St. Francis Foundation names new executive director, board president

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Tina Frontado is succeeding Debbie Cloud as executive director of the St. Francis Foundation of Santa Barbara. And Salvatore “Tory” Milazzo is succeeding Kathleen Baushke as the president of the foundation’s board.

Ms. Cloud ran the St. Francis Foundation for almost 40 years, beginning when the foundation was part of St. Francis Hospital in Santa Barbara.

Ms. Frontado has a long history of commitment to the nonprofit sector and has worked with Santa Barbara area nonprofits such as Hospice of Santa Barbara, the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, SEE International and the Santa Barbara Education Foundation. She has also been the funding bridge and adviser between the corporate and business world and philanthropic organizations and endeavors.

Ms. Frontado brings extensive volunteer and board of directors’ experience including Compassionate Care of Carpinteria, Business Giving Roundtable, Girls Inc. and Sarah