Santa Barbara Police Activities League

Doug Dreier has been involved with SBPAL since 2004, and became Board President in 2009. Prior to his involvement locally, Doug worked with PAL as a teacher in the Baltimore Public Schools from 1997-2000. As a teacher in inner-city schools Doug saw frist hand the positive effects of PAL with at-risk youth. Doug is the Executive Director of the Dreier Collection and serves on the boards of the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum and the Marjorie Luke Theater. Doug is an avid sports fan, enjoys travel, reading, magic and natural history. Doug and his wife Hanna, have a son, Daniel and a daughter, Audrey.

Kent has been a Police AOfficer for the Santa Barbara Police Department since 1991. He created the PAL organization in 1999 as a way to do more preventative policing in the Santa Barbara community. Kent has two grown daughters, Anna and Jennifer, and two grandchildren, Josh and Karoline. His wife Erin volunteers for several youth-related non-profits.

John Van Donge is Vice President of Merrill Lynch and Senior Financial Advisor. He joined Merrill Lynch in 1997 as the founder and managing partner of one of the largest fee-based financial planning and investment management teams at the firm.  Growing up, his family encouraged him to be involved in the community which led to him joining the Boy Scouts and ultimately becoming an Eagle Scout. John now serves as an Investment Advisor to the First Congregational Church and the First Presbyterian Church. He is on the Board of Driectors of SBPAL and the Channel Islands YMCA. John is currently working on his Masters of Science in Administration of Justice and Security. He also enjoys working as a volunteer with the K-9 unit of the SBPD. John has three children, Kent, Kate, and Ben.