The One805 Advisory Council
We are proud that the heads of all 11 First Responder departments in Santa Barbara County sit on the One805 Advisory Council:
Santa Barbara County Sheriff - Sheriff Bill Brown
Santa Barbara County Fire - Fire Chief Mark Hartwig
Santa Barbara City Police - Police Chief Kelly Ann Gordon
Santa Barbara City Fire - Fire Chief Chris Mailes
Montecito Fire - Fire Chief David Neels
Lompoc Fire - Fire Chief Brian Fallon
Guadalupe Police & Fire - Police & Fire Chief Michael Cash
Santa Maria Fire - Fire Chief Bradley Dandridge
Carpinteria-Summerland Fire - Fire Chief Rob Kovach
Lompoc Police - Police Chief Kevin Martin
Santa Maria Police - Interim Police Chief Dan Cohen
With the guidance and active collaboration of all our County Chiefs, One805 is able to keep our finger on the pulse of what is happening in our First Responder community county-wide. Their oversight also enables us to ensure that all funds raised are quickly directed to where they are most urgently needed, to maximum effect. No other non-profit can do that.
Executive Board Members
One805 is an all-volunteer organization, ensuring that the maximum amount of funds can go directly to our cause.
Kirsten Cavendish Weston-Smith
Co-Founder/Chairman & CEOKirsten Cavendish Weston-Smith is a strategic thinker and creative leader with connections and experience in the world of entertainment and music. She has focused her passion and artistry as an active volunteer board member of One805. On The Kick Ash Bash she was responsible for the event design, talent acquisition and stage production and has worked on all of the subsequent One805 fundraising. Her dedication to non profits led her to serve on the board of Dream Foundation, and become involved in other local non profits over the years as a Santa Barbara resident. Kirsten is the Founder and President of Brainstorm Creative, Inc. a marketing and global commercial production company, and the Founder and CEO of the Cavendish Fante Picture Company. Her companies have worked for many of the Fortune 500, and won acclaim at film festivals including Cannes. Born and educated in London, and brought up between England and Venice, Italy. Kirsten, at last count, has worked in 44 countries, speaks passable Italian and lousy French.
Richard Weston-Smith
Co-Founder & COOIn 2018 when tragedy struck Richard Weston-Smith, a 30 year resident of Santa Barbara was eager to help organize the original Kick Ash Bash appreciation event and fundraiser. Under his guidance, the Kick Ash Bash generated hundreds of millions of media impressions worldwide, and Richard has since been instrumental in nurturing One805 into the growing non-profit that it is today. Now, as a co-founder and COO of the One805 Executive Board, Richard offers his extensive background in marketing and communications strategy to aid in the success and exposure of the organization. When not volunteering for One805, Richard is a global marketing executive for an international life-sciences company. His passion for our First Responders wellbeing and preparedness is evident in the energy he brings to our team. After seeing the continual need for emergency equipment and services, Richard has become a tireless advocate for generating community support for our First Responders, year in and year out.
John J. Thyne III
Chief Financial Officer/Co-FounderJohn J. Thyne III (“Tine”) is an attorney, a real estate broker, and a professor of law at the Santa Barbara and Ventura Colleges of Law. He is married to Olesya Thyne, a high profile Realtor® in Santa Barbara. John is a partner in the estate planning law firm, Thyne Taylor Fox Howard, LLP and is C.E.O. of Goodwin & Thyne Properties, a real estate brokerage company in Santa Barbara. John serves on the Board of Directors of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association and the Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation. Among his awards John has been recognized as “Most Distinguished Leader of Santa Barbara” by Leadership Santa Barbara County in 2014 and was a finalist for the national “Golden Rule Award” for volunteerism. Thyne is a proud supporter of First Responders, co-founding One805 and currently serving as CFO of the Executive Board. Mr. Thyne earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa, College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Biology from the University of Connecticut.
Board Members
Alan Parsons OBE & Lisa Parsons
Co-Founder & Board MemberIs a long-time local resident and one of our founding Board Members. He is a legend in the music business as he engineered the Beatles White Album, as well as Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, and was recently presented with an O.B.E. for his services to the entertainment industry.
Kevin Costner
Board MemberLocal resident and actor, producer and film director. Kevin has received various awards, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards and our One805 Heart of the Community Award for his generosity to the First Responders of Santa Barbara County.
Julie & John Fogerty
Board MembersIs the leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR),famous for their distinctive, groundbreaking sound, equal parts blues, country, pop, rockabilly, R&B, swamp boogie, and Southern fried rock ‘n’ roll, all united by his uniquely evocative lyrical perspective. Fogerty is a Grammy winner and has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is the only musician to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his song, “Centerfield,” a staple at baseball stadiums across the country. Among Fogerty’s many hit songs, which have sold over 100 million records, both as a solo artist and as leader of CCR, highlights include “Proud Mary,” “Susie Q,” “Fortunate Son,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” among many others.
Lord Robert Hope
Board MemberHaving grown up at his family home in Scotland, Lord Robert (Bertie) Hope studied for his Bachelors at Leeds University, and lived in Cornwall, then Morocco, before eventually making his way to Santa Barbara in 2011. His intention was just to complete a business course, but before long, the California lifestyle and the incredible community of Santa Barbara made a return to the UK unthinkable. So he founded Craftsman Builders Inc. and turned it into one of the most respected contracting companies in the County. Bertie, his wife Tamarisk, and children India & Orvis, have made a home for themselves here, and are active members of our community. Not someone to sit still, even at weekends, Bertie's passion for flying, boating, and racing both modern and vintage cars keeps them all busy. The family love to spend time in Mammoth, where skiing, and getting lost with a fly rod on a trout stream is something they all enjoy. Santa Barbara has become a permanent home for Bertie and his family, where watching his children grow up in a community he loves, and can actively contribute to, is his life’s dream.
