North Park Main Street Members

Membership annually elects the Board of Directors of this organization. BID members and Associate BID members shall participate in the election process.

A term of office shall run from election to two (2) years thereafter. Any General and Associate Member in good standing as of the preceding June 30th is an eligible candidate for election.

Meeting Time:
The Board of Directors meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:00 AM 

Board of Directors

William Lopez, Board President
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Business Owner: Alternative Strategies

After starting a PR + Marketing career in his hometown of Chicago, William moved to San Diego, and in 2000, founded Alternative Strategies. For over 20 years, he has acted as Principal of Alternative Strategies, and his marketing and communications firm has expanded to become one of San Diego’s leading agencies of its kind. Alternative Strategies now represents over 50 top restaurants, bars and hospitality groups throughout Southern California, along with a host of successful businesses in other industries which include retail, commercial real estate and business complexes. William’s professional dreams have been realized with the many awards he and his team have received, the increased growth of his client list, and the legacy of success his clients have enjoyed throughout the years.

William holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing and a master’s and a doctorate in Education from Northwestern University-Chicago. He gained significant marketing and PR expertise during his tenure at such noted companies as Nordstrom’s, Enterprise Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental, Nine West, and Planet Hollywood. Working with these companies gave William an inside look at everything from franchise-based organizations to national corporations, equipping him to know how to help businesses of every size succeed.

Patrick Garbani, Vice President
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Business Owner: Home + Hound

I am a strong advocate for the neighborhood which I love. My wife and I own Home + Hound in North Park. I earned my Bachelor’s in Business Administration, majoring in Finance, and my Master’s of Accounting. I hold an active CPA license with over 15 years in finance, accounting, and banking. In addition, I am a Senior Manager of Accounting at Qualcomm. Previous experience includes positions at Tyler Technologies, a software company developing software for state and local governments, and a big four accounting firm, KPMG, which included audit work for the city of Detroit, Michigan.

Han Tran, Secretary
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Business Owner: Shank & Bone

Han Tran has been a board member of North Park Main Street since 2020, currently serving as Secretary. She has lived in San Diego for over 40 years since immigrating here with her family from Vietnam in 1980.

Han graduated from UCSD with a degree in Communication, but her roots are cemented in small business, which she believes is the core of every thriving community. Han and her husband have been small business owners since 2003, previously operating the now-shuttered Ebisu Sushi in Hillcrest for 17 years. They now continue to own and operate Shank & Bone, a modern Vietnamese restaurant, here in North Park. Han and her family have enjoyed witnessing the growth and evolution of North Park over the years, and especially the sense of community here.

Stefan Katsampes, Treasurer
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Business Representative: US Bank

Stefan, a native of Omaha, NE, moved to San Diego in 2022 with his wife and two dogs. There were many factors motivating the move, but the primary reason was to be closer to family. Stefan is a Business Banking Relationship Manager at US Bank and offices out of the North Park branch. He has spent many years in business and community banking and believes one of the key responsibilities of a bank is to support the community in which it serves. Through this experience he has seen how banks, when actively involved in the community, can promote growth and positive change for all members and organizations.

In his free time, Stefan enjoys playing golf, reading, and hiking the many scenic trails around San Diego.

Steven Billings
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Property owner: CKS Acquisition LLC & Spin Tail LLC

Steve Billings is a native of San Diego and has lived in North Park for 15 years. He is blessed to consider himself a business and property owner in North Park. He and his wife, and his daughter frequently visit the many restaurants, shops, and small businesses throughout North Park. It gives them great pleasure to enjoy and support the neighborhood they call home.

Steve and Patricia are co-owners of Original 40 Brewing and U31 Bar. Steve is also involved with investment properties located in the heart of North Park.

Joseph Balestrieri
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Property owner representative: The Office Bar

Joseph Balestrieri has been the operating partner at The Office Bar since 2008 & served the Boards of directors in North Park for over 10 years. At North Park Main Street, he was Board President, Treasurer, & now VP. During that tenure, he’s helped plan various large-scale fundraising events such as the North Park ToylandParade, Taste of North Park, North Park Festival of the Arts, and World Cup 2014 & 2018 outdoor viewing parties. For the North Park Community Association, he’s fundraised for & planned the BirdPark SummerConcerts, Community Forums & neighborhood cleanups. For the new North Park Business & Neighborhood Foundation, he’s programming activation for the new North Park Mini-Park for 2022.

