Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce Past Presidents

"Business is great in Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara is great for business"

The Santa Barbara Region Chamber of Commerce is a California non-profit corporation. We are located on 924 Anacapa Street, in the Historical Lobero Building. The organization was founded in 1878 and incorporated in 1899. The Chamber is a business association representing some 2,000 local businesses. Governed by a 20 person volunteer board of directors and managed by a professional staff, the chamber operates a visitor center and a resource center. The Chamber's mission is to foster a vibrant economy and improve the quality of life for all who live and work in the region. Through it’s programs the Chamber generates more than $80 million in annual local business referrals. The chamber visitor center hosts 300,000 annual customers. The chamber website generates 14,000 hits per day. The Santa Barbara Chamber is the oldest and largest business organization in the Tri-County Region.

PAST CHAIRS

 



Year NAME

1961  Leonard Kummer   
1962  Charles W. Jamison  
1969  Bruce O'Neal      
1971  Wm. L. Coulson, Jr.   
1972  Charles M. Taylor, Jr. 
1975  Thomas Brashears  
1976  Williard W. McEwen, Jr. 
1977  Silvio DiLoreto 
1980  Donald Hughes 
1982  Carl E. Lindros 
1983-84 Richard M. Davis 
1985  Don G. Van Buren  
1986  Lynn B. Enns 
1987  James L. Draggoo 
1988  Richard C. Monk 
1989  Lawrence S. Musgrove
1990  Betty Hatch  
1991-92 Pier Gherini, Jr. 
1993  Richard M. Davis  
1994  Ruth Grande 
1995  Brian Cearnal 
1996  Stan Roden 
1997  Marti Correa-Garcia
1998  Terry Downard  
1999  Mike Noling
2000  Pat DeRueda
2001  Ron Biscaro
2002  Mike Pfau
2003  Vicky MacGregor
2004  Steve Engles
2005  Eloy Ortrega
2006  BernieKrakower
2007  EarlArmstrong
2008  Renee Grubb
2009  Steven A. Amerikaner