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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.

Nancy Harter

Committee
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.

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.

Sabina White

Position
Corporate Secretary
2023-24
Year Joined
2014
Biography

Sabina joined both the Women's Fund and the Research Committee in 2014. She was the founding director of the Health and Wellness Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In this capacity she was an academic lecturer and department head from 1977–2012. She has also taught Resiliency Education and Social Emotional Skill Development at Antioch University from 2000 until 2019. Since retirement, she has been active as a board member for the Mental Wellness Center and Sanctuary Center, both of Santa Barbara and teaches Mental Health First Aid.

Sarah de Tagyos

Year Joined
2005
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.

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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