Jerry Newton, Director for Financial Services

Jerry has been with United Way of Santa Barbara County since 1994.  A native of Santa Barbara, he has nearly 40 years of experience in the finance/accounting field.  Jerry worked as an auditor/tax preparer for a local CPA firm in the 1960s, and later became the finance director of a local television station.  He has also managed his own accounting practice in Phoenix, Arizona before returning to Santa Barbara.

Judy Goodbody, Gift Planning Services Officer

Judy has been with United Way of Santa Barbara County since 2000. Judy is a Registered Investment Principal and a licensed tax consultant.  She was a credit union investment advisor prior to joining the staff at United Way, where she oversees endowment and gift planning programs and assists donors and their professional advisors with complex charitable giving.

Steve Ortiz, Director for Workplace Development

Since 2005, Steve's responsibilities at United Way have included workplace and corporate fundraising, volunteer management, agency relations, event planning, strategic planning and marketing. Before joining United Way, Steve was a Financial Manager- Contract Negotiations and Purchasing for a local organization.  He has also served as a loan consultant and financial advisor in Los Angeles. In 2004, Steve completed three Bachelor Degrees at the University of California Santa Barbara - Business/ Economics, Global Studies with an emphasis in Economics and Politics, and Spanish. Recent accomplishments include UCSB’s Seventh Annual Business Plan- First Prize Award for Excellence in Business Writing. Specialty Merchandise Corporation and the University of California Writing Program sponsored the award.