We had an excellent, wide-ranging conversation with Phillipa Bisou Della Vina, President of the Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network (SBTAN). She’s been deeply involved in this underserved community for the past several years and helped us better appreciate their challenges.
Dane Howard – The Designer Parent Mindset
Dane Howard is a designer, a dad and a friend of the show. We asked him back to continue our conversation about the importance of design in the workplace. Dane joined us in 2016 when we were first getting started, and we spoke about Design Thinking. You might want to listen to that show right after you’ve finished this one. …
Business Giving Roundtable – Leaders in business. Leaders in philanthropy.
In this episode of 805conversations, we talk with Business Giving Roundtable members, Kirsten McLaughlin, Market Vice President, COX Communications and Van Haas, Founder, Accountix.
Rubicon Theater – Karyl Lynn Burns & Jim O’Neil
Karyl Lynn Burns and Jim O’Neil are the co-founders of the Rubicon Theater in downtown Ventura, California. They are celebrating their 20th Anniversary Season with six new shows. They call it “A Season of Enchantment.”
Collabreations – Sara Bashor and Garrett Blair
Sara and Garrett are the founders of the afterschool theater program based in Santa Barbara called Collabreations. They teach an ensemble-based creation method rooted in improv techniques. The focus on grades 1-6 and appreciate how much impact they’re making in these young lives.
Marsha Bailey, Founder, Women’s Economic Ventures
Marsha Bailey, a resident of Santa Barbara since receiving her Masters in Communication from UCSB, leads an organization that’s making a difference in the lives of hundreds of emerging entrepreneurs in the region. She’s the founder of Women’s Economic Ventures.
Primo Custodio – Executive in Residence, CLU
Primo Custodio is the Executive in Residence at California Lutheran Univesity’s School of Management. His career of 44 years working in human resources qualifies him to bring real-world experience into the classroom.
Dan Weeks – SLO Partners – SLO Hothouse
Dan Weeks has precisely the type of personality you want in a mentor. Upbeat, optimistic, boundless business savvy and is a committed citizen.
JoAnn Kuchera-Morin – UCSB Allosphere
Joanne Kuchera-Morin is the Professor of Media Arts and Technology at UCSB. Her Allosphere project is on the cutting edge of virtual experimentation.
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for Education – Sean Bhardwaj – Aspire3
Sean Bhardwaj is the Founder and CEO of Aspire3, based at the Ventura Ventures Technology Center. He sat with Mark and Patrick to talk about his view of what entrepreneurs need to be successful and the program he’s created to deliver the missing pieces. Sean looks at the intersection of education and entrepreneurship and how the missing piece in a …