Board Members
EDWIN MEESE
Founding Board Member
Edwin Meese, III received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University in 1953 and earned his law degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1958. He took a two-year leave during law school to serve as an artillery officer in the Army and eventually retired as a colonel in the United States Army Reserve. After graduating from law school, Mr. Meese joined the Oakland District Attorney’s office serving as a deputy district attorney for Alameda County, California until 1967.
Beginning in 1967 he worked in various capacities for California Governor Reagan; as secretary on clemency and crime issues, as an executive assistant, as chief of staff and as a senior advisor on policy issues. Between 1974 and 1977, Mr. Meese worked for Rohr Industries in California and had a solo law practice. He accepted a position with the law school of the University of San Diego in 1977, became a professor of law and Director of the school’s Center for Criminal Justice Policy and Management. From 1981 to 1985, Mr. Meese held the position of counselor to President Reagan. During this time he was a member of the National Security Council and chaired the Domestic Policy Council and the National Drug Policy Board. Appointed by President Reagan, he became the 75th Attorney General on February 25th, 1985. In 2019, he was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom.
HIRO MIZUNO
Founding Board Member
Hiroyoshi Mizuno is a Founding Board member of our organization and was instrumental in ensuring the original $3 Million endowment for our investment fund.
Mr. Mizuno is an expert in real estate and has had a distinguished career as an owner of a Japanese construction company, Mizuno Gumi, and as a notable construction advisor and consultant for a wide range of projects. From golf courses in the United States to various types and kinds of buildings in Japan, he is well regarded for his expertise in all construction related matters including sequencing, scheduling, means and methods and all aspects of the construction process. He has also advised Japanese investors in several real estate properties in the state of Hawaii.
ROBERT BALL
President - Asst. Treasurer
Robert Ball is one of Portland’s leading developers and has been a successful real estate investor, developer, manager, and owner for nearly 30 years. From small infill to large scale high-rise properties, he brings a unique combination of development talent and experience to the development process.
Robert volunteered as a reserve police officer for the Portland Police Bureau for 22 1/2 years and retired at the the rank of Commander. He has been awarded the Police Medal (for exceptional courage,) two Distinguished Service Awards from the Oregon Peace Officers Association, and many other commendations and citations. He has served on Portland’s Charter Commission and various other advisory bodies for the City.
Robert has served on several nonprofit boards, including Friends of the Mounted Patrol & the Portland Police Reserve Officer’s Foundation. He is the founding donor of the Q-Center(Portland’s LGBT community center), and on the Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 list for outstanding leadership in business and civic affairs. In 2016 he was awarded the Paul Meyer Award by the Portland Police Association, the first non-member to receive this honor. He is a 2017 recipient of the Liberty and Hope Award by the League of Minority Voters and he was appointed by Governor Kate Brown and as Chair of Oregon’s Criminal Justice Commission.
ROSS SEGAWA
Board Member - Secretary
Ross M Segawa hails from the great state of Hawaii. He received a Bachelors Degree in Political Science from University of Hawaii and attended University of Hawaii’s Richardson School of Law. With an interest in real estate, Ross first obtained his real estate salesperson license in 1987 and subsequently became licensed as a broker in 1991.
Beyond his notable career in training and establishing sales departments for several acclaimed Hawaii-based firms and building a sought-after consulting practice, Ross has a strong passion for public service. From 1999 to 2008, he oversaw the creation and maintenance of the Government Affairs Department within the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 50. During his time in public service Ross has developed and maintained an extensive network of relationships with government institutions and officials at the Federal, State and County levels.
Daryl Turner
Board Member
Daryl Turner is a retired Officer from the Portland Police Bureau after a distinguished 29 ½ year career. During his career, he was selected to the Gang Enforcement Team Drug Unit, the Portland Police Bureau Training Division, and twice to the Portland Police Bureau Drugs and Vice Division.
Officer Turner received over 30 letters of commendation during his career. In 1998 he received the Portland Police Bureau Meritorious Service Medal of Valor and was the 2006 Optimist Club Officer of the Year.
In 2010, Officer Turner was the first African American elected as Portland Police Association President, a position he held until November of 2020. In 2015 as President of the Portland Police Association, Officer Turner was a founding member and the first President of the Oregon Coalition of Police and Sheriffs, advocating for law enforcement and the communities they served at the state legislature. In 2017 as President of the Portland Police Association, Officer Turner was a founding member and the first President of the United Coalition of Public Safety, advocating for law enforcement and the communities
they served at the national level.
Officer retired January 2021 and remained a consultant for the Portland Police Association until April of 2021 when he became the Executive Director of the Portland Police Association. He retained this position until November of 2021.
In addition to his work as a Portland Police Officer, Officer Turner coached YMCA Youth sports for both boys and girls (2003-2009) and was a head coach for Gresham Youth Football (2005-2010). Officer Turner also participated with Meals on Wheels, the Walk for Autism, Light the Night (Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society), Polar Plunge (Special Olympics Oregon), and NAMI Walk (A New Day for Mental Health).
THOMAS WORNHAM
Board Member
Thomas V. Wornham is a longtime banking executive and civic leader with more than four decades of experience in financial services, government relations, and public service. A native San Diegan, Tom joined the Board of Directors of San Diego Private Bank in 2015 and was shortly thereafter named President and CEO. During his tenure, the bank expanded from four to six branches, grew assets from approximately $400 million to $1.3 billion, doubled shareholder value, expanded its product offerings, and later rebranded as CalPrivate Bank. He remains on the Board of Directors.
Before that, Tom spent 30 years at Wells Fargo, where he rose to Executive Vice President and Regional Manager. In that role, he led commercial banking teams serving companies across San Diego, Imperial, and Southern Riverside Counties, and helped guide major portfolios, acquisitions, integrations, and growth initiatives through multiple business cycles.
Tom has also had a distinguished record of civic and community leadership. He served as Chair of the San Diego County Water Authority, helping oversee major infrastructure, financing, and regional water initiatives, and has held leadership roles with the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the San Diego Regional EDC, and the Century Club of San Diego. He earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.