Darren Gretler joined the County 20 years ago and is Chief of Staff to Supervisor Jim Desmond. 

Before joining Supervisor Desmond’s staff, Darren was Chief of Staff to Supervisor Bill Horn after serving as Assistant Director for the Department of Planning & Development Services (PDS) from 2012-2016. He also had a unique temporary reassignment to Office of Emergency Services to serve as the Recovery Manager for the May 2014 Wildfires. He has previously served as Chief, Building Division in PDS and Chief of Private Development Review in Department of Public Works.  He began his County career as a policy advisor to Supervisor Dianne Jacob. 

Darren has a B.A. in Communication from University of California, San Diego and a Master of Business Administration from San Diego State University.

A native San Diegan, Darren is a former school board member of the Del Mar Union School District, serves on the Torrey Hills Community Planning Board, the Del Mar Schools Educational Foundation Board, and coaches his kids’ teams in baseball, basketball and football.

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Miles comes to us from KFMB-TV & Radio, where he worked for the past five years. His dad was a beloved TV reporter in San Diego for over 35 years. Miles is a native San Diegan, who started a Foundation in memory of his father. The Larry Himmel Neighborhood Foundation helps those in need in San Diego. He’s also the host of the Carols by Candlelight annual concert, which benefits Rady Children’s Hospital.

Miles was recently named as a 40 under 40 awardee for his work in the community and has been featured on CNN Headline News for various stories in San Diego.

In his free time, Miles loves traveling, spending time with friends/family and with his retired racehorse!

If you’re a member of the media, contact Miles who will assist to coordinate.

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Megan was born in Oceanside, CA and graduated from Pepperdine University in 2019 with a B.A. in International Studies and a master’s degree in Dispute Resolution. Megan was a member of the Pepperdine Women’s Basketball team, studied abroad in East Africa and Argentina, and worked as a tutor, office assistant, and Student-Athlete academic mentor.

Megan has spent three years working on political campaigns and a year volunteering for an anti-human trafficking nonprofit before joining Supervisor Desmond's team. In her current role, she specializes in Health & Human Services, including Behavioral Health Services, Eligibility Benefits, Aging and Independent Services, Child Welfare Services, as well as Public Safety, including Fire, Child Support Services, EMS, Medical Examiner, Office of Emergency Services, Probation, Public Defender, District Attorney, and the Sheriff's Department.

Outside of work, Megan enjoys spending time with her husband, friends, and family, going to the beach, reading, and working out. With her broad range of interests and experiences, she brings a unique perspective and skill set to any project or task she takes on.

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Hunter McDonald was born on Camp Pendleton, but grew up in a small town in Minnesota where he played football, ice fished and hunted waterfowl and deer. After graduating high school he joined the
United States Marine Corps which brought him back to San Diego, where he met his wife, obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in sustainability and began a career in Land Use Planning.

Before joining Supervisor Desmond’s team, he spent 4 ½ years at Planning & Development Services (PDS) with the County of San Diego. During his time at PDS he rose through the ranks from Land Use
Aide to Land Use/Environmental Planner 2 processing both large and small private discretionary projects including, but not limited to residential subdivisions, commercial gas stations, drive-thru restaurants and grocery stores, sand mine expansions, apartment complexes, wireless telecommunications facilities and lot line adjustments. In addition, he drafted numerous California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents including 15183 Checklists, Addendums to Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs) and Categorical Exemptions.

In his free time he loves to spend time out in nature, running and training for races and hanging out with his beautiful wife and baby daughter.

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Kristal Jabara is a native of North San Diego County, raised in Carlsbad she graduated college from Point Loma Nazarene University, and currently resides in San Marcos.    Serving on the San Marcos City Council for eight years, she is a supporter of the community voice.  Most recently, Kristal worked for the City of San Marcos in their Real Property Services Division.

For two years she served as the League of California Cities, San Diego Division, Board President, was a San Marcos Planning Commissioner, San Marcos Economic Development Council President, commissioner for the San Marcos Budget Review Committee, and volunteer for the Boys and Girls Club.

Kristal is married with one daughter who attends college in Southern California.  She enjoys hiking the trails in North County, going to the beach, and the incredible restaurants and entertainment venues North San Diego County has to offer.

