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Margie Larkin

Position
Communications Liaison to Grantee Liaison Committee
2023-24
Year Joined
2020
Biography

Margie is a veteran television journalist who worked as an anchorperson, reporter, and producer for twenty-five years. She spent most of her career in Boston, anchoring the evening news and hosting an interview program called "NewsNight" that focused on the most pressing issues of the day. Previously Margie anchored in Detroit and Austin. After leaving television she served a fellowship at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and produced a documentary about the changing political nature of cable news regarding objectivity. In 2004 Margie transitioned to working with non-profit organizations as a Communications and Marketing Director. She has worked with the Center for Creative Education and Schoolyard Films in Florida and most recently worked on special projects for the Santa Barbara Foundation. Margie was the project lead for rebuilding the Women's Fund website in 2021. She and her husband lives in Solvang with their red labradoodle, Finley.

Mary Luthy

Position
Communications Co-Chair
2023-24
Year Joined
2019
Biography

Mary joined the Women's Fund in early 2019. She grew up in an Air Force family, moving frequently until settling in central Illinois. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Champagne Urbana, Mary has a BFA in Painting. During her 40-year career in communications, Mary worked in a variety of industries, including small ad agencies, not-for-profit homes for the aging, not-for-profit publishing, engineering services, as well as Southern California Edison and Beckman Coulter, a subsidiary of Danaher. She was also active in the International Association of Business Communicators, serving on local, regional and global boards. Mary and husband Curt moved to Santa Barbara in 2018 when they retired. Since then, she has also served as VP Communications for the local chapter of Newcomers.

Nancy Rosenthal

Position
Writer, Social Media
Year Joined
2023
Biography

Nancy joined the Women’s Fund in early 2023. She grew up in St. Louis, Mo, one of 9 children, and moved to California full time after completing her BS degree from Santa Clara University. Nancy spent the first part of her career working at Hewlett Packard in the SF Bay Area, in various technology and marketing positions. While at HP, Nancy completed her MBA in Marketing at Santa Clara University. She continued to work for HP in Marketing until her 3rd son was born, and decided to put her career on hold, while raising her boys, and volunteering in a plethora of positions. These positions included raising money for local schools through fundraisers, as well as working at Wonderful Witchy Women with a Cause, a fundraising organization for women and children in need. Nancy eventually returned to the workforce as a Marketing Consultant, consulting on Marketo marketing automation implementations in various companies to ensure their best use of the software to optimize marketing efforts. Nancy and her husband moved to Santa Barbara in 2020 for retirement. She joined the SB Newcomers and served on the Board, as well as working on numerous Committees.

Rechelle Ringer

Position
Website Editor, IT Liaison
Year Joined
2023
Biography

Rechelle Ringer joined the Communications Committee in 2024. Rechelle is First Vice President and Manager of Marketing and Products at American Riviera Bank where she spearheads the development and execution of innovative products and marketing initiatives. Rechelle received degrees from Westmont College in Art and Modern Languages and is a Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP) with almost 30 years of financial industry experience. Beyond banking, Rechelle has been deeply involved in the Santa Barbara public education system, having served in board positions from preschool through high school levels, including Parent-Teacher Associations at multiple schools and at the Council level, booster boards, and numerous committees with the Santa Barbara Unified School District. Rechelle currently serves on the board of the Dos Pueblos High School Foundation and the Ministry Team at Living Faith Church.

Sarah de Tagyos

Position
General Editor
2022-23
Year Joined
2004
Biography

Sarah has been a member of the Women's Fund since 2005. She grew up in Iowa and graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in journalism. During her 30-year career at AT&T, she served as President of the AT&T Foundation—the company's philanthropic arm—and as Chief Operating Officer for AT&T's 300-person global public relations division. She served on national nonprofit boards including the Advertising Council and the Council on Foundations. Since retiring and moving to Santa Barbara in 2000, Sarah has chaired several Women’s Fund committees: Research, Communications, Membership, Grantee Liaison as well as serving as the Chair of the Steering Committee for more than two years. She was a docent at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and is a sustainer of the Assistance League of Santa Barbara where she served on the board and headed several committees. In 2010, the Junior League of Santa Barbara named her their Woman of the Year.

Susan Matsumoto

Position
Graphic Designer
2020-21
Biography

After years In the toy industry, including her own packaging design firm in NYC, Susan Matsumoto partnered with her husband Mel Kennedy to invent and license inventions for the toy, housewares, hair appliances and accessories industries. The move to Santa Barbara in 2012 was a life-long dream for both of them, and she is now very happy to be involved in the Women’s Fund. 

Vicki Collins

Position
Membership Liaison to Communications
Year Joined
2021
Biography

Vicki joined the Women’s Fund in 2021. Rural southeastern Michigan is home to several generations of her family. While attending Michigan State University, a Parks and Recreation professor provided a path to seasonal work in a western national park, launching Vicki’s 33-year federal land management career. Completing requirements for a BS and MS in Park Management, Vicki then worked in recreation, wilderness, and land management positions with the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service in Washington, Colorado, Idaho, Arizona and California. Several career breaks occurred after meeting and marrying Bill Ringer, as his aviation and marketing skills lead to eight years residing in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. As an expatriate, Vicki volunteered with several organizations, edited a magazine, served on and chaired committees, and filled board positions. Arriving in Santa Barbara in 2001, Vicki worked for Los Padres National Forest until 2022. She participates in book clubs, tennis teams, Santa Barbara Club events, an international organization providing grants to support women and children, and enjoys yoga, pickle ball and hiking.

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