Group of people waiting outside a rustic building with white walls and a wooden door, some taking photos and conversing, on a mossy ground under a wooden roof extension.

Meet the People Behind the Mission



SBTHP’s dedicated staff and board bring a wide range of experience and expertise to the organization. Working in partnership, they steward the organization’s resources in service of its mission.

Logo of Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation with stylized brown oak leaves around text.

Meet the Team

Board of Directors

Michael Neal Arnold
President

James Krautmann
Secretary

Cody A. Makela
First Vice President

Kyle Slattery
Second Vice President

Shelley Bookspan
Treasurer

John Doordan

Cass Ensberg

Joe Handerhan

Jessica Haro

Akil Hill

Nina Johnson

Jen Lemberger

MariaElena Lopez

John Majewski

Jeffrey Sherwood

Andrea Steward

Kai Tepper

Nicole Wasserman

Brent Wilson