All board members are volunteers and receive no compensation.
Dennis Murphy, Chairman of the Board
Dennis Murphy is vice president of business performance at global biotechnology leader Amgen, responsible for continuous improvement and leading change across the company. Since joining Amgen in 2005, he has held key positions in quality, engineering and manufacturing. As vice president of site operations in Fremont, California, Dennis was responsible for the general management of a GMP-licensed facility capable of manufacturing both bulk drug substance and drug product. He also served as vice president of engineering, responsible for capital construction, management and operation of facilities worldwide.
Prior to joining Amgen, Dennis spent 24 years in the United States Navy, commanding nuclear submarines, including the USS Tucson SSN-770, as well as serving in high-level government relations positions. He was selected as a White House Fellow serving as the research advisor to the secretary of transportation. Captain Murphy is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, holds a master’s degree in engineering management from Catholic University, and is a graduate of the Executive Program at UCLA Anderson Business School. He is also a nuclear engineer certified by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Bill Camarillo
Chairman of Program Committee
Board Member since 2009
Veteran, U.S. Marine Corps
CEO – Agromin, a pioneer in the sustainable management of biodegradable resources.
David Weaver, CPA
Treasurer
Board Member since 2019
Chief Financial Officer – Covenant House in Hollywood, California
Joe Black
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Navy
CEO and President – JSL Technologies, Inc., a veteran-owned business providing professional engineering services across the United States.
Lisa Bollinger, M.D.
Board Member since 2016
Veteran, U.S. Army
VP of Regulatory Affairs – Amgen, a global leader in biotechnology.
Maira Castro
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Navy
Well Analyst – California Resources Corporation, the largest oil and natural gas producer in California.
David Krehbiel
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Air Force
Attorney at Law – Anderson, Krehbiel & Bryan
Robert Lewis
Board Member since 2019
Veteran, U.S. Army
Attorney at Law – Ablon, Lewis, Bass & Gale
Robert Lunde
Board Member since 2017
Veteran, U.S. Army
Owner and Partner – Lunde & Lopez Realtors
Brent Reisender
Board Member since 2018
President – Gold Coast Property Management
Rudy Reisender
Board Member since 2018
Veteran, U.S. Army
President – Choice Technical Services
Our Founders
Ron Greenwood
Co-Founder and Chair Emeritus of Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
Veteran, U.S. Army
Awarded the Purple Heart Recipient and Army Commendation Medal for service during the Vietnam War
Chairman and Co-Founder – Global Energy & Technology, Inc., a leading-edge logistics company delivering supply chain solutions to the telecommunications industry.
Lisa Greenwood
Co-Founder of Gold Coast Veterans Foundation
Vice President – Global Energy & Technology, Inc., a leading-edge logistics company delivering supply chain solutions to the telecommunications industry.