Katie has been an active member of the Women's Fund since 2019, first as a group member and later taking on the role of captain of her own group in 2023. She has loved growing within the organization and is excited to step into her new role as the volunteer coordinator for the educational events committee.
Passionate about supporting women-led initiatives, Katie has been involved with several organizations over the years, including the National Charity League and Junior League.
She earned a bachelor's degree in Child Development and spent many years teaching preschool at a local school before making the decision to stay home with her four children.

Kelly Lazarus serves on the Grants In Action committee and is a Group Captain with the Women’s Fund.
Originally from the Midwest, Kelly relocated to California and built a career leading programs and operations for tech startups across sectors including healthcare, education, and real estate. She recently launched her own consulting practice, where she combines structure, creativity, and momentum-building efficiency to help teams turn ideas into impact. She’s also a bit of a data and AI nerd. A passionate community advocate, Kelly has held volunteer leadership roles at Washington Elementary, taught mindfulness to children, and can often be found joining local beach cleanups.She is known as a cheerleader for others, a lifelong learner, and someone who brings people together around meaningful projects and initiatives.

Lorie has been a member of the Women’s Fund for just two years, but the power of collective impact quickly inspired her to get more involved. A Santa Barbara resident for over four decades, she and her husband raised their two daughters here, deepening her connection to the community.
With a successful career in residential real estate and investments, Lorie has also dedicated her time to service. She has been a board member of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors and Life Chronicles, as well as an active volunteer with Dignity Moves and the Goleta Valley Art Association’s after school art program.
Passionate about lifelong learning and community engagement, Lorie is delighted to serve on the Women’s Fund Education Committee. In her free time , she enjoys road cycling, painting and cooking.

Marnie is a native Californian, born and raised in Sonoma County, happily married with one adult daughter. After working for the County of Ventura Executive Office early in her career, she became the Administrative Director for the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office for 27 years until her retirement. Among her diverse responsibilities managing the DA’s Office, she supervised both the Child Support and Victim Witness Assistance Programs.

She has been involved with several community initiatives, including the Planned Parenthood Choice Affairs Program and the “compeer” program at the Music Academy of the West. In 2019 she joined the Women’s Fund as a member of the Fabulous Friends group. She looks forward to expanding her participation with the Grants In Action events.

As a member of the Women's Fund since 2018, Roberta currently serves as a Board member and the Educational Events Committee Chair. She retired from a long career in public education that encompassed diverse roles in teaching, curriculum and administration at preschool through university levels in Northern California. She loves learning, has a rather nerdy background as a historian educated at UC Davis, and will happily engage anyone in conversation about how the past affects the future. Since moving to Santa Barbara in 2015, she and her husband Matt have been involved with several local not-for-profit agencies in their effort to add value to the community they dearly love.