Joanne Funari
Board MemberIs Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of American Riviera Bank. Previously, she held executive positions at Heritage Oaks Bank, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, and Bank of New York and was a founder and organizer of Business First National Bank. She received a BS degree in Finance from Le Moyne University, and a graduate degree with honors from Pacific Coast Banking School. An active volunteer in Santa Barbara, she is currently Secretary of the Police Foundation and serves on boards of the Downtown Organization, UCSB Economic Forecast Project, and Santa Barbara Zoo. She represents the First District on the County Finance Corporation, and is on the Steering Committee of the South Coast Business & Technology Awards. Past president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Santa Barbara Region and Goleta Valley, Joanne also served on the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation and Foundation for City College boards and was La Presidenta and CEO of Old Spanish Days. Joanne moved to Santa Barbara in 1991 with husband Carlos and son Ryan.
Kenny & Lisa Loggins
Board MemberKenny Loggins’ remarkable four-decade-plus career has brought him from the top of the charts to the toast of the Grammys. He’s had smash hits on Hollywood’s favorite soundtracks, rocked worldwide stages, and found his way into children’s hearts while bringing his soulful, beautiful voice to platinum albums of a stunning variety of genres. His gift for crafting deeply emotional music is unparalleled, and it’s been a part of his life as long as he can remember. Kenny has been a tireless supporter of non-profits in Santa Barbara, and in 2024 was awarded One805’s “heart of the Community Award
Elizabeth (Lacey) Petersen
Board MemberElizabeth (Lacey) Petersen, a St. Louis native, earned her B.A. in Art History from the University of Virginia. Before relocating to Santa Barbara in 2009, Lacey built her career in San Francisco, working at Williams Sonoma Inc., the startup Dry Soda, and Serena & Lily. Since 2010, Lacey and her husband, Charlie, have successfully developed their real estate investment business, focusing on purchasing and remodeling homes in the Montecito area. With a strong family tradition of board service, Lacey is dedicated to local community engagement and philanthropy. Currently, she serves on the Board of Trustees at Laguna Blanca, actively participating in the Development and Buildings and Grounds Committees. Together with Charlie, she is involved in two family foundations that champion various local organizations, including Laguna Blanca School, California Highway Patrol (CHP), Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum, Santa Barbara Zoo, Montecito Library, Santa Barbara County firefighters, Santa Barbara Deputy sheriffs, and the Santa Barbara Bowl. In her personal time, Lacey enjoys traveling, hiking, and playing tennis and pickleball, as well as spending quality time with Her husband and their three children Jack (11), Lilly (8), and Dane (6).
Eric G. Phillips
Co-Founder & Board Member EmeritusEric G. Phillips is the founder and CEO of Phillips Enterprises, LLC, a national investment vehicle and the founder and CEO of Phillips Acquisitions, LLC, a national real estate acquisition company. Eric is also the founder and CEO of Phillips Property Management, LLC, a real estate property management company specializing in student housing. He has served for years on the Santa Barbara Police Foundation Board, on the Granada Theater/Santa Barbara Center for The Performing Arts, the board of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Phillips was the inspiring force behind the original Kick Ash Bash, and afterwards a co-founder of One805.
Support Team
Ambassadors & Friends
Thank you to our One805 Ambassadors & Friends for all of your help and support!
2024 Honorary Board
Thank you for all of your help and support!
Direct Relief
Fabienne Guerin
Nina Terzian
Yardi Systems
Andrew Butcher
Mark Scher
Katherine Benz
Peter Douglas
Peter Muller
Stacey Renker
Susan & Riley Bechtel
Jack Martin
Diane Ekker
Thomas Petersen
Alicia Goetz
Louis & Laura Rohl
Anne McGarry
Rebecca Ryan
Donna Baird
Monica Wyatt
Kelly Day Foundation
Christiane Joubert
Susan Jordano
John Thyne
Mark Drucker
Claire Bailey
Michael Degusta
Herring Imming Family Law
Jamie Maguire
Christy Mason
Helen McCluskey
Deborah Owens
James Takayesu
Shawn Thomson
Laura Wyatt
Bob Nunn
Patricia Wehr
Glen Holden Jr
John Coplin
Donavan Judkins
Loren Booth
John Kapustak
Kelly Lockton
Chase Muller
Suzanne Nowers
Patricia Quealy
Michelle Algarin
Amazing Grace Life Counseling Services
Kristina Brewer
William Burke
Vanessa Carrington
Sam Crigman
Michael & Ruth Deeley
Robert Guy
Hutton Parker Foundation
Scott Landis
Robert Riskin
Michelle & Craig Taylor
The Hermann Family Foundation
Mary Vasinda
Daniel & Mandy Hochman
Timothy & Louise Casey
Erin Moone
Jane Jones
Drew Taylor
Rick Wallace
Donna Fellows
Geoffrey Shipl
Kevin Riley
Donald Flanigan
Carole Gaba
George Issac
Dave Johnson
Bob & Holly Murphy
Kyle Murray
Jeff Myers
Topper & Lucinda Owen III
Dede Pitruzzelli
Alastair & Ann Winn
Edward & Kat Wetzel