The OBCDC Board of Directors is elected every year. To be a candidate for election, contact info@obcdc.org.
Board of Directors
mark winkie, PRESIDENT
STEVE HAYNES, VICE PRESIDENT
Steve Haynes moved from Northern California in 1985 to take a position with a San Diego law firm. He has had his own business law practice since 1994.
Shortly after moving to Ocean Beach in 1989, Steve became involved with the Ocean Beach/Point Loma Entryway Taskforce. This lead to two terms on the Ocean Beach Town Council. Steve became a scuba instructor in 1995 and continues to teach diving part time. He has been active with groups representing the dive community on issues ranging from the local to the regional.
Steve joined the OBCDC board in August 2012.
BRIAN POTTENGER, TREASURER
Brian Pottenger has been a Member of the OBCDC Board since 2005 and an Ocean Beach resident since 2003. Brian is an east coast transplant who moved to San Diego in 2000 after graduating from Clarkson University. Brian grew up in the Albany, New York area.
Brian works in Encinitas as a Project Manager for an Energy Services Contractor. He is a licensed Mechanical Engineer in the State of California, a LEED Accredited Professional, as well as a Certified Energy Manager.
In addition to his volunteer work for the OBCDC, Brian enjoys live music, snowboarding, biking, hiking, camping, off-roading, bass guitar, the beach, reading, and yoga.
nicole ueno, secretary
A native OBcean, Nicole has a deep respect for the incredibly unique and tight-knit community of Ocean Beach. As a resident and business owner, she understands local issues and is passionate about listening to perspectives and ideas from the people who are most impacted by community planning & policies. From volunteering with and donating to the OB Town Council, becoming a member of the OB Planning Board, and joining the OBMA’s Economic Vitality Committee, her record is one of engagement, action, and service. She has a passion for helping Ocean Beach residents and businesses thrive, and is particularly interested in creating spaces and events that help build community.
Tom Perrotti, board member
Tom Perrotti has lived in Ocean Beach for many years and has roots in the area going back to earning his degree at San Diego State University after doing his undergraduate studies in Ohio. Tom is married to Phyllis, a well known piano teacher for adults in the area. Together, Tom and Phyllis have four children and nine grandchildren. As a profession, Tom is a Chemistry teacher at La Jolla Country Day School.
Tom’s Ocean Beach community affiliations include three terms as past president of Ocean Beach Town Council. Several years ago, Tom worked with other concerned citizens to plant palms along Sunset Cliffs and Nimitz Boulevards.
Tom was also the head of the OBTC/OBCDC taskforce that got a new “storm drain” constructed on Abbott Street. In addition, Tom considers one of his most important community contributions as his participation on the original committee that successfully “Stopped the Pipe,” referring to a proposed new wastewater treatment outfall pipe which was set to be placed through the mouth of the San Diego river and run out to the ocean off of Ocean Beach.
Jane Gawronski, Board Member
Dr. Jane Gawronski is a retired educator with a Bachelor’s degree from State College at Boston, a Master’s degree from the University of Idaho and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Jane served as superintendent of the West Covina Unified School District and the Escondido Union High School District. She was named California Superintendent of the year in 1997. After her first retirement (from EUHSD) she worked at San Diego State University.
Dr. Jane has co-authored several articles and texts in mathematics, her favorite subject. She moved to Ocean Beach, the first time in 1974 and returned in 1998. Maintaining the neighborhood ambiance of the OB community is her highest priority.
DANIEL GUSSMAN, board member
Dan Gussman is a trained architect who works in technology and facility management, consulting many large organizations in San Diego and across the country. After graduating Virginia Tech in 2008, he moved straight to OB for the waves and the lifestyle. He met his wife on Newport, they got a dog, had kids; and proudly swears he will never leave the neighborhood.
Dan is deeply aligned to the OBCDC mission and appreciates the opportunity to give back to the community that has provided so much value and meaning to his life.