Chad is the founder and President of IVC Media, an award-winning binational digital media company and a partner at the law firm of Peace & Shea LLP. He has degrees in economics and philosophy from UCLA and earned his JD at the USD School of Law, where he volunteers as a coach for their international arbitration team. Born and raised in San Diego, Chad is committed to telling the real stories of people, business, and life in Southern and Baja California -- to help realize the potential of our regional community and economy. He lives with his wife Arieli, son Angelo, and dog Lua in East County San Diego and travels regularly to visit Arieli's family in Brazil and IVC Media's offices in Mexico.