Luis Esparza
Luis Esparza, Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge-Elect, Katherine Harvey Fellows Luis Esparza grew up on the Mesa, in the same Santa Barbara home where he lives today. His parents, who...
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Sigrid Wright, CEO/Executive Director, Community Environmental Council, Growing Edge Leaders Program Sigrid Wright never imagined her future in Santa Barbara, or at the helm of one of the Central...
View ArticleZahra Nahar-Moore
Zahra Nahar-Moore, Associate General Counsel, Blue Shield of California, Emerging Leaders Program When Zahra Nahar-Moore left her litigation career at a New York City law firm in 2012, she was ready...
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Cynder Sinclair: Local Nonprofit Opts for Unique Co-Leadership Model
Published by: CYNDER SINCLAIR, NOOZHAWK COLUMNIST Noozhawk article Are two heads really better than one? Leading From Within (LFW), an esteemed local leadership organization, is aiming to find out....
View ArticleBecca Solodon
Becca Solodon, Leading for Community Impact, Senior Director of Operations, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation When Becca Solodon was sixteen, she was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer in her foot....
View ArticleLauren Trujillo
Lauren Trujillo, Executive Director, Santa Barbara Library Foundation, Katherine Harvey Fellows Program, Growing Edge Leaders When Lauren Trujillo landed her first job in development, she was sure it...
View ArticleAnnouncing our new co-Executive Director
Leading From Within (LFW) is delighted to announce that Elizabeth Scharpf will be joining Katya Armistead as co-Executive Director for the organization. With the full support of the Board of Directors,...
View ArticleMichael Medel
Michael Medel, Dean of Business, Scheinfeld Center, Media Arts, & PE Katherine Harvey Fellow (2013-14) It was being called into the principal’s office—the kind of moment that usually spells...
View ArticleMichael Medel to Lead the Board of Leading From Within
Leading From Within, a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit committed to empowering and connecting community leaders, has appointed Michael Medel as president of its Board of Directors. For the past 17...
View ArticleRachel Johnson
Rachel Johnson Emerging Leaders 2017, Growing Edge Leaders 2024-25 Rachel Johnson’s role as Chief Program Officer at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Foundation combines her passions for accessible...
View ArticleJeff Bochsler
Jeff Bochsler, Senior Vice President of Mortgage Lending Katherine Harvey Fellows Jeff’s career path as a senior vice president of Mortgage Lending feels almost destined. His father was in the...
View ArticleMario Mendez
Mario Mendez, Community Awareness Accountability & Action Manager/ Senior Field Staff Wilderness Youth Project, Emerging Leaders Cohort 8 After a childhood marked by movement, from Colombia to...
View ArticleSarah York Rubin
Sarah York Rubin, Executive Director Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture Courage to Lead Sarah’s early interest in the arts was cultivated by her parents, both public school educators,...
View ArticleChelseá Jensen
Chelseá Jensen, Director of Mental Health, Good Samaritan Shelter Leading for Community Impact It was a quarter-life crisis and a period of self-reflection that led Chelseá Jensen to leave her busy...
View ArticleCynder Sinclair: Leading From Within Aims to Transform All Community Sectors
Published by: CYNDER SINCLAIR, NOOZHAWK COLUMNIST Noozhawk article Many people dream of transforming their community. Ken Saxon achieved that goal, and he’s not done.After finishing a successful...
View ArticleLucille Boss
Lucille Boss, Emerging Leaders Program Housing Programs Manager, County of Santa Barbara Even from a young age, Lucille Boss’s career has been guided by her interests and inquisitiveness. She was a...
View ArticleEder Gaona-Macedo Joins Board at Leading From Within
Published by: ANN PIERAMICI, NOOZHAWK CONTRIBUTING WRITER Noozhawk article style="height:25px;" Leading From Within (LFW) has announced the appointment Eder Gaona-Macedo, who joins the Board of...
View ArticleEd France
Ed departs for new adventures in public service with the City of Santa Barbara, and here shares some of the value sets he holds. As I leave this role and leadership community, I want to share some...
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Katya Armistead
Katherine Harvey Fellows Cohort 4, 2006-07 LFW Board Member, Emerging Leaders Facilitator It was due to the difficulties of her experience as a college student at UCSB that Katya Armistead was inspired...
View ArticleOscar Gutierez
Santa Barbara City Council Member Emerging Leaders Cohort 9 Santa Barbara City Council member Oscar Gutierrez always wanted to know what was going on in the world, even at a young age. Which is why he...
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