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Our Team

Meet the Team

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Executive Director

Tom Widroe

Back in 1998, Tom began building organizations for clients by helping them recruit and retain the right talent to help them compete in the world of business, politics, public affairs, and non-profits. His experience working with County Supervisors, State Assembly members, and U.S. Representatives gave him the foundation to launch his own agency, the Widroe Group. 

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His policy expertise make him a skilled advocate for companies and individuals across the board. Tom is a veteran.

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Board President

Lanny Ebenstein

Dr. Ebenstein received his B.A. from UCSB and his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics. He has had 10 books published in the history of Economic and Political Thought, including the first biographies of Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman. Dr. Ebenstein is also the author of Chicagonomics: The Evolution of Chicago Free Market Economics, which was an "Editors' Choice" selection in the New York Times Book Review. Dr. Ebenstein's current research foci include the History of Economic Thought and Progressive Taxation. In the community, he served eight years as a member of the Santa Barbara Board of Education.

Board Members

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