Jacqueline R. Reynoso

Jacqueline R. Reynoso possesses 15 years of executive management experience in policy advocacy, program development, stakeholder engagement and regional planning efforts in San Diego. Prior to joining Cordoba Corporation, she served as President and CEO of the National City Chamber of Commerce for 12 years where she oversaw all organizational functions including budgeting and finance, operations, strategic planning, marketing and communications, contract negotiations, project delivery, public affairs, and business development.

Her past experience leading National City’s Economic Development Department, working in Real Estate Management for the Centre City Development Corporation, as Manager of Board and Shareholder Relations of Promerica Bank in Los Angeles, and as Executive Fellow with Office of Attorney General Bill Lockyer in the state capital, compliment her working knowledge of legislative affairs, sustainability, regional water issues, school bond programs, and redevelopment authorities. This strong foundation in multi-sector agency relations supports our work in the transportation, energy, education facilities, and water sectors. Her diverse skill set assists Cordoba in bridging a deep understanding of diverse community needs and binational dynamics with well planned, innovative, and equitable project solutions.

Jacqueline’s professional leadership includes diverse positions such as President of ARTS, a creative youth development organization; Chairwoman of the Southwestern College Mariachi Scholarship Foundation; Treasurer of Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center at the International Community Foundation; Founder and organizer of the International Mariachi Festival & Competition; Audit Chair for Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest; and most recently, Founder and President of the National City Chamber Foundation.

Ms. Reynoso maintains active participation with the United States Small Business Association Advisory Board, Mexican American Business and Professionals Association, South County Economic Development Council, United States Chamber of Commerce, Pro Salud Board Member in Mexico, and USS Midway Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board.

Ms. Reynoso’s interest and acumen in public policy earned her a seat as a UC Public Policy International Affairs fellow at the Goldman School of Public Policy. In 2002, Ms. Reynoso graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berkeley and received a B.A. in Psychology with a Minor in Public Policy. In 2006, Ms. Reynoso was awarded the prestigious presidential scholarship and earned her Masters Degree in Public Policy and Public Finance from Harvard University at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. From 2001-2002, she studied Italian Language and Culture in Siena, Italy, at the Universita Per Stranieri. Jacqueline is also a graduate of San Diego County’s Water Academy, which prepares the next generation of water management leaders.