Supporting the Needs of Patients & Families

Board of Directors

Connie Reeves Campbell

President and Executive Director

Connie Reeves Campbell has lived in San Diego for 30 years. Connie has over 13 years experience in the Incentive and Meeting industry. Her company, Connie Reeves & Company focuses on special events, fundraising, incentive travel and meeting planning. Prior to starting her company in 2003, Connie was the Vice President of Incentive Travel, Inc. for 3 years and Director of Operations for WorldTravel, Meetings & Incentives for 7 years. In addition, Connie has over 10 years experience in Commercial Real Estate Lending with Great American Bank.

Volunteer work has always played a major role in Connie's life. She was a member of the San Diego Junior Chamber of Commerce (SDJCC) for 7 years. During her time with the SDJCC she was Committee Chair for America's Finest City week and oversaw all aspects of the week, including fundraising. She volunteered for three 3 years with the Hillcrest Receiving home, now San Diego Center for Children. She has served as a committee member for three years with the National Brain Tumor Foundation for the San Diego Angel Adventure. In 2006, Connie was the Event Manager for the 5th Annual San Diego Film Festival and in 2007 was the Director of Special Events.

Connie was married to Dennis Campbell when he was stricken with a brain tumor in 1998. Dennis lost his life in 2000 and Connie was determined to help others who were struggling with the same daily issues that she had, and still does. Her personal passion and drive make the San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation near and dear to Connie’s heart. Her role in the organization is President and Executive Director.

Gina Champion-Cain

Board Member

Ms. Champion-Cain received a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy/Political Science from The University of Michigan and was a Regents-Alumni Scholar in 1983. She attended California Western School of Law and received her Master’s Degree in Business Administration, with concentrations in International Business and Real Estate Finance, from The University of San Diego where she served two graduate teaching fellowships in Marketing and Computer Science in 1990 and 1991.

Ms. Champion-Cain is a recipient of the San Diego Business Journal’s 2001 Women Who Mean Business Award, San Diego Metropolitan’s 2001 40 Under Forty Award, San Diego Magazine’s 50 People to Watch for 2002, YWCA’s 2002 Tribute to Women and Industry Award and was nominated by the National Association of Women Business Owners’ Woman Business Owner of the Year Award in 2002. She also is the 2003 recipient of the Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award, accorded by the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego.

Currently, she sits on the University of San Diego's Burnham – Moores Real Estate Institute's Executive Committee and its Policy Advisory Board, and is the Chair of the Housing Authority and Appeals Board, appointed by Mayor Dick Murphy in 2001.  She is also a past Red Coat Committee Member of the Holiday Bowl, a Board Director with the Centre City Development Corporation, Vice President of the San Diego Repertory Theatre Board of Trustees, and past Chair of the Board of the Downtown San Diego Partnership, where she still serves as an officer on the Executive Committee.  

Jan Prupes

Board Member

Jan Prupes was raised in Los Angeles, California and earned her AA Degree from Los Angeles Valley College.   Jan Prupes has over 15 years of professional work experience in accounting management for financial institutions; including AFTRA-SAG Federal Credit Union and California Savings and Loan. Jan was an advisor in the business planning and development of Symitar Systems Incorporated; a software development company that was formed by her husband. She was instrumental in establishing the financial systems and managing all aspects of accounting for the initial start-up period that spanned a two year timeframe. She was an active participant and influential in Symitar Corporate Event Planning and Entertainment Coordination.

A wife and mother of two daughters for the past 35 years, Jan was an active participant in her children’s school activities including Girl Scouts Leader, Cookie Chairman and Treasurer of the PTA. Jan worked on a part-time basis for the Poway Unified School District in the capacity of Health Office Aid and Kindergarten Aid.

Jan Prupes has volunteered for multiple organizations including; CHADD (Children Attention Deficit Disorder), Children’s Hospital Cancer Floor Volunteer, and is currently working with institutions related to Brain Tumor Research and Diabetes Education, Care and Cure Research.

Dr. Ron Kraft

Board Member

Dr. Ron Kraft, a native of San Diego, has served the last three years as CEO and President for a non-profit agency of the Community and Technical College System of Washington charged with coordinating learning offerings of 34 colleges. He has also served as a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Director of the Community Programs at Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista. In addition, Dr. Kraft was an elected Trustee for twelve years and served as President of the Board Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District in El Cajon, CA.

Dr. Kraft has held senior level positions in the private sector, as an Executive Vice President of financial firm and Chief Operating Officer of an international incentive and training company, and Managing Partner of a regional consulting firm specializing in growth companies and higher education.

As a consultant, Dr. Kraft is known for his expertise in strategic planning and is the author of the book Strategic Planning for the Entrepreneur. His leadership has benefited the public and private, for-profit and non-profit sectors. He speaks at the local, state and national levels on topics such as entrepreneurship in government, strategic leadership in foundations and non-profits, and the role of higher education in economic development.

Dr. Kraft is active in a variety of community activities and Foundations. He and his wife, Janene, now reside in Washington with their three sons.