Carolyn has been a member of the Women’s Fund since 2013 and joined the Research Committee in 2016. She has worked as an editor and writer, with an emphasis on family issues. Her articles and essays have appeared in publications ranging from Self and Working Mother to Newsweek and the New York Times. She writes the award-winning column Growing Up Online and recently published a book entitled Cooperative Wisdom: Bringing People Together When Things Fall Apart. Carolyn received her BA from Wittenberg University and her M.A. from the Applied Ethics Program at Bowling Green State University. She and her husband raised their three children in Ohio where she served as president of the local school foundation and started a support group for families with children who are deaf. In Santa Barbara, she is the Chair of the local chapter of the Association for Women in Communications and practices Tai Chi whenever she can.

Cece Harris is a retired Corporate Executive from Abbott in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to that, she taught at the U Kentucky Med School, was a Clinical Lab Director, and chaired a Microbiology Dept. in an Iranian Med School. She has a PhD in Microbiology (U Oklahoma) and did post-doc studies at the Harvard School of Public Health. Cece is a past Board Chair for the American Society for Quality and the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society. In 2018, she published a memoir of her experiences in Iran entitled “Khanoum Doctor”. She and her husband bought a home in Santa Barbara in 2009. Recently widowed in 2019, she decided to make Santa Barbara her home and enjoys all it offers. She is Recording Secretary of the local DAR Chapter and serves on the Library Board of Santa Barbara. She joined the Women’s Fund in 2021 because it is a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with other women and serve our community.

Jamie is the Vice President of Field Operations for TIGER 21, a premier membership organization for ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) focused on helping them navigate the challenges and opportunities created by their success. She is also the founder of CLAY by Jamie Dufek, a consulting firm that supports nonprofits with development and strategic planning. A native Minnesotan, Jamie earned a BA in Studio Art from Gustavus Adolphus and holds an MBA with a focus on nonprofit management and corporate social responsibility. She previously worked at The Hudson Institute of Coaching, where she partnered with companies to establish learning and development initiatives tied to executive coaching. Jamie has been a member of the Women's Fund since 2017 and is passionate about the nonprofit sector in Santa Barbara County, currently serving as President of the board of directors at The Arts Fund. She also serves on the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation's Outreach Committee. Jamie is a mixed media and print artist based in Santa Barbara and is passionate about community service, continuing to find ways to support nonprofits through her work and volunteerism.

Kathy became a member of the Women's Fund in 2022 and recently joined the Finance Committee. She holds a bachelor's degree from UC Santa Barbara and a master's degree from UC Berkley. She grew up in North Carolina and has lived in Santa Barbara since 1963. She worked briefly for the IRS before starting her career as a CPA in 1976 with Deloitte Touche. She started her own tax practice in 1988 and recently is semi -retired and is looking forward to spending more time with family and volunteering in the many non-profits in Santa Barbara.

Renee joined the Women’s Fund as an Individual member in 2022 after relocating from the Bay Area. Renee’s professional background includes positions with several technology start-ups and founding an IT services company. She has been an active angel investor focusing on health-tech, technology and small business opportunities. Renee’s philanthropy efforts involved youth, homeless families and education including leadership positions with the Woodside High School Foundation, Girl Scouts of Northern California Giving Circle, LifeMoves, National Charity League and FIRST/Vex Robotics. Renee has a BS in Economics from The University of Alabama.