Champions for CEC’s Mission
The CEC Partnership Council is comprised of influential and successful business and community leaders who actively champion CEC’s mission. By guiding, networking, advocating, and fundraising for our effort to move the Santa Barbara region away from fossil fuels, the Partnership Council inspires confidence in our work and connects us with people who can make a difference.
To deepen their knowledge about issues related to fossil fuel use, the Partnership Council hosts quarterly private breakfasts and occasional energy symposiums. As time permits, members of this working council also assist with special projects, regularly attend CEC functions, serve on other CEC committees and act as spokespersons for our work.
Partnership Council Co-Chairs

Claire Fackler
National Education Liaison & National Volunteer Coordinator
NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Michelle Weinman
Firm Manager
Buynak, Fauver, Archbald & Spray, LLP
2021 Partnership Council

Karen Brill
Founding Member
Sustainable Change Alliance
Co-Chair
Climate Reality Project, SB Chapter

Linda Cheresh
Banker
Northern Trust

Kristin Hogue
Concerned Philanthropist

Cooper Matthieson
Engineer
Apeel Sciences

Michelle L. Pickett
Attorney
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Wendy Read
Attorney & Nonprofit Consultant

Aaron Ritter
Holistic Financial Advisor
Avalan Wealth Management

Missy Robertson
Patient Services and Green Business Coordinator
MedBridge

Stan Roden
Documentary Filmmaker

Holly Sherwin
Activist, Artist, Adventurer

Bret A. Stone
Environmental & Sustainability Lawyer
Paladin Law Group® LLP

Jacob Tell
CEO, Creative Lead
Oniracom

Sally Terrell
Artist and Community Volunteer

Deborah Williams
Lecturer in Environmental Studies
University of California, Santa Barbara
Past Partnership Council Members
Kerry Allen
Jordan benShea
Megan Birney
Bryan Boyd
Peter Brill
Jacqui Burge
Marge Cafarelli
Jeff Carmody
Polly Chandler
Jordan Christoff
Sarah Clark
Suzette Curtis
Katie Davis
Chris DeVries
Alexis Donaire
Nadra Ehrman
Phyllis de Picciotto
Neil Dipaola
Charlie Eckberg
Cass Ensberg
Jill Feldman
Tom Flesse
Gillian Grant
Matt Gries
Krista Harris
Julie Hendricks
Tom Jacobs
Dana Jennings
John Jostes
Jenny Kearns
Steve Knaub
Barbara Lindemann
Andrew Lemert
Eric Lohela
Ruth Loomer
Elliott MacDougall
Laura McGlothlin
Russell McGlothlin
Dawn Mitcham
Shelley Noble
Perrin Pellegrin
Katie O’Reilly Rogers
Susan Owens
Dave Peterson
David Raney
Lori Robinson
Christine Ryerson
DeAnn Sarver
Suzi Serbin
Elizabeth Wagner
Randy Weiss
Steven Winterhalter
Jules Zimmer