Addressing the Region’s Long Term Air Infrastructure Needs
Guillermo (“Gil”) Cabrera, Board Chair San Diego County Regional Airport Authority| Appointed by Mayor, City of San Diego
Gil Cabrera has been a leading attorney in San Diego for more than two decades, specializing in business and employment litigation as well as serving as outside counsel to regional businesses through his firm, The Cabrera Firm. He began his career with Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP before joining Cooley Godward, where he focused on securities and complex business litigation. Recognized among San Diego’s top attorneys by the San Diego Daily Transcript, San Diego Business Journal, and Super Lawyers since 2012, Cabrera brings extensive legal and governance expertise to his role.
Deeply committed to public service, Cabrera has served on numerous boards, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation (local and national), the San Diego Convention Center (Chair, 2017–2018), the San Diego LGBT Community Center, Alliance for Hope International, and Sharp Healthcare (Immediate Past Chair). His public service began in the late 1990s co-chairing the San Diego Police Department’s Use of Force Task Force, and he later chaired the San Diego Ethics Commission, leading a major overhaul of the city’s lobbying laws.
Appointed by the Mayor of San Diego to a term ending in 2027, Cabrera continues to shape the city’s future while living in San Diego with his wife, Krista, and their two daughters.