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The Board of Directors of Community Arts Music Association of Santa Barbara, Inc. (CAMA)—now in its 108th concert season in 2026/2027—has elected Nancy L. Wood as Board Chair, effective June 1, 2026.
Mrs. Wood’s election follows a long record of volunteer leadership with CAMA. She joined the CAMA Women’s Board in 1998, served as its president from 2003–2005, and chaired the Women’s Board’s successful Hidden Gardens Tours for several years. She was elected to CAMA’s Board of Directors in April 2005 and served until 2012, during which time she was elected Second Vice President and chaired CAMA’s International Circle. After returning to Santa Barbara following ten years in Oakland, Mrs. Wood was again elected to CAMA’s Board of Directors in 2022, and served as First Vice Chair for the 2025–2026 season.