SBCAG STAFF

What We Do
At SBCAG, our staff is dedicated to serving Santa Barbara County and providing excellent planning and programming solutions for all of our member communities.

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Executive
Staff Member
Title
Responsibilities
Marjie Kirn
mkirn@sbcag.org
Executive Director
  • Overall Management of SBCAG Operations
Gregg Hart
ghart@sbcag.org
Deputy Executive Director/Public Affairs
  • Manages Public Affairs Division
  • Assists the Executive Director in Executing Long-Term Vision of SBCAG
  • Represents the Executive Director at Various Meetings
  • Acts in the Absence of the Executive Director
  • Public Information and Communication Press Liaison
  • Intergovernmental Relations
  • State and Federal Legislative Affairs
Planning Division
Staff Member
Title
Responsibilities
Michael Becker
mbecker@sbcag.org
Planning Division Manager
  • Management of Planning Division
  • Active Transportation Planning
  • Transit Planning
  • Regional Transportation Plan
  • Sustainable Communities Strategy Implementation
  • Public Participation Plan
  • Caltrans Planning and Proposition 84 Grant Applications
Andrew Orfila
aorfila@sbcag.org
Senior Transportation Planner
  • Air Quality Modeling
  • Transportation Plan/Program Air Quality
  • Airport Land Use Planning
  • Congestion Management Program (CMP)
  • Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
Julio Perucho
jperucho@sbcag.org
Senior Transportation Planner
  • Travel Modeling and Forecasts
  • Land Use Modeling and Forecasts
  • Regional Transportation Plan
  • Geographic Information System (GIS)
  • SBCAG and Measure A Website Maintenance
Brian Bresolin
bbresolin@sbcag.org
Senior Transportation Planner
  • Census Information
  • Social and Economic Data
  • Regional Population Forecasts
  • Regional Housing Needs
  • Geographic Information System (GIS)
  • Jobs/Housing Study
  • Demographic Studies
Programming Division
Staff Member
Title
Responsibilities
Sarkes Khachek
skhachek@sbcag.org
Programming Division Manager
  • Management of Programming Division
  • Measure A Implementation
  • California Transportation Commission (CTC) Programs including Senate Bill 1 (SB1) Programs
  • Liaison to California Transportation Commission, Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA) Group, and Self Help Counties Coalition
  • State Transportation Improvement Program
  • Assist Local Agencies and Transit Operators with State/Federal Project Delivery 
  • Central Coast Coalition
Anne Jensen
ajensen@sbcag.org
Transportation Planner II
  • Federal Transportation Improvement Programs
  • Transportation Development Act Funding
  • Federal and State Transit Programming
  • Manage Operation and Maintenance of Highway Call Box System
  • Freeway Service Patrol Implementation and Management
  • Assist Local Agencies and Transit Operators with State/Federal Project Delivery 
  • Measure A Implementation Support
Staff Member
Title
Responsibilities
Fred Luna
fluna@sbcag.org
 Principal Transportation Engineer II
  • Implementation of Measure A Regional Highway Projects
  • Highway Project Development - Environmental/Design/Construction
  • Highway 101 HOV - Deputy Corridor Manager
  • ITS Project Implementation
Staff Member
Title
Responsibilities
Scott Spaulding
sspaulding@sbcag.org
Rail/Transit Manager
  • Coordinate Coastal Express Bus Service and Clean Air Express Commuter Bus Service
  • Measure A Rail Service Implementation
  • Measure A Interregional Bus Program Management
Traffic Solutions
Staff Member
Title
Responsibilities
Kent Epperson
kepperson@sbcag.org
Director of Traffic Solutions
  • Management of Traffic Solutions Division
  • Traffic Solutions Budget
  • Grant Management
  • Employer Consulting
  • Video Production
  • Program Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Media Relations
  • Representative for Partnering Agencies and Organizations
Lori La Riva
llariva@sbcag.org
Traffic Solutions Program Coordinator II
  • Commuter Benefits and Rideshare Liaison to County Employers
  • Customer Service for Trip Planning and Carpool Matching
  • CycleMAYnia Liaison to Event Planners and Community Members
  • Website and Newsletter Content Development and Maintenance
  • Management of SmartRide (Web-based Commuter Services and Trip Planning)
Daniel Girard
dgirard@sbcag.org
Traffic Solutions Design &
Marketing Coordinator
  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Graphic Design for SBCAG and Traffic Solutions
  • Video Production
  • Event Production
  • Website Design
Administration and Finance
Staff Member
Title
Responsibilities
Bobbi Didier
bdidier@sbcag.org
CFO/Human Resources
  • Management of Administration and Finance Division
  • Finance and Budgeting
  • Human Resources/Benefits
  • TDA and Measure A Compliance
  • Program and Services Payments
  • Expenditure and Revenue Tracking
  • Contracts and Agreements
  • IT Support, Equipment, Software
  • Facilities and Insurance
Martha Gibbs
mgibbs@sbcag.org
Finance Manager II
  • Prepares Comprehensive Budget
  • Prepares Financial Statements and Single Audit
  • Maintains Accounting Records
  • Indirect Cost Plan
  • Grant Invoicing, Reporting and Tracking
  • Reviews and Approves AP, AR, and Payroll Transactions
  • Expenditure/Revenue Reporting and Tracking
  • Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Plan Liaison
Terry Contreras
tcontreras@sbcag.org
Clerk of the Board
  • Assists Executive Director with Board Agendas and Packets
  • Clerk of the Board for SBCAG
  • Prepares Board Minutes 
  • Assists with Updates to Website 
  • Coordinates Travel Arrangements
  • Manages Special Events
  • Prepares Committee Mailings
Mary Jane Wells
mwells@sbcag.org
Administrative Assistant II
  • Receptionist 
  • Payroll Clerk 
  • Assists Staff with Clerical Duties
  • Prepares Claims for Accounts Payable