Jordan Killebrew
Director of Communications at the Santa Barbara Foundation and Co-Founder of Juneteenth Santa Barbara
Jordan Killebrew (he, him, his) is a Queer Black person with an abnormal love of community. He is a Santa Barbara County District 2 Representative working with County Supervisor Laura Capps. Previously he worked for almost seven years at the Santa Barbara Foundation, in the capacity of Director of Communications, which his work resembled his passion for strategy, public relations, and relationship building.
Prior to joining the County, Jordan was also a marketing & graphic design consultant, working with companies, nonprofits, and government in Santa Barbara County. Jordan also founded Project IV Love, the inspiration that helped raise over $50k for the Love and Remembrance Garden in Isla Vista in its inaugural year. This garden is a community effort that honors the students that lost their lives in the Isla Vista shootings in 2014.
Jordan serves several communities via his engagement with local organizations, he is a co-founder of Juneteenth Santa Barbara, a board member of The Fund for Santa Barbara, an advisory board member for UCSB Healing Spaceat Hosford Clinic, a member of Music Academy Compeer Committee, a volunteer for Healing Justice Santa Barbara, a former board member of Endowment for Youth Community, a former member of the Santa Barbara IndependentAdvisory Board, and a former commissioner on the Community Formation Commission to provide structure to build a civilian oversight of the Santa Barbara Police Department. He formerly also served on the Pacific Pride Festival Committee with Pacific Pride Foundation for over six years.
Jordan holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he served as a Resident Assistant and Associated Students Program Board member. When Jordan is not working, you may find him out in Santa Barbara with his partner York Shingle, at the beach, biking around town, or volunteering. Learn more about Jordan at JordanKillebrew.com.
