Goleta Magazine 2017 - 5

CHAMBER
S TA F F
Kristen Miller
President & CEO

FROM THE CHAIR
C H E E R S T O 7 0 Y E A R S ! The Goleta Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 70
years of being a leader for our businesses and community.

Cortney Hebert
Vice President

The Chamber remains focused on a variety of long-range business issues including
housing, transportation, water supply, regulation and workforce development.

Michele Schneider
Director of Business
Development

We also remain invested in important community issues such as protecting Goleta
Beach Park and enhancing the business climate in Old Town Goleta.

Paulina Tran
Visitor Services Manager

We strive to work on the things that matter and make a difference in the Goleta
economy and ways that business and government come together to improve our
business community.

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BOARD OF
DIREC TORS

We are enthusiastic to promote our great community. We continue to look at the
benefits of tourism to our local economy and are thrilled to announce the launch of a
new GoGoleta.com, Goleta's premier visitor website. And we cannot wait to celebrate
the 26th Annual Goleta Lemon Festival in September.

Chair
Hallie Avolio
Latitude 34 Technologies

To our members: Thank you for your trust in the Goleta Chamber of Commerce.
Without your support we would not have the impact on business and community that
we do.

Immediate Past Chair
Dave Clark
Impulse Advanced
Communications

Hallie Avolio,
Chair of the Board

We hope to connect with you soon!

First Vice Chair
William Macfadyen, Noozhawk
Treasurer
Marty Plourd
Community West Bank
Vice Chairs
Trevor Large, Buynak, Fauver,
Archbald & Spray LLP
Kirsten McLaughlin, Cox
Susan Rodriguez
Brown & Brown Insurance

Board Members
Rod Alferness, University of
California, Santa Barbara
Rich Antles, FLIR Systems 
William Banning, Goleta Union
School District
Alex Bauer, Sansum Clinic
Leslie Brickell, Courtyard
Marriott Santa Barbara
Goleta
Ron Caird, Porlamar Nursery
Jan Campbell
Santa Barbara Foundation
Beth Collins-Burgard
Brownstein/Hyatt/Farber/
Schreck

FROM THE PRESIDENT
GOLETA IS THE GOOD LAND. Goleta is a great place to live, work and visit.
Goleta's beautiful parks and beaches, thriving businesses and good schools offer the
best of life. The community is interconnected between retail and industrial sectors,
education, non-profits, high tech business and its agricultural history. It has the
friendliness of a small town with access to big city activities nearby.
The mission of the Goleta Chamber of Commerce is to provide leadership that
promotes our community's vibrant quality of life, where businesses, residents and
visitors thrive.
We are proud to announce after eight years of operating in a virtual office, we remain
closer to our members than ever.
In an age of continuing growth in the travel sector, we are promoting Goleta, On the
Coast, Down to Earth, to larger audiences and in more vibrant ways.

Kristen Miller,
President & CEO

Whether your outdoor interests are ocean water sports, hiking, biking or golfing, there
is something for everyone on a year round basis. And check out our annual two-day
Lemon Festival and nearby wine tasting!
Please take the time to learn more about Goleta by exploring our magazine, visiting our
website, GoletaChamber.com and connecting with us on Facebook and Instagram.

Francois DeJohn
Hayes Commercial Group
Arie Dejong, Goleta Valley
Cottage Hospital
Dan Gabie, Citrix
Janet Garufis
Montecito Bank and Trust
Jamal Hamdani
Moseley Associates

SPECIAL THANK YOU
We would like to thank our editorial team: Kirsten Deshler, Jay Farbman, Sam
Goldman, Dacia Harwood, Brooke Holland, Valerie Kushnerov, William Macfadyen,
Michele Schneider, and Paulina Tran.

Deb Horne, Seek Thermal
Hazel Johns
Santa Barbara Airport
Michael McDonald
Zizzo's Coffee
Trish Miller, Spherion 
Anne Pazier
Santa Barbara Gift Baskets
Shashi Poudyal
Bacara Resort & Spa

ADDITIONAL COPIES
For additional copies of the 2017 * 2018 Goleta Magazine, please contact the Chamber
at Paulina@GoletaChamber.com or by phone (805) 967-2500, ext. 6.

Copyright © 2017 Goleta Chamber
of Commerce. All rights reserved.
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reproduced in any form or by any
means without expressed written consent from the publisher.
Contents of the publication were
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deemed reliable, but neither the
publisher, its members, staff, or
vendors, may be held responsible
for any errors therein, or omissions therefrom.

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