Alan Sorkin, San Diego SVP

Alan Sorkin, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Volunteer of the Year, San Diego Channel 10 Individual of the Year and Presidential Volunteer Service Award nominee, brings 30 years of business expertise. In the past 10 years he has raised more than 2.5 million dollars in grants, donations and in-kind services. Retiring from a career as entrepreneur, CEO and founder of six food service, construction, and real estate development companies, he volunteers almost all of his time to the community.

In 2001, he helped create a board of advisors for San Diego Social Venture Partners (SDSVP) and has recently joined the Board of Social Venture Partners International. He is an Advisory Board member to the San Diego Capital Collaborative, the Human Development Foundation and serves on numerous local, regional and national committees. In 1997 Alan co-founded the San Diego Prevention Coalition, a large and respected Anti-Drug Coalition and helped create the Drug Free Border Coalition, our nation's first bi-national anti-drug coalition.

Alan has written two books, What Parents Must Know and Can Do About Teenage Alcohol and Drug Abuse (also published in Spanish) and CustomerMaker: More Customers, Loyal Employees & Higher Profits; and is working on a third book teaching tax-exempt leaders how to run their organization like a world-class business.