Eryn Shugart is a Santa Barbara native who holds a doctoral degree in social psychology from Claremont Graduate University. She has worked in senior administration with human services nonprofit organizations throughout the county for the past 20 years in roles including executive director, senior development director, program director, and director of operations. Eryn also worked for Santa Barbara City College, where she helped to establish a healthy aging associates degree and taught classes in healthy aging and psychology.

Eryn has a grown son and daughter and is happy to again live in the house she grew up in. In her spare time, she loves to spend time in the outdoors hiking and biking, and volunteering for other nonprofits.