Governance

List of 11 items.

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  Alexis Weaver

  President & Executive Committee Chair
  Bio
  Alexis has been involved with the Marymount community since her oldest son started Kindergarten in 2011. Alexis attended American University in Washington, D.C. and Birkbeck University of London, School of Economics. After graduating cum laude with a BA in History and Law, she returned to the west coast, finding her home and heart with husband Michael Weaver. Alexis has held various marketing and management positions over the past 22 years. She has worked and consulted for local companies and non-profits including ABC-CLIO, Rising Media, Celerus Diagnostics and Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center. In 2000 she helped found local start-up Fastclick, working as VP of Operations and Director of Marketing Communications. In 2005 she took Fastclick to a public valuation and listing on the NSDQ (FSTC). She is currently a Board Member with The Fund for Santa Barbara, and manages her father’s foundation, the Ellen H. Atterbury & Malcolm Atterbury, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to ending discrimination and encouraging social and cultural respect and understanding.
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  Steve Welton

  Vice President
  
  Bio
  Mr. Welton has been involved in private and public land use planning since 1994, joining Suzanne Elledge Planning & Permitting Services in 2002. His background in project management has benefitted his entitlement work on projects such as the Biltmore Hotel, Coral Casino, Casa Dorinda and the Montecito Country Club. Prior to SEPPS, Steve worked at JM Consulting Group and led several regional deployments of national telecommunications infrastructure in California and Western Washington. Steve was born overseas, in Iran, where his parents joined other expatriates in the development and construction of civil projects. He earned a B.A. in Chemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He returned to Santa Barbara in 2002 and married his wife, Ann (a local veterinarian and UCSB alumna) in 2005. His daughter Claire is currently in the 5th grade.
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  Paloma Arnold

  Secretary
  Bio
  Paloma Arnold is a native of Santa Barbara and proud Marymount alumna. Paloma earned her BA in History from UCLA. Paloma went on to earn an MA in Psychology and worked as an Associate Professor/ Counselor at SBCC for over 13 years. Currently, Paloma is the Director of the EOPS Program which provides educational support for over 1,000 low income, SBCC students at Santa Barbara City College. Paloma is actively involved in the SBCC community where she has served on several college-wide, faculty and Academic Senate committees. Paloma is married to Matthew Arnold and is the proud mom of 2 Marymount students, Julian ‘19, and Alexandra ’23.
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  Nicholas Thacher

  Treasurer
  Bio
  Nicholas Thacher grew up on the campus of an independent boarding school in Southern California founded by his grandfather in 1881. An honors graduate of Yale University, he received an M.Phil. from Balliol College, Oxford University, and taught high school English for eight years at the Dunn School in California. For 39 years he served as headmaster of five independent schools in California, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, where he served as head of New Canaan Country School for 21 years. He is currently retired and continues to serve occasionally as a consultant to schools in the areas of strategic planning and governance. Nick is married to the Rev. Sarah M. Thacher, who served as pastor of three UCC churches in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The Thachers split their time between Norfolk, Connecticut, and Santa Barbara, California.
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  Theresa Borgatello-Carlson

  Bio
  Bio Coming Soon
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  Daniel Emmett

  Bio
  Daniel is CEO of Next Energy Technologies Inc., a developer of transparent photovoltaic coatings for integration into commercial windows and glass facades.  Daniel has spent over 25 years working at the intersection of energy and the environment, with a focus on solutions to improve energy efficiency and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Daniel was Managing Director of Innovo Energy Solutions Group, specializing in bringing clean technologies to market.  He also served as the Executive Director of Energy Independence Now, overseeing programs in policy and advocacy to address petroleum dependence and climate change. Prior, Daniel led a portfolio-wide energy efficiency and conservation program for one of Southern California’s largest owner/operators of commercial office buildings. He also worked with U.S. A.I.D. in Indonesia and Conservation International in Central America doing conservation-based development. He received a B.A. from U.C. Santa Cruz and an M.A. from Stanford.  Daniel serves on the boards of the Environmental Defense Center and the ULCA Law Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Daniel and his husband live in Santa Barbara with their 7-year old twins.
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  Mike Groeninger

  Bio
  Mike joined Apeel Sciences in January 2020 as Vice President of Corporate Finance. In his role, he is responsible for Financial Planning and Analysis and Treasury functions. Prior to Apeel, Mike was Vice President, Finance at Sonos, where he led FP&A, M&A, and Investor Relations. Mike joined Sonos in March of 2015 after 10 years in Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan, advising companies on capital markets and M&A transactions.

