Staff & Leadership
Chamber Volunteer Leadership
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber is a membership organization. The Chamber, Visitor Bureau, and Economic Development Commission are led by a unified Board of Directors, made up of senior executives from member companies and partner organizations. The Board provides strategic and policy guidance to ensure the Chamber’s program of work serves the best interest of our members and the Santa Maria Valley community.
Professional Staff and Delivery Team
The Santa Maria Valley Chamber and Visitors Bureau is a nonprofit association of businesses and organizations that work together to build a healthy, robust economy in the Santa Maria Valley. Under the direction of our member-led Board of Directors, the Chamber has a strong team of professional staff members who work to champion a strong Santa Maria Valley.
Michael Boyer
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Office: (805) 925-2403 x 825
Terri Oneschuck
Vice President of Finance & Leadership
Program Director, Leadership Santa Maria Valley
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(805) 925-2403 x 824
Suzanne Singh
Vice President of Economic Development
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Office: (805) 925-2403 x 817
Cell: (949) 433-2258
Molly Alves
Vice President of Operations
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(805) 925-2403 x 816
Cara Martinez
Director of Member Experience
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(805) 925-2403 x 852
Yuliana Nelson
Director of Member Programs and Engagement
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(805) 623-1167
Patricia Horta
Administrative Support Coordinator
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(805) 925-2403 x 812
Efrain Salazar-Colores
Economic Development & Business Engagement Manager
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(805) 925-2403 x 818
Jennifer Ayala
Marketing & Communications Manager
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(805) 925-2403 x 851
Jessica Rosa
Communications Coordinator
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(805) 925-2403 x 851
Dave Cross
Zone Administrator, Santa Barbara County Regional Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ)
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(805) 680-5016
Cheryl Cuming
Tourism Marketing District
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