Danner Schefler brings a wide range of experience in both her career history and volunteer work. Born and raised in Alabama, Danner attended the University of Alabama where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing. After college, Danner worked as a corporate travel agent with Inverness Travel and marketer for Stouffer Hotels, residing in both London and New York City, and during that period married her husband Arno Schefler. The pair relocated to Aspen in 1992 where they lived until 2018 before calling Santa Barbara home.

Danner is regarded as a well-established Thoroughbred Horse breeder and has been a serious art investor since 1979.

Throughout her residencies, Danner has given back to her communities through her committed service on boards and committees. She served on the awards committee for the Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, was a founding board member for the Housing Works Thrift Shops, acted as National Council Chair for the Aspen Art Museum, was Vice President for Les Dames d' Aspen, serving on the director’s council for the Museum of Contemporary Arts, and held several positions with the Aspen Music Festival and School; including board secretary, development chair, and special events chair.

Currently, Danner serves on the Museum Contemporaries with the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and in several areas for the Birnam Wood Golf Club’s Women’s Golf Association, including as treasurer and on the house and homeowner’s committees.

Susan Lichtenstein is a retired healthcare executive, most recently serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Hill-Rom Holdings, a global medical device manufacturer, where she was responsible for government, regulatory and legal affairs, corporate communications, and corporate support services. She previously had similar responsibilities as Chief Legal Officer for Baxter International Inc., a $12+ billion diversified life sciences company. She also had C-suite positions in the telecom industry, where she was Senior Vice President and General Counsel for both Ameritech Corporation and Tellabs, Inc. Susan was a director of Aviv REIT (NYSE: AVIV), and has twice served in government, working for the Mayor of Chicago and the Governor of Illinois. She has managed and testified at Congressional hearings, dealt with cabinet-level officials and all levels of government agencies, legislatures, and the press, making strategic contributions in complex, multi-constituent settings. She began her career at Schiff Hardin & Waite, where she became an equity partner.

Susan has previously served on on the boards of Girls, Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, RUSH University Medical Center, the Civic Consulting Alliance of Chicago, and WTTW, Chicago’s public television station. A former music student and an avid supporter of the arts, Susan was a director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, serving on the Executive, Audit, and Nominating and Governance committees, and a trustee of the Ravinia Festival.

She and her husband, John Rokacz, are enthusiastic scholarship donors and patrons of the Music Academy, and enjoy being Compeers to cello fellows. They have two children, David and Rebecca, and have made Montecito their permanent home since 2020.

Daniel Dokos has had a distinguished 42-year career as a corporate finance lawyer, culminating in his retirement in December 2024 after 26 years as a partner at the prestigious New York law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. As the Global Chair of the firm’s finance practices and a nine-year member of its Management Committee, Dan played a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s strategic direction and maintaining its reputation for excellence.

Dan was also a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, founding the firm’s LGBTQ+ affinity group in 2006 and championing initiatives to foster an inclusive workplace culture. Beyond his legal career, he has contributed to the arts as outside corporate counsel for New York City’s Roundabout Theatre.

In his free time, Dan enjoys playing the piano, studying the cello, and collaborating with his husband on residential real estate projects in Montecito and the Hamptons.