Nick Chini

When business consulting shop Bainbridge Inc. decided it was time to establish a West Coast presence in the late 1990s, the company initially looked to San Francisco, the epicenter of the technology boom.

"Then we did a little more homework and decided the quality of life (in San Diego) is better," said managing principal Nick Chini.
Chini has been involved with Bainbridge since he connected with the nascent firm at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he earned an MBA. There he was among a group of students and professors in high demand as the technology boom was picking up speed.