Executive Committee
- President, David Felsen
- Vice President, Pat Frost
- Secretary, John Wiater
- Chief Financial Officer, Duane Trombly
- North County President, Dottie Mortimore
President, Dr. David Felsen
Dr. David Felsen has been elected President of the San Diego World Affairs Council for 2011-2012. He is Associate Professor and Program Director of the International Studies program at Alliant International University in San Diego. He earned his B.Sc. and M.A. degrees from McGill University and his doctoral degree from Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He has been a Board member of SDWAC for several years and previously served as its Vice-President in 2010-2011.
Vice President, Pat Frost
Patrick Frost is in his second term as SDWAC Vice President. He is the Great Decision Discussion Leader as well. Pat has a Masters in International Relations, and is the Senior Blogger for the Foreign Policy Association. He also works for the Anti-Terrorism Force Protection project at SPAWAR-San Diego.
Secretary, John Wiater
John Wiater is an independent consultant on matters of International Humanitarian Response and Development. He specializes in: program development, evaluation and assessment, project planning and design, NGO/Non-profit management, and donor relations/fund-raising. His clients have been The United Nations World Food Programme, Food for the Hungry (U.S.), World Concern (U.S.), Action Against Hunger (France), and The International Community Foundation (U.S.). Prior to working freelance, Mr. Wiater served with Catholic Relief Services, The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in senior management positions. During his 33-year career, he has undertaken short and long-term assignments in 18
countries of Latin America, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Balkans.