Jeannette L. Aldous, MD, practicing physician and Clinical Director for Infectious Disease for San Ysidro Health, where she provides direct patient care and clinical leadership for a large HIV program serving the South Bay region. She is also active in promoting equity in access to healthcare for LGBTQ patients and is the founding medical director of the SYHealth’s Gender Medicine and Sexual Health Clinic.  

Dr. Aldous has a career focus on healthcare for historically underserved populations and addressing social determinants of health and she serves on several regional advisory committees in the areas of HIV and Tuberculosis treatment and prevention.  For that work, she was honored by the County of San Diego as the Live Well San Diego “2018 Individual Public Health Champion”. 

Originally from Philadelphia PA, Jeanette (“Nettie”) received her BA in Biology from Wesleyan University, and moved to San Diego in 1994, starting her career in neuroscience research.  She subsequently attended medical school at UCSD, Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Colorado, and Infectious Disease Fellowship at UCSD.  At Parker, Nette serves on the Strategic Initiatives Committee, is a leader for the class of 2025 Girl Scouts troop and is a supporter of the Parker Drama Club.  Nette and her husband, John Aldous, MD, MPA, have two children at Parker; Zora, Class of 2028 and Mina, Class of 2025.

Ayse Benker received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College, majoring in Economics and her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law. She began her career at White & Case LLP in New York. Her legal work focused on advising Fortune 500 companies and other clients on domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions. Ayse opted out of her legal career to raise her children as her family relocated internationally over the years. She volunteered in various capacities at her sons’ schools in Greenwich, CT, London, UK, and La Jolla. During the two years that her family lived in Istanbul, Turkey, Ayse worked at her boys’ school as the Director of International Programs for middle and high school, organizing and leading many programs, including Model United Nations, European Parliament, English Speaking Union, and debate.

At Parker, she serves on the Philanthropy Committee of the Board of Trustees. Ayse and her husband, Cevdet Samikoglu, have two sons at Parker; Apolo, Class of 2020 and Orion, Class of 2022.

Gil graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1987. After serving in the military, his career in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology brought him to the Bay Area where he eventually served as Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for Elan Pharmaceuticals. After the birth of his second son, Gil changed careers and worked as a Junior High School Math Teacher and K-6 Principal for Pinewood School in Los Altos, CA. While completing his doctorate in Executive Leadership, Gil founded Relationship Impact, a leadership development firm focused on Executive Team Development. In July 2018, Gil began serving as the President of Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego, San Diego’s only all scholarship school focused on serving students from low-income situations who will be among the first generation in their family to graduate from college. In addition to his Bachelor of Science Degree from United States Military Academy, Gil holds a M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Santa Clara University as well as a Doctorate in Education from George Washington University. At Parker, Gil serves on the Strategic Initiatives Committee. Gil also serves on the Board of Personal Strengths Publishing (PSP), Inc in Carlsbad. Personal Strengths Publishing is a talent effectiveness company who has successfully launched the Core Strengths platform. In addition, Gil serves on the Board of Curriki, an educational technology non-profit company based in San Jose, CA. Gil and his wife, Katie, have two children, Jack, Class of 2017, and Matt, Class of 2018.

Diana Casey is Vice President of Danube Properties, Inc., a local real estate corporation.  Diana is a real estate attorney who specializes in multi-family development and related transactions.  Prior to joining Danube Properties, Diana was a partner at the San Diego office of Latham & Watkins, LLP, a global law firm. Diana received her bachelors’ degree from Wesleyan University and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law. She is an active singer with the San Diego Women’s Chorus and serves on the Chorus’ Board of Directors. At Parker, Diana is the Chair of the Audit Committee. Diana has an older daughter Courtney, Class of 2024, and twins, John and Hannah, Class of 2029. 

