New ED for Meals on Wheels

Santa Barbara Meals on Wheels has a new executive director, Tracy Pfautch.

She brings 30 years of experience with various companies and nonprofits and has expertise in finance, people management, marketing and fundraising.

Having lived in our Eden by the Beach since 1998, she will elevate the profile of the charity and expand its outreach, which currently serves about 350 clients each year.

Volunteers delivered more than 51,000 nutritional meals in 2023.

Prior to going SBMOW, Pfautch worked for Montecito Bank & Trust. She also served as President of the Junior League of Santa Barbara.

She was also recognized as Volunteer of the Year by the Downtown Organization of Santa Barbara.

New Members on Board

Five new members have joined the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation board.

Anna Burnbaum, senior associate at the law firm of Klein DeNatale Goldner, earned a Master of Law degree in dispute resolution, while Julia Carver earned a master’s degree in English literature at UCSB and held a board position with the American Red Cross.

Tim Figueroa is a financial adviser with Asset Preservation Strategies, while Yolanda Garcia had a 39-year career at UCSB as an educational opportunity program counsellor. Since retiring she has served on the board of the YMCA’s Youth and Family Services branch.

Emilio Handall serves as the superintendent of the Guadalupe Union School District. He spent four years in the U.S. Army after graduating Carpinteria High School and went on to attain a master’s degree in educational leadership at Azusa Pacific.