Our Leadership

Barbara Ben-Horin is the CEO of Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, one of 82 Girls Inc. affiliates in the United States and in Canada. Prior to joining Girls Inc. in 2016, Barbara – a long-time Santa Barbara resident – served as CEO of the Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Foundation from 2005-2010 before moving to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art to serve as Director of Development to help oversee a $50 million capital campaign.

Barbara has previously worked as the National Vice President for Planned Giving with American Friends of The Hebrew University in New York City, and she worked for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), where she managed a $100 million endowment fundraising campaign. She has also served as the Executive Director of both the Santa Barbara Jewish Federation and Domestic Violence Solutions.