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Margie Larkin

Year Joined
2016
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 live in Santa Barbara with their red labradoodle, Finley.

Megan Stichter

Position
Treasurer, Finance Chair
Biography

Megan earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics with an emphasis in Accounting from Westmont College (‘05) and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). She began her career in public accounting at Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale, Turner & Morrisset and later served as Accounting Manager at Select Staffing. Megan joined AppFolio at the time of its IPO and became Corporate Controller, leading efforts to scale financial operations, ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, and implement public company initiatives, including SOX 404(b) compliance. After stepping away from her corporate role 18 months ago to focus on family, Megan has continued to apply her financial expertise in the nonprofit sector. She currently serves as Treasurer for the Foundation for Cottage Rehabilitation & Goleta Valley Cottage Hospitals and sits on the Finance Committee at Santa Barbara Community Church. She is also active in Goleta Parents for Tech Reform, a grassroots initiative working to delay smartphone adoption among children. Megan previously served as Treasurer for the PEP Board, a local organization supporting parents. A longtime Santa Barbara resident, Megan is passionate about community impact and women’s leadership. She lives locally with her husband Josh and their two children.

Roberta Collier

Committee
Year Joined
2018
Biography

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.

Suzi Schomer

Committee
Year Joined
2020
Biography

Suzi has over 40 years of experience in financial services with expertise in trust and investment management and private banking in Texas, Oregon and California. She is currently a Senior Vice President and Wealth Strategist for Montecito Bank & Trust Wealth Management. Suzi has lived in Santa Barbara for nearly 30 years and has been an active volunteer as a board member or chair of nonprofit organizations including the Foundation for SBCC, the Wildling Museum, the Maritime Museum and VNA Health. In addition, she served as Foreman of the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury 2012-13 and as a Trustee of the Santa Barbara County Employees’ Retirement System 2016-17. A former member of the Women’s Fund Research Committee, Suzi has also served on the Women’s Fund Finance Committee for the past several years.

Yonie Harris

Committee
Year Joined
2016
Biography

Yonie Harris joined the Women's Fund in 2016 and was a group captain last year. In 2013 she retired from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she was the dean of students. Yonie has a doctorate in anthropology from UCSB and did fieldwork in the South Pacific. She is a member of the board of directors of the Isla Vista Youth Projects and the board of managers of Youth and Family Services, having served as chair of both boards.

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