About APA Central Coast

The Central Coast Section is part of the American Planning Association‘s California Chapter and serves San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties.

OUR MISSION

The Central Coast Section aims to provide planning professionals, elected officials, and community members with services, support, and information to advance planning in the Central Coast and beyond.

Our Board of Directors

DIRECTOR

Rachel Raynor, AICP

RRM Design Group
Santa Barbara

SUB-SECTION DIRECTORS

Peyton Ratto
San Luis Obispo
Tess Harris
Santa Barbara

City of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara

Joel Hayes
Ventura County

County of Ventura
Ventura

SECTION OFFICERS

Hollee King Winegar, MPA, AICP
Director Elect/Awards/Events

Sites Pacific, Inc.
Ventura

Kimmie Nguyen, AICP
California Planning Foundation Liaison

RRM Design Group
San Luis Obispo

Lilly Rudolph, AICP
Diversity, Equity, and Membership

Rincon Consultants
Ventura

Selena Evilsizor Whitney, AICP
Finance

ESA
Santa Barbara

Amy Sinsheimer, AICP
Legislative

PlaceWorks
San Luis Obispo

Position Available – Join Our Board
Professional Development
Michelle D’Anna
Programs and Social

City of Camarillo
Camarillo

Whitney Wilkinson
Public Information

County of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara

Brandi Cummings
Social Media

SWCA
San Luis Obispo

Matt Wilkins, PLA
Webmaster

Wallace Group
Orcutt

Position Available – Join Our Board
Sponsorships & Fundraising

YOUNG AND EMERGING PLANNERS (YEP) OFFICERS

Haley Kolosieke
Santa Barbara

Suzanne Elledge
Santa Barbara

Pamela Arciniega
San Luis Obispo
Jerilyn Hollis
Ventura

County of Ventura
Ventura

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES

Gabrielle DeLavallade
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Undergraduate Student Rep
Santa Barbara

Peyton Ratto
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Subsection Director + Graduate Student Representative
San Luis Obispo

Megan Musolf
UCSB

Undergrad Rep
Santa Barbara

Melody Pederson
UCSB

Undergrad Rep
Santa Barbara

Makena Hanson
UCSB

Undergrad Rep
Santa Barbara

Position Open – Join Our Board
TBD

Student Rep
Ventura

Participate + Network

There are many ways to volunteer and get involved with the Central Coast section of APA. We offer mentoring programs, board positions, volunteer opportunities at events, and many more options. Participate with your planning community, meet people, and grow your understanding of this amazing profession.