SOAR is a nonprofit grassroots group of citizens in Ventura County, California who are dedicated to keeping Ventura County from following the same urban sprawl pattern that has plagued the rest of Southern California. SOAR has a volunteer Board of Directors and over a thousand active members with a presence in each city and community of the county.

SOAR’s current Board members include: Steve Bennett, Merrill Berge, Brian Brennan, Mic Farris, Richard Francis, Candice Meneghin, Larry Older, Robert O’Riley, Karen Schmidt, Gabe Teran, and Van Vibber. Linda Parks is the volunteer Executive Director.