Montecito Bank & Trust expands executive leadership team
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, June 8th, 2025 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Montecito Bank & Trust expands executive leadership team
Santa Barbara-based Montecito Bank & Trust is growing its C-suite after the bank announced that it has promoted Heather Ames to executive vice president and chief people officer. In this new role, Ames will join the MB&T Executive team and work alongside CEO and Chairman Janet Garufis, EVP Chief Financial Officer Bruce Stevens, EVP Chief Read More →
Amy Weaver is ready to helm Direct Relief
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, June 5th, 2025 / Latest news, Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Amy Weaver is ready to helm Direct Relief

Amy Weaver has never been one to back down from a challenge. When she graduated from Harvard Law, instead of immediately going to work for a firm, she followed her heart and moved to Hong Kong, working for the country’s legislative council. After decades of working as an attorney, both in private practice and the corporate world, Read More →
Pacifica, Mattison agree to part at end of August
By Jorge Mercado / Sunday, June 1st, 2025 / Columns, Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Pacifica, Mattison agree to part at end of August
Editor’s note: This story was updated on June 6 to reflect that Dr. Leonie Mattison did not confirm to the Business Times that she is departing. She had no comment and referred us to Pacifica. Pacifica Graduate Institute will be looking for a new CEO to steer the ship after current president/CEO Dr. Leonie Mattison Read More →

2025 New Venture Finals showcases student innovation, RazeMath wins 1st place
By Staff Report / Thursday, May 29th, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on 2025 New Venture Finals showcases student innovation, RazeMath wins 1st place

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Invoca makes 2nd acquisition to bolster AI capabilities
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, May 29th, 2025 / middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology / Comments Off on Invoca makes 2nd acquisition to bolster AI capabilities
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Deckers shares drop 20% despite strong earnings
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, May 23rd, 2025 / Latest news, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Deckers shares drop 20% despite strong earnings

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RazeMath wins the annual New Venture Finals
By Staff Report / Friday, May 23rd, 2025 / Higher Education, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Technology / Comments Off on RazeMath wins the annual New Venture Finals

UC Santa Barbara’s Technology Management department hosted the 2025 New Venture Finals, culminating eight months of interdisciplinary work from 44 student teams. RazeMath secured first place for its AI-driven math education program and took home $10,000 in the process. People’s Choice Winner for the event was Assistive Tech, which utilizes VR headsets to offer a Read More →