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                                  BOARD OFFICERS


                                  PRESIDENT, DOUG DREIER
                                  The Dreier Group

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                                  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.

                                  VICE PRESIDENT, KENT WOJCIECHOSKI
                                  Santa Barbara Police Department

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                                  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.

                                  SECRETARY, JOHN VAN DONGE
                                  Merrill Lynch

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                                  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.

                                  PAST PRESIDENT, JAMES STRETCHBERRY
                                  AEBM, Inc.

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                                  James has been on the PAL board for 8 years, serving as president for 6 years.  He has a great love for children and has been on numerous children related non-profit boards for 36 years.  James has been the president and executive director of American European BETHEL Missions Inc. for the last 8 years. He was previously the assistant pastor of Calvary Chapel in Santa Barbara for 12 years. Prior to that, he was the president of Seton School in Santa Barbara.  James was born in France and was educated in Europe for ten years. He then attended boarding school for two years in Australia before returning to the USA.  He enlisted in the USAF and served 18 months in Vietnam.  After finishing his education he moved to Santa Barbara in 1970. James and his wife Pat have been married for 38 years and have two daughters, Sarah Jane, 28 and Hannah Grace, 21.

                                  BOARD MEMBERS



                                  Captain Alex Altavilla
                                  Santa Barbara Police Department

                                  Richard Auhll
                                  Investor

                                  Kareem Battle
                                  Santa Barbara Junior High School

                                  Ted Bowman
                                  Bowman Construction

                                  John Dixon
                                  Tri-County Produce Company

                                  Iya Falcone
                                  Past City Council Member

                                  Caroline Grange
                                  Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

                                  Adrian Gutierrez
                                  Santa Barbara Police Department

                                  Ralph Iannelli
                                  Essex Capitol Corporation

                                  Mark Magid
                                  Below Magid Construction


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