Seven Elected to Peninsula Community Planning Board

Congrats to Mandy Havlik, Andrew Hollingworth, Angela Vedder, Dee Brown, Cori Salcido, who were elected to 3 year seats on the Peninsula Community Planning Board and Eric Law and Robert Jackson who were elected to 1 year seats.

Here are their bios from the PCPB website:

Mandy Havlik

Mandy Havlik currently serves as the First Vice Chair of the Peninsula Community Planning Board (PCPB). She is a proud spouse of a disabled Navy Combat Veteran, a mother of two, and an indigenous woman who is a registered member of the Timiskaming First Nation in Canada. Most recently, Mandy ran for City Council in District 2 in 2022 and is preparing to run again in 2026.

As a dedicated community advocate and volunteer, Mandy consistently demonstrates her commitment to the Peninsula community. When the pandemic disrupted food supplies, including school lunch programs, she collaborated with Todd Gloria’s staff to establish Dewey Elementary as a food distribution center, ensuring families had access to essential resources during a critical time.

Mandy is a strong proponent of traffic safety, championing initiatives to mitigate dangerous transit areas and improve community safety. She is also a passionate environmentalist, working on the PCPB and as a founding member of Kate’s Trees, advocating for tree planting throughout San Diego. Her focus on sustainable development emphasizes balancing affordable housing needs with preserving the community’s quality of life.

In her free time, Mandy enjoys cooking, singing, reading, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Mandy has made significant contributions to her community through various roles, including: Ocean Beach Elementary Garden Coordinator: For three years, she collaborated with parents and staff to teach children gardening, growing organic produce enjoyed in classrooms and the cafeteria.

She has been, and continues to be, an outspoken defender of coastal access and the preservation of beach communities. She is a staunch advocate for maintaining the 30-foot height limit in the coastal region and fought against Measure E and Measure C which sought to repeal this critical rule in the Midway neighborhood.

Mandy is committed to protecting coastal access for all residents and ensuring the voices of the community are heard on issues such as lot splits and backyard apartments, particularly in areas like Point Loma, Ocean Beach, and Clairemont.

Mandy has advocated for the community, protect coastal access, and promote sustainable, thoughtful development, or one who will prioritize unchecked development and over-densification with little regard for community input.

Mandy’s vision is clear: to include and advocate for the community, preserve access to the coast, and bring common-sense solutions that are community centered and sustainable. (We edited out a huge paragraph devoted to her group affiliations.) PS Mandy is a candidate for District 2

Andrew Hollingworth

Andy has been a homeowner in Point Loma for the past 32 years and past Treasurer of the Point Loma Association. His spouse owns Morgan Hollingworth Public Affairs and Association Management, also located in Point Loma.

Andy served as a consultant to the members of the Banking, Budget, Bond and Tax Committees of the California State Assembly and Senate. He has also served on several local Boards and Commissions including the Independent Rates Oversight Committee of the San Diego Public Utilities Department, the Audit Committee of the San Diego Regional Airport Authority, and the Citizens Diplomacy Council.

Andy is a certified public accountant and an MBA, with an extensive experience in the financial services industry and on multi-billion dollar construction programs including oversight of the K-12 and community college construction programs for the California Legislature He loves Point Loma and San Diego, and wants to maintain its unique quality of live. He welcomes conversation from any resident who has an observation or concern about the community.

Angela Vedder

Angela has been an active member of her community for many years. Having attended the local schools; Silvergate, Correia(Collier), and Point Loma High, she graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and had a career as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist for 20 years. A love for helping others has always been at the forefront of her mind and drives her sense of responsibility toward her community.

When Angela isn’t focusing her energy on helping her clients as a Real Estate agent for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices of California, she actively volunteers for philanthropic organizations such as the La Playa Auxiliary, which supports Rady’s Children’s Hospital. Angela, along with her three daughters, was a MADCAPS(Mother’s and Daughter’s Club Assisting Philanthropies) member for 12 years; from 2009 to 2021. MADCAPS supports various groups such as St.Vincent’s de Paul, Therapeutic Recreation Services, and Habitat for Humanity.

The community elected Angela to serve on the Peninsula Community Planning Board for a two-year term that began in March 2021. She has lived in the Point Loma/Ocean Beach area for 50 years, where she resides with her three daughters and husband.

Dee Brown – No bio or photo are available.

Cori Salcido

Cori has been a homeowner in Point Loma since 2018 and resident of San Diego as of 2003.

She is an experienced asset management leader in the renewable and energy infrastructure spaces ranging across the U.S., Mexico and Europe. Has led numerous teams and served as point person on several key initiatives. Some of her key strengths include advisory capabilities on asset optimization, financial analysis and budgetary reporting, and creating efficiencies to maximize organizational growth. She brings a depth of expertise in regulatory compliance at the state and national levels, as well as human capital compensation matters both domestically and across multiple global teams. She has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics.

Cori is married and enjoys spending time in our great community with their dog. She is looking forward to working with the Peninsula Board.

Eric Law

Eric Law is a retired Navy Captain, disabled combat veteran, and California native with a passion to continue serving the community that gives so much to the military and his family. Eric and his family lived around the world during his Navy career, happily settling in Point Loma in 2015 for his final assignment. As a tenant commander on Naval Base Point Loma, Eric collaborated with local Peninsula community and city leaders on key issues, developing a lasting appreciation for the community and its people. Eric now leads a professional services division for a major software firm.

Eric is a Cal Poly engineering graduate, a distinguished master’s graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School, an award-winning essayist, a certified Strategic Planner, Project Management Professional, Program Manager, and Systems Engineer with broad experience in infrastructure planning, budgeting, and policy. Eric is a board member for a local Navy-oriented charity and a neighborhood architectural review committee, and also dedicates time to a local animal rescue nonprofit.

A father of 4 and grandfather to 2 growing children on the Peninsula, Eric is focused on sustainable development and infrastructure enhancement that preserves the character of our neighborhoods and the livability of our community. He believes the Peninsula community must have a substantive voice in how and what decisions are made about our neighborhoods and businesses.

Robert Jackson  – There was no bio or photo available