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. |
| Alex Plishner | Lennar Homes |
| Bill Ostrem | Lennar Homes |
| Chris Hall | Hallmark Communities |
| Dave Gatzke | H.G. Fenton Company |
| Dave Hammar | Hunsaker & Associates San Diego |
| David Poole | Brookfield Residential (Ret.) |
| David Stearn | Beazer Homes |
| David 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 |
| John La Raia | H.G. Fenton Company |
| John Patterson | GMP Landscape Architecture |
| Josh Vasbinder | The Dinerstein Companies |
| Ken Sauder | Wakeland Housing & Development |
| Marcela Escobar-Eck | Atlantis Group |
| Marco Sessa | Sudberry Properties |
| Matthew Marino | Allen Matkins |
| Mike Mahoney | Ryan Companies |
| Rita Brandin | Newland Real Estate Group |
| Scott Molloy | Newland Real Estate Group |
| Stephen Haase | Baldwin & Sons |
| Tyler Sandstrom | New Pointe Communities |
| Matt Adams (Staff) |