Jenna Hanson
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Business Owner, Revival Vintage Eyewear

Jenna was raised in Tehachapi, California, a small mountain town in the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. After graduating high school, she went on to get her undergraduate degree in Spanish and business management from SDSU. While at SDSU, she studied in Spain and sharpened her language skills. She then taught English in Quito, Ecuador, and decided to go back to get her master’s from Colorado State. She graduated with two master’s: One in Spanish language and culture and the other in teaching English as a second language. She worked for SDSU teaching English to international students for three years and then left to get her bilingual teaching credential to teach high-school Spanish. She worked in the Sweetwater Union High School District for three years. In March 2020, the district made an announcement that they would be letting go of over 200 teachers. Jenna was one of them.

She had been teaching for over 13 years at that point and did not know what she was going to do. She got another job at SDSU teaching Spanish, but she just wanted something new. She had always wanted to be an entrepreneur. She had come up with countless business ideas, but they never came to fruition. Serendipitously, one day, she was looking at Instagram and saw a friend of hers with whom she worked at SDSU. He had put a pair of glasses on his new Instagram page. He was starting to sell unworn, vintage eyewear (manufactured between 1960 and 2000, but never sold). She was intrigued. She messaged him and asked if he needed any help with his new endeavor. He did, and Jenna fell in love with the glasses–their quality, colors, shapes, and styles were unlike anything she had ever seen. She and Jon decided to go into business together and open Revival Vintage Eyewear located on north park’s historic arts and culture street, RayStreet. She put all of the skills she acquired as a teacher, banker, server, and customer service rep and opened San Diego’s only vintage eyewear store. She is now an optician and can fill any frame!

She currently lives in North Park with her adorable dog, Goldie. She travels any chance she gets, hikes, and loves to explore all the new restaurants and bars in the amazing North Park community.

David Martin
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Community Member: San Diego Magazine

Having been a North Park resident for the past 8 years, David is passionate about all types of businesses, community improvement, and events in North Park. David has been a part of the San Diego Magazine team for the past 11 years and currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer and Director of Marketing for the publication. In addition, for the past 6 years, he has hosted the nationally and locally award-winning podcast cast “Happy Half Hour” which is hyper-focused on San Diego’s restaurant, brewery, and bar scene.

Jim Sakrison
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Business Owner: Plan Prepare Home

Jim Sakrison has lived and worked in North Park for 20 years. He received his BA at the University of Colorado in Boulder and headed west to San Diego shortly thereafter.

Jim has been in real estate finance since 2002 and is a partner at Plan Prepare Home, an affiliate of C2 Financial where he is a broker associate. He is active in the community and enjoys volunteering for bicycle advocacy and promoting the arts, and is one of the organizers of the North Park Music Fest.

Matt Nault
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Community Member: Renew San Diego

Matt Nault is a San Diego native and first joined the North Park community in the 1990s. He lives in North Park with his wife, Florence, who teaches in a local public elementary school; along with their three boys: Benjamin, Levi, and Joshua.

Matt is the founding pastor of Renew Church: a vibrant, diverse faith community in the heart of our neighborhood that strives to serve all our neighbors. He earned degrees in Mass Media Communication and Theology from the University of San Diego as well as a Master’s Degree in Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is passionately committed to helping our neighborhood thrive in every dimension and has experience serving on boards relating to development for disadvantaged people and education. He’s experienced in business leadership and has been coaching Fortune 500 business executives around the country since 2008.

Matt is an avid open-ocean swimmer, bicycling enthusiast, and self-proclaimed food and beverage connoisseur.

Lance Sadler
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Business Representative: Diamond Parking Services

Lance is a California native, who has resided in the North Park area since 2018. Since his arrival, Lance has developed an admiration for the North Park community, due to its artistic nature, inspiring charm, dog friendly environment, and beautiful countryman style homes.  He is currently continuing his education in Business Administration at Maryville University and has extensive experience with project management and commercial property management. Lance oversees the North Park and surrounding areas as an Area Facilities Manager for Diamond Parking Services; a company that strives to support communities with safe, customizable parking programs and unique property management solutions. The incredible neighborhood vibe of North Park has only strengthened his commitment to ensuring that the community is consistently provided with a clean and safe preferred place to park. Lance is an active member of our community, helping to support local businesses maintain the safe, clean, inclusive, vibrant, and charming neighborhood of North Park.