Steve has been on the board for many years and is passionate about Old Town Orcutt. He owns a home and resides here. And owned his business, Central Coast Playgrounds, here for over 20 years. He recently sold his business and is now retired. More time for surfing!

Tom has been our treasurer since 2015. He is a CPA and partner at McDermott & Apkarian, LLC – a Certified Public Accountants & Consultants firm located in Old Town Orcutt. He’s a new father of two, husband, business owner, AND our treasurer.

Mia joined the Board back in 2005, but took a 15-year hiatus after the birth of her 5th child. She’s a freelance advertising art director and graphic designer. She raised her family in Orcutt and moved to Old Town Orcutt in 2015 with her husband, Dave. Her goal is to help make Old Town Orcutt attractive and interesting.

Jordan Crabtree joined the Board in 2023. He’s a hard-working guy! A vineyard grower in Paso Robles, a winemaker, and he owns a tasting room for his wine in Old Town Orcutt called El Viñero. He’s jumping into helping out – on the Maintenance Committee and is the 2024 Farmers Market Coordinator.

Brittany joined the board in 2023. Since then she has taken on many roles, including booking the entertainment for our Farmers Market. She is a local realtor and lives with her two children in Old Town Orcutt.

Kirsten joined the Board in 2023 and immediately got to work. Because of her leadership, we now have over 240 members. She was raised in Santa Maria/Orcutt, raised her family in Orcutt, and now owns a historic home in Old Town Orcutt. She and her husband, Bob, own Pizzeria Bello Forno.

Marie joined the Board in 2023. She lives with her husband, Spider, in a historic, Old Town Orcutt home. They also run a business together, Moreland Thompson an electrical contractor where she is the bookkeeper. Marie plays a key role in producing our Farmers Market.

Edwin is new to the OTORA Board and the Central Coast taking a position with the Marian Medical Center Foundation. He has vast experience in the non-profit world specializing in public relations, graphic design, customer service, branding, marketing, promotions, healthcare, social media, writing, event planning, and public speaking. We are lucky to have him!

Steve Strachan & Kirsten Spallino, Co-chairs

• Brittany Vanderlei

• Aimee Snyder

• Liz Vega

Steve Strachan & Jordan Crabtree, Co-chairs

• Mike Zielman

• Jon Morris

• Matt Norris

• Brandon Gagarin

• Jenn Garagin

• Pete Adame

Kirsten Spallino, Chair

• Mia Relyea

• Wendy Steller

• Liz Vega

• Angela Carpenter

• Peter Carpenter

• Julie Hall

• Johnna Luney

• Beverly Muto

• Lani Sandstrom

Jeff Nielson, Market Manager

Jordan Crabtree, Market Coordinator

• Marie Thompson

• Mia Relyea

• Steve Strachan

• Michelle Southwick

• Susan Nunn

• Austin Zimmer

• Wendy Steller

• Lani Sandstrom

• Johnna Luney

• Julie Hall

• Peter Carpenter

• Aimee Snyder

Steve Strachan & Brittany Vanderlei, Co-chairs

• Marie Thompson

• Aaron Cribbs

Mia Relyea, Chair

• Laura Susan Thomas

• Aaron Cribbs

• Jenn Gagarin

• Angela Carpenter

• Aimee Snyder

• Danny George

• Jeremy Cleveland