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Tom Bollay, President

Director Bollay was appointed to the board in December 2018.  Tom is both a licensed architect and professional engineer, he has been a resident of Montecito / Santa Barbara for the last 63 years.  He has served on many local organizations including the Montecito Association 8 years as a director & 16 additional years on the Land-use and Architectural Review Committees, Santa Barbara City Historical Landmarks Commission for 6 years. He founded his architectural firm in 1983, his work is noted for the sensitive restoration of many of Santa Barbara’s landmark buildings as well as creating innovative original designs based on authentic historical references.  His architectural firm is committed to preservation and quality design, inspired by early twentieth century revival architecture.  Widely published, his work has been featured in many books and magazine articles, including Russell Versaci’s Creating a New Old House and Traditional Building Magazine.