Meet the Board

The REACH Board of Directors comprises private-sector leaders committed to stewarding the organization’s long-term success, ensuring it remains a bold, effective force for regional progress and prosperity.

 

Board Members


 

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Chair Kevin Davis

Director, Amazon

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Past Chair Sue Andersen

President & CEO, Dignity Health Central Coast

Treasurer Gabe Garcia

CFO, Morris & Garritano

Ryan Dunn
Secretary Ryan Dunn

CEO, Mantis Composites

Richard Beswick

VP Research and Chief Research Officer, Cottage Hospital

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Blake Bradley

Spaceport Integration Manager, SpaceX

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Jocelyn Brennan

President/CEO, HRM Corp

Bay Consultants President Jolie Ditmore
Jolie Ditmore

President, Bay Consultants

Christopher Guillen

Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Solterra Strategies President Stacie Jacob
Stacie Jacob

Chief Strategist, Solterra Strategies

Cynthia Lohr

Co-Owner/Chief Brand Officer, J. Lohr

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Kirsten Mclaughlin

Santa Barbara Market Vice President, Cox Communications

David Merlo

Principal, Glenn Burdette

Joe Ruiz

CFO, Presqu’ile Winery & Arc Vineyards

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Karen Tillman

Associate Executive Director of Economic Development and Special Advisor to the President, Cal Poly

Karl Vaillancourt

Principal, Precision Construction

Kristen Yetter
Kristen Yetter

President, Promega Biosciences