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Commissioner Profiles

The Port is governed by a seven member Board of Port Commissioners; one commissioner is appointed by each of the city councils of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach and National City, and three commissioners are appointed by the San Diego City Council. The Board establishes policies under which the Port's staff - supervised by the President and Chief Executive Officer - conducts its daily operations.

Lou Smith - Chairman

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Lou Smith was sworn in to represent the City of Coronado on January 5, 2010. Smith is a career naval officer, beginning in the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps. He completed three tours in Vietnam, supervising construction of combat facilities for the Marines. Later in his naval career, he was sent to Washington, DC where he worked with the Department of Defense and Congress on military base construction projects. Following his Washington assignment, he ran the Navy's Public Works Office in Keflavik, Iceland. Retiring from the Navy in 2000 as a two-star Admiral, Smith was directly responsible for more than 360 major naval bases throughout the world. After retiring, he chose to work in the public sector, serving as Chief Administrative Officer for San Diego City Schools. He had a major role in the execution of Proposition MM, a $1.5 billion school bond. Smith most recently served as Vice President of Facilities for Sharp Healthcare in San Diego. During his tenure there, he was involved in the construction of two new hospitals, each with a construction value of more than $150 million. He retired from Sharp in 2008. A registered professional civil engineer, Smith is a Fellow and Past National President of the Society of Military Engineers. His civic experience includes serving on the Board of Directors of the San Diego County Taxpayer's Association, and the Board of Sharp Coronado Hospital. 

Ann Moore - Vice Chairman

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Ann Moore was appointed to the Board of Port Commissioners on Jan. 11, 2011, to represent the City of Chula Vista. She is a senior partner in the law firm of Norton Moore & Adams. Before joining the firm, Moore served as Chula Vista's City Attorney. She has practiced law for more than 20 years and has extensive experience in land use, real estate, redevelopment, environmental, and municipal law. She represents both developers and governmental agencies in processing land use entitlements for large scale residential, commercial, and industrial projects. Her areas of expertise include the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Subdivision Map Act, eminent domain, inverse condemnation, Endangered Species Act, public infrastructure financing, the Brown Act, and Conflict of Interest laws. Moore graduated from San Diego State University with a Public Administration degree and she earned her law degree at the University of San Diego law school.

Lee Burdick - Secretary

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Lee Burdick was appointed on June 8, 2009 by the San Diego City Council to represent the city on the Board of Port Commissioners. Commissioner Burdick served as director of government affairs and general counsel for Jimsair Aviation Services. Active in civic affairs, she currently serves as the Executive Director of the California Health Care Coalition. She has served on the board of directors for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, was chair of the Chamber of Commerce Working Group on the City of San Diego General Plan Update, chair of the Chamber of Commerce Legal Committee and chair of the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee. She is a past member of the National Aviation Transportation Association Airports Committee, the board of directors and chair of Program Committee for the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and is a current member of the working group on the County of San Diego's General Plan Update.

Dan Malcolm

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Dan Malcolm was sworn in to the Board of Port Commissioners on January 5, 2011 to represent the City of Imperial Beach. President and CEO of Malcolm Properties, he has extensive experience in the field of commercial real estate brokerage, investment, finance and commercial property development. He also maintains a separate law practice specializing in commercial real estate contract, transactional, entitlement and land use law. Commissioner Malcolm has previously served on numerous public and private boards including the Imperial Beach City Council, Metropolitan Transit Development Board, San Diego County Commercial Association of Realtors, South County Economic Development Council, SANDAG Shoreline Erosion Committee and as Chairman of Sweetwater High School District Bond Oversight Committee. He currently serves as Chairman of Sharp Coronado Hospital and as a director on the master board of Sharp Healthcare. Commissioner Malcolm holds an undergraduate degree in real estate finance from San Diego State University and was awarded a Juris Doctorate of Law from Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

Bob Nelson

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Bob Nelson was appointed by the City Council of San Diego on January 10, 2011 to represent the City of San Diego on the Board of Port Commissioners. Nelson has served in government and politics for 40 years. Mr. Nelson served as President Clinton's representative on the U.S. Competitiveness Policy Council. He has been chair of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, the LGBT Community Center, and City of San Diego Revenue Review and Economic Competitiveness Commission. He has also served on the City of San Diego Public Utilities Advisory Commission, and in various advisory capacities to the Mayor of San Diego and the San Diego County District Attorney. He is a member of the Port Commission's Advisory Committees on Maritime Industry, Cruise Industry, and Environment. He is a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the World Trade Center San Diego. Prior to public service, Nelson built one of America's largest independent public relations agencies, now part of Porter-Novelli Group. His principal clients have included American Water, Anheuser-Busch Companies, the Association of American Railroads, California Teachers Association, The Irvine Company, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

Robert "Dukie" Valderrama

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Robert “Dukie” Valderrama was sworn in to represent the City of National City in January, 2005. In 2009, he served as Chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners. He served for two years as a Director on the San Diego County Water Authority Board and served on the agency’s Engineering and Operations Public Affairs Special Budget Committee. His past appointments within the City of National City include serving on the agency’s Planning and Environmental Professional Committees. He has also served on the City of National City’s Park and Recreation Commission and as Chairman of the agency’s Planning Commission. Active in civic affairs, he has served as Chairman of the Board of San Diego Construction Council, Inc. He is President of A-D & D Drywall, Inc. and of WestCoast Scaffold, Inc.

Scott H. Peters

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Scott H. Peters was sworn in to represent the City of San Diego in January, 2009. He served for eight years on the San Diego City Council, including as Council President from 2006 through 2008. Active in civic service, he was also a member of the California Coastal Commission, co-chair of San Diego's Clean Water Task Force and a member of the San Dieguito River Park Joint Powers Authority. He holds an undergraduate degree from Duke University and attended New York University School of Law. He has a long career in environmental law with international law firms, government, and his own firm, representing businesses, local governments and public interest groups.