Board of Directors

SBMM’s Board of Directors provide guidance, fiduciary responsibility, and oversight of the strategic plan in the thoughtful stewardship of the organization.

Executive Committee

Chuck Wilson

President

Retired City Planner

Alex Weinstein, MD

Vice President

Retired Physician

Jennifer Weisman

Treasurer

John Brinker

Secretary

Community Volunteer

Sigrid Toye

Immediate Past President

Community Volunteer

John Doordan

At-Large

Retired Business Manager

Kate Ford

At-Large

Retired Educator

Board Members

Don Barthelmess

Emeritus Professor, SBCC

David Bolton

California Mission Foundation

Roger Chrisman

Community Volunteer

Tom Elliott

Commercial Diver and Community Volunteer

Randy Fox

Reetz, Fox & Bartlett LLP

Randy Franciose

Community Volunteer

Ann Howard

Community Volunteer

Jerry Jackman, PhD

Historian and Community Volunteer

Trevor Large

Founding Partner, Fauver, Large, Archbald & Spray LLP

Chad Makela

COO, Oleavicin, LLC

Sabrina Papa

Copy Editor & Community Advocate

Robyn Parker

Community Volunteer

Shaun Tomson

Leadership Mentor

Emeritus Board Members

Andrew Cooper

Jean Schuyler (in memoriam)

George "Geoie" Writer

Past Board Presidents

Rusty Fairly (1999) | Llew Goodfield (2000) | Robert B. Kieding (2001/2002) | Arent H. Schuyler (Chairman, 2001/2002) | Steven J. Hicks (2003) | Jean K. Schuyler (2003) | Robert Duncan (2004) | Amanda Thomas (2005) | Ken Clements (2006) | Geoie Writer (2007) | Peter Candy (2008) | Trevor Large (2009-2011) | Steve Epstein (2011-2013) | Willard Thompson (2013-2014) | Hank Mitchel (2014) | Gail Anikouchine (2015-2017 | Wilson Quarré (2017-2019) | Don Barthelmess (2019-2021) | Sigrid Toye (2021-2023) | Chuck Wilson (2023 - present)

Advisory Council

Gail Anikouchine

Anikouchine & Associates

Roberta Cordero

Chumash Maritime Association

Steve Epstein

Keller Williams Realty

Erin Graffy de Garcia

Historian

Neil Graffy

Historian 

Leslie Leaney

Historical Diving Society

Holly Lohuis

Marine Biologist

Robert Schwemmer

NOAA - Retired

George Writer

Past SBMM President