Staff & Board Members

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Erik Davis

Executive Director
Erik Davis has been the Executive Director at TV Santa Barbara since 2017 and has overseen TVSB's expansion into the community. Erik has served as El Presidente of Old Spanish Days Fiesta and has an active record of service in the local non-profit sector. In 2023, Erik was selected as the King of Solstice. In 2024 he joined the Boards of the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization and the Channel Islands YMCA. Davis has an extensive background in media and can be reached via email at erik@tvsb.tv
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JP Montalvo

Production Lead
JP is a Producer/ Instructor at TV Santa Barbara. He is an experienced media specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in Camera Operation, Film Production, Television, Adobe Photoshop, and Final Cut Pro. JP can be reached via email at jp@tvsb.tv Direct line: (805) 690-1287
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Ally Fleming

Video Editor
Ally is a video editor at TV Santa Barbara. A recent graduate from Scripps College with a B.A. in Media Studies and Politics, she worked on a number of student film productions before becoming a Programming Intern at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. When she isn’t editing videos in post-production, she can be found co-producing Carpinteria City Hall meetings and assisting with other productions at TVSB. Ally can be reached at ally@tvsb.tv
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Hollie Collins

Producer, Media Coordinator
Hollie works on creating project timelines with our production clients and studio members while also managing TVSB's multi media content. She has worked in documentary production as well as film festival production and received her BA in Film and Media Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2022. Hollie began pursuing a career in video/television production in 2016 when she became the director of a weekly news YouTube channel for her former high school. She can be reached at hollie@tvsb.tv Direct line: (805) 690-1285
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Joshua Romero

Video Editor
Josh became a team member to TVSB in 2021, with a primary role of video editing. He has been working in video production since 2016 with his interest originating from YouTube product reviews. He is also working for the City of Santa Barbara for City TV where he shoots and edits videos along with televising public meetings. Josh can be reached at joshua@tvsb.tv
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Celia Bueno Sanchez

Internship Scholarship: Editor/ Producer
Celia joined TV Santa Barbara as a 2025 summer intern through the UCSB and the Carsey-Wolf Center program. Originally from Spain, she discovered Santa Barbara by engaging with the community and helping cover local events for TVSB. She studied Film and Media Studies at UC Santa Barbara and Universidad Carlos III of Madrid. At UCSB, she was a senior staff writer for The Bottom Line and a copy editor for Focus Media. At TVSB, she contributes to media projects, creates content for the newsletter and Instagram, and works as a producer and video editor. She also assists during Carpinteria City Council meetings. Celia can be reached at celia@tvsb.tv

Board of Directors

  • Gary Dobbins, Chair – Expected to assume officer role pending formal board action.
  • Tony Ruggieri, Vice Chair – Expected to assume officer role pending formal board action.
  • Bijan Ghaemmaghami, Treasurer – Expected to assume officer role pending formal board action.
  • Emily Zinn, Secretary – Expected to assume officer role pending formal board action.
  • David Starkey
  • Stephen Pedroff
  • Ben Whaler
  • Justin Gunn
  • James Joyce III
  • David Hefferman
  • Jamie Knee

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board is composed of respected community leaders and supporters who provide guidance, expertise, and insight to advance the mission of TV Santa Barbara. Advisory Board members serve in a non-governing capacity, offering strategic counsel and continued engagement to strengthen TVSB’s impact and future growth.

  • Lois Phillips, Ph.D.
  • Jessie Ward O’Sullivan
  • Lisa Osborn
  • Ken Pfeiffer

Board Emeritus

Director Emeritus is an honorary title recognizing individuals for their many years of dedicated service and lasting contributions to TV Santa Barbara. Emeritus participants remain valued members of the TVSB community in a non-governing, honorary capacity.

  • Tracy Beard, Emeritus
  • Michael Mongold, Emeritus
  • Meighann Helene, Emeritus
  • Hap Freund, pending formal board action.
TVSB Meetings & Agendas

Are you interested in joining the Board of Directors?  Please fill out our Board Member Application to be considered.

Board Member Application