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Adrienne Cisneros-Selekman serves as a Community Liaison for Supervisor Jim Desmond in the North County communities known as Supervisorial District 5. Her new position involves reporting and attending chamber, governmental affairs, community planning groups and association meetings.   Cisneros-Selekman handles the coordination of community street fairs, festivals, and special events as well as represents the Supervisor on community activities such as dedications, proclamations, and commendation presentations.   Her responsibilities include the unincorporated north county communities and tribal governments.

Prior to her returning home to San Diego, she served in two White House Administrations as a Presidential Political Appointee. Her appointments included the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration; served as a Confidential Assistant and the U. S. Department of Energy, Small Business Office; served as Associate Director.  Cisneros-Selekman was sworn in as a Senior Executive Service (SES) Member, which is the highest level a civilian can serve in the Federal Government.  She also served as a White House Advance member, traveling domestically and internationally with the Presidents and Vice Presidents, planning White House events, and managing the White House Press including the foreign press.      

Cisneros-Selekman is a seasoned professional in public relations and public/governmental affairs.  Past positions included VP of Media Relations for Shandwick Weber Powell/Tate a leading global public affairs company, Washington DC; Western Advance Manager, the “Torch Run”, Atlanta Committee for Olympic Games, Atlanta, GA; and Senor Administrator, IBM Marketing Branch Office, Los Angeles, CA.  She is a graduate of Whittier College, and majored in Business Administration.    

Adrienne loves working with an educational non-profit, helping at-risk elementary school students.  She is super active in golfing, biking, playing the piano, and running with her German Shepard “Sheba”.  She resides in North County with her husband George, who is active in their Catholic church and Knights of Columbus golf tournaments. 

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Marisol Edrozo serves as a Community Liaison and Policy Aide for Supervisor Desmond. She started her career with the County of San Diego in April of 1999 serving under former County Supervisor Bill Horn for 19+ years. Marisol is currently working toward her B.A. in Public Administration at San Diego State University.

A Native San Diegan, Marisol grew up and is now raising her 3 beautiful girls in East County. Outside of work you can find her cheering on her children at one of their many sporting events.

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Chase O’Farrell is a San Diego County native. Chase graduated from California State University San Marcos with a degree in Political Science and a minor in History. Chase previously interned in the Supervisor’s office and later joined the District 5 team after graduation to work in policy. Chase assists in multiple policy areas and is considered our “jack of all trades.” He works closely with our policy team to advance the Supervisor’s legislative goals and concerns of District 5 residents. Chase handles state issues and legislative tracking. Please reach out to him regarding all your needs with the Assessor/Recorder, Animal Services, General Services, Intergovernmental Affairs, Libraries, and Treasurer-Tax Collector.

Outside of work, Chase enjoys spending time with friends, snowboarding, skateboarding, and dirt biking.

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Candyce Yee was born and raised in Hawaii. Continuing with her goal of never leaving a state without palm trees, beaches, and beautiful weather she graduated college at UC San Diego. Candyce began her career working for former County Supervisor Bill Horn and has enjoyed helping the residents of District 5 for over 13 years. She has served as a guest speaker on panels to help businesses and nonprofit organizations in the community gain a better knowledge of successfully navigating the world of government grants. In her free time… who are we kidding between a young daughter and a husky who thinks she’s a human, Candyce doesn’t have much free time on her hands. However, she wouldn’t trade it for the world and loves being able to be involved in helping raise such an incredible daughter.

If you have questions regarding the Small Business Stimulus Program, Neighborhood Reinvestment Program, or Community Enhancement, contact Candyce. You will run into her at meetings and events around North County.

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Patty Carranza is Supervisor Desmond’s Executive Assistant and Director of Constituent Services. She manages Supervisor Desmond’s calendar, office correspondence, and constituent concerns. She’s been with the County for 17 years, previously working for various other County Departments and Supervisor Bill Horn.  She’s a native San Diegan currently living in La Mesa. 

If you would like to schedule a meeting with Supervisor Desmond or have a concern in your neighborhood, contact Patty. 

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Alyssa grew up in Carlsbad and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and Master’s in Business Administration from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, where she also played on the women’s basketball team. 

She spent seven years in collegiate and professional sports and entertainment, overseeing business operations for large-scale events across the United States. 

Alyssa is excited to join Supervisor Jim Desmond’s team and contribute to initiatives that positively impact the community. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and exploring everything San Diego has to offer.

If you have questions regarding animal services, general services, libraries, military affairs or our revitalization meetings, contact Alyssa.

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