Owens, 2015-2017
Sara Jones, 2013-2015
Monique Rose, 2012-2013
Michael Owens, 2011-2012
Flint Nelson, 2010-2011
Dan Seiver, 2006-2010
Sara Jones, 2002-2006

John Chane, 2001-2002
Milda Simonaitis, 2000-2001
Cory Randall, 1999-2000
Ernie Pick, 1998-1999
Bob Purdy, 1996-1998
Bob Longstre

Shelby Courtney, 2022-2024

Jason Luján, 2017-2022

Michael Owens, 2015-2017
Sara Jones, 2013-2015
Monique Rose, 2012-2013
Michael Owens, 2011-2012
Flint Nelson, 2010-2011
Dan Seiver, 2006-2010
Sara Jones, 2002-2006

John Chane, 2001-2002
Milda Simonaitis, 2000-2001
Cory Randall, 1999-2000
Ernie Pick, 1998-1999
Bob Purdy, 1996-1998
Bob Longstreth, 1994-1996
Rich Segal, 1993-1994

Jerry Levy, 1992-1993
Michael Lewis, 1990-1992
Tim Wollaeger, 1986-1990
Ken Ott, 1984-1986
Ross Rudolph, 1983
William McKenzie, Susan Kleeman, 1970s
C Hugh Friedman, Robin Goodenough, Norman Allenby, Joel Estes, 1960s