Cliff Lambert
Co-Founder, President & Fundraising Chair
Our Team
EYC is led by a volunteer board of directors committed to opening doors for South Coast youth.
2026 Board of Directors
EYC is led by a volunteer board of directors and committee members committed to opening doors for South Coast youth.
Co-Founder, President & Fundraising Chair
Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair
Secretary
Education Committee Chair
Events Committee Chair
Finance Committee
Finance Committee
Education Committee
Events Committee
Events Committee
Events Committee
Events Committee
Board Committee
Board Committee
Committee members: Phil Sherman, Miranda Vasquez
Board Committee
Committee members: Justin Thompson, Dylan Mooney, Doug Caines
Agency Grant Writer: Sheba Lux
Our Founders
In 1986, Melvin Richey and Cliff Lambert brought Santa Barbara’s Eastside together to protect its young people. Nearly four decades later, their vision continues to guide everything we do.
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