Board & Staff

Leadership SLO’s impact is only possible thanks to the incredible service of community volunteers. Our Board of Directors lead the charge with oversight of the organization and are supported by the executive director that manages operations and programming.

Then, each day session, panel discussion, site tour, and lunch are supported by volunteers from our alumni base and beyond. Our deep gratitude extends to everyone that makes Leadership SLO a possibility.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2024 – Class 32

John Tricamo, Board Chair, Class 26 – Owner, Tricamo Construction
Sharon Dowdell, Treasurer, Class 30 – Partner, RGD Partners
Maggie Torres, Secretary, Class 26 – Project Manager, Collaboration Business Consulting
Steffanie Medina, Class 32 Chair, Class 21 – Owner, FLOW LLC
Brad Brechwald, SLO Chamber Board Chair – Area Director of Sales at Quorum Hotels & Resorts
Liz Summer, SLO Chamber Past Board Chair – SVP, Business Services at SESLOC Federal Credit Union
Jim Dantona, SLO Chamber President – CEO, SLO Chamber of Commerce
Whitney Gordon, Class 26 – Marketing Manager, Tenet Health Central Coast
Skye Christakos, Class 21 – Partner, George, Cyr & Christakos Attorneys
Michael Boyer, Class 27 – Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of the Mid Central Coast
Maggie Tillman, Class 26 – Owner, Alta Colina Winery
Leann Standish, Class 27 – Executive Director, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art
Jayan Kalathil, Class 28 – University Development and Alumni Engagement, Cal Poly
Cal Stevens, Class 28 – Retired, Intel Corporation, Cal Poly Orfela College of Business
Erik Linkugel, Class 18 – Senior Manager of Business Customer Success, Pacific Gas and Electric

STAFF
Dan Rivoire, Executive Director, Class 19 – Executive Director, Leadership SLO
Dan joins Leadership SLO with extensive experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. He spent three years in the role of Vice President of Wholesale and Organizational Development at iFixit preceded by four years serving as Council Member Elect with the City of San Luis Obispo and seven years as Executive Director of Bike SLO County.

Dan was born in Chicago, moved to SLO in 2003 to attend Cal Poly and quickly developed strong connections to local causes. He strives to improve local quality of life by promoting active living, bringing a new perspective to city government, and fighting for a more inclusive community.

Unless he’s out having fun playing hockey, surfing, or rolling around on his mountain bike, you’ll probably find him in the garden or kitchen, whipping up meals for the family. Dan lives in San Luis Obispo with his partner Megan, five-year-old Veona, and three-year-old Toni.