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Solana Center Board of Directors

Joel Rabasco, President

Joel Rabasco is a Director of Product Management at Qualcomm, Inc. In this role, he leads the design and implementation for consumer-based high technology products including wireless devices, web applications, and eCommerce platforms.  Prior to Qualcomm, Joel held leadership positions in Product Management, Engineering, and Business Development at notable high tech companies including Texas Instruments, Siemens Mobile, Dell, and Hewlett Packard. Joel holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in International Management, both from UCSD. Joel is a San Diego native and his personal interests include spending time with his family, cooking, and reading. He is an outdoor enthusiast, distance runner, and avid surfer.

 

Ruth Vallejo, Secretary

 

Ruth joined the Solana Center in November of 2010.  She is the field director and a restoration biologist for RECON Environmental.  At RECON, Ruth currently manages field crews during the implementation and maintenance of ecological restoration projects.  Ruth studied Landscape Architecture and Sustainable Design at the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. Ruth has over 10 years of habitat restoration experience in Southern California.  As a resident of Encinitas she has been involved with invasive plant management within the Encinitas Creek, San Diego River, San Marcos Creek and their tributaries.  Her experience includes the comprehensive design process from the conceptual phase through development and implementation of revegetation plans, irrigation plans, grading and erosion control plans.  Ms. Vallejo has worked on projects involving restoration and enhancement of a variety of California habitats including oak woodland, riparian woodland, coastal sage scrub, freshwater marsh and saltwater marsh.  Her personal interests include long distance running, basketball, hiking and backpacking.

 

 

Margaret “Wootsie” Stockton

The Solana Center has been the center of Wootsie’s volunteer life since 1983 when she introduced curbside recycling to her 152 unit condominium complex. Early on, when the executive director left the organization temporarily, she and her husband managed the day to day operations of Solana Recyclers for one year, including curbside recycling collection and taking recyclables to market . Wootsie helped guide the organization through the transition out of recycling collection while broadening our community education programs.

 

Amy Moser

As TriStaff Group’s VP, Amy has recruited and placed software professionals for over 24 years for a wide variety of clients in areas such as real time systems, satellite communications, graphics, GUI, database, Internet, bioinformatics, and IT financial and business applications. Born and raised in Hawaii, Amy studied at the University of Hawaii and CSU, Sacramento, where she completed her B.A. degree in Political Science. She received her M.S. degree in Social Sciences & Education from State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

 

Jeff Ritchie

Jeff Ritchie is the Vice President for EDCO Waste & Recycling Services North San Diego County Division and has over 35 years experience in the waste management and recycling services industry. Jeff is responsible for general management of three transportation terminals, two waste transfer stations and a large recycling material processing facility in North County. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Jeff has served on a number of non-profit boards in leadership positions including the Chair of the Vista Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the San Marcos Boys & Girls Club. Jeff earned a bachelor of arts from San Diego State University and holds a MBA in Finance from National University. Jeff grew up in Encinitas and attended San Dieguito High School and Palomar College before moving on to SDSU. Jeff was recognized as distinguished alumni by Palomar College in 2011.