   

  Mike has a B.S.B.A. with a major in Finance from Georgetown University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. In addition, he is a CFA charterholder.

   

  Mike lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Angela, and children, Mia, Tommy, and Emily.
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  Megan Sharma

  Bio
  Megan Sharma has an extensive marketing background in the Computer Technology Industry. She has held marketing, business operations and management positions at both Microsoft and Oracle. Early in her career, she worked as Operations Manager for Stanford Athletics. Currently, Megan works as a marketing consultant with technology companies including Microsoft.  Megan holds a B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina.
  
  

  Megan has been active in the Marymount Community for 10 years. She has held leadership roles as part of the Marymount Parent Council (MPC) including President of the MPC (2014-2016) and Vice President (2013-2014). In addition to these roles, Megan has been part of the Marymount Strategic Planning team in 2012/2013 and 2019/2020.
  
  

  Megan relocated to Santa Barbara from San Francisco in 2008. Megan currently lives in Santa Barbara with her husband Vijay who served as a Marymount Board of Trustee for six years and their daughter Simran (Marymount Class of 2020).
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  Beth Skidmore

  Bio
  Beth Skidmore, MSACN is a nonprofit fundraising professional with a master’s degree in Applied Clinical Nutrition. She currently serves as chair of Rooted Santa Barbara and is a fundraising consultant specializing in plant-based nutrition, healthcare, and arts organizations. She holds a B.A. in Communications and a minor in Global Peace and Security from the University of California, Santa Barbara and has additionally completed masters level coursework in public policy and administration; earned professional certificates in plant-based nutrition, fundraising and marketing for nonprofits, grant-writing, and graphic design; held board leadership roles with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties Chapter, and has served as a professional fundraiser for over 17 years, helping to build community around shared missions and raise more than $30 million for local and national nonprofits. Beth and her husband Will have three children who love learning at Marymount!
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  Lori Weathers

  Bio
  Lori Weathers has been an active member of the Marymount community since her eldest daughter, Ella, entered Junior Kindergarten in 2011. Her younger daughter, Cameron, joined JK the following year, and both will graduate Marymount as “Lifers!” She is the current co-chair of the Enrollment Management Committee and has served as Marymount Parent Council president; member of the Head of School search committee; member of the Strategic Planning task force on school identity; co-chair of the Father/VIP-Daughter Dance and Mother/VIP-Daughter Beach Bash; graphic designer for the Marymount Auction; member of the Marketing Task Force; and Parent Ambassador liaison.
  
  

  Originally from Dallas, Lori attended Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. After graduating, she started her career as a Project Director /Editor for Towery Publishing and then became Marketing Manager for Synchronics, a software company, and Director of Communications for the Memphis Center City Commission. In 2002, Lori moved to Santa Barbara with her husband Alex, who is also on the Marymount Board of Trustees. After 2 years as a Managing Editor for ABC-CIO, Lori accepted a position heading up the Marketing Department for The Select Family of Staffing Companies.
  
  

  Lori left Select in May 2015 in order to devote more time to her family, to Marymount, and to improve her tennis game. She is thrilled to watch her children thrive in Marymount’s progressive environment and feels privileged to help guide that effort and help make the parent community be warm, inclusive, and productive.
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  Tina Wood

  Bio
  Tina was born and raised in Santa Barbara and attended Marymount K-3rd grades. She holds a B.A. from UCSB in political science and a M.S. in Nutrition Science from California State University at Northridge. She has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience spanning corporate aviation, pharmaceutical and nutrition industries, including running her own company Baby Bistro Brands where she created and marketed her products The Baby Bistro Box® and The Toddler Bistro Box®. She has written two books and numerous nationally published child nutrition articles. Tina and her husband Neil have two daughters, Brynn and Lakyn, currently attending Marymount.