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 corporate and workplace development, marketing, strategic planning, volunteer management, event planning and the launch of the Young Leaders Society. Steve completed three Bachelor Degrees at the University of California Santa Barbara – Business Economics, Global Studies with an emphasis in Socioeconomics and Politics, and Spanish.　 Before joining United Way, Steve was the Financial Manager for the Devereux Foundation, California Operations.