Our Board

NCI’s board is formed by 8 persons: scientists, academics and entrepreneurs, with a high commitment to conservation of biological and cultural diversity on the planet.

This board is very active on the promotion of conservation needs and opportunities in several Latin-American countries, supporting fundraising to act over the priorities selected by local conservationist.
Members of the board:

Ivan Gayler, Chair, President, Del Mar Partnership; Board member and past President, San Diego Museum of Man. igayler@natureandculture.org; (858) 259-0903

David Welborn, Vice-Chair, Director, Hunter Industries; San Diego Fdtn. Environmental Working Group.

Carol Dean Hertzberg, Artist, Conservationist.

Richard Hertzberg, President, ENPEX Corporation; Board Member, UCSD Fdtn.

David Neill, PhD, Missouri Botanical Garden; Founder, National Herbarium of Ecuador.

Doug Sheres, Partner, Rice Hall James & Associates; Former Mayor, Solana Beach.

Ann Hunter Welborn, Director, Hunter Industries; Board Member, Nat'l Envir. Trust.

David J. Winkler, CEO, Del Mar Partnership; Chair, Whittier Institute of Diabetes.

In Memoriam, James Clements, Author, Conservationist (1927-2005).

In Memoriam, Dr. Norman Roberts, Author, Conservationist; Trustee Emeritus, San Diego Natural History Museum (1920-2009).