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
 Steve Natoli, President |
Steve Natoli voted twice for Hillary Clinton during the fall of 2016. And both votes were legal, the second coming as a member of the Electoral College (earned through his efforts in Tulare County politics and recognition with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the county’s Democratic Party).
Steve was then a history professor at College of the Sequoias. He and wife Joan moved to Rancho Bernardo a year ago, and today he continues his political activism as the newly elected Vice President of the Rancho Bernardo Democratic Club. Steve holds bachelor degrees in History and Political Science (from Claremont McKenna College) and graduate degrees in Education (Claremont Graduate School) and History (Cal State Fullerton). His book, Liberally Speaking: Why Liberalism Is Right for America, is available on Amazon. The inspiration for that book, by the way, came six years ago during a trip to Rancho Bernardo to see one of his and wife Joan’s two daughters – and a visit to the Barnes & Noble bookstore. Ask Steve to tell you about it. |
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 Sunny Escovedo, Vice-President |
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 Dinah McNichols, Secretary |
Dinah McNichols lives in Rancho Bernardo and joined the club in 2017. Like many boomers with a history of juggling parental care, she’s self-employed. She works as an editor, chiefly with a small stable of academics on book manuscripts for major university presses, journal articles, white papers, op-eds, and web content. She also edits for a group that uses case studies to show how innovative financial instruments and blended finance help close funding gaps in areas of affordable housing, green bonds, disease prevention, smart farming, and other sustainable development goals.
She previously worked as editor at the Milken Institute; as managing editor at Tribune Media Services International (formerly the Los Angeles Times Syndicate International); and in daily and weekly journalism. She received a BA in classical Greek and an MA in classics. |
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 Henry Manayan, Treasurer |
As the Treasurer 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 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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 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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 Hugh Rothman, GO Team Liason |
Hugh Rothman is a UCSD alum with 32 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. 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. |