Our club was formed in January 2016 to help elect Democrats to public office and to foster the Democratic ideals of inclusiveness and fairness for all our citizens.
Rancho Bernardo Democratic Club
PO Box 270191
San Diego, CA 92198-2191
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 Henry Manayan, President |
As the President of the Rancho Bernardo Democratic Club, Henry Manayan is a senior business executive with over 25 years’ experience in Strategy, and Corporate & Business Development. He is skilled in startups, turnarounds, and Merger & Acquisition transactions. Henry served as CEO, COO, or EVP roles in multiple portfolio companies through the private equity & venture firms in which he worked. He has been a Board Director or Legal Counsel in 14 companies located across four countries and helped five companies with their public listings. Henry received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Syracuse University (NY) and received his Juris Doctor from the Santa Clara University School of Law (CA). He did graduate work at Oxford University (Great Britain). Henry also completed Executive programs at the London Business School and Harvard University. A lifelong learner, he recently went back to college and is currently attending the University of California – San Diego where he is an MBA Candidate at the Rady School of Management. Henry is a member of the Rady Venture Capital Club, the UCSD Entrepreneur’s Network and the UCSD Tech Club.With respect to Public Service, Henry served three terms (1996-2002) as the Mayor of the City of Milpitas, in “Silicon Valley”, California, and was the first Asian-American ever elected to the position. Mr. Manayan was appointed to a White House Advisory Group on Asian-Pacific Affairs by U.S. President Bill Clinton. Henry is a strong believer in Community Service and volunteerism. He has served on the Boards of eleven non-profit organizations, charities and foundations, and was the President of his local Rotary International Club. |
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| Dinah McNichols, Vice-President | |
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| Katie Kemple, Secretary | |
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 Hugh Rothman, Treasurer |
Hugh Rothman is a UCSD alum with 34 years of industry experience as a software engineer. He was the Director of Grassroots Organizing for the San Diego County Democratic Party (SDCDP) from 2016-2018 and was an elected member of the SDCDP Central Committee representing the 77th Assembly District from 2016-2020. Hugh also represented the 77th district as an ADEM from 2014-2016 and the 76th district from 2022-2024. He also was a charter member of the Rancho Bernardo Democratic Club and served as its first Vice-President. Additionally, Hugh is a member of the Rancho Bernardo Planning Board and the Rancho Bernardo Spirit Of The Fourth Committee. He was also a member of the Rancho Bernardo Community Council from 2015-2019 and the Rancho Bernardo Recreational Council from 2017-2019. Hugh lives in Rancho Bernardo with his wife Ilene and son Marc. |
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 Harvey Levine, Chair, Communications Committee |
Harvey Levine has been a resident of Rancho Bernardo since 1999 and has been a very active member of the community. He is on the board of the Friends of the RB Library and produces monthly concert programs for the public. He has been on the boards of the Community Association of Bernardo Heights, the Fairway Pointe Owners Assoc., and the Poway Symphony Orchestra. Harvey is a political columnist for the RB News Journal. He is an avid tennis player and hiker and amateur photographer. He has had a six decade career as a Project Management Consultant and has authored three books on the subject, and over 300 papers, videos and webinars. |
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 Sunny Escovedo, GO Team Liason |
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| Heather Plotzke, Chair, Social Media Committee | |
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