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Board of Directors

The Clean Energy Alliance (CEA) Board of Directors is responsible for establishing CEA’s policies and objectives and overseeing program implementation and operation. The Board is composed of one council member from each member agency. Each member agency also appoints one council member to serve as an alternate to the assigned board member as necessary.

Katie Melendez
Chair
City of Vista
Council Member

Christian Garcia
Vice Chair 
City of Escondido
Council Member

Kristi Becker
Board Member
City of Solana Beach
Council Member

María Nuñez
Board Member
City of San Marcos
Council Member

Jimmy Figueroa
Board Member
City of Oceanside
Council Member

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Priya Bhat-Patel
Board Member
City of Carlsbad
Council Member

John Spelich
Board Member
City of Del Mar
Council Member

Board Member Alternates

Keith Blackburn
Alternate Board Member
City of Carlsbad
Mayor

Terry Gaasterland
Alternate Board Member
City of Del Mar
Deputy Mayor

Consuelo Martinez
Alternate Board Member 
City of Escondido
Deputy Mayor
Council Member

Esther Sanchez
Alternate Board Member
City of Oceanside
Mayor

Mike Sannella
Alternate Board Member
City of San Marcos
Council Member

David A. Zito
Alternate Board Member
City of Solana Beach
Council Member

Jeff Fox
Alternate Board Member
City of Vista
Council Member