Cause San Diego 2024 Cause Conference

Our 27th Annual Cause Conference

is set for October 9, 2025!

*Harnessing the Power of Business and CommUNITY…to Accelerate Social Impact***

October 9, 2025, 8am-5pm
Sharp Prebys Innovation & Education Center
8695 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123

We are looking for some amazing partners to help fuel this year’s event. Reach out to Staci Reidinger at staci@causesandiego.org to inquire about sponsorships, in-kind support and more!

Visit our 2025 Cause Conference Page for more Details!

Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors, Speakers, Presenters, Volunteers, Community Partners and Attendees for making this such an amazing experience!

26th Annual Cause Conference

From Purpose to Action: Maximizing Value Through Cause Partnerships

October 23, 2024, 8am-5pm
Sharp Prebys Innovation & Education Center
8695 Spectrum Center Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123

Check out our 2024 Cause Conference Agenda

to review our General and Breakout Sessions

Dynamic 2024 Speakers & Presenters

Erinch Sahan

Business & Enterprise Lead
Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL)
I have spent my career trying to understand and promote social enterprises, cooperatives and other alternatives to profit-primacy business models.

Hannibal Navies

NFL Veteran
VP, Development
Athletes Charitable
As a 9-year NFL Veteran linebacker with Carolina, Green Bay, Cincinnati and San Francisco, I’m now helping professional & retired athletes make a positive impact through social entrepreneurship.

Samer Khouli

President & CEO, TCWGlobal
Why am I CEO of TCWGlobal? Simply stated, I want to lead a great company that makes the world a better place and helps companies have better contingent workforce programs.

Anthony Flynn

Founder, Amazing CEO & Fast Company Exec. Board Member
As a leader with several Fortune 100 giants (Kraft Foods & 3M), renowned speaker, author & CEO adviser, I’m dedicated to removing barriers to success for women & minority CEOs and key executives.

Les Szabo

Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
Dr. Bronner’s

Les has been with Dr. Bronner’s for 12 years and currently oversees the company’s Strategic Planning, Philanthropy, Impact Investing, International, and E-Commerce departments.

Staci Reidinger

Executive Director, Cause San Diego/Cause Conference
After protecting our country as a U.S. Marine for 24 years, I’m now dedicated to another vital mission: Saving Mother Earth by creating a more socially responsible, sustainable, and regenerative world.

Pamela Grey Payton

VP, Chief Impact & Partnerships Officer,
San Diego Foundation
Pamela plays a critical role as an agent of change in developing cross-sector partnerships that benefit San Diegans furthest from opportunity. She and her team have launched several programs, including the Black Community Investment Fund, the Binational Resilience Initiative, the Healthy Children & Families Initiative, Level Up SD and the San Diego Black Homebuyers Program

Louie Nguyễn

Chief Investment Officer,
Mission Driven Finance
Louie is a seasoned global investor, with a particular focus on disruptive endeavors and mobilizing capital and human resources to solve community pain points.

James A. Floros

Founder & CEO,
Floros & Associates
I have dedicated my nonprofit career, spanning four decades, to make our world a better place. My latest chapter affords me the opportunity to work with multiple nonprofits helping them build their capacity to better serve their constituents. It’s about creating a legacy of giving.

Eric Dargan

Chief Operating Officer, City of San Diego

As COO, Eric reports directly to the Mayor and serves as the head of all operational departments of the City government. His duties include managing the City’s daily operations and implementing initiatives in strategic planning,
personnel development, climate action, infrastructure rehabilitation, sustainable housing, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Emily Young

VP, Programs
Conrad Prebys Foundation

With over two decades of experience in philanthropy & higher education, Emily will explore the implications of civic engagement on our capacity to tackle mental health, social justice, housing, education and more.

Tamera Kohler

CEO
Regional Task Force on Homelessness SD

Tamera has over 20 years of senior leadership experience serving state and local governments and nonprofits specializing in poverty, homeless, housing, and private mortgage lending. She serves on multiple state and national boards including the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) Leadership Council.