Governance

Janis Salin

Janis Salin
Committee
Governance
Position
Governance
2022-23
Year Joined
2017
Biography

Janis joined the Women’s Fund in 2017 following her retirement as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Tetra Tech, Inc. She served on the Research Committee from 2018 to 2021, and as Co-Chair of the Grants in Action Committee from 2019 to 2020. Janis enjoys serving local non-profits through membership on the Boards of CALM, the Carpinteria Children’s Project, the Tribal Trust Foundation and Prepare Kids for Life. She is also a member of the CALM Auxiliary Executive Committee as Vice President of Governance, and recently co-founded Friends of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County. Janis is also active with the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, and Transition House. She earned her B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Nancy Harter

Nancy Harter
Committee
Governance
Position
Governance Chair
2021-22
Year Joined
2009
Biography

Nancy has been a member of the Women's Fund since 2009. She has co-chaired the Research Committee for two years and the Steering Committee for three years. Born and raised in San Francisco, Nancy received a BA from U.C. Berkeley, an MA in English from the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and a JD from Santa Clara University. She has lived in Santa Barbara since 1982. An active member of the nonprofit community, Nancy has served on several boards with a focus on children and education including CALM, Future Leaders of America, and the Santa Barbara Education Foundation. Beginning with her involvement in PTA and Site Council, Nancy went on to serve as a Santa Barbara School Board member for eight years, chairing the board for three years. She co-chaired several successful school bond campaigns and served on school parcel tax campaigns. In addition, Nancy serves on the Santa Barbara County Committee on School District Organization.

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