On Board with the Choral Society

Two new members have joined the board of the Santa Barbara Choral Society – Dr. Lawrence M. Schecter and singer Susan Renehan.

Schecter, a teacher, mentor, innovator and humanist, has added coaching and consulting to his impressive career in the healthcare industry.

He was chief medical officer in hospitals in Santa Monica and an associate professor of surgery at UCLA School of Medicine. He is also associate dean at Washington State University College of Medicine.

Renehan has been a singer-member of the choral society since 2020.

She is director of philanthropy and external affairs at Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County. She previously served in a development role as staffer at MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation.