MiraCosta College Foundation is pleased to announce four new board members who will help steward the organization’s impact through this period of growth and impact. Bryan Fletcher, Gina Mancuso, Jacqueline Pierson, and Rod Freeman joined the board beginning July 2026 and will serve as part of a four-year term.
The four new members bring a wide range of professional expertise, spanning finance, entrepreneurship, healthcare, and pharmaceutical manufacturing, along with a shared commitment to expanding opportunity for MiraCosta College students.
“We are thrilled to welcome Bryan, Gina, Jacqueline, and Rod to our board,” shared MiraCosta College Foundation Board President Karen Pearson. “Each of them brings a distinct perspective and a deep belief in the power of education to transform lives, and together they strengthen our ability to open doors for MiraCosta College students for years to come.”
Bryan Fletcher serves as Vice President and Middle Market Relationship Manager at Fifth Third Bank, with a finance career spanning more than a decade, including roles at Western Alliance Bank and Credit Suisse in New York. Before Wall Street, he spent four years in the National Football League as a member of the Indianapolis Colts, winning a Super Bowl championship in 2006. A former San Diego County Civil Service Commissioner and a resident of Oceanside who is fluent in Spanish, Bryan was first drawn to the Foundation due to its work creating opportunity for students in one of the country's most challenging economic environments.
Gina Mancuso is an entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and real estate professional with more than 25 years of experience helping individuals, businesses, and communities thrive. Gina serves as a Realtor with eXp Realty and is a member of both the eXp Luxury Division where she specializes in residential real estate, luxury properties, and relocation services throughout San Diego County. She began her career in media sales with Cox Media before founding Mancuso Media, a San Diego-based advertising and marketing agency that she successfully led for nearly two decades. Throughout her career, Gina has partnered with businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations to develop strategic marketing initiatives, strengthen brands, and drive meaningful growth.
Jacqueline Pierson is an entrepreneur and business owner who serves as Co-Founder and CEO of Nextech Diabetes Supply, a company dedicated to helping patients access the medical equipment, education, and support they need to live healthier lives. Over the past twenty years, Jacqueline has built, grown, and sold businesses across a wide range of industries, from pet services and hospitality to an employee benefits brokerage and healthcare. A former MiraCosta College student herself, Jacqueline credits the business courses she took there with building the confidence and foundation that shaped her path as an entrepreneur.
Rod Freeman is a Pharmaceutical Engineer and Quality Professional with more than thirty years of experience spanning cell and gene therapy, viral vectors, pharmaceutical and biological operations, and Quality Management Systems. He currently serves as Site Quality Head at Novartis in Carlsbad, where he leads inspection-readiness efforts for the company’s new site and serves on its Site Leadership Team. A longtime champion of its the MiraCosta College Biomanufacturing Program, Rod has served as a professor in it himself and his eldest daughter, who is an emerging leader in the region’s biotech industry, is a graduate of the program.
