(a partial list)

Major Investors:
Sempra Energy
Weingart-Price Fund
Wells Fargo Bank

Partner Investors:
10 News
Office Pavilion
KPBS Public Broadcasting
San Diego National Bank
The San Diego Union Tribune
Union Bank of California
QUALCOMM
Tiffany & Co.

Supporting Investors:
Ackerman Foundation
Bailey Gardiner
Baker & McKenzie
Bank of America
Barney & Barney
Burnham Foundation
Burnham Real Estate
Carter Reese & Associates
Cavignac & Associates
CDC Small Business Finance
Children's Hospital
Cox Communications
First Pacific Bank
Gable, Cook Schmid
Gateway
Grubb & Ellis|BRE Commercial
Kaiser Permanente
LJ Black Consulting Group
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
McNeil Lehrer Productions
Moss Adams
National University
Northern Trust Bank
Planned Parenthood of San Diego and Riverside Counties
Port of San Diego
Ranroy Printing
SAIC
San Diego Flight Training International
San Diego Magazine
San Diego Workforce Partnership, Inc.
SeaWorld San Diego
Sentre Partners
Sharp Healthcare
The Bronze Triangle
The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center
The Greystone Group
The San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Zoo
The Waitt Family Foundation
TrustWorks Group, Inc.
UCSD TV
Voice of San Diego
Washington Mutual

LEAD refers to its supporters as investors because they invest in the future of the San Diego region. LEAD investors play a critical role in ensuring our ongoing effectiveness in strengthening our region’s leaders, engaging the community, and assisting our leaders to take action for the benefit of our communities.

We are indebted to our corporate, community and individual investors and gratefully acknowledge the critical role they play in fostering leadership in the community and enriching the quality of life in the San Diego region.

Investment Opportunities

LEAD aligns itself with businesses that are good corporate citizens with positive images and high-quality reputations and that are deeply committed to community leadership and involvement. Investors can select varying levels of participation, and opportunities include:


Presence at a variety of LEAD San Diego events and in LEAD San Diego publications and campaigns.

Presence at LEAD Public Programs and Annual Event which draws hundreds of LEAD members and community leaders.

Support of LEAD Core Curriculum series.

Extensive marketing opportunities, including e-marketing, radio and television programs.

The ability to interact with the LEAD Graduate Members and current class members.

Providing grants in support of Core Curriculum class members.

Customized curriculum and leadership placement assistance and board recruitment services.

For more information, call the LEAD office at 619-280-LEAD (5323).

LEAD San Diego 2003