WHO IS MICHAEL BRUNKER?

MICHAELBRUNKER.NET

PRINCIPAL   June 10, 2021 - Present

 

VOLUNTEER

ROTARY DISTRICT 5340

ASSISTANT GOVERNOR - 2024-2025 AREA 1
DISTRICT GOVERNOR NOMINEE - 2027-2028

 

SAN DIEGO ROTARY CLUB

PRESIDENT - 2023-2024

MR. SAN DIEGO - 2019

BOARD MEMBER 2018 - Present

 

THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION - PACIFIC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

GOVERNOR   1987 - Present

 

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT'S ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL  2014 - Present

 

SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD  2016 - Present

 

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD EMERITUS  2019 - Present

 

SHARP HEALTHCARE

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES  2020 - 2023

 

LUCKY DUCK FOUNDATION/THE TUESDAY GROUP

VOLUNTEER  2020 - Present

 

SPORTS4KIDS

ADVISOR  2022 - Present

CAREER HISTORY

YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY - Retired January 4, 2021
VICE PRESIDENT FOR MISSION ADVANCEMENT    July 1, 2019 - January 4, 2021

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HUMAN DIGNITY AWARD - 2018

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR    October 13, 1997 - June 30, 2019
JACKIE ROBINSON FAMILY YMCA – San Diego, California

 

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
FOUNDER – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR    1987 – October 13, 1997
SAN DIEGO COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT
SAN DIEGO REGIONAL POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE (STAR/PAL) - San Diego, California

 

SPORTS ADMINISTRATION    1972 – 1987
ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH: SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (1980-1987)

1985 WAC Tournament Champion/NCAA Tournament

ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH: NBA DETROIT PISTONS (1978-1980)
ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT (1974-1978)

1977 NCAA Sweet Sixteen

ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH: BIRMINGHAM BROTHER RICE HS (1972-1974)

1974 Class A State Champion

Born and raised in Detroit, Maria and I arrived in San Diego in 1980. In July of 2013, I had the opportunity to attend The YMCA General Assembly in Philadelphia, PA. Among the many outstanding presentations I heard, one that I have always remembered was a show stopper by Willie Jolley detailing how anyone can turn a setback into a comeback. So, after being on unpaid furlough from the YMCA of San Diego County since April 4, 2020 due to COVID-19, I let go and let God and launched MichaelBrunker.net on June 10, 2020. My furlough ended after 91 days, but I never forgot 3,840 branch and corporate associates out of 4,000 that had been in the same predicament as me and my continued thoughts and prayers are always with them.

 

On January 4, 2021, I retired from the YMCA to reFIRE as a Consultant - Coaching Specialist while never forgetting to continue spending my heaven doing good on earth!

St. James High School
Class of 1970 Yearbook