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Jeff Marston, President
Jeff Marston is president and government relations director for Marston+Marston, Inc. Marston's background in, and keen understanding of, both public relations and public policy has allowed him to fully integrate the two. Marston brings many years of community relations expertise and a proven track record of working with people of very diverse opinions throughout a given decision-making process.

Prior to joining his wife, Myrna, Marston spent seven and a half years as senior vice president of another San Diego-based public relations firm. In his last three and a half years there, while his clients, projects and assignments were quite varied, Marston spent the majority of his time serving as the lobbyist for the City of San Diego in Sacramento.

Before his employment there, Marston was a member of the California State Assembly representing San Diego's 78th District. While in the State Assembly, Marston served on the Committees on Education, Housing and Community Development and Revenue and Taxation. Since 2001, the City of San Diego has again retained his services to help represent the City's interests in Sacramento and to serve as the liaison to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager and senior staff relative to California state issues.

Marston was a legislative aide and field representative for the late U.S. Senator S.I. Hayakawa in Washington, D.C. and San Diego and served on the staff of both Congressman Duncan Hunter and former San Diego City Councilwoman Gloria D. McColl. In these capacities, Marston specialized in legislative and policy analysis and community relations, including liaison work on the Mid-City Community Plan, Mid-City Redevelopment and the 40th Street/Route 15 extension project. Marston also spent nearly two years with the public relations firm of Roni Hicks & Associates, where he participated in, among other things, the organization and presentation of the equestrian endurance event for the 1984 Olympic Games, held at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in San Diego.

Marston was appointed in 1994 by Governor Pete Wilson to serve a six-year term as a member, and subsequently two-term chairman, of the California Postsecondary Education Commission, (CPEC). He was later appointed to represent CPEC on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Marston was also appointed by Governor George Deukmejian to be a member of the Advisory Board of the Commission of the Californias and serves on the California Conservation Corps Community Advisory Board. Marston is board chairman of the Ambassadors for Higher Education at San Diego State University and chairs the College of Arts and Letters chapter of the SDSU Alumni Association. He is a member of the San Diego Community College District Trustee Advisory Council and currently serves on the board of directors of the San Diego Taxpayers Association, Lincoln Club of San Diego, and the Balboa Theatre Foundation.

In addition, Marston serves on both the Public Policy and Legislative committees of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. He recently completed a two-year term as chairman of the Chamber's Legislative committee. For the San Diego Taxpayer's Association, he serves as a member of the Issues Committee.

Marston served as board chairman of Accessible San Diego and has also served on the board of directors of the Mid-City Chamber of Commerce, Home Start, Inc., the USO, San Diego Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Indochinese Council of San Diego, Villa View Community Hospital, San Diego Stamp Out Crime Council, Mesa College Citizens Advisory Council, San Diego Crime Victims Fund and Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership, among others.

A native of Englewood, New Jersey, Marston graduated from the American School of Guadalajara, Mexico in 1973 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from San Diego State University in 1977.

Dan Cruz, Account Coordinator
Dan joined Marston+Marston as an intern in November 2002 and was hired full-time as an Account Coordinator upon graduation from San Diego State University in December 2003 to lead campus outreach activities for the SDSU Trolley communications campaign. He provided constant updates on trolley construction to students, faculty and staff though information booths, group presentations, Web site, e-newsletter and e-mails. Dan also assists with client support, research, and outreach for several M+M clients including the San Diego Chargers and Duke Energy.

Dan received his B.A in Communications, with a minor in Political Science from SDSU. In 2001, Dan attended a three-week winter session "Communication and Politics" seminar in Washington D.C. While a student at SDSU Dan was involved with numerous organizations including the SDSU Annual Fund, Pre-law society, The Washington Center and served five semesters on the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC).

Tina Malott, Account Coordinator
Prior to joining Marston+Marston, Tina spent three years as the public relations and marketing communications coordinator for Hawthorne Machinery Company. Since 2003, she has served as marketing and public relations director for Kids on the Block of San Diego, a local non-profit organization teaching important lessons on social and medical differences to the children of San Diego County. She is also an active member of both the San Diego Chapters of the Public Relations Society of America and the American Marketing Association.

A San Diego native, Tina earned her B.A. in Communications, with an emphasis in Public Relations, from San Diego State University in 2004. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Mass Media Communications, also from San Diego State.

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