Past Presidents

Linda Katz Linda L. Katz, founding president
Community Leader
Linda has served as an active community volunteer for 30 years and is the Founding President of the San Diego Women’s Foundation. She has served as Board Chair for Planned Parenthood, Senior Community Centers, LEAD San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary and has board service with The San Diego Foundation, Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Francis Parker School and the Junior League of San Diego. Her many honors include San Diego Magazine’s Volunteer of the Year, Charter 100′s Woman of the Year and Planned Parenthood’s Margaret Sanger Award. She is a graduate of Arizona State University.
Julie Dubick Julie Dubick, past president
Director of Policy for San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders
Julie has practiced law for more than 25 years, first with the United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC, and later as a partner with the law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek. She is a trained mediator and long time member of the American Arbitration Association. She is also a contributing author to the book “It’s Harder in Heels”, writing on work/life balance issues. Her board service includes Scripps Health, Las Patronas, NCCJ and SDCBA. Julie has a BA from Mt Holyoke College and a law degree from Case Western Reserve University.
Alicia Foster Alicia Foster, past president
Community Leader
Alicia has more than 30 years of human resources, executive coaching and development experience. She was affiliated with The Center for Creative Leadership for more than 17 years as a member of the faculty and as an adjunct executive coach and trainer for Fortune 500 companies, government and non-profit organizations. Alicia retired in 2006 but continues to share her skills with the non-profit community. She served as SDWF’s president from 2005 to 2007. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University and an MEd from the University of San Diego.
Carol Littlejohn Chang Carol Littlejohn Chang, past president
Community Leader
Carol brings more than 25 years of experience in academic administration and consulting in the health field culminating her career as associate dean of the UCSF School of Dentistry. She currently serves as a trustee of the UCSD Foundation, chair of the UCSD Moores Cancer Center Board, and vice president of the Fleet Science Center’s Board of Trustees. She has chaired numerous fund raising events, including the Charity Ball for Children’s Hospital, the UCSD Cancer Gala, and the RITZ and was honored as a Woman of Dedication. She has an MPH degree from UC Berkeley.
Cynthia Olmstead Cynthia Olmstead, past president
President, Olmstead Consuilting
With over 20 years’ experience as an organization development specialist, Cindy’s professional focus is on helping organizations and individuals, nationally and internationally, to build and maintain trust. She has developed a series of programs called TrustWorks! that teach a common language of trust, build strategic plans and train leaders. A native San Diegan, Cindy sits on the Second Chance board, is past chair of LEAD San Diego and is a member of the Downtown Rotary Club. Cindy holds a bachelor’s degree from Pomona College and was a master’s candidate with California American University in managerial behaviors.