Executive Board

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Jana Nakamura - President

Jana is a self-proclaimed multi-potentialite, meaning someone with many interests and creative pursuits. Toastmasters tops her list ever since she joined in 2018 and has really seen improvement in her public speaking skills. She currently works in program controls management, and outside of work you can usually find her eating good food/drinks, participating in water sports and travelling.

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Jennifer Gaughran  - Vice President of Education
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Jennifer works as the Marketing Lead at centrexIT. She joined Toastmasters in 2017 to develop better communication skills, with the belief that excellent communication skills extend the possibilities of a person's professional and personal life.  She is interested in Permaculture, personal growth through imagination, constantly working outside on one's comfort zones, and how a city's infrastructure affects the happiness levels of people. She and her family live near Downtown San Diego and run an adventure story podcast for kids called The Adventures of Red Knight.
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LinkedIn Profile    |  Portfolio Website   |   The Adventures of Red Knight

Laila Koebke  - Vice President of Membership

Laila joined Toastmasters in November 2019 with the goal to develop professional-level public speaking skills to advocate for at-risk populations. She started with working at a veterinary hospital at 14, and built her own business of dog walking, pet sitting, babysitting and finally personal assistance.
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Asako Sasaki-Perez  - Vice President of Public Relations

After a disastrous presentation in 2019, Asako joined Toastmasters to improve her public speaking and regain her confidence in her professional life. She is a Graphic Designer and aspiring UX/UI Designer. She believes that storytelling and conveying the concept effectively are the key to be a successful designer. Asako's hobby is hiking, playing piano, and wine/beer tasting.

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Megan Kettl  - Vice President of Mentorship

Megan is a San Diego Native with a passion for traveling and photography. She joined Toastmasters in 2018 with the desire to strengthen her voice, share her stories and to continue moving forward as an advocate for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness.
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Alan Berlin - Treasurer 

​Alan joined Toastmasters in June of 2013 with the goal of expanding his speaking skills both professionally and in social situations. He is now retired from a career that spanned cable TV, television home shopping and the document imaging and management service industry. Alan enjoys Toastmasters and can often be seen participating in a variety of roles during meetings.

Peter Shin - Secretary

Peter is an entrepreneur in the hospitality industry and co-founder of a start-up that provides revenue management solutions for vacation rentals. While developing analytical & writing skills over the course of his education and professional career, it took only one visit to a Toastmasters meeting in 2018 to quickly realize that he needed to develop his verbal communication skills as well. When he's not working or crafting a speech, you can probably find Peter traveling, golfing or catching a ball game.

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Featured Members

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Landon Alchikh - Area 14 Director 
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​Landon is a Marine Corps veteran who joined Toastmasters in July 2018. He has been very active in several clubs, including Creatively Speaking and Uptown Professionals, where he was able to gain Toastmaster experience in VPE and VPPR officer positions and participate in the International Speech contest at the Division Level. He currently serves as the Area 14 Director for District 5 under the philosophy "Lead by Example" and has mentored numerous clubs during their transition to the Pathways Educational program. Creative and driven, Landon is a three-times published author and is working on a fourth book. He is inspired by academic research and studies the fields of kinesiology, nutrition, philosophy and psychology. You can find Landon enjoying any highly active physical activities, from the gym to hikes to martial arts. 
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Anne Shaw-Hanson​
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Toastmasters has and continues to be an extremely rewarding experience. When I stumbled onto the Career Builders Website over 4 years ago, I had no idea I would still be here and able to claim such titles as Past President, ALB , & ACB.

As a Professional B2B Sales Representative for over 30 years in custom packaging and packaging equipment, I wanted to improve leadership and communication skills. This club and organization

has provided boundless professional and personal growth. I always learn from member speeches and it challenges me to stay up on the latest technologies, as well as interesting and pertinent topics that I can share. I love how this program makes me stretch to achieve higher and higher goals and improve my leadership skills.

Thank you Career Builders Club​.
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David Gao

David is a real estate attorney whose interests include baseball, travel and wine. He joined Toastmasters to hone his professional speaking skills. He stuck around for the consistent dose of new information (both practical and trivial) and moments of humor (both intentional and unintentional).
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Charlie Kern

Charlie joined Toastmasters in 2019. She is a corporate event planner and finds Toastmasters helps her feel confident and pushes her out of her comfort zone. Speaking with guests, attendees and high level executives on a regular basis Charlie finds the communication skills learned from Toastmasters is an invaluable tool that aides in her career progression. Charlie’s hobbies include meditation, yoga and all things wellness. 
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