Sherry Villanueva is an entrepreneur, active volunteer and longtime resident of Santa Barbara. She is the founder and Managing Partner of Acme Hospitality, which owns and operates The Lark, Loquita, Les Marchands, Lucky Penny, Santa Barbara Wine Collective and Helena Avenue Bakery. Sherry’s previous career spanned 25 years in marketing, most recently as a partner and co-founder of Twist Worldwide, a boutique trend research agency. She has been named “Woman of the Year” for the 19th District/Santa Barbara County, Hospitality Winner for Spirit of Entrepreneurship Foundation and “Innovator of the Year” by the National Association of Women Business Owners. Sherry’s commitment to the local Santa Barbara community is reflected in the numerous volunteer positions and board roles she has held for such organizations as the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, Community Action Fund for Women in Africa, Direct Relief, Storyteller Children’s Center, Angels Foster Care, FoodBank of Santa Barbara, the Santa Barbara High School Education Foundation, and Visit Santa Barbara.