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.
See below for a list of our current board of directors.
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Santa Barbara Peace Corps Association
Board of Directors
Term: March 2025 - February 2026
Our Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary will be appointed by our board at its March meeting.
NAOMI KOVACS
President
RPCV, CAMEROON 1995-1998
Community Development
Technical Trainer, CAMEROON 1998-1999
Water & Sanitation
Languages spoken as a PCV & Technical Trainer: French & Fulfulde’
BENJI OWENS
Vice President
RPCV, SENEGAL 2019-2020
Agroforestry/Climate Change Agent
Languages spoken as a PCV: Pulaar, Wolof and French
CHRISSIE LARKIN
Treasurer
RPCV, BULGARIA 2007-2009
Youth Development with focus on Roma integration
Language spoken as a PCV: Bulgarian
KIERSTEN ANDERSON
Secretary
RPCV, ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES, EASTERN CARIBBEAN 2011 -2013
Institution/NGO Development
Languages spoken as a PCV: English & Local Dialect
CHAS FEINSTEIN
RPCV, MICRONESIA 1976-1978
Financial Management Advisor to Department of Finance
APCD, WESTERN SAMOA 1980-1983
PEACE CORPS FELLOW 1979-1980
Language spoken as an APCD: Samoan
Language spoken as a PCV: Ponapean
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
FORMER VISTA VOLUNTEER, RURAL SOUTHERN MARYLAND 1972-73
Planner, Citizens for Progress
Language spoken as a VISTA volunteer: English
