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 the Netherlands and finally to the United States, Mario Mendez…
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 educators, who frequently took her to performances, lectures, and museums…
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 busy public relations job in Los Angeles and attend seminary…
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 put his entrepreneurial skills to work on behalf of Santa…
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 a swimmer from elementary through high school and in college…
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 mission and extend the impact of the 16-year-old nonprofit. Leading…
Katherine Harvey Fellows Cohort 4, 2006-07 LFW Board Member, Emerging Leaders Facilitator It was due to the difficulties of her experience as a college student at UCSB that Katya Armistead was inspired to return, years later, as an administrator. Katya’s…
Santa Barbara City Council Member Emerging Leaders Cohort 9 Santa Barbara City Council member Oscar Gutierrez always wanted to know what was going on in the world, even at a young age. Which is why he preferred watching the news,…
Published by: ANN PIERAMICI, NOOZHAWK CONTRIBUTING WRITER Noozhawk article How does our community invest in the next generation of civic leadership? Ten years ago, Leading From Within took on that challenge by launching the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). This week…
