Cynder Sinclair: Local Nonprofit Opts for Unique Co-Leadership Model
Published by: CYNDER SINCLAIR, NOOZHAWK COLUMNIST Noozhawk article Are two heads really better than one? Leading From Within (LFW), an esteemed local leadership organization, is aiming to find out. Rather…
Becca Solodon
Becca Solodon, Leading for Community Impact, Senior Director of Operations, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation When Becca Solodon was sixteen, she was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer in her foot…
Lauren Trujillo
Lauren Trujillo, Executive Director, Santa Barbara Library Foundation, Katherine Harvey Fellows Program, Growing Edge Leaders When Lauren Trujillo landed her first job in development, she was sure it would be…
Announcing our new co-Executive Director
Leading From Within (LFW) is delighted to announce that Elizabeth Scharpf will be joining Katya Armistead as co-Executive Director for the organization. With the full support of the Board of…
Michael Medel
Michael Medel, Dean of Business, Scheinfeld Center, Media Arts, & PE Katherine Harvey Fellow (2013-14) It was being called into the principal's office—the kind of moment that usually spells trouble—that…
Michael Medel to Lead the Board of Leading From Within
Leading From Within, a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit committed to empowering and connecting community leaders, has appointed Michael Medel as president of its Board of Directors. For the past 17 years,…
Rachel Johnson
Rachel Johnson Emerging Leaders 2017, Growing Edge Leaders 2024-25 Rachel Johnson’s role as Chief Program Officer at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Foundation combines her passions for accessible education, the…
Jeff Bochsler
Jeff Bochsler, Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending Katherine Harvey Fellows Jeff's career path as a senior vice president of Mortgage Lending feels almost destined. His father was in the…
Mario Mendez
Mario Mendez, Community Awareness Accountability & Action Manager/ Senior Field Staff Wilderness Youth Project, Emerging Leaders Cohort 8 After a childhood marked by movement, from Colombia to Saudi Arabia to…
Sarah York Rubin
Sarah York Rubin, Executive Director Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture Courage to Lead Sarah's early interest in the arts was cultivated by her parents, both public school…
Chelseá Jensen
Chelseá Jensen, Director of Mental Health, Good Samaritan Shelter Leading for Community Impact It was a quarter-life crisis and a period of self-reflection that led Chelseá Jensen to leave her…
Cynder Sinclair: Leading From Within Aims to Transform All Community Sectors
Published by: CYNDER SINCLAIR, NOOZHAWK COLUMNIST Noozhawk article Many people dream of transforming their community. Ken Saxon achieved that goal, and he’s not done.After finishing a successful business career, Saxon…
Lucille Boss
Lucille Boss, Emerging Leaders Program Housing Programs Manager, County of Santa Barbara Even from a young age, Lucille Boss's career has been guided by her interests and inquisitiveness. She was…
Eder Gaona-Macedo Joins Board at Leading From Within
Published by: ANN PIERAMICI, NOOZHAWK CONTRIBUTING WRITER Noozhawk article Leading From Within (LFW) has announced the appointment Eder Gaona-Macedo, who joins the Board of Directors in continuing to advance the…
