OUR LEADERSHIP

Paul is a semi-retired engineer and entrepreneur.  He enjoys helping non-profit organizations.

In 1983 he graduated with honors with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  Paul then moved to Goleta to start work at Delco Systems Operations.  In 1990 he completed his Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UCSB.  In 1996, Paul left his position at Delco as a design engineer in advanced research and development to start his first company, Multiplex Engineering Inc.  Other business efforts have come and gone, but Multiplex Engineering has always been successful and is still ongoing. 

Paul is the father of Kevin who is diagnosed with moderate to severe autism. Through his involvement in raising and caring for Kevin, Paul has had the opportunity to know the amazing staff and great programs at Alpha.  

Paul is an Airport Commissioner, and a member of the camp committee for Rancho Alegre Outdoor School.  He also helps with Adaptive Athletics baseball, and the Hidden Wings School hiking group.  He is a former leader of Boy Scout Troop 4 in Goleta where he has earned the unusual honor of receiving 11 Eagle Scout mentor pins.  His hobbies include flying his airplane, gardening, cooking, beer making, and trapeze. 

Paul is married to Terri Bowen who is the mother of Kevin, and Paul’s Cal Poly sweetheart.  They reside in Goleta. 

Craig retired in July 2010 as Business Manager of Marymount School, where he had been responsible for a ten-acre school facility, eight buildings, and $3.5 million annual budget.  

Prior to Marymount, Craig served as Division Manager of Santa Barbara Transportation for three years, overseeing the Clean Air CNG commuter busing project, and contracting with local agencies to provide busing for developmentally disabled clients. 

From 1973 to 1987, he was employed at Work Inc. where he worked with many Alpha clients, and became the Executive Director in 1982.  In addition, he taught Macintosh computer classes throughout the late 1980’s until 1996, evenings and weekends, at Santa Barbara City College, Adult Education.

In addition to his professional positions, Craig has been involved with several non-profit organizations.  He served many years on the board of the Hinchee Homes Foundation, a non-profit organization providing residential and custodial care services for twelve developmentally disabled residents. He was Board President for eight years, and retired recently.  He also is a longtime member and treasurer of the Santa Barbara Employers Advisory Council, a non-profit group attached to the local EDD office.  The EAC provides educational HR-related seminars for local businesses.  He is also the treasurer for the Central Coast Vintage Machinery Association, a non-profit group that restores and displays antique machinery, engines, and tractors, from the early 1900’s.

Craig resides in Goleta with his wife Jacqueline Langley Ph.D.  He moved to the area from Portland Oregon in 1972, after serving in the US Navy, Viet Nam era, and completing his BA from Portland State University.  He obtained his MBA in 1988. 

Lynn and her family have been active with Alpha since her daughter Blair was born with Down syndrome in 1994.  Lynn has served on the Alpha Board for approximately 15 years (2001-2003 and 2007-2019) and is currently the chair of the Program Services Committee.  Lynn is co-author of a booklet published by Alpha about Down syndrome titled “Looking Ahead” developed for new families.  Lynn is participating in a newly formed housing task force established to work with community leaders to advocate for more housing opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. This task force includes members of the Program Services Committee and other interested parents in Santa Barbara.

An independent consultant with Rodriguez Consulting Inc., she specializes in water resource management. She is also a trained facilitator and has provided training and facilitation services to local agencies and organizations including Alpha. She has served the community in a variety of capacities, including a four-year term as an elected member of the Santa Barbara School District Board of Trustees, and as a member of the board of the Santa Barbara Education Foundation. She has been a Santa Barbara resident since graduating from UCSB in 1979.  She lives with her husband, Steve, and their daughter, Blair. Their oldest daughter lives and works in the Bay Area.  

Marc is a highly motivated artist who has lived in Santa Barbara for over 20 years. Marc is an inspiring advocate for SlingShot Art Studio and Gallery. He has served on the Board of ARC Santa Barbara for four years. 

Marc’s work is frequently featured in the SlingShot Gallery. He has completed a number of commissions, including a recent series of historical figures for a local publishing house. He works predominantly in a graphic, illustrative style with bold line and color. His favorite subjects are bugs and mechanical devices; but he also enjoys creating fantasy and real-life landscapes. Marc is influenced by scenes and characters from sci-fi films, video games and Japanese anime. 

