Melissa G. Patrino has joined the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden as its new director of development. She will become part of the garden’s leadership team in January and report to its executive director Steve Windhager.
“I’m excited to welcome Melissa to the garden as the newest member of our senior leadership team,” said Windhager. “Melissa has demonstrated abilities with community organizing, effective communication, fund raising, and strategic leadership and she is also bilingual.
