This page serves to acknowledge and commemorate the exceptional contributions of our past commodores and honorary members. Their dedication and support have been instrumental in shaping the success and longevity of the Santa Barbara Sea Shells. We honor their commitment and celebrate their invaluable roles, both on and off the water.
Past Commodores
1950s
- 1950 Grant Runyan
- 1951 Grant Runyan
- 1952 Grant Runyan
- 1953 Keith Freeman
- 1954 Don Roland
- 1955 Hamilton P. Greenough
- 1956 Allen Schmidt
- 1957 J. Ed Lannan
- 1958 J. Ed Lannan
- 1959 Mortimer Andron
1960s
- 1960 Robert Gymnaites
- 1961 Robert Dullea
- 1962 Ernie Thompson
- 1963 J. E. Lannan, Jr.
- 1964 Don Detweiler
- 1965 John Lippencott
- 1966 Bill Fraser
- 1967 Bob Battles
- 1968 Dave Lopez
- 1969 Keith Brown
1970s
- 1970 Larry Wolhausen
- 1971 Melvin E. Gilmour
- 1972 J. Don Nelson
- 1973 Einer Hovind
- 1974 Melvin E. Gilmour
- 1975 James V. Schneider
- 1976 Louis A. Watts
- 1977 Jack Turney
- 1978 Roger Walorinta
- 1979 James Zimmerman
1980s
- 1980 John Kestel
- 1981 Bruce Smith
- 1982 Ed Martini
- 1983 Joel Ungar
- 1984 Mike Thompson
- 1985 Jack Jawkhurst
- 1986 Dan Durbeck
- 1987 Jeff Clark
- 1988 Mark Cooney
- 1989 Bill Lannan
1990s
- 1990 Gary Lemp
- 1991 Bruce Osborn
- 1992 Dick Hubbard
- 1993 Bob Parsons
- 1994 Pamela Gilbert
- 1995 Sharon Gephart
- 1996 Dean White
- 1997 Miles Hartfeld
- 1998 Jennifer Kaska
- 1999 Craig Schmidt
2000s
- 2000 Lorraine Woodman
- 2001 Pat Toole
- 2002 Jaren McBride
- 2003 Arn Adams
- 2004 Scott Deardorff
- 2005 Dan Blumenthal
- 2006 David Perez
- 2007 Jeil Cutcliffe
- 2009 John Long
- 2009 Paul Castleberg
2010s
- 2010 Jim Muir
- 2011 Frank Doyle
- 2012 Patrick Egan
- 2013 Paul Gloster
- 2014 Catherine Gloster
- 2015 Megan O’Regan
- 2016 Marco Scussat
- 2017 Larry Fiscalini
- 2018 Catherine Gloster
- 2019 Shea Lovan
2020s
- 2020 Alan Nafziger
- 2021 Dana Longo
- 2022 Diana Pereira
- 2023 John Marshall
Honorary Members
1960s
- 1964 Ed & Louise Lannan
- 1965 Charles Eldridge
- 1966 Ernie Thompson
- 1967 Doreen Dulkea
- 1967 Robert Shanholzer
- 1968 Robert Battles
1970s
- 1970 Richard Scott
- 1971 Lary & Mary Wolhausen
- 1972 Keith Brown
- 1973 Dave Lopez
- 1974 Gordon Gay
- 1975 J. Don Nelson
- 1975 Allen Schmidt
- 1976 Lou & Delores Watts
- 1978 Gil Murphy
- 1979 Roger Walorinta
1980s
- 1980 Leroy Reginato
- 1981 Jim Zimmerman
- 1982 John Kestrel
- 1982 Anne Wunsch
- 1983 Ed & Karen Martini
- 1984 J. Michael Thompson
- 1985 Jack Hawkhurst
- 1986 Dan & Susanne Durbeck
- 1987 Larry Owens
- 1988 Mark & Bobbie Coony
- 1989 Bobbie Coony
1990s
- 1990 Tim Henner
- 1991 Gary & Tina Lemp
- 1992 Dick Hibbard
- 1993 Sharon Gephart
- 1994 Jeff Wilkes
- 1995 Jennifer Kaska
- 1996 Dean White
- 1997 Charles Kaska
- 1998 Jim Britsch
- 1999 Bob & Colleen Simon
2000s
- 2000 Lorraine Woodman
- 2001 Craig Schmidt
- 2002 Pat & Beverly Toole
- 2003 Karen & Pete McBride
- 2004 William Kingsbury
- 2006 Sue Verhasselt
- 2006 Arn Adams
- 2007 Katrina Perez
- 2008 John & Karen Long
- 2009 Sheila & Steeve Davies
2010s
- 2010 Denise Roteman
- 2011 Cheryl Muir
- 2012 Paul Castleberg
- 2013 Jennifer Zaludek
- 2014 Eric Stokke
- 2015 Paul & Catherine Gloster
- 2017 Farad & Wendy Mirbod
- 2018 Chris & Sally Gilmour
- 2019 Scussat Family
2020s
- 2021 Denys & Diana Pereira
- 2022 Erika Zollett
- 2023 Brandon Priest