Marc’s participation at Slingshot enables his dream of a career as a professional artist, providing him with a sense of community and a valued vocation. He is a shining example of Alpha’s mission statement in action.

Bob has been an active volunteer and supporter of Alpha since 2014 and previously volunteered two years with Special Olympics in Santa Maria.  He is a Realtor® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, here in Santa Barbara. He is a member of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors Board of Directors and served as their Board President in 2022. 

Bob played a significant role in the success of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors’ Golf Tournament fundraiser for Katie’s FUNd. As well, he invited Alpha participants to Keller Williams “Red” (Renew, Energize, Donate) day.  

Dezi has lived in Santa Barbara since 2013 after relocating from New Mexico with her husband. Prior to moving to Santa Barbara, Dezi served as a child life volunteer at the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital where she enjoyed working with children with a variety of needs. 

Dezi received her Education Specialist Credential and M.Ed. from UCSB in 2015. Dezi has worked as an elementary school special education teacher since August 2015, following in the footsteps of her mother who worked as a special education teacher in New Mexico for 30 years! Dezi is excited about the opportunity to support the Alpha community!

Evelynn was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming and convinced she would live there her whole life until she learned that her daughter, Michelle Oliner, was receiving an education that was not “proper or appropriate.” After searching all over the country, she learned about two facilities in Santa Barbara. Michelle spent two years at one before moving to the other for many years. It was gut wrenching to have to say good-bye to Michelle but Evelynn knew Michelle would finally have friends, and she was excited. After four years, Evelynn, along with her other daughter, Stephanie, and their dog, Muffin, moved to Santa Barbara. Stephanie, her husband, and her three children now live in Colorado.

Once in Santa Barbara, Evelynn had the opportunity to visit the day program at Alpha Resource Center. She observed how the participants were treated by everyone involved there and the happiness of the participants. This gave her a strong desire to have Michelle be a part of Alpha. When she learned that Michelle could become a participant of Alpha, she was full of joy. Looking back, Evelynn says, “It is hard to imagine the Michelle who started at Alpha is the same Michelle of the present. SlingShot [Alpha’s art studio] has become a very important part of her life where she has been recognized for her artistic ability. This has given her something to look forward to, and to be occupied. Her confidence, through SlingShot and Alpha, have enabled Michelle to mature in ways that I never thought possible.”

Evelynn has served on the Women’s Advisory Board of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, the Lobero Theater Associates, the board of CALM, and the Advisory Board of Devereux, California. She received her BA in Education from the University of Denver, and a master’s degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Counseling Therapy. She led a support group for participants at Alpha who had unresolved grief issues, due to the death or abandonment of loved ones and was part of a panel sponsored by the District Attorney’s office that trained county officials on how to work with children and individuals suspected of being sexually abused, focusing on victims with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). She started Angels Bearing Gifts, a non-profit, to remember those with I/DD that have no one to remember them on their special occasions. 

Evelynn is currently a member of the Assistance League of Santa Barbara and volunteers at Hillside, a residential home for individuals with I/DD. She is an ongoing advocate for individuals with I/DD.

 Camille Rutherford, MS, grew up in the Santa Ynez Valley where she enjoyed all the beauty the valley had to offer and the vast array of opportunities a young equestrian enthusiast could enjoy. After a few years away in Colorado to obtain her bachelor’s degree, Camille returned to the Santa Barbara area and has lived in Santa Barbara off and on for the past twelve years. She later obtained her Master of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership from the same university, CU Boulder.

Camille is currently an Operations Manager and business consultant for Nygren Consulting, LLC. The organization consultants with boards of directors on their governance, strategy, and leadership in all sectors—many in the nonprofit arena. Camille also has a background in luxury hospitality and real estate management, marketing, and operations. After twelve years in those industries, she segued her knowledge and experience of operations and management into the field of social impact investing and consulting. Working in that field piqued her interest and passion for helping others and she still volunteers her time to assist emerging businesses and organizations across the globe. She is currently on the Global Planning Committee for a volunteer-based COVID-19 relief and health crisis program.

Having a sister with a developmental disability, she has always volunteered her time whenever she can to organizations and programs that help the IDD community. Once she learned more about Alpha Resource Center, she knew it was the perfect organization for her to become actively involved with. As a new Board member and Chair of the Development Committee, Camille is honored and excited to help spread awareness and engagement with all Alpha Resource Center has to offer to the Santa Barbara community and beyond