Email: VPCommunications@lwvsantabarbara.org
Vicki was elected to a 2-year term at the June 2023 annual meeting.
Her term ends on June 30, 2025.

As a reporter for her college newspaper, Vicki Allen covered the march in Selma where she saw people risking their lives for the right to vote. “I became a member of the League of Women Voters because of the League’s long commitment to voting rights." Vicki has been on our Board since 2011. As the VP Communications, the Chicago native draws on her expansive career as a reporter for daily newspapers, editor and publisher of a weekly newspaper, magazine travel writer, and public relations officer for the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. She has lived in Santa Barbara since 1984. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Illinois. She is also on the Board of the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee.

At the June 2023 annual meeting, Vicki was elected to a 2-year term.

Email: Treasurer@lwvsantabarbara.org
Laura was elected to a 2-year term at the June 2024 annual meeting.
Her term ends on June 30, 2026.

Laura grew up in the redwoods in the very northern part of California, but has lived in Santa Barbara since 1978. She received her BA, MA and PhD in Geography (with a focus on Environmental Science and Climate) at UCSB. She then worked as a professor at Cal State Northridge and continued her climate research. When the new Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at UCSB opened in the late 90’s, she worked for 15 years as the Bren School’s first Assistant Dean, where she played an instrumental role in building the Master’s of Environmental Science and Management (MESM) Program. While working at UCSB, she obtained a Certificate in Professional Accounting from the UCSB Extension Program and pursued numerous management training courses.

Laura has also been active in the health and fitness world. She was a Jazzercise instructor for 16 years, and a certified yoga and pilates instructor. Laura and her husband Frank Davis (a UCSB professor emeritus) built a small cabin off the grid in southwestern Montana where they spend time in the summer, hike many miles and catch (and release) many trout on fly rods. She enjoys walking her three dogs, reading, gardening, traveling, learning new languages and watching hockey (go Bruins).

Her interest in the League was sparked by her parents who both had PhDs in American Politics. Her mom was a long-time active League member here in Santa Barbara. Her father served as the election and politics expert on the local news station’s coverage of countless elections. As such, belief in the importance of voting, voter education, and getting the vote out was drilled into her at a young age.

At the June 2023 annual meeting, Dianne was elected to a new 2-year term and she joined the Leadership Team. Her term ends on June 30, 2025.

Dianne has lived in Santa Barbara since 1978 when she came to attend UCSB. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies. Her interest in planning through that program, together with her desire to be employable, led her to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s Master’s program in City and Regional Planning. She vowed to move back to Santa Barbara when she finished at Cal Poly. She did just that, working for the County of Santa Barbara's Resource Management Department (now Planning and Development). Starting as an intern, Dianne worked in every division, most positions, and every level, retiring as the Department’s Director in 2019.

Since retiring, Dianne has volunteered with several local organizations, including the Foodbank, the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara and the Women’s Fund. She was driven to join the LWVSB by her deep love of her community and her desire to increase voter registration and turnout. Dianne represents the League on the City of Santa Barbara's State Street Advisory Committee.

Dianne enjoys walks with her husband David and puppy Brady, loves to cook, read, garden, and travel.

Email: VPProgram@lwvsantabarbara.org
At the June 2023 annual meeting, Pam was reelected to a 2-year term.
Her term ends on June 30, 2025.

Pam brings her rich background in the fields of vocational rehabilitation, mental health, and developmental disabilities to her role as Chair of our League’s Social Policy Committee, which she has co-chaired since 2018. In 2019, she added the responsibilities of a League Vice President. She grew up in central Indiana with short stints in Florida and Washington, D.C. Showing a resourceful nature, she raised her children as a single parent while raising her children living in and rehabilitating Victorian houses in Muncie, Indiana. Her early activism in her neighborhood association resulted in the establishment of a reinvestment corporation to revitalize the area.

Here in Santa Barbara, Pam served as the Executive Director of the nonprofit Hillside, a licensed 59-bed home for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities. She has degrees in home economics education, community education, and curriculum. She is on the Boards of the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee and Hillside. Pam and her husband Dave Tambo have lived in Goleta since 1993. They both enjoy traveling.

At the June 2022 annual meeting, Claire was elected to a 2-year term.
Her term ends on June 30, 2024.

Claire is impressed by the League's work in promoting democracy, informing voters about issues and candidates, and protecting the right to vote. She hopes to contribute more to these efforts by serving on our local League Board.

Claire has been a member of the League for over ten years and has served as moderator for many of our candidate forums. She has also presented the League's "Pros and Cons" on ballot propositions to community groups numerous times (pre-pandemic).

A former biology teacher and Santa Barbara School Board member, she is particularly interested in issues of equity in education. She has been an active board member of several non-profits, including the Santa Barbara Education Foundation and Postpartum Support International. She has been a member of the Santa Barbara - Goleta Valley branch of AAUW for 50 years, serving in many capacities including branch President.

Email: Secretary@lwvsantabarbara.org
At the June 2022 annual meeting, Elaine was elected to a 2-year term.  
Her term ends on June 30, 2024.

When Elaine retired from her career as a registered dietitian/nutritionist, she dove into work with the League of Women Voters of North Coast San Diego County where she served as President for two years. During her tenure, the North Coast League successfully placed a proposition on the local ballot that passed. She also started a Political Book Club which is still going strong after 21 years. Elaine moved to Santa Barbara ten years ago and joined our Board as Secretary. In September 2018, Elaine started “Overbooked,” our dynamic political book club that educates members about current and prospective League issues. She is also a Master Gardener who also enjoys playing bridge and golfing.

At the June 2020 annual meeting, Elaine was elected to a 2-year term.