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Santa Barbara Equine Assistance & Evac Team
Kathy O’Connor, President

Santa Barbara Equine Assistance and Evacuation Team Inc.(SBEAE) is a nonprofit organization that assists all Santa Barbara County emergency responding agencies and large animal owners in the evacuation, temporary care and sheltering of large animals in times of fire, flood, earthquake and other disasters. Walpole & Co. provides tax preparation and ongoing tax planning services to this organization. Kathy O’Connor, the current president of SBEAE shared with us the beginnings and background of this important local organization.

Jean Smith, founder of Walpole & Company, LLP, retired in July, 2019. When a remarkable person impacts our lives, most of us feel a deep sense of admiration, gratitude, and appreciation. Jean Smith is one of those remarkable people – an inspiring role-model who has influenced and impacted many lives on both a professional and personal level. We're honored to pay tribute to Jean as we reflect on her esteemed career.

I have had the pleasure of working in the accounting profession for nearly twenty years, working with wonderfully talented business owners and entrepreneurs, real estate agents, engineers, doctors, contractors, and many others.