Collaborators
Rooted Santa Barbara is a collaborative effort founded by a community of local health and nutrition professionals passionate about empowering the Santa Barbara community to take a leading role in their preventive health through plant-based nutrition education and support. Learn more about our roots and how we came together →
Board of Directors
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Beth Skidmore, MSACN, Chair/Executive Lead (contact)
Nonprofit and Fundraising Professional
and Whole Food Plant-Based Nutritionist
Emma Malina, Vice Chair, External Affairs and Programs and Partnerships Lead (contact)
Plant-Based Nutrition Educator and Food Skills Instructor
George Ayoub, PhD, Vice Chair, Internal Affairs
Professor
Angela Manavella, Secretary
Nonprofit Leadership Programs Manager
Lacey Baldiviez, PhD, Treasurer
Nutritional Biologist and Community Impact Officer
Daniela Cadavid, DDS, IDEA Chair
Dentist
Beth Prinz, MD
Internist
Jenifer Swartzentruber, RDN, CDE, Special Partnerships Lead (contact)
Registered Dietitian and Diabetes Educator
Bilingual Social Media & Content Coordinator
Romi Ramirez, MBA
Volunteer Coordinator
Andrea Light
Committee Members & Contributors
Laura Bustard
John Feusier, DDS, MS
Rhonda Johnson
Kunjal Patel
Community Advisory Council
Miguel Avila
Jody Boyman
Merryl Brown
Lizzy and Tom Fallows
Yvette Giller
Justine Hamilton
Leonie Mattison, EdD, MBA
Ernesto Paredes
Pedro Paz
Ginger Salazar + Brett Matthews
Lori Tremer Huey
Tina Wood
Health & Nutrition Advisory Council
Vanessa Atyabi, DNP, FNP-BC
Ryan Arnold, MD
Raul A. Bastarrachea, MD, FTOS
Gina Bell
Mary Conneely
Christina Dominguez, MS, RD, IFNCP
Chris Kalinich
Frederic C. Kass, MD, JD, MPA
David Kerr, MD
Heidi K. Lucas, ND, FABNO
Liliana Melero
Cara Silva, MPH
Amit Subar + Jason Solway, DO
Environment & Food Systems Advisory Council
Kate Flynn
Carly Marto
Stacy Rebich Hespanha
Kristen Weiss, PhD
National Advisory Council
Mark Oliver
Sharon Palmer, RD
Chrissy and JD Roth
Martin Tull
Community Partners
National Partners
A Special Thanks to Our Fiscal Sponsor
