New CPO for SFSB

Gina Carbajal – whose lengthy career in the nonprofit sector has included leadership roles at organizations serving local children, families, and disabled individuals – has been appointed Chief Programs Officer for the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, starting next month.

A native of Los Angeles, Carbajal completed her undergraduate studies at UC Santa Barbara before earning a master’s degree in public administration at Cal State Northridge.

She currently serves as development director for Special Olympics in Santa Barbara County, having previously been the organization’s regional director for almost five years.

Carbajal also served as executive director of United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County, director of health promotion at Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, and regional program manager for the Community Action Commission’s Head Start services in southern Santa Barbara County.