Stephen B. Palmer Joins Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation Board
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation (SYVCHF) has elected a new member, Stephen B. Palmer, to join the Board of Directors and serve as Treasurer.
Palmer received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics with an Accounting Emphasis from the University of California Santa Barbara. He served for 37 years as a Certified Public Accountant at C&D llp in Solvang before retiring in December of 2024.
“Steve has always been receptive to contributing to the success of the Santa Ynez Valley,” said Richard Nagler, SYVCHF Board President. “He has shown great insight and willingness to lead, and he will be a great asset to the Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation.” Palmer has been an active participant in the Santa Ynez Valley community for nearly 40 years. He is currently a member of the Solvang Rotary Club and serves on the board of Nature Track Foundation. He has previously served on the boards for Solvang Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Library and was a founding board member for the Los Olivos School Foundation. He also enjoyed coaching with Pony Baseball and the American Youth Soccer Organization.
“I am honored for this opportunity to join the Board of Directors for SYVCHF,” said Palmer. “My family has decades of personal experience with local Cottage Health providers, including the immediate care provided in the SYVCH emergency room. I’m excited to work with my fellow board members to help ensure SYVCH continues to provide the best possible facilities and high-quality care our residents need and deserve.”
SYVCHF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to develop, manage and channel the community’s financial support on behalf of Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, thereby serving not only to protect, but also enhance the hospital as a valuable community asset. Since 1978, the Foundation has provided more than $36 million to the hospital in support of critical capital projects, programs and services.
The SYVCH Foundation 2025 Board of Directors are, from left to right: (back row) Richard Nagler, President; Ernie Zomalt; Gustavo Dascanio, MD; Charles Chester; Jonathan Grunzweig; (front row) Judith Dale, Vice President; Barbara Anderson; Charles "C.J." Jackson; Steve Palmer, Treasurer. Not pictured: Tresha Sell, Secretary; J. Robert Andrews; Richard Crutchfield.
