Mark Cafferty

Maddy Kilkenny, Partner at Intesa Communications Group, was part of the 40-person delegation for EDC’s Leadership Trip to Chicago—an annual effort to draw inspiration from peer metros and reflect on San Diego’s progress toward our 2030 Inclusive Growth goals. Intesa Communications Group is a women-owned and award-winning public relations and government relations firm trusted by many San Diego leaders, and a long time EDC investor, partner, and friend.

meet Our Life. Changing. Honorees Dear EDC investors and partners, As summer begins to draw near, our team at San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is eager to kick off many of our signature programs and events just around the corner. None bigger than our Annual Dinner, underwritten by Point Loma Nazarene University.

In February 2026, with Mayor Todd Gloria and underwriters Booz Allen Hamilton, JPMorganChase, and Qualcomm, World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD) and San Diego and Imperial SBDC Network unveiled the eighth cohort of 15 companies selected to participate in MetroConnect, the region’s comprehensive international sales accelerator.