Meet our Team
Our team is made up of passionate and dedicated professionals. We have a wide variety of education and experience ranging from agricultural education, integrative nutrition, agricultural communications, and so much more. We are thrilled to introduce you to all the members of the SEEAG team!
Caitlin Paulus Case
Executive Director
Founder
Director of Education Operations
Director of Business Operations
Youth Education Lead (VC)
Senior Agricultural & Nutrition Educator
Farm Day Coordinator
Senior Agricultural & Nutrition Educator
STEM Program Coordinator
Youth Education Lead (SBC)
Agricultural & Nutrition Educator (VC)
Agricultural & Nutrition Educator (SBC)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Patrick
Sheehy
Melinda
Beardsley
Chris
Waldron
Vanessa
Murillo
Christine Reade
Jackson Duda
Steve
Gill
Brett
Burkey
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Christine Reade, Bonipak Produce Inc. - CHAIR
Pat Sheehy, Grower & Community Member - PAST CHAIR
Chris Waldron, Plantel Nurseries, Inc.
Kevin Walthers, Allan Hancock College
Leeann Bettencourt, Bonipak Produce Inc.
Development Task Force Teams
VENTURA COUNTY
Al & Petra Lowe, Al Lowe Construction - CO-CHAIR’s
Steve Devericks, DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Agency
Steve Gill, Gills Onions
Jerry & Loretta Scott, Community Members
Vianey Lopez, State Sen. Monique Limón District Director
Randy Encinas, Halter-Encinas Enterprises
Celina Zacarias, California State University Channel Islands
Program Advisory Committees
Chris Sayer, Petty Ranch
Stacey Mikkelson, Pierpont Elementary
Kathi Byington, Aspen Elementary
Stephanie Towner, Rio School District
Rick Wells, Weathersfield Elementary Lindsay Indermill Zibach, Filmmaker/Master Gardener Karen Meier, Mulberry Lane Farm
Farm Day Every Day
Aaron Hanke, County of Santa Barbara
Kristal Silva, Ventura County Coast
Leila Benoun, Agriculture Museum of Ventura County
Cheri Iadevaia, Ventura County Farm Bureau
Tyler Dickinson, Pioneer Valley FFA Bella Skinner, Bonipak Produce
Gloria Elisa, County of Ventura Phillip Asquith, Ojai Olive Oil Louise Lampara, CoLab
STEM Career Pathways in Agriculture
Christine Reade, Bonipak Produce Inc.
Chris Waldron, Plantel Nurseries
Lisa Fox, Eatwell Consulting
Dr. Rueben Alarcon, CSU Channel Islands
Tyler Dickinson, Pioneer Valley FFA Vanessa Velazquez, Ventura College
Erin Krier, Allan Hancock College
Dr. Ann De Lay, California Polytechnic State University