A long-time Santa Barbara resident and graduate of UCSB, Ginger has been a member of the Women’s Fund since 2011. She has served on the Research Committee for three years. The co-founder of MedClaim, Inc. a company specializing in medical billing and medical practice management, she recently retired after 25 years as a business owner and now devotes her time to volunteering with the Women’s Fund and other local nonprofit organizations and to pursuing other interests, including traveling, gardening, cooking, and hiking.

Julie joined the Women’s Fund in 2021 after moving from Washington DC to Santa Barbara. She is the Co-Captain of New Friends, a group of friends who met in Newcomers. Julie has a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Columbia. After 20+ years in the technology industry in roles ranging from product manager to COO, she went on to lead 501cTECH, a nonprofit which provided tech support to community based nonprofits in the greater DC Region. She and her husband, David joyfully welcomed twin grandsons this fall. Julie has been very active in the local chapter of Newcomers in a variety of roles.

Kate Parker has been a member of the Women’s Fund since 2011. She is a librarian, researcher, and education policy expert who served as a school and community college trustee for 16 years. A Santa Barbara resident since 1977, Kate received her BA in French from UC Berkeley and her Master’s in Library and Information Science from San Jose State. Kate and her husband raised three children in Santa Barbara, and she has served on a variety of local education and political non-profit boards that focus on children, women, and families.

Kelly joined the Women's Fund in 2021 with her mother to give back to the community together. Kelly came to Santa Barbara in 2010 from San Diego to study Hydrology at UC Santa Barbara and later received her Masters at the UC Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental Science & Management. She currently works as an Engineering Capital Project Lead at Goleta Water District managing the research, design and construction of drinking water infrastructure projects, as well as performing as-needed water and economic data analysis. Kelly is involved locally volunteering with Angels Foster Care and a Bren Alumni group focused on water markets research funded by the Walton Family Foundation. She enjoys DIY remodeling of her home, kayaking, sewing and is a passionate Formula 1 Racing fan.

Lynn rejoined the Women’s Fund in 2018, participating with both the Membership Committee and a Special Projects workgroup. She grew up in Colorado and has a Master’s Degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from Colorado State University. Before moving to Santa Barbara in 1989, she worked in both the Research and Public Affairs Departments of the Kansas City Federal Reserve. She has served in various nonprofit leadership roles in Santa Barbara, including as Board Chair for the Channel Islands YMCA, the Nonprofit Support Center, and The Arts Fund. She was the Vice President for Family Education Services at Independent Means Inc. before taking on the role of Executive Director for the Youth and Family Services YMCA from 2008-2016.

Mary joined the Angels Among Us Women’s Fund group in 2021. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree
in Mathematics, she began her career as a Systems Engineer with IBM. She subsequently held positions
designing and developing IT business application systems with government and private sector entities
until retirement. Since moving to Santa Barbara from upstate New York in 2015, she has served as
Webmaster, and chaired committees for the Santa Barbara Newcomers Club, and served on the board
of the Santa Barbara Social Club. She is an active docent at the Santa Barbara Courthouse, and has
served as President and Webmaster for the Courthouse Docent Council. She enjoys puzzles and
mysteries, and many outdoor activities in beautiful Santa Barbara.

Monica has lived in Santa Barbara with her husband, Jeff, since 1988. She joined Sansum Clinic following completion of her medical education in diagnostic radiology at the University of Southern California and LA County Hospital. She worked interpreting medical imaging studies including plain X-rays, CT scans, MRI scans, Ultrasounds for over 27 years, retiring in 2015. Since then she has enjoyed volunteering, teaching kids and adults in the library’s homework help and adult literacy program, as well as with Partner’s in Education. Monica also loves working with dogs, volunteering weekly at the Santa Barbara County Animal Shelter. Having just learned about the Women’s Fund last year, she is delighted to join to help in its mission to finance programs benefitting Santa Barbara’s women, children and families.

Rechelle Ringer joined in 2024. Rechelle is First Vice President and Manager of Marketing and Products at American Riviera Bank where she spearheads the development and execution of innovative products and marketing initiatives. Rechelle received degrees from Westmont College in Art and Modern Languages and is a Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP) with almost 30 years of financial industry experience. Beyond banking, Rechelle has been deeply involved in the Santa Barbara public education system, having served in board positions from preschool through high school levels, including Parent-Teacher Associations at multiple schools and at the Council level, booster boards, and numerous committees with the Santa Barbara Unified School District. Rechelle currently serves on the board of the Dos Pueblos High School Foundation and the Ministry Team at Living Faith Church.