
President’s Council
CEC’s President’s Council includes CEC founders, past directors, and esteemed friends who have devoted a significant amount of time, talent, and treasure to reverse climate change, accelerate our progress through their engagement, and protect our communities for future generations.

Dennis Allen
Allen Construction
(retired)

Diane Boss
Retired,
Community Volunteer

Catherine Brozowski
Audacious Foundation

Laura Capps
Santa Barbara
County, Board of Supervisors

Dave Davis
Past CEC Executive
Director (retired)

Katie Davis
Sierra Club, Santa
Barbara-Ventura Chapter
Nadra Ehrman
Santa Barbara County Board of Education, Trustee Area 2

Brian Fahnestock
Santa Barbara City College

Laura Francis
Sea Forward Fund

Carla Frisk
Consultant (retired)

Karl Hutterer
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (retired)

Ivor John
Hydrogen Power Partners, LLC

John Jostes
Interface Planning & Counseling Corporation (retired)

Bruce Kendall
UC Santa Barbara

Charles D. Kimbell
Allen & Kimbell, LLP (retired)

Barbara Lindemann
Emerita Professor of History and Ethnic Studies at SBCC
Pat McElroy
Executive Director, The Partnership for Resilient Communities

Marc McGinnes
Environmental
Activist, Attorney, and Educator

Maryanne Mott
Rancher & Philanthropist

Mike Noling
Community Leader (retired)

Paul Relis
Founding CEC Executive Director, Advisor to CR&R Inc., Writer

Michel Saint-Sulpice
Architect (retired)

John Steed
Law Professional (retired)

Dennis Thompson
Architect

Susan Van Atta
FASLA, Landscape Architect

Elizabeth Wagner
Village Properties

Sally Warner-Arnett
Community Leader

Kathy Yeung
Entrepreneur