Executive Board
Jennifer Gaughran - President
Jennifer works as a freelance motion designer. 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.
LinkedIn Profile | Portfolio Website | The Adventures of Red Knight
Jennifer works as a freelance motion designer. 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.
LinkedIn Profile | Portfolio Website | The Adventures of Red Knight
Mark Halvorson - Vice President of Education
Mark has walked away from a long career as a computer design engineer and is shifting to being an educator in the humanities. His big goal is to create documentaries that show us the landscape of human nature. But it became clear that he first needed to learn how to be a great speaker. Mark takes speaking very seriously and makes it a point to have as much fun as possible doing it. His position as Vice-President of Education allows him to be front and center in helping new people join Career Builders Toastmasters so they too can fall in love with speaking, and have a blast with all the amazing and supportive members in our group. He joined the group in September 2015.
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Mark has walked away from a long career as a computer design engineer and is shifting to being an educator in the humanities. His big goal is to create documentaries that show us the landscape of human nature. But it became clear that he first needed to learn how to be a great speaker. Mark takes speaking very seriously and makes it a point to have as much fun as possible doing it. His position as Vice-President of Education allows him to be front and center in helping new people join Career Builders Toastmasters so they too can fall in love with speaking, and have a blast with all the amazing and supportive members in our group. He joined the group in September 2015.
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Don Richmond – Sergeant at Arms
Don Richmond has worked with such notables as HBO, DIRECTV Sports, ESPN, Barnes & Noble and Showtime. Six-time author and lobbyist, Don is using his Toastmasters experience to help bring a solution to the imminent threat posed by climate change.
Don Richmond has worked with such notables as HBO, DIRECTV Sports, ESPN, Barnes & Noble and Showtime. Six-time author and lobbyist, Don is using his Toastmasters experience to help bring a solution to the imminent threat posed by climate change.
Johanna Pfeiffer - Vice President of Public Relations
Johanna joined Toastmasters in November 2017 with the goal to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Speaking publicly, either prepared or extemporaneously, is a skill that she wants to improve on professionally and personally. As a former Division I student-athlete, she has a true commitment to a career in intercollegiate athletics. Johanna has worked at San Diego State University as an athletic administrator since 2014. Her passion for this profession comes from a dedication to assist and encourage student-athletes in their efforts towards excellence in the classroom, in competition, and eventually in life.
Connect with Johanna on LinkedIn.
Johanna joined Toastmasters in November 2017 with the goal to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Speaking publicly, either prepared or extemporaneously, is a skill that she wants to improve on professionally and personally. As a former Division I student-athlete, she has a true commitment to a career in intercollegiate athletics. Johanna has worked at San Diego State University as an athletic administrator since 2014. Her passion for this profession comes from a dedication to assist and encourage student-athletes in their efforts towards excellence in the classroom, in competition, and eventually in life.
Connect with Johanna on LinkedIn.
Nowell Walker - Vice President of Membership
Nowell has always been the quiet one. He’s worked in the insurance industry since the age of 14 and is now looking to increase his abilities. He joined toastmasters in 2018. It’s now time for him to spread his wings, find his voice and learn how to use it! He looks forward to succeeding in this re-discovered passion. He currently serves as the VP of Membership, and challenges each of you to come join a great club with amazing people.
Nowell has always been the quiet one. He’s worked in the insurance industry since the age of 14 and is now looking to increase his abilities. He joined toastmasters in 2018. It’s now time for him to spread his wings, find his voice and learn how to use it! He looks forward to succeeding in this re-discovered passion. He currently serves as the VP of Membership, and challenges each of you to come join a great club with amazing people.
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.
Connect with Peter on LinkedIn.
Featured Members
Anne Shaw-Hanson - Former President
Originally from the Washington DC area, Anne has lived in the Southwest since college.
She moved to San Diego in 1991 with her husband and raised 2 children while working full time as a local outside sales representative for packaging distributor companies. She looks forward to earning her Competent Communication and Competent Leader awards and applying these new skills to elevate her career in sales. She is also open to continuing on with Toastmasters beyond these initial achievements. She has been a member since September 2015 and has served numerous officer roles, most recently becoming President in July 2018.
Connect with Annie on LinkedIn.
Originally from the Washington DC area, Anne has lived in the Southwest since college.
She moved to San Diego in 1991 with her husband and raised 2 children while working full time as a local outside sales representative for packaging distributor companies. She looks forward to earning her Competent Communication and Competent Leader awards and applying these new skills to elevate her career in sales. She is also open to continuing on with Toastmasters beyond these initial achievements. She has been a member since September 2015 and has served numerous officer roles, most recently becoming President in July 2018.
Connect with Annie on LinkedIn.
Jonny Valamehr - Former President
Jonny is an entrepreneur in the cybersecurity software space. He joined Toastmasters because he believes that the ability to communicate ideas is the most important skill anybody can possess. Because he loves to both teach and learn, Toastmasters gives him the unique ability to engage in both activities simultaneously. Jonny has always been a man of many interests and hobbies, including magic, nutritional biochemistry, business, cooking, video games, philosophy, and the mechanisms behind human aging. He attended UC Santa Barbara, where he received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees, all in Computer Engineering. He joined us in November 2016 and became President of the club in July 2017-June 2018, and then as the VP of Mentorship in July 2018-December 2018. Connect with Jonny on LinkedIn
Jonny is an entrepreneur in the cybersecurity software space. He joined Toastmasters because he believes that the ability to communicate ideas is the most important skill anybody can possess. Because he loves to both teach and learn, Toastmasters gives him the unique ability to engage in both activities simultaneously. Jonny has always been a man of many interests and hobbies, including magic, nutritional biochemistry, business, cooking, video games, philosophy, and the mechanisms behind human aging. He attended UC Santa Barbara, where he received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees, all in Computer Engineering. He joined us in November 2016 and became President of the club in July 2017-June 2018, and then as the VP of Mentorship in July 2018-December 2018. Connect with Jonny on LinkedIn
Jana Nakamura - Member
Jana joined Toastmasters in 2018 to become more comfortable with public speaking and presenting. Jana was first introduced to Toastmasters when a friend invited her to a club meeting, and with her interest in continuous self-improvement, decided to join. Jana currently works in project management and also enjoys planning events as well as going to them.
Connect with Jana on LinkedIn.
Jana joined Toastmasters in 2018 to become more comfortable with public speaking and presenting. Jana was first introduced to Toastmasters when a friend invited her to a club meeting, and with her interest in continuous self-improvement, decided to join. Jana currently works in project management and also enjoys planning events as well as going to them.
Connect with Jana on LinkedIn.
Alan Berlin - Former Club 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.
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.
Hannah Martine
As a senior publicist, Hannah plans and executes strategic campaigns for clients at H2 Public Relations, a public relations firm specializing in lifestyle and hospitality clients. With a talent for creative writing and a curiosity of people and new cultures, Hannah parlayed her skills into a career in media before landing in public relations. After graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, she worked as a magazine and online editor in Minneapolis covering travel and lifestyle until she left sub-zero temperatures behind and moved to San Diego in 2010. Hannah sits on the Board of Directors for the American Marketing Association - San Diego Chapter; serves as a career mentor for Just in Time for Foster Youth; and is Social Chair for the San Diego chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Club. And, as a breast cancer survivor, Hannah volunteers as a spokesperson and advocate for health, raising funds to find better breast cancer treatments and ultimately a cure.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmartine
As a senior publicist, Hannah plans and executes strategic campaigns for clients at H2 Public Relations, a public relations firm specializing in lifestyle and hospitality clients. With a talent for creative writing and a curiosity of people and new cultures, Hannah parlayed her skills into a career in media before landing in public relations. After graduating from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, she worked as a magazine and online editor in Minneapolis covering travel and lifestyle until she left sub-zero temperatures behind and moved to San Diego in 2010. Hannah sits on the Board of Directors for the American Marketing Association - San Diego Chapter; serves as a career mentor for Just in Time for Foster Youth; and is Social Chair for the San Diego chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Club. And, as a breast cancer survivor, Hannah volunteers as a spokesperson and advocate for health, raising funds to find better breast cancer treatments and ultimately a cure.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hmartine
Dana Terrell, LCSW, AC
Dana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in North Park. She has specialized in Bowen theory for emotional maturity in relationships for 40 years, and in EMDR therapy for overcoming bad experiences for over 20 years. Additionally, she has integrated the two into her own integrative Bowen and EMDR, or iBE therapy. She's the author of a self-help book about iBE, called "When I Do Relationships SO RIGHT How Do They Go SO WRONG." Jack Canfield endorsed her book!
Dana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in North Park. She has specialized in Bowen theory for emotional maturity in relationships for 40 years, and in EMDR therapy for overcoming bad experiences for over 20 years. Additionally, she has integrated the two into her own integrative Bowen and EMDR, or iBE therapy. She's the author of a self-help book about iBE, called "When I Do Relationships SO RIGHT How Do They Go SO WRONG." Jack Canfield endorsed her book!
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