Ross V. Provenzano
Rise Up IndustriesFounder / President of Provenzano Resources, Inc.
Ross Provenzano is a graduate of the University of San Diego. He is the chief executive officer of Provenzano Resources, Inc., a retail-consulting firm serving shopping center developers, airports and municipalities. Ross holds a current California Real Estate brokers license, a California general contractors license and has an extensive background in commercial and residential property construction development and management.
Ross is a member ‘emeritus’ of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the past Board Chair of St. Augustine High School, a member of the California Board of Realtors, a participant in Kairos International and active in Catholic church ministries.
Steve Boyle
Rise Up IndustriesRetired School Administrator with the Cajon Valley Union School District
Steve Boyle is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University where he received Master of Education and Bachelor of Arts degrees. Upon graduation he taught in Alaska with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. After teaching in the Lennox School District in Los Angeles for eight years he relocated with his family to San Diego and served as a school administrator for the Cajon Valley Union School District for over thirty years.
Shannon Gonzalez
Rise Up IndustriesChief Operating Officer with United Way of San Diego County
Shannon Gonzalez has 20+ years’ experience that includes finance, accounting, financial reporting, nonprofit auditing and tax and regulatory filings, strategic planning, IT, risk management, administration and human resources. She spent almost a decade in Public Accounting at a Top 100 Accounting Firm. As one of the firm’s Not-for-Profit Accounting, Audit and Governance subject matter experts, Shannon not only led audit teams, but also co-presented at the USD’s annual Not-for-Profit Governance Symposium.
Shannon has spent the past four years in executive roles at two established San Diego not-for-profit organizations including the United Way of San Diego County where she currently serves as Chief Operating Officer.
Steve Spooner
Rise Up IndustriesFounder / President of Spooner’s Woodworks Inc.
Steve Spooner is a graduate of Northern Arizona University. In 1980 Steve founded Spooner’s Woodworking Inc., a family owned and operated manufacturer and subcontractor of architectural woodworking for commercial and institutional applications. In 1991 Steve co-founded Laser Art and Engraving.
Steve is also a founding member and past president of the San Diego Cabinet and Millwork Association and a current board member of Woodwork Institute. He also served for two years as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Whispering Winds Catholic Conference Center. Steve is active in several charitable organizations and is also involved with the Kairos Prison Ministry International that serves at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
Jackie Bendix
Rise Up IndustriesJoey Nunez Estrada Jr., Ph.D.
Rise Up IndustriesFather Gil Gentile
Rise Up IndustriesJoseph L. Gilbreath
Rise Up IndustriesMichael Macie JD
Rise Up IndustriesKeegan McNamara
Rise Up IndustriesTim Meissner
Rise Up IndustriesADVISORY COUNCIL
Deacon Jim Vargas
President and Chief Executive Officer, Father Joe’s Villages
Bishop Cornelius Bowser
Charity Apostolic Church
Dr. Derry Connolly
Founder and President, John Paul the Great Catholic University
Mr. Phillip Jelsma
Partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Mr. Steve Kim
University of Southern California
Mr. Barry LaForgia
Founder and Executive Director, International Relief Teams
Mr. Morad “Ronnie” Matingka
VP Branch Manager at US Bank
Ms. Lynn Sharpe-Underwood
Adjunct Professor at Alliant International University-San Diego Campus
Mr. Blaise J. Subbiondo
Founder, E-Tap, Inc
Mr. Raymond Uzeta
Retired at Chicano Federation of San Diego County, Inc.
Deacon Jim Walsh
Assistant Director, Office of Social Ministry, The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego