
TEDx Santa Barbara 2016
Event Photographs





Meet the Organizers

Kymberlee Weil: Founder, Strategic Samurai and Executive Producer, TEDxSantaBarbara
Kymberlee, also known as the Strategic Samurai, is a recognized professional speaker who has coached over 100 TEDx presenters, helping them develop their ideas worth sharing. She served as the Executive Producer and Speaker Coach for TEDxAmericanRiviera in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Kymberlee has been attending the main TED Conference since 2003. It was at her first TED event that she launched introNetworks, a software company, with Mark Sylvester. She is currently developing new mastermind programs and workshops for one of her newest ventures, Strategically Speaking. When not exercising her entrepreneurial muscles she is exercising her actual muscles through Martial Arts, CrossFit and Kickboxing.

Mark Sylvester: Ambassador, 805connect and Executive Producer, TEDxSantaBarbara
Mark has been attending TED for twenty years. He was the Executive Producer of TEDxAmericanRiviera in 2010, 2011 and 2012. Mark has been instrumental in the computer industry, developing software that has had a significant impact on the way people visualize ideas. As the Co-Founder of introNetworks, he helped pioneer the Visual Matching Engine that connects thousands of people around the world. His passion is coming up with innovative ways to look at information. As Ambassador for 805connect, he helps businesses in the region make relevant connections. Mark is an avid Chef, having opened several restaurants in Santa Barbara. He writes about his passion for food at MarkSylvester.com.
The New Vic
A perfect venue to share ideas. 33 West Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, California
The 2016 TEDx SantaBarbara Team

Al Weil
Construction Captain

Ashley Radosevic
Marketing/PR

Bethany Klier
Speaker Party Captain

Britt Jewett
Stage Design

Cassie Anderson
Marketing/Social Media

Chris Foley
Technology

Daniel Colantonio
Head of Volunteers

David Kafer
Photographer

Erik Krueger
Volunteer

Jiana Vargem
Partner Liaison

Kelly Daugherty
Marketing/PR

Kim Fauskee
Partnerships

Marcela Miller
Social Media Manager

Matt Turner
X Factor

Natalie Bauman
Design Intern

Nicole Ford
Event Coordinator

Phil Zabarsky
Stage Manager

Pia Dorer
Production Design/Marketing

Rachel Johnson
Speaker Concierge

Sandy Weil
Registration Captain

Sandi Zabarsky
Content Coach

Trifco
Design/Animation

Vanessa Keating
Food Captain

Bryan Kerner
Impact Hub Captain
Thanks to our TEDx SantaBarbara 2016 Partners
Presenting Partner
TEDx is about innovation, the future, and keeping people in dialogue. When I think about what a community foundation is doing, more than anything else, is helping citizens identify the most important factors that will lead to the best collective future. Ron Gallo, CEO