Meet the Board

SUSAN STEEB

PRESIDENT

Susan has over 25 years of financial and operations experience. Her resume includes companies like Glu  Mobile, DirecTV, Polygram, and Capitol Records. She now owns Segue Consulting  Services, providing interim CFO and finance and operations management for  early stage or growth companies. Susan has also developed a  practice supporting early stage cleantech and sustainable products companies. She holds a BA in accounting  and a pilot license, swapping out her car for  a Bonanza. She and her husband enjoy travel, and have visited  over 20 countries on 6 continents. Today, Susan works as CFO for All Good in Morro Bay, and with the  Hothouse and Cal Poly’s CIE program.

KAYLA RUTLAND

SECRETARY

Kayla moved to San Luis Obispo County in 2017 to work for the Public Health Department. In 2021 she transitioned to her current role as Executive Director at City Farm SLO, bringing experience from the Health Promotion Division of the SLO DPH and previous roles in nonprofit organizations. Kayla’s personal mission is to advance community health and climate resiliency by helping all people connect with food and where it comes from. She is grateful for the opportunity to work towards this mission every day. In addition to this work, Kayla enjoys trail running, mountain biking, and backpacking in our incredible Central Coast. Kayla earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Science from the University of Connecticut with a minor in Sustainable Crop Production.

JAKE PRITZLAFF

TREASURER 

Since 2013 Jake has been the co-owner and CFO of Whalebird Kombucha which has been an awesome adventure and has allowed him to leverage his MBA and hone his business skills. When he’s not slinging 'booch, you can find Jake spearfishing, beach camping, and/or playing games around a campfire.