Pam Tanase
Co-Founder Workzones, Regional Developer Massage Envy
Pam is the Co-Founder of Workzones, a coworking space with private offices and meeting rooms in downtown Santa Barbara. She also works with the Massage Envy brand to provide business coaching to improve profitability and support their operations to deliver great experiences.
Adriana Mezic
CEO & Co-founder
AIMdyn was developed for applications such as supply chain optimization in epidemics, and network security, it is a general generative Ai methodology for forecasting, anomaly detection and optimal decision making support.
Carola Oliva-Olson
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Multilingual Promise provides AI-powered professional learning that prepares early-childhood educators to deliver effective language and literacy instruction for multilingual children (birth to age eight).
Polly Dursum
Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) and Founder
MUDITĀ Skin Health is a boutique medical aesthetics office with a holistic approach to beauty that is balanced and nurtures long-term skin wellness. Our expert clinical team specializes in advanced laser technology, bio-regenerative anti-aging therapies, aesthetic injectables, and medical-grade skin care.
Ciriaca Yolanda Sabio
Owner & and Certified Health Coach
Ciriaca is “The Anti-Aging Disruptor.” She helps women entrepreneurs and leaders break away from societal norms and define what aging looks and feels like for THEM. By working with Ciriaca, she embraces this stage of life with less stress, more self-confidence & more joy, in a sustainable way.
Natalie Ross
Owner
Santa Barbara Custom Fitness, is rapidly growing, combining cutting-edge EMS training with wellness amenities, including saunas and cold plunge therapy.
Petra Beumer
Principal
Mindful Eating Institute
Mindful Living 360
Petra is a mindful living expert and founder of the Mindful Eating Institute and Mindful Living 360, helping clients overcome emotional eating patterns while strengthening emotional self-care, resilience, and overall well-being. With a master’s in psychology and more than twenty years of experience, she guides individuals toward sustainable lifestyle change and steadier, more grounded ways of navigating stress.
Ellie Lee Stayner
Co-Founder, Filmmaker, and Creative Producer
Sunny House Studio
ellieleestayner.com
Ellie Stayner is a creative producer and filmmaker co-leading Sunny House Studio. She is known for her cinematic eye and producer-led approach to storytelling. She helps people, brands, and businesses clarify who they are and how their work wants to be seen, bringing it to life through cohesive, story-driven work that feels intentional, artful, and deeply human. Blending creative direction with thoughtful structure, she builds brands that are lived-in and authentic — not trend-driven, but rooted in story and designed to grow.
Meghan Palmquist
Fractional COO
The Solopreneur COO® helps women solopreneurs streamline their operations, simplify their systems, and build backend workflows that support sustainable growth. Led by Fractional COO Meghan Palmquist, the business focuses on turning scattered tools into clear, efficient processes—without adding more complexity.
Diana Pereia
Founder
Diana Pereira is the Founder of Balance, a strategic financial, HR, and operational partner for growing organizations. Balance helps executive leaders build strong infrastructure across finance, operations, people systems, and technology to support sustainable, mission-aligned growth.
Jenn Blood
Certified Senior Advisor
AgeWell Planning provides strategic guidance for families navigating the complex decisions of aging, retirement, and long-term care. Jenn helps families gain clarity, align financial and care strategies, and create a thoughtful plan before a crisis forces difficult choices.
Karine Wegrzynowicz
Founder
Law Office of Karine Wegrzynowicz
Strategic business and estate planning for people who are building something that matters.
Kaitlyn Mendoza
Founder
Kait Esthetics
Kaitlyn is the founder of Kait Esthetics, which provides results-oriented treatments directly to clients who are ready to feel confident and beautiful in their own skin. From personalized skincare experiences and lymphatic massage to stretch mark rejuvenation, every service is delivered with intention, precision, and genuine care.
Leslie Hernandez
Owner & Co-Founder
Solaz
Leslie Hernandez is the co-founder of Solaz, a self-care studio in Lompoc, California. As a master nail technician, Leslie specializes in health-conscious natural nail care and is passionate about equipping emerging beauty professionals with the tools and confidence to build thriving businesses. Through her business, she supports solopreneurs at the start of their entrepreneurial journey with rental space and entreprenurial education.
Kaitlyn Bathel, M.Ed., NCSP, LEP
Psychological Services for Success
Santa Barbara local Kaitlyn Bathel is a school psychologist and licensed educational psychologist, and the owner of the group practice Psychological Services for Success. She and her team specialize in therapy and evaluations for children, teens, and young adults.