Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Luis Obispo County has added five community members to its board of directors: Jearl Strickland of PG&E, Mark Stasinis of Heritage Oaks Bank, Sunil Patel of Comfort Inn and Suites, Paul White of First California Bank and retired teacher Cristy Ecklund.

They join the 2012 Big Brothers Big Sisters board consisting of president Hal Sweasey, vice president Adam Quaglino, treasurer Dave Axberg, secretary Christie Tjong, immediate past president C.M. Florence, and directors Greg Astle, Marian Anderson, Karen Colombo, Monique Carlton, Cathy Corell, Bryan Gingg, Jim Hamari, JED Nicholson, Mike Hill, Ziyad Naccasha, Clint Pearce and Christopher Waterbury.