Randall Clark is Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer for Sempra North American Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sempra Energy, a San Diego-based Fortune 500 energy services holding company.  In this position, he is responsible for leading a variety of shared business services, including human resources, business transformation, communications, external affairs, human resources, information technology and supply management.  Mr. Clark has served in various leadership and legal capacities at the Sempra Energy family of companies over the last 20 years.  Most recently, he was Sempra Energy’s Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer and prior to that, Sempra Energy’s Deputy General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer.  Before joining Sempra Energy, he practiced transactional law with Morrison & Foerster in Los Angeles and Cooley in San Diego.  He graduated with honors from Duke University Law School with an emphasis in international and comparative law and summa cum laude from Pepperdine University with an accounting degree.  At Parker, Randall is a member of the Audit Committee and the Board Governance Committee.  He also serves on numerous other non-profit boards and currently is Board Chair at the La Jolla Playhouse.  Randall and his husband, Michael, have twins, Annika and Evan, Class of 2023.   

Kristie Diamond has served on the Parker Board of Trustees for three years. She served on the Board’s Philanthropy Committee as an ex-officio member prior to becoming a Trustee and has subsequently served on the Development Review Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Executive Committee since joining the Board in 2017. She has also served the Board as Vice Chair and Chair of the Board Governance Committee and the Secretary of the Board since 2019. In 2013, Kristie began her four years of service on the Parents Association’s (PA) Executive Board on which she also served as an ex-officio member/Chair of the Nominating Committee for two years following her 2016-17 tenure as PA President. Kristie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from the University of San Diego and earned her J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. Before leaving the traditional workforce, she worked as an assistant legislative correspondent and speechwriter in the office of a United States Senator in Washington DC. Upon returning to San Diego she worked in the three strikes and serious crimes units of the San Diego County Office of the Public Defender and for the State of New Mexico Public Defenders Death Penalty Appellate Division. She has since volunteered legal services to FOCAS (Friends of County Animal Shelters) and Casa Cornelia and was a guest lecturer in Animal Law at California Western School of Law. Kristie is active in the community and has served on the boards of the Point Loma and Ocean Beach Recreation Councils. Kristie and her husband, Earll Pott, an attorney with Klinedinst, PC, have four Parker children: Henry, Class of 2018; Joseph, Class of 2021; Charlotte, Class of 2023; and Penelope, Class of 2026.

Ted Kim is a partner and Director of Investments at Brandes Investment Partners LP, a global investment advisory firm based in San Diego. He is one of the team leaders responsible for the firm’s research efforts in the Investments Group. He is also a member of the Global Large Cap Investment Committee at Brandes. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in system design and management. Ted also received an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is currently a volunteer member of the Parker’s Finance Committee and Development Review Committee. Ted and his wife, Kathie, have three children at Parker: Jenna, Class of 2022, Samantha, Class of 2024, and Nicholas, Class of 2026.

Samir Singh ’96 is an attorney and Principal at Triton Bridge, PC, a San Diego-based technology licensing law firm and Founder and President of MakeYou, Inc., a mobile health software company. He was previously Innovation Officer for ProQuest, LLC a leading global library information services company. Samir received a Bachelor of Arts from Claremont McKenna College, cum laude, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law. Samir currently sits on the Board of Directors of Accel Robotics Corporation and serves on the Francis Parker Alumni Relations Committee. He and his wife, Priya, have three children: Akash, Class of 2026; Arya, Class of 2028; and Aditi, Class of 2032. Samir, himself, is a Parker “lifer.” 

Meghan Spieker received her undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley and her law degree with honors from Georgetown University. She chairs the board of Free to Thrive, which provides direct legal services to survivors of human trafficking.  Previously, she co-chaired the San Diego Lawyers Club Human Trafficking Task Force, an organization committed to combating domestic trafficking, particularly of minors. Meghan represented public companies and business leaders for over 15 years in private practice as a litigator at the law firms of Cooley LLP and Shearman & Sterling. She also serves on the boards of the California Wildlife Officers Foundation and Teen Volunteers In Action SD3. At Parker, Meghan chairs the Philanthropy Committee and previously served on the Communications Committee. Meghan and her husband Warren have four sons: Wes, Quinn, Liam and Rogan.