Charles on Board

Travel guru Charles de L’Arbre is the new board president of the Lobero Theatre Foundation.

Charles, CEO of the Santa Barbara Travel Bureau, a family company started in 1947, has had a long association with the historic theater.

He formerly enjoyed a long career as a stage actor and voiceover artist, performing in several shows at the Lobero.

Charles also served for 20 years on the Lobero board, spanning two tenures starting in 1976 to the present.

He also served on the board of the Santa Barbara Playhouse, Ensemble Theatre Company, the Music Academy, and UCSB Drama Affiliates. He was also a volunteer firefighter for 12 years.

Charles’s wife, Barbara, is also passionate about the Lobero having served as a past board member who is currently on the board of the Lobero Associates – a dynamic women’s auxiliary group who have raised more than $1 million over the past five decades.