The Santa Barbara Peace Corp Association (SBPCA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that serves as a network and resource for prospective, current, former, and future Peace Corps Volunteers in the Santa Barbara and Central Coast area of California.
Any former, current, or prospective Peace Corps volunteer or Peace Corps staff member, any person affiliated with the Peace Corps, or any person who supports the mission of the Peace Corps is eligible for SBPCA membership.
Santa Barbara Peace Corps Association
Board of Directors
March 2024 - February 2025
Our Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary will be appointed at the board’s March meeting, as per our bylaws. Planned appointments are Jeff Reiss, Christy Nichols, and Kiersten Anderson, respectively.
CHAS FEINSTEIN
President
RPCV, MICRONESIA 1976-1978
Financial Management Advisor to Department of Finance
APCD, WESTERN SAMOA 1980-1983
PEACE CORPS FELLOW 1979-1980
Language spoken while an APCD: Samoan
Language spoken while a PCV: Ponapean
CHRISTY NICHOLS
Treasurer
RPCV, ZAMBIA 1997-2000
Water, Sanitation, Health Education (WASHE), then Wildlife Management during 3rd year
Languages spoken as a PCV: kiKaonde and chiNyanja
Kiersten Anderson
Secretary
RPCV, ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, EASTERN CARIBBEAN 2011 -2013
Institution/NGO Development
Languages spoken while a PCV: English & Local Dialect
NAOMI KOVACS
RPCV, CAMEROON 1995-1998
Community Development
Technical Trainer, CAMEROON 1998-1999
Water & Sanitation
Languages spoken while a PCV & Technical Trainer: French & Fulfulde’
CATHY OLIVERSON
RPCV, KENYA 1978-1980
JOHN REED
RPCV, SOLOMON ISLANDS 1997-1999
Science, Math, and Industrial Arts High School Teacher
Language spoken as a PCV: Solomon Island Pijin English
JULIE REED
RPCV, SOLOMON ISLANDS 1997-1999
English, Science, and Home Economics High School Teacher
Language spoken as a PCV: Solomon Island Pijin English
JEFF REISS
VISTA VOLUNTEER, RURAL SOUTHERN MARYLAND 1972-73
Planner, Citizens for Progress
Language spoken as a volunteer: English
