Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation (SYVCHF) has elected Stephen B. Palmer to join the Board of Directors and serve as treasurer.
Palmer served for 37 years as a Certified Public Accountant at C&D llp in Solvang before retiring in December of 2024. He received a BA in business economics with an accounting emphasis from UC Santa Barbara.
“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 coached 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) nonprofit with a mission to develop, manage and channel the community’s financial support on behalf of Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital.
Since 1978, the foundation has provided more than $36 million to the hospital in support of critical capital projects, programs and services.
For more about SYVCHF, visit cottagehealth.org/syvchfoundation.