As Chairman, Mr. Israni provides strategic leadership across all facets of the organization. Mr. Israni is particularly engaged in acquisitions and ground-up development. Mr. Israni’s background is in electrical engineering, and has a Master’s degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. After working in the computer industry for a few years Mr. Israni started a real estate company. The company has since grown to include hundreds of unique assets and operating businesses totaling billions. In addition to leading Pacifica Companies as Chairman, Mr. Israni is an active member of the community. Mr. Israni served on the Board of Directors at City National Corporation for eight years until the bank was acquired by RBC. Mr. Israni is pleased to serve as a member of the Real Estate Advisory Boards at the University of San Diego (USD) and University of California, San Diego (UCSD).