Jackie Higgins and Phillip Sammuli
Interim Co-CEOsAdvancing Change
Jackie Higgins and Phillip Sammuli Step Up as Interim Co-CEOs
Important update to Forever Balboa Park’s leadership
With the recent departure of Elizabeth Babcock as Forever Balboa Park’s President and CEO, two members of our leadership team, Jackie Higgins and Phillip Sammuli, are taking on additional duties as Interim Co-CEOs, ensuring continuity as we embark upon a nationwide search for our next CEO. Jackie currently serves as VP of Planning and has been instrumental in spearheading the Botanical Building renovation project along with myriad other projects to improve the park’s gardens and urban forest. Phillip joined Forever Balboa Park last summer as VP of Institutional Advancement and has played a pivotal role in fostering partnerships and securing support for our initiatives. We are confident that our dedicated staff, volunteers, and community partners will enable us to continue to thrive during this time of transition.
Senior Leadership:
Craig Batrez
Jacqueline Higgins, ASLA
Elizabeth Porter, CPA
Phillip Sammuli
Board Members
Victoria Hamilton, Chair
Pemberton Smith, Treasurer
Lynn Langley, Secretary
Doug Kerner, Immediate Past Chair
John Venekamp, Chair-Elect
Pat Caughey
Gaidi Finnie
Emily Fox
Joyce Gattas, PhD
George Hardy
James Hughes
Maureen Lamberti
Connie Matsui
Betty Peabody
Gonzalo Rojas
Allison Rossett
Jonathan Shulman
John Toman
Ken Tranbarger
Lucy Warren
Pete Wheeler
Ann Wilson
Michael Yee
Staff
Radka Bartholomew,
Special Projects Coordinator
Guadalupe Blanchard,
Facilities
Bill Brown,
Balboa Park Carousel Manager
Jorge Campos,
Facilities
Lisa Campano,
Balboa Park Visitors Center
Ashley Carbonell,
Database and Donor Relations Specialist
Brenda Castillo,
Senior Manager of Visitors Services
Sophia Galvez,
Volunteer Project Coordinator
Caroline Hill,
Americorps VIP Fellow
Brigitta Rehn,
Senior Project Specialist
Andrea Durell,
Senior Volunteer Project Manager
Briana Tellez,
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Janessa Wheeler,
Annual Giving and Stewardship Specialist
Jordan White,
Visitors Services Manager