PUBLIC POLICY COUNCIL
Purpose
The Public Policy Council prioritizes and manages issues that legislatively affect the building industry. We are also responsbile for ensuring adequate communication between BIA committees. The PPC reports to the BIA executive committee and board of directors.
Our Members
Appointed by the BIA President each year, our members are actively engaged at the local government level throughout San Diego County and have the acumen to influence important outcomes. Each member has policy-related knowledge, access and influence in markets throughout the San Diego region.
Board Members
| Jeff O'Connor (Chairman) | HomeFed Corp. |
| Bill Ostrem | CalAtlantic Homes |
| Dave Gatzke | H.G. Fenton Company |
| Dave Hammar | Hunsaker & Associates San Diego |
| David Poole | Brookfield Residential (Ret.) |
| David Stearn | Lennar |
| David E. Watson | Duane Morris |
| Eric Armstrong | Fuscoe Engineering |
| Guy Asaro | Meridian Development |
| Jack Gallagher | Dahlin Group Architecture Planning |
| Jim Schmid | Chelsea Investment Corp. |
| Jim Whalen | J. Whalen Associates |
| Josh Vasbinder | The Dinerstein Companies |
| Marcela Escobar-Eck | Atlantis Group |
| Marco Sessa | Sudberry Properties |
| Mike Mahoney | ConAm |
| Rita Brandin | Newland Real Estate Group |
| Russ Valone | Marketpointe Realty Advisors |
| Scott Molloy | Newland Real Estate Group |
| Stephen Haase | Baldwin & Sons |
| Matt Adams (Staff) |
