Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber Magazine 2021-2022 - 5

F R OM T H E CHAI R
FOR MORE THAN 140 years, the
Chambers of Commerce on the South
Coast have been the voice for the business
community.
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The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber
of Commerce, from Goleta to Carpinteria,
was formed on July 1, 2020 after the momentous
merger of the Goleta, Santa Barbara
and Carpinteria Chambers of Commerce.
Merging the three Chambers of Commerce
into a powerful and effective voice for business
is a historic achievement and the result
of visionary leadership from our board and
members who were not afraid of change,
innovation and risk. After the successful
merger in July of 2020, I was very pleased to
have taken the role as the first Chair for the
merged board of directors.
CHAM B E R S TAF F
Kristen Miller,
President & CEO
Cortney Rintoul,
Chief Operating Officer
Stephanie Armstrong,
Chief Marketing Officer
Michele Schneider,
Director of Business Development
Laurie Barene,
Membership Coordinator
& Visitor Center Ad Sales
Cheyanne Brooks,
Tourism & Communications Manager
Chelsea Weininger,
Events Coordinator
Berlin Garcia,
Communications Coordinator
Ruairi Bateson,
Visitor Center Manager
& Carpinteria Liaison
Dustin Hoiseth,
Public Policy Manager
F R OM TH E PR E S I D E NT
THE SOUTH COAST IS a great place
to do business. Our unique communities
boast beautiful coastlines, vibrant businesses,
and rich history.
The Chamber is the leading Economic
Development entity advocating for
the
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business community. Through leadership
and collaboration, we engage the business
community, elected officials and regional
partners in proactive business initiatives that
foster the South Coast's innovative business
environment and creates opportunities for
our communities and its residents to thrive
and grow.
Innovative businesses are providing meaningful
jobs
on the South Coast and the
Chamber
works
closely with our
members and government
to enhance
the local economy
and jobs. Our newly
merged Chamber is
proud to represent
1,100 business members
and 75,000
jobs on the South Coast.
Please take the time to learn more about
our communities by exploring our magazine,
visiting our website, SBSCChamber.
com and connecting with us on Facebook
and Instagram.
See you on the South Coast!
Kristen Miller
President & CEO
The vision for the Chamber in any year is
to advocate for responsible public policy,
offer networking and community-building
opportunities, provide access to business
development resources, and support visitor
services across the region.
The
Chamber
is
focused on a variety
of long-range
business issues that
enhance our quality
of life, including
housing, transportation,
water supply,
regulation,
homeKirsten
McLaughlin
Chair of the Board
lessness, and workforce
development.
We are enthusiastic promoters of our great
community. We continue to look at the benefits
of tourism to our local economy and are
proud of the success of our GoGoleta program,
partnership with the South Coast TBID
and two Downtown Santa Barbara Visitor
Centers that welcome thousands of visitors
to the South Coast each year.
To our members: Thank you for your trust
in the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber
of Commerce, from Goleta to Carpinteria.
Without your support, we would not have
the impact on business and the community
that we do.
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Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved. No parts
of this publication may be reproduced in any form
or by any means without expressed written consent
from the publisher. Contents of the publication
were received or derived from sources deemed
reliable, but neither the publisher,
L E A D PHOTOG R APH E R
Jay Farbman is the lead photographer for
the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber
Magazine.
its members,
staff, or vendors, may be held responsible for any
errors therein, or omissions therefrom.
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