Sallie has been a member of the Women's Fund since 2006. She grew up in Santa Barbara and, after receiving her BA from the University of Michigan, moved to New York where she worked for the Interpublic Advertising Agency for over a decade. In her position as Vice President, Account Supervisor she developed and implemented marketing strategies for several national package good brands. Following her advertising career, Sallie worked on Wall Street for many years as an equity trader for Whitenack Associates. Since retiring and returning to Santa Barbara, Sallie has been active in the Pearl Chase Society, as a board member of Summerdance Santa Barbara, and currently as Finance Chair and board member of The Cecilia Fund. She is also on the board of Friends of the Santa Barbara Public Library. Sallie served on the Women's Fund Research Committee for three years, as Co-chair of the 2012-13 Research Committee and as Steering Committee Chair and then Co-Chair from 2013-2014. She now serves on the Membership Committee.