Shane Lebow & Amanda D’Amico

Associate

Sponsors: Glenn Carter, Chris O’Connor, George Downing, Jordan Scott, Steve Pinsker

Shane Lebow is a Santa Barbara native who grew up with a love of the outdoors and golf. He attended Santa Barbara High School, where he won a California state golf championship, before going on to Stanford University, where he earned both a B.S. and M.S. in Earth Systems, graduating in 2014, and competed for four years as a Division I varsity golfer. He has a longstanding connection to La Cumbre, having competed at the course in the 2010 SCGA Amateur and the 2012 California Amateur.

Shane has built a career at the intersection of clean energy and finance. He specializes in capital formation, M&A, and complex transaction structuring in renewable energy, with experience spanning executive leadership, fund management, and advisory roles. Most recently, he served as CEO of a solar software company, leading a turnaround and strategic sale in 2025. He currently works as a consultant providing capital structuring and advisory services to solar developers and clean technology startups.

Amanda D’Amico grew up outside Syracuse, New York, and went on to attend Cornell University, where she earned a B.S. in Communications with a minor in Business, graduating in 2014. At Cornell, Amanda was senior captain of the Division I varsity lacrosse team, an experience that gave her lifelong friendships and shaped her competitive drive.

Amanda has built a career in digital media and advertising, spending the past decade at Bloomberg and Microsoft. She currently is a Client Partner at Microsoft Advertising, where she works closely with large automotive brands to develop and execute long-term advertising strategies, helping clients navigate the digital media landscape.

Shane spent his early career in San Francisco before moving to Los Angeles in 2021, while Amanda spent her early career in New York City before moving to Los Angeles in 2019. Amanda has always loved Santa Barbara and is excited about this chapter in a new place. Shane is thrilled about returning home to Santa Barbara with his fiancée Amanda. The two moved to Santa Barbara earlier this year and live in Mission Canyon. They are looking forward to starting a family and becoming active members of the Club.



Outside of golf, Shane enjoys surfing, skiing, traveling, and live music. Shane is also an active mentor through his involvement with Big Brothers and Big Sisters. An avid tennis player who also enjoys Pilates, Amanda is passionate about traveling, art, design, live music, and seeking out new adventures.

Jonah Shacknai & Lily Phillips

Racquets

Sponsors: Sheralyn Baltes, Melisa Katzenstein, Elizabeth Kupperman, Lindsay Ervin

Jonah Shacknai and Lily Phillips have resided full-time in Santa Barbara since 2016.

Born and raised in New York, New York, Jonah attended Colgate University, where he played Division I soccer and earned a B.A. He later received his J.D. from Georgetown University and was awarded an honorary doctorate from an affiliate of Columbia University Presbyterian Medical School.

Following his academic training, Jonah spent nearly a decade in senior staff positions with the U.S. House of Representatives Committees on Energy and Commerce and Science and Technology. He also served as the Congressional member of the Commission on the U.S. Drug Approval Process and the National Council on Drugs. In addition, Jonah served on the Federal Advisory Board of the National Institutes of Health and chaired the National Institute of Research on Neural Injury.

After his governmental career, Jonah founded Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation, an NYSE-listed company, and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The company emerged as the largest independent prescription dermatology concern in the United States. Following the company’s sale in 2012, Jonah, Lily, and two colleagues founded SkinBetter Science, which is now a subsidiary of the L’Oréal Group. After the sale of SkinBetter Science, Jonah was appointed Chief Strategy Officer of L’Oréal USA.

Lily was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended the University of Virginia on a volleyball scholarship, having achieved preseason All-American status, and earned a B.A. from the university.

Following her academic training, Lily moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in media. She was ultimately appointed Director of Development at the Zanuck Companies, where she was involved in the acquisition and development of several highly recognized films, some of which achieved blockbuster status. Since relocating to Santa Barbara, Lily has led a real estate development group whose business interests focus principally on residential projects in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Jonah is the father of two adult children, and together Jonah and Lily have two children under 11 years old.

Outside of work and family, Jonah’s interests include soccer, racquet sports, and personal fitness. Lily enjoys racquet sports, crafts, and mahjong. Jonah serves on the boards of directors of the Santa Barbara Soccer Club, the MaxInMotion Foundation, and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Lily also serves on the board of directors of the MaxInMotion Foundation and is active in several local community service organizations.