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Manager 2 Manager with Maria McCall


Our Gang Travel & Enrichment Club

Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
Started in 1960, the Santa Barbara Bank and Trust is the largest 
independent banking company headquartered on the central coast of California. With 47 branches statewide, the bank has assets of $5.8 billion. 

Born: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Education: Bachelor’s degree in secondary education from McNeese State University in Lake Charles

Employment: McCall has been the director of Our Gang Travel and Enrichment Club and assistant vice president at Santa Barbara Bank and Trust for six years. Prior to her banking career, she worked in freelance publicity and marketing for local nonprofit organizations; was a recreation services supervisor for the Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department; and a geometry, algebra and Spanish teacher. 

Family:
Husband of 18 years, Dirk; one son, 11-year-old Decker; and two cats, Pierce and Buff
Hobbies: As well as hiking, McCall enjoys doing voice-over work for local radio and television.

Manager advice
• Involve bank employees in your travel program with a Banker on Board Program.
• Don’t forget that small touches mean so much to the senior travelers.
• Be open to new ideas for travel destinations.