Executive Director
COLAB Santa Barbara County
History
-Raised in Lompoc (graduate of Lompoc
High School)
-Graduated from University of California
at San Diego (BA Degree) 1980
-Employed by Union Sugar from 1980 to
1991: started as seasonal laborer became
Industrial Relations and Safety Manager
in 1987.
-Helped to start COLAB in 1991 as it’s
founding Executive Director. COLAB has
over 1300 members county wide and is considered
one of the most powerful advocates in
the county on behalf of business interests
and the preservation of our constitutional
rights.
-COLAB SBC Website located at www.colabsbc.org
Current Activities
-- Daily radio talk show airs from 3-5
pm on AM 1440 (Santa Maria-SLO) and AM1290
(Santa Barbara-Ventura). The only local
talk show to cover the entire Central
Coast.
- Three guest opeds per week in the Santa
Barbara News Press and every other week
in the Santa Maria Sun. Former columnist
in the Santa Maria Times for 17 years.
- Regularly attends County Board of Supervisors
meeting to speak on behalf of COLAB and
serve as a government watchdog.
Personal
Married to Linda. We have seven children
(six girls and one boy)
Awards and
Recognitions
Concerning Agriculture:
Santa Maria Chamber of Commerce and Strawberry Association “Industry Partner of the Year Award” 2019
Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau “Agricultural Promotion 2010" Award Recipient
Concerning Industry:
Santa Barbara Industrial Association Distinguished Public Service Award 2006
Representing the Public Interest:
From the Vocational Training Center (which serves the disabled community) “Community Image Award 2010
Los Padres Council of Boy Scouts of America “Community Organization of the Year” 2008
Voted Best “Community Watchdog” by Readers of the Santa Maria Sun -11 Times!
Voted Best “Take it to the Man Activist” by Readers of the Santa Maria Sun- 7 Times!
Voted Best “Community Activist” by Readers of the Santa Maria Sun 2007.
From Government:
Recipient of State Senator Joel Anderson “California Hero Award” 2015.
From State Senator Sam Blakeslee, Ph.D, Resolution for Meritorious Service to Agriculture, Business and Labor in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, presented 2010
Resolutions of Commendation from the California State Assembly, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, and the Santa Maria City Council.
