Board Members

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MaryAnne Pintar, Chair

Ms. Pintar has more than 20 years of experience in San Diego government and politics. She began her political career in San Diego serving as then-San Diego Mayor Susan Golding’s press secretary in the 1990s, eventually serving as her communications director and chief of staff. More recently, she has served for 9 years as Congressman Scott Peters’ chief of staff. In the early 2000s, Pintar had her own public affairs and communications sole proprietorship and was frequently hired by organizations in need of her crisis communications skills. Prior to this, she worked at two of San Diego’s leading public affairs firms. She is a former City of San Diego Library Commissioner, formerly served on the La Jolla YMCA Board of Directors, and was Parent-Teacher President Group President at All Hallows Academy. In 2018, San Diego Moxie Theater named her one of their Moxie Awards given to Women of San Diego with Grit and Determination, and in 2004 she was named one of San Diego Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 to watch. She has a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from San Diego State University, and she and her husband have three children.

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Nadia Kean-Ayub, Vice Chair

Ms. Kean-Ayub is a resident of the city of Chula Vista where she commits to bettering the through her activism. She is the Executive Director of Rainbow Spaces, a non-profit geared towards creating inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+ youth. She serves on the City of Chula Vista Human Relations Commissioner as Vice Chair and serves in various leadership roles in community groups.

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Bonnie Kenk, Secretary

Ms. Kenk, a native of Pennsylvania, has been a resident of San Diego since 1981. She served on the 2007-2008 San Diego County Grand Jury and spent over a decade volunteering with the state and local Grand Jury alumni organizations. She served a three-year term as the public member of the San Diego County Parole Board and a two-year term on the Community Review Board for Police Practices. Ms. Kenk works as a Tax Associate for Turbotax during the tax season. She, her husband Bill, their three dogs and six parrots reside in the Del Cerro area of the City of San Diego.

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Dr. R. Lee Brown

Dr. Brown earned a Doctorate in Leadership Studies and a Masters in Cross-Cultural counseling. His numerous leadership experiences, and professions includes;Vice President (CHRO)-human resources, CRO-Chief Risk Office, extensive mediation and arbitration, Equity-Diversity & Inclusion, Financial Services in Insurance, Director of Program Management, Senior Project Management, Law Enforcement Oversight- Collaboration-Wellness, Auditing, Governmental Reporting and Compliance, University Research, Collective Bargaining, Contracts, Executive Coaching, Community Mental Health Engagement, and Cross-Cultural Workplace Energy Designs.In addition, he has served on numerous industry and civic boards; McGill School of Success, California State University (CSU)-Risk Management Authority (CSURMA), CSU-Auxiliary Organizations joint powers authority, Urban League of San Diego County, San Diego NAACP, and San Diego ASPCA-Humane Society. Dr. Brown designed Workers’ Compensation-Captive insurance, and Cyber Liability financing programs that saves California State Universities and other entities hundreds of millions of dollars annually.Dr. Brown is also the longest serving President of the University of Southern California’s Trojan Football Alumni.

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Adele J. Fasano

Adele J. Fasano is a retired U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official with 37 years of distinguished service in U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Throughout her career, she managed some of the largest land border and seaport operations in the country. Her leadership roles included managing the INS San Diego Field Office (1998–2007), serving as CBP Area Director for New York and New Jersey (2007–2018), and leading the Seattle Field Office (2019–2020), where she oversaw 54 ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border.Since her retirement, Fasano has remained actively involved in her community, engaging in volunteer work in San Diego. She serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster children, a Disaster Response Team Supervisor for the Red Cross, and a volunteer at Father Joe’s Village, the USO, and Catholic Charities, assisting with refugee and immigration cases. Fasano holds a BA from Clark University and a Master’s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
 

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Andrew Hayes

Andrew Hayes is a life-long Lakeside resident. He attended the University of San Diego where he earned two bachelor's degrees one in Business Administration and the other in Political Science. In 2014, he joined the legislative office of then California State Senator Joel Anderson and in December of 2018 Hayes joined the legislative office of California State Senator Brian Jones and serves as his District Director. Hayes is an elected board member of the Lakeside Union School District Board of Trustees where he currently serves as the Board President. He is also a proud member of the Santee-Lakeside Rotary Club, Lakeside Kiwanis, Lakeside Historical Society, and Lakeside Friends of the Library.

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Ariana Federico Mondragon

Ariana Federico Mondragon is a community organizer, advocate, and child of Mexican-Otomi immigrants. She was born and raised in Southeast San Diego, and early on, she recognized the power the community holds to impact change. Ariana has worked on various issue based campaigns including areas of police accountability, community transparency and transportation justice. Ariana earned a B.A. in Latin American and Latino Studies and Politics from UC-Santa Cruz.

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Tim Ware

“Having the greatest effect on the greatest amount of people in the shortest amount of time” is Tim Ware’s life mission statement. As School Safety and Security Coordinator for The San Diego County Office of Education, Mr. Ware leads the effort to provide quality support in School Safety and Security for SDCOE’s Main Campus, satellite locations as well as the county’s 42 school districts and numerous Charter and Private Schools in San Diego County.Mr. Ware’s wealth of knowledge in School Safety and Security acquired as a Deputy Probation Officer for both juveniles and adults and 20 years serving as School Intervention Manager in the Public School System has prepared him well for the challenges found in today’s world of school safety. His experience in school safety includes developing Emergency Operation Plans, Crisis Response and building highly effective school safety teams. He is well respected for his work in coordinating prevention, response and recovery efforts with Law Enforcement and San Diego’s Military Community.After a stellar Collegiate career at the University of Southern California (USC), Tim played professionally for the San Diego Chargers and Los Angeles Raiders. Since retiring from the National Football League, Tim has diversified his skills by developing creative systems to advance school safety and developed creative programming for youth. Tim is an accomplished and dynamic speaker in the areas of Transformational Leadership, School Safety, the Role of Men in the Home and in the Community and a variety of topics from a Christian and secular perspective.

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Gary I. Wilson

Mr. Wilson, a resident of Carlsbad, is a retired United States Marine Corps combat veteran. He is an Adjunct Professor at Palomar College and a Board-Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Threat Manager (CTM), DHS-certified Master Trainer in the instruction of Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM), and a forensic consultant. He has a Force Science Institute Certification in Force Science Analysis. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Biology, a Master of Arts in Security Management, and a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology.

Become a Board Member

Candidates for Review Board membership must be registered to vote in San Diego County and have a demonstrated interest in public service. Candidates fill out an application form, are interviewed by County staff, and undergo a background check by the District Attorneys’ Office. County employees and persons employed as peace officers are ineligible to serve. Applications are reviewed by the County’s Chief Administrative Officer, who has discretion to nominate the candidate to the Board of Supervisors. The nomination is placed before the Board of Supervisors for a vote. The successful candidate is appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

Members serve a three-year term for up to two consecutive terms. Members spend 5-15 hours preparing for and participating in monthly or bi-monthly meetings. Members also complete training provided by the Sheriff’s, Probation, and County Counsel departments and participate in ride-alongs and facility tours. Members periodically attend community meetings to talk about the Review Board. Members must file annual statements of economic interest, which are public documents. Applications may be submitted at any time and are available on this website, at meetings, or upon request from staff.