San Marcos Chamber Podcast

Prior to joining the San Marcos team, Jack Griffin served as city manager of Sebastopol, California, which is located in Sonoma County’s wine country. He has also worked for the City of Chula Vista as the director of public works and director of general services and the Township of Moon, Pennsylvania as their assistant township manager and planning director. Griffin has held several other public positions during his tenure, including work in municipal transportation management, engineering and animal control.Griffin has overseen more than $250 million in municipal construction projects during his career including the renovation of Chula Vista’s civic center, police headquarters, three new fire stations, three new recreation centers and 12 new parks.Griffin has also undertaken several difficult budget adoptions as city manager during the recession, has extensive labor relations experience and strong organizational management skills.Discussion Topics:City’s Response to COVID-19 PandemicBusiness Sustainability ProgramCity ProtestsCreek ProjectContact Information for Jack Griffin:[email protected](760) 744-1050 ext. 3115Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Email Rick at [email protected]. Sign up for the San Marcos Chamber's email newsletter at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/64awz8mDiscover the benefits of membership with the Chamber: sanmarcoschamber.comFollow the San Marcos Chamber:Twitter: twitter.com/SMChamberCAInstagram: instagram.com/SanMarcosChamberFacebook: facebook.com/sanmarcoschamberYouTube: youtube.com/sanmarcoschamber

Mel Russell, RN, MSN Chief Nursing Officer at Palomar HealthPrior to assuming his current role as Chief Nursing Officer, Mel Russell served as the Director of Clinical Operations and the Director of Critical Care Services. He is a nursing leader with more than a decade of leadership experience in hospital settings.Russell is committed to quality and safety, patient experience, and employee engagement. He has a proven record of accomplishment in process improvement, finance, and survey readiness.His nursing career began in 1996 and he has been involved in a multitude of clinical, operational, and leadership roles. Russell has provided direction in concurrent roles as the Director for Critical Care, Trauma Program, Joint Dialysis Operations and the Float Pool.Russell holds a Master’s of Science in Nursing with a reputation for aligning and building high-performing and outcome-driven teams. Mentioned:Palomar HealthSan Marcos Farmers' MarketConnect with Mel:Mel Russell on LinkedInInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Email Rick at [email protected] up for the San Marcos Chamber's email newsletter at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/64awz8mDiscover the benefits of membership with the Chamber: sanmarcoschamber.comFollow the San Marcos Chamber:Twitter: twitter.com/SMChamberCAInstagram: instagram.com/SanMarcosChamberFacebook: facebook.com/sanmarcoschamberYouTube: youtube.com/sanmarcoschamber

“Struggle is Optional … Success is A Choice!” - Miguel de Jesus, MBA, CPC (Certified Professional Coach) Executive Coach, and Sales Marketing ConsultantMiguel is a highly accomplished, results-oriented C-level leader with more than 30+ years of experience leading business management, global sales/marketing, for growth-oriented companies and CEOs, with two Fortune 500 companies.A Leader in running a $200M Sales organization in new business revenue, as a VP, Sales, and most currently providing Leadership and Sales Training to professionals as a Leadership Consultant and Personal Development Coach.He is a Digital Marketing professional helping business leaders, authors, speakers, coaches and other professionals to improve their Marketing efforts to gain more visitors, leads, and client conversions.Resources Mentioned:Senior Experience ProgramBusiness Response, Recovery, and Resource ProgramMiguel’s books, “Success Leaves Clues” and “So, What Do You Do”, are in release. http://amzn.to/1ad6e0P His most recent books “Let Your Emotional Intelligence Do The Talking!” & “Build To Grow”, for the entrepreneurial mindset, with Founders and creators in mind, are available in both Kindle and paperback version on Amazon Contact Miguel at [email protected] or 760-750-4266 Sign up for the San Marcos Chamber's email newsletter at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/64awz8mInterested in sponsoring the podcast? Email Rick at [email protected] the benefits of membership with the Chamber: sanmarcoschamber.com Follow the San Marcos Chamber:Twitter: twitter.com/SMChamberCAInstagram: instagram.com/SanMarcosChamberFacebook: facebook.com/sanmarcoschamberYouTube: youtube.com/sanmarcoschamber

For our first episode of the San Marcos Chamber Podcast we introduce you to the thriving businesses and community of San Marcos; a vibrant, forward-thinking neighborhood recognized as being the educational hub of San Diego. Get to know business and community leaders of San Marcos, interviewed by our very own CEO, Rick Rungaitis.If you have a question or feedback on this series, email Rick at [email protected] Us:Our WebsiteFacebookInstagramYoutubeMusic: Fearless First by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3742-fearless-firstLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/