“It didn’t go unnoticed that a woman hired me. Aimee [right] hired me to work for the mayor. When we get into positions of authority and leadership, we have to make sure we support other women.” —Kris Michell, chief operating officer
“Women are the doers. We don’t spend a lot of time promoting ourselves, and that’s on us. Getting out there and getting comfortable with promoting ourselves is the best way we’re going to start moving the ball forward and competing on an equal playing field with men.” —Aimee Faucett, mayor’s chief of staff
“Our city needs more women to bring their problem-solving skills and inclusive mindset to positions of leadership. Women are generally more interested in the broader good than in pleasing the powerful, and they make a real difference.” —Mara Elliott, city attorney
Women Standing Tall in San Diego City Hall
1. Elizabeth Maland, City Clerk 2. Dr. Jennifer Campbell, Councilmember, District 2 3. Vivian Moreno, Councilmember, District 8 4. Mara Elliott, City Attorney • First female elected City Attorney and the first Latina 5. Monica Montgomery, Councilmember, District 4 6. Barbara Bry, Council President Pro Tem, District 1 7. Georgette Gomez, Council President, District 9 • First openly gay Latina Council President; this is also the first time that five City Councilmembers are women, and three are LGBTQ community members 8. Christina Bibler, Director of Economic Development 9. Angie Law, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Neighborhood Justice and Collaborative Courts Unit, Office of the City Attorney 10. Karen Li, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Neighborhood Services Section, Civil Division, Office of the City Attorney 11. Kristen Fossler, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Case Issuance Unit, Criminal Division, Office of the City Attorney 12. Molly Chase, Chief of Staff, City Council District 3 13. Tracy Morales, Deputy Director, Department of Communications 14. Cynthia Mitchell, Deputy Personnel Director, City Personnel 15. Kerry-Shannon Grieser, Fire Captain, Fire-Rescue Department 16. Shannon Mueller, Fire Captain, Fire-Rescue Department 17. Anne Francois, Fire Captain, Fire-Rescue Department 18. Pamela Thomas, Fire Prevention Supervisor, Community Risk Reduction/Fire-Rescue Department 19. Karen Dennison, Deputy Director, Development Services Department 20. Elyse Lowe, Director of Development Services • First female city of San Diego Mayoral Director of Land Use and Economic Development Policy 21. Cody Hooven, Chief Sustainability Officer and Sustainability Department Director 22. Tracy McCraner, Director and Comptroller, Department of Finance 23. Quennelle Allen, Benefits Manager, Risk Management 24. Mary Nuesca, Assistant City Attorney, Civil Division, Special Projects, Office of the City Attorney 25. Abby Jarl-Veltz, Assistant Director, Department of Human Resources 26. Catherine Richardson, Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney, Civil Litigation Division, Office of the City Attorney 27. Misty Jones, Library Director 28. Rayna Stephan, Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney, Civil Litigation Division, Office of the City Attorney 29. Denice Garcia, Director of Binational Affairs 30. Jamie Fox, Chief of Staff, City Council District 1 31. Nicole McGinnis, Principal Water Resources Specialist, Public Utilities Department 32. DeeDee Alari, Deputy Director, Revenue Collections, City Treasurer’s Office 33. Maureen Hodges, Marine Safety Lieutenant, Lifeguard Division/Fire-Rescue Department • First female lieutenant of San Diego Lifeguards. “Water is the great equalizer.” 34. Christiana Gauger, Deputy Director, Purchasing and Contracting Department 35. Jaime Templeton, Associate Director, San Diego Family Justice Center 36. Kristina Peralta, Director of Purchasing and Contracting 37. Claudia Abarca, Deputy Director, Public Works 38. Alyssa Muto, Deputy Director, Planning 39. Michelle Sokolowski, Deputy Director, Development Services Department 40. Prescilla Dugard, Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney, Civil Advisory Division, Office of the City Attorney 41. Michelle Villa, Deputy Director, Department of IT 42. Cecilia San Pedro, Program Manager, City Treasurer 43. Yvette Lopez-Cooper, Executive Director, San Diego Family Justice Center 44. Sanna Singer, Assistant City Attorney, Civil Advisory Division, Office of the City Attorney 45. Diana Fuentes, Deputy Director, Elections and Information, City Clerk’s Office 46. Lydia Moreno, Deputy Director, Economic Development 47. Barbara Lamb, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department 48. Jeanette DeAngelis, Deputy Director, Parks and Recreation Department 49. Kristy Reeser, Deputy Director, Transportation and Storm Water Department 50. Venus Molina, Chief of Staff, District 2 51. Paige Folkman, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Public Services and Public Safety Section, Office of the City Attorney 52. Casey Sweda, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Civil Litigation Division, Office of the City Attorney 53. Tanya Tomlinson, Senior Administrator, Executive Operations, Office of the City Attorney 54. Hilary Nemchik, Director of Communications, Office of the City Attorney 55. Elizabeth Spillane, Chief of Staff, City Council District 5 56. Bahija Humphrey, Director of Performance and Analytics 57. Jessica Lawrence, Director of Finance Policy and Council Affairs 58. Francis Barraza, Deputy Chief of Staff, Community Engagement, Office of Mayor Kevin Faulconer 59. Diana Adams, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Workers’ Compensation Unit, Office of the City Attorney 60. Kris Michell, Chief Operating Officer 61. Aimee Faucett, Chief of Staff, Office of Mayor Kevin Faulconer “I’ve been in city hall 20 years. I think the shift happened a year ago where you could really feel women’s presence.” 62. Elizabeth Correia, Interim City Treasurer 63. Leslie FitzGerald, Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney, Environment and Land Use Section, Civil Advisory Division, Office of the City Attorney 64. Nicole Crosby, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Strategic Development, Criminal and Community Justice Division, Office of the City Attorney 65. Laura McLean, Captain, San Diego Police Department 66. Stephanie Rose, Captain, San Diego Police Department 67. Christina Chadwick, Senior Press Secretary, Office of Mayor Kevin Faulconer 68. Elif Cerin, Deputy Director, Public Works 69. Cybele Thompson, Director of Real Estate Assets 70. Laura Black, Deputy Director, Planning
Women Standing Tall in San Diego City Hall
Photo: Flavio Scorsato, Silhouettes: Dan Letchworth
