Current Board of Trustees
The Foundation’s Board of Trustees has set as its highest priority ensuring the long-term preservation of the Club’s historic structures while also fulfilling the Foundation’s community-wide mission.
John M. Doordan, President
Mr. Doordan earned his S.B. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1968 and then joined the Navy, serving as a naval aviator and flying the A-7E Corsair II. Returning to civilian life, Mr. Doordan first worked for Hewlett Packard and then began a 25-year career with Santa Barbara’s QAD Inc. Initially he opened the Silicon Valley office and then he became Managing Director in eight countries while starting subsidiaries in various locations. From his Hong Kong headquarters he opened QAD’s very successful China business in the 1990s. In 2003 he relocated to Santa Barbara to semi-retire and lead QAD’s senior management development program, conducting leadership and executive development seminars for QAD regional organizations on five continents. Preservation of Santa Barbara’s historic heritage is one of John’s community concerns, and it is partly responsible for his commitment to the Santa Barbara Club. For over 17 years he has served as Treasurer, Director and President, and he continues his active participation.
Joanne Schoenfeld, Secretary
Ms. Schoenfeld is the owner/broker for Santa Barbara Living – Real Estate Brokerage, Inc., which she founded in 2010. Her career as a professional realtor spans 30 years. After moving to Santa Barbara in 1973 Ms. Schoenfeld co-owned Santa Barbara Paint Factory and Carpinteria Home and Hardware. A graduate of California Western University with a dual major in education and social sciences, Ms. Schoenfeld began her career teaching English and history in southern California. She is currently active in the Santa Barbara Sunrise Rotary Club and previously served as its President and the Chair of its charitable foundation. In addition, she volunteers with the Natural History Museum, Santa Barbara County Schools Partners in education, and the Santa Barbara Women’s Fund and has been an active member of the Santa Barbara House Committee. In 2005 the Club hosted Joanne’s wedding to Dr. Stuart Orenstein, likely the second ever such an event to be held at the Club.
Addison S. Thompson, Treasurer
Mr. Thompson is retired from the U.S. Air Force and the Boeing Company. He received his B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy and completed graduate studies in aeronautical engineering at Ohio State and California State Universities. He is a graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB and a Distinguished Graduate of the USAF Air Command and Staff College. During a 20-year military career, Mr. Thompson flew over 100 tactical combat missions, tested several prototype aircraft and commanded multi-disciplinary organizations. In his 20-year career in civilian industry, Mr. Thompson served as a Program Manager and Department Director, managing organizations with multi-million dollar budgets and receiving national and international honors. For 30 years Mr. Thompson served as a trustee and chairman of an international scholarship foundation and currently is a trustee of a museum foundation. He also has served as Chairman of the Santa Barbara Airport Commission and the Santa Barbara Planning Commission.
Edward E. Birch, Trustee
Dr Birch currently serves as Chairman and CEO of the Mosher Foundation and Trustee of the Margaret C. Mosher and Clement Connolly Trusts. He is the retired Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Pacific Capital Bancorp and Santa Barbara Bank and Trust, having served on the respective boards since 1982. Upon retirement from UC Santa Barbara , he was named Vice Chancellor Emeritus. He also served as Executive Vice President of Westmont College and served with President Peter Ueberroth as Vice President of the highly successful 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The author of a number of monographs and scholarly papers, Birch has consulted widely in the areas of business and organizational development and is the founder of several startup companies. He is the recipient of several local and national recognition awards.
Dr Birch has served on the Boards of several local and national organizations, including Cottage Hospital, the Cancer Center, Westmont College, University of California Santa Barbara, Community Arts Music Association (CAMA), Laguna Blanca School, The Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Institute and the Santa Barbara Club. A native of New York State, he holds a Ph.D from Michigan State University and was named an Honorary Alumnus of UC Santa Barbara. He and his wife Suzanne have two daughters, Yvette and Michele, and four grandchildren.
David J. Catalfimo, Trustee
Mr. Catalfimo is a Financial Advisor and Managing Director with J.P. Morgan Securities. In this capacity he offers traditional brokerage and wealth management services, including stock and bond trading, portfolio management through outside advisors, alternative investments, hedge funds and securities-based lending. Mr. Catalfimo joined the Boston office of J.P. Morgan Securities’ predecessor firm in 1986 and, in 2011, assisted in opening the firm’s Santa Barbara offices. He is originally from the Saratoga Springs area of upstate New York. He graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School and received a B.S. in political science from Skidmore College.
Timothy E. Metzinger, Trustee
Mr. Metzinger is a partner in the law firm of Price, Postel & Parma and serves as the chair of its management committee. Founded in 1852, Price, Postel & Parma is the oldest law firm in California. Mr. Metzinger received his undergraduate degree from UCLA in 1986 and his law degree from the University of San Francisco in 1989. He specializes in probate, water, business and appellate litigation. Mr. Metzinger is active in the local bar and has served as the president of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, the Santa Barbara Inns of Court and the Santa Barbara Barristers Club. He has also served as a trustee for the Santa Barbara Cancer Center and SEE International. An avid student of local history, Mr. Metzinger is a past president of the Santa Barbara Westerners and a past president of the Santa Barbara Club. He and his wife, Cindy, have been married for over 30 years and enjoy traveling with their two daughters, Haley and Cambria.
William R. Ringer, Turstee
Mr. Ringer is retired from the U.S. Army and the aerospace industry where he worked for both Boeing and Bell Helicopter Textron. Upon graduation from the University of Idaho in 1966, he was commissioned in the U.S. Army, graduated from Rotary Wing Flight School and flew over 1,000 combat hours on his tour of duty in the Vietnam War. After 1970, he spent a decade flying military and civil helicopters until joining McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing Company). From flying demos for the North American Sales Department, he moved into International Marketing in Asia-Pacific. In 1996, he accepted a position with Bell Helicopter, where he worked until his retirement at the end of 2006. During his time in Asia-Pacific, he participated in both military and commercial sales programs for both companies. His civilian career afforded Mr. Ringer and his wife Vicki the opportunity to live in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila. Mr. Ringer has served as Santa Barbara Sunrise Rotary President. He also served as House Committee Chairman, Director, and President of the Santa Barbara Club.
Nancy Robins, Trustee
Nancy Robins is retired from 25 years in book publishing having worked in Boston for Houghton Mifflin, Little Brown/New York Graphic Society Press, and as manager of the Publications Office at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design. Following, she was a vice president for (Ted) Turner Publishing in Atlanta. Her expertise was in book design and manufacture, primarily of art books. She is also a co-author of BostonAccess, a Boston travel guide.
After retiring from publishing, Ms. Robins moved to Santa Barbara in 1997 where a couple years later she began work at the Rametto Company, LLC, a local commercial real estate investment and development company. She retired in 2022..
Ms. Robins’ education, a BFA from the University of Michigan and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, is in art, art history, graphic design, and architecture.
