Executive Board
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Alberto Bautisa - President
Alberto is a Manager for Sempra Energy. He is responsible for managing audits, a Financial Rotation Program, and the accounting and finance summer internships. Alberto has his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Redlands, is Certified Fraud Examiner, and is a CPA in Mexico with his Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Accounting from Universidad de Guadalajara. Outside of work he enjoys traveling, cooking, gardening, public speaking and volunteering for the company wide Diversity & Inclusion initiatives. “I was terrified of Public Speaking, the anxiety would start from the night before, my voice and hands would start shaking, I would go almost blank”. When I was approached to apply for my current position, I realized the amount of public speaking involved and I was very close to passing the opportunity. Suddenly, I remembered a friend that was attending Toastmasters meetings and I decided to try it, and I loved it. I joined and served as Sergeant of Arms, and continued volunteering for various functionary roles." |
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Shanti Turner - Vice President of Membership Shanti originally joined Toastmasters to help with overcoming her fear of public speaking. Since joining the club, it has immensely helped her become more confident in writing and giving speeches and has contributed to her personal and professional life! Some of Shanti’s favorite things to do outside of Toastmasters are long distance running, finding new recipes to cook up in the kitchen and spending time reading at the beach! |
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Mollie Morris - Vice President of Public Relations
Mollie joined Toastmasters after leaving her public accounting job to start her own accounting firm here in San Diego. Toastmasters has helped her develop her business pitch and become more confident with sharing her love of accounting! Outside of Toastmasters, Mollie enjoys spending time with her partner and friends in online gaming spaces, trying new beers, and trying to grow plants as a transplant from the Midwest. LinkedIn Profile | M3 Virtual Accounting & Advisors |
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Miguel Murillo - Secretary
Miguel is an Auditor for Sempra Energy. Miguel has a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from National University and a CPA license. He also has over 9 years of accounting/audit work experience. Prior to joining Sempra, he worked for EY and PwC. Outside of work he enjoys traveling, reading, gardening and volunteering for company wide programs. "I would get anxious of what I would say next when I was asked a question. A colleague/friend from Sempra encouraged me to join the Career Builders Toastmaster club to improve my communication and leadership skills. Joining Toastmasters has given me a great deal of confidence and the necessary tools to help me succeed in public speaking settings." Connect with Miguel on LinkedIn. |
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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. |
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Jennifer Gaughran - Sergeant at Arms
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. LinkedIn Profile | Portfolio Website | The Adventures of Red Knight |
Featured Members
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Landon Alchikh - Immediate Past Southern Division Director
Landon is a Marine Corps veteran who joined Toastmasters in July 2018. He has been highly active in several clubs, including Creatively Speaking, PetDesk, Uptown Professionals and Club Bilingüe, where he was able to gain Toastmaster experience in Club President, VPE VPM, VPPR, and Secretary officer positions and participated in the International Speech contest at the Division Level. He currently serves as a Pathways Liaison for District 5 and past Area 14 and Southern Division Director under the philosophy "Lead by Example", while mentoring numerous clubs during their transition to the Pathways Educational program. Creative and driven, Landon is a three-times published author and is working on two new books to be release 2021 and 2022. On top of this all, he serves as the CEO of Schizophrenia Care Project Foundation. 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, to leisure activities of painting, drawing and photography. Connect with Landon on LinkedIn |
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Megan Kettl - Area 6 Division Director
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. Connect with Megan on LinkedIn. |
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Jana Nakamura
Jana's first impression of Toastmasters came when she was visited her friend's club as a guest in Seattle. Not knowing much previously, it really opened the door to confidence in all speaking situations. Upon her move back to San Diego, Jana visited Career Builders Toastmasters and was sold, joining in 2018. Jana is a project management professional and currently works with Transportation agencies. Outside of work, you can find her looking for new adventures in travel, beach/water activities, delicious food & drink and feeding her obsession with self-improvement. Connect with Jana on LinkedIn. |
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Anne Shaw-Hanson
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. Connect with Annie on LinkedIn. |
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Peter Shin
